英语20171004

overcoming obstacles

克服障碍

The old cliche that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger might have some truth to it. Life’s greatest challenges can be opportunities for significant personal growth and development. Many people say that life-threatening health scares became blessings in disguise that fundamentally altered their perspectives and highlighted what’s really important in life.

旧的陈词滥调，什么不杀你，让你更可能有一定的道理。人生最大的挑战可能是个人成长和发展的机会。许多人说，生命的健康恐慌，变相成为祝福，从根本上改变了他们的观点，强调了生命中真正重要的东西。

“On reflection, I realized that my most valuable lessons arose from difficulties and setbacks I had to confront, and imperfections I had to accept,” Dr. Norman E. Rosenthal, author of The Gift Of Adversity, wrote in a Huffington Post blog. “Paradoxically, these adversities yielded unexpected gifts.”

“经过思考，我意识到我的最宝贵的教训是我必须面对的困难和挫折，和不完善的地方，我接受，”Norman E. Rosenthal博士，逆境的礼物的作者，写了一个赫芬顿的博客。“奇怪的是，这些逆境产生了意想不到的礼物。”

Sometimes these unexpected gifts come in the form of a new career path or life direction. When 32-year-old Kris Carr was diagnosed with a rare and untreatable form of cancer, she didn’t lose hope: Instead, she challenged her diagnosis and turned to holistic healthcare, eventually becoming a wellness expert and New York Times-bestselling author. Now, she spreads inspiration to thousands who are looking to live healthier lifestyles.

有时这些意外的礼物是一个新的职业道路或者生活方向的形式。当32岁的Kris Carr被诊断出患有一种罕见的、无法治愈的癌症，她没有失去希望：相反，她要求她的诊断和转向全面的医疗，最终成为一个健康专家和纽约时报畅销书作者。现在，她展开的灵感，成千上万的人希望过上更健康的生活方式。