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I am better equipped in both mind and body than all the emperors and wise men who preceded me.

我是千万年进化的终端产物，头脑和身体都超过以往的帝王与智者。

I am nature's greatest miracle.
我是自然界最伟大的奇迹。

Since the beginning of time never has there been another with my mind, my heart, my eyes, my ears, my hands, my hair, my mouth. None that came before, none that live today, and none that come tomorrow can walk and talk and move and think exactly like me. All men are my brothers yet I am different from each. I am a unique creature.

自从上帝创造了天地万物以来，没有一个人和我一样，我的头脑、心灵、眼睛、耳朵、双手、头发、嘴唇都是与众不同的。言谈举止和我完全一样的人以前没有，现在没有，以后也不会有。虽然四海之内皆兄弟，然而人人各异。我是独一无二的造化。

I am nature's greatest miracle.
我是自然界最伟大的奇迹。

Although I am of the animal kingdom, animal rewards alone will not satisfy me. Within me burns a flame, which has been passed from generations uncounted and its heat is a constant irritation to my spirit to become better than I am, and I will. I will fan this flame of dissatisfaction and proclaim my uniqueness to the world.

我不可能像动物一样容易满足，我心中燃烧着代代相传的火焰，它激励我超越自己，我要使这团火燃得更旺，向世界宣布我的出类拔萃。

None can duplicate my brush strokes, none can make my chisel marks, none can duplicate my handwriting, none can produce my child, and, in truth, none has the ability to sell exactly as I. Henceforth, I will capitalize on this difference for it is an asset to be promoted to the fullest.

没有人能模仿我的笔迹，我的商标，我的成果，我的推销能力。从今往后，我要使自己的个性充分发展，因为这是我得以成功的一大资本。

I am nature's greatest miracle.

我是自然界最伟大的奇迹。

Vain attempts to imitate others no longer will I make. Instead will I place my uniqueness on display in the market place. I will proclaim it, yea, I will sell it. I will begin now to accent my differences; hide my similarities. So too will I apply this principle to the goods I sell. Salesman and goods, different from all others, and proud of the difference.

我不再徒劳地模仿别人，而要展示自己的个性。我不但要宣扬它，还要推销它。我要学会去同存异，强调自己与众不同之处，回避人所共有的通性，并且要把这种原则运用到商品上。推销员和货物，两者皆独树一帜，我为此而自豪。

I am a unique creature of nature.
我是独一无二的奇迹。

I am rare, and there is value in all rarity; therefore, I am valuable. I am the end product of thousands of years of evolution; therefore, I am better equipped in both mind and body than all the emperors and wise men who preceded me.

物以稀为贵。我独行特立，因而身价百倍。我是千万年进化的终端产物，头脑和身体都超过以往的帝王与智者。

But my skills, my mind, my heart, and my body will stagnate, rot, and die lest I put them to good use. I have unlimited potential. Only a small portion of my brain do I employ; only a paltry amount of my muscles do I flex. A hundredfold or more can I increase my accomplishments of yesterday and this I will do, beginning today.

但是。我的技艺，我的头脑，我的心灵，我的身体，若不善加利用，都将随着时间的流逝而迟钝，腐朽，甚至死亡。我的潜力无穷无尽，脑力、体能稍加开发，就能超过以往的任何成就。从今天开始。我就要开发潜力。

Nevermore will I be satisfied with yesterday's accomplishments nor will I indulge, anymore, in self-praise for deeds which in reality are too small to even acknowledge. I can accomplish far more than I have, and I will, for why should the miracle which produced me end with my birth? Why can I not extend that miracle to my deeds of today?

我不再因昨日的成绩沾沾自喜，不再为微不足道的成绩目吹自擂。我能做的比已经完成的更好。我的出生并非最后一样奇迹，为什么自己不能再创奇迹呢？

I‘m nature's greatest  miracle:  ['mɪrək(ə)l] n. 奇迹

unique:  [ju'nik adj. 独自无二的， 罕见的 （重音在后） ；公公（重音在前）

uniqueness n

proclaim my uniqueness to the world  

[prə'kleɪm] vt. to announce 宣告，公布，表明

None can duplicate my brush strokes

vt/vi. 复制；使加倍 n. 副本；复制品 adj. 复制的；二重的

I am better equipped in both mind and body than all the emperors and wise men who preceded me.

[prɪ'sid] 在...之前， 领先，优于

 my skills, my mind, my heart, and my body will stagnate, rot, and die lest I put them to good use.

stagnate:  [stæɡ'net] vt使停滞，萧条， 淤塞  vi停滞，萧条， 淤塞

only a paltry amount of my muscles do I flex. 

paltry :['pɔltri] 少量的， 微不足道的

flex: [flɛks] （肌肉）收缩， 绷紧

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作者：奥格·曼狄诺

背景音乐：When You Believe by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey