节日英文看过来：劳动是甜美的 它是抵达成功的最佳捷径
节日期间，送上一篇本人朗读的英语短文，祝大家节日快乐！
01:12The Joy of Labor
劳动的快乐
Wise men of ancient times and successful men of today have told us that labor is sweet.
古代的智者和今天的成功人士都告诉我们说，劳动是甜美的。
Its reward is not material gain but what one becomes by it.
劳动的回报不仅在于物质上的获得，更在于是它塑造了我们。
Work does much more for us than just giving us a living;
通过劳动，我们不仅得以维持生计
it gives us our life and the reason for living.
还获得了生活以及存在下去的理由。
The real joys of life come from doing something and doing it well.
人生真正的快乐在于能把你所做之事做好。
All of us hope for success, but it is illusive and hard to keep.
我们都渴望成功，但成功过于虚幻且难以维持，
It nearly always slips away from one like sand through the fingers, like water through a leaky pail,
它总是与人失之交臂，就像沙子从指缝间溜走，水从漏桶里流失，
unless it is held tight by hard work, day by day，night by night, year in year out.
获得且维持成功唯一的办法是日复一日，夜复一夜，年复一年地辛勤工作。
Everyone who fears failure should work harder and harder with a faithful heart as long as he lasts.
每一个害怕失败的人都应该一心一意地努力奋斗，直到生命的终点。