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直面内在的敌人
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勇气和恐惧都不是与生俱来的。也许我们有些恐惧来自于自身经历，有些来自于别人的告知，有些来自于报上所读。有些恐惧合情合理，如零晨两点独自一人行走在本镇最糟糕的路段。但是你一旦学会了避免那种情况，你就不必生活在恐惧之中了。
恐惧，哪怕是那些最基本的，都可以使我们的报负荡然无存。恐惧可能吞噬我们的巨款，毁掉我们的关系，如果不加控制，它甚至可能毁掉我们的一生。恐惧是潜伏在我们体内的众多敌人中的一个。 让我告诉你必须面对的五个的内在敌人。第一个在它摧毁你之前，你必须摧毁的敌人叫漠不关心。这是一种多么可悲的疾病啊！“噢，爱怎么着怎么着吧，我只随波逐流。”随波逐流的问题是你不可能被漂到山顶。 第二个需要面对的敌人是优柔寡断。这是机遇和事业心的盗贼。它会窃取你未来的机会，挥剑斩此敌。 我们内在的第三个敌人是怀疑。当然健康的怀疑还有一席之地。人不能相信一切，但也不能让怀疑占了上峰。许多人怀疑过去，怀疑未来，怀疑彼此，怀疑政府，怀疑潜能，怀疑机遇，最糟糕的是，他们怀疑自己。我告诉你，怀疑会毁了你的人生，毁了你成功的机会。它会花光你的存款，掏空你的心灵。怀疑是一个敌人，追上它，消灭它。 我们内在的第四个敌人是忧虑。我们每个人都有所忧虑，但不要让忧虑控制了你，相反，让它警醒你。忧虑有时是有益的。如果在纽约市区，你远离了马路牙子，一辆出租车飞驰而来，你就应该忧虑。但你不能让忧虑像脱缰的疯狗一样将你逼入死胡同。你应该这样对待你的忧虑：把它驱入死角。无论什么想伤害你，你都要把他抓住。无论什么在向你进攻，你都要把它打回去。 第五个内在的敌人是过度谨慎。这是一种胆怯的生活方式。胆怯不是美德，而是疾病。如果你对它放任，它就会征服你。胆怯的人不会得到升迁。在市场上他们会畏首畏尾，不会做大做强。你应该避免过度谨慎。 向这些敌人宣战，向你的恐惧宣战。鼓起勇气抗击那些阻止你前进，使你远离自己目标和理想的事物。勇敢地生活，勇敢地追求你想要的东西，成为你想做的人。
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Facing the Enemies Within
We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear. Maybe some of our fears are brought on by your own experiences, by what someone has told you, by what you’ve read in the papers. Some fears are valid, like walking alone in a bad part of town at two o’clock in the morning. But once you learn to avoid that situation, you won’t need to live in fear of it.
Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally destroy our ambitions. Fear can destroy fortunes. Fear can destroy relationships. Fear, if left unchecked, can destroy our lives. Fear is one of the many enemies lurking inside us.
Let me tell you about five of the other enemies we face from within. The first enemy that you’ve got to destroy before it destroys you is indifference. What a tragic disease this is! “Ho-hum, let it slide. I’ll just drift along.” Here’s one problem with drifting: you can’t drift your way to the top of the mountain.
The second enemy we face is indecision. Indecision is the thief of opportunity and enterprise. It will steal your chances for a better future. Take a sword to this enemy.
The third enemy inside is doubt. Sure, there’s room for healthy skepticism. You can’t believe everything. But you also can’t let doubt take over. Many people doubt the past, doubt the future, doubt each other, doubt the government, doubt the possibilities and doubt the opportunities. Worse of all, they doubt themselves. I’m telling you, doubt will destroy your life and your chances of success. It will empty both your bank account and your heart. Doubt is an enemy. Go after it. Get rid of it.
The fourth enemy within is worry. We’ve all got to worry some. Just don’t let it conquer you. Instead, let it alarm you. Worry can be useful. If you step off the curb in New York City and a taxi is coming, you’ve got to worry. But you can’t let worry loose like a mad dog that drives you into a small corner. Here’s what you’ve got to do with your worries: drive them into a small corner. Whatever is out to get you, you’ve got to get it. Whatever is pushing on you, you’ve got to push back.
The fifth interior enemy is overcaution. It is the timid approach to life. Timidity is not a virtue; it’s an illness. If you let it go, it’ll conquer you. Timid people don’t get promoted. They don’t advance and grow and become powerful in the marketplace. You’ve got to avoid overcaution.
Do battle with the enemy. Do battle with your fears. Build your courage to fight what’s holding you back, what’s keeping you from your goals and dreams. Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become.
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