Believe in Oneself
相信自己。即对自己的想法、做法等的正确性、正当性由衷地抱有坚定信心,在任何情况下,都会坚定不移地为之努力,绝不放弃自己的信念和目标,不含糊动摇,不屈己就人。自信的前提是自我诚信,只有做到了自我诚信,才能给予自己强大的信心,也才能得到他人的信任。“自信”所强调的是主体性的树立,与“自强不息”的精神相通。
Have trust in oneself so that one strongly believes in the correctness and validity of one's thoughts and actions. One who has such a belief will give up neither one's conviction nor one's goals. He will neither waver nor submit to others. A strong sense of personal integrity underlies this sense of self-belief, which in turn wins the trust of others. The term expresses a sense of self, and relates closely to the concept "strive continuously to strengthen oneself."
引例 Citations:
◎自疑不信人,自信不疑人。(《素书·安礼》)
自己怀疑自己,就不会信任别人;自己相信自己,就不会怀疑别人。
Doubt in oneself leads to doubt of others; belief in oneself leads to belief in others. (Huangshigong's Strategies on White Silk)
◎自信者不可以诽誉迁也,知足者不可以势利诱也。(《淮南子·诠言训》)
对于自信的人,诽谤或赞誉无法改变他;对于知足的人,权势和利益无法诱惑他。
One who has self-belief cannot be changed by either slander or praise; one who is satisfied cannot be tempted by either power or profit. (Huainanzi)
◎天道最公,人能苦心,断不负苦心,为善者须当自信。(王永彬《围炉夜话》)
上天的法则最是公平,人能尽心尽力,一定不会被上天辜负,行善的人应当自信。
The rules of heaven are fair, and those who try their hardest will not be disappointed. Those who do good should believe in themselves. (Wang Yongbin: Night Talks Around the Hearth)
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供稿:北京外国语大学 外语教学与研究出版社
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