#AliEnglishReading# Day1: A peaceful mind generates power

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最近这几天，因为一些紧急的工作，简直忙疯了。每天都要加班到晚上11点才能离开公司。周四和周五又因为拜访客户和出差赶飞机早上五点就起床了。

长时间神经紧绷再加上睡眠严重不足，导致我的状态极其不好。今天，在离开机场的出租车上，感觉自己已经精神恍惚了。

下午的工作结束的早，所以晚上终于有些时间属于自己。于是，回复邮件、健身、洗漱、读书，也慢慢感受到了真实的自己的存在。

去年也是在差不多这个时候，读了一本名为《安静的力量》的书，深受触动。到现在还记得，书里写道：

每个人骨子里，其实都需要一个留白的空间，一个停顿，就像一段音乐，正是有了休止符才更显得悦耳动听，让人产生共鸣。

正如今天读到的《The power of positive thinking》的这一章，标题是: A peaceful mind generates power，表达的都是同一个意思。

我们谁也不是超人，不是钢铁侠和神奇女侠，我们是有血有肉有感受的活生生的人类，不能把自己当作可以连轴转的永不停歇的工作机器。

不仅在工作中需要不定时休息，在漫漫人生旅途中，也需要懂得适时停下来，用平和与安静来充盈我们的内心。

也许正是因为这些休止的时刻，我们才能谱写更加华美的人生乐章。

共勉！

以下是书中精彩的原文摘录：

At intervals during the day practice thinking a carefully selected series of peaceful thoughts. Let mental pictures of the most peaceful scenes you have ever witnessed pass across your mind, as, for example, some beautiful valley filled with the hush of evening time, as the shadows lengthen and the sun sinks to rest. Or recall the silvery light of the moon falling upon rippling waters. or remember the washing gently upon soft shores of sand. Such peaceful thought images will work upon your mind as a healing medicine So now and then during every day allow motion pictures of peace slowly to cross your mind.

Practice the technique of suggestive articulation,  that is, repeat audibly some peaceful words. Words have profound suggestive power, and there is healing in the very saying of them. Utter a series of panicky words and your mind will immediately go into a mild state of nervousness. You will perhaps feel a sinking in the pit of your stomach that will affect your entire physical mechanism. If, on the contrary, you speak peaceful, quieting words, your mind will react in a peaceful manner. Use such a word as"tranquillity. " Repeat that word slowly several times. Tranquillity is one of the most beautiful and melodic of all English words, and the mere saying of it tends to induce a tranquil state.