★以下是⽆忧考英⽂写作翻译频道为⼤家整理的《经典英语短⽂赏析带翻译：追梦⼈》，供⼤家参考。更多内容请看本站频道。
When I was nine years old living in a smaIl town in North Carolina I found an ad for selling greeting cards in the back of a children's magazine．I thought to myself I can do this．I begged my mother to let me send for the kit．Two weeks later when the kit arrived，I ripped off the brown paper wrapper，grabbed the cards and dashed from the house．Three hours later．I returned home with no card and a pocket full of money proclaiming，“Mama．all the people couldn't wait to buy my cards！”A salesperson was born．when I was twelve years old，my father took me to see Zig Ziegler．I remember sitting in that dark auditorium listening to Mr，Zigler raise everyone's spirits up to the ceiling，I left there feeling like I could do anything．When we got to the car，I turned to my father and said．“Dad．I want to make people feel like that．”My father asked me what I meant．"I want to be a motivational speaker just like Mr．Zigler，“I replied．A dream was born．
  Recently，I began pursuing my dream of motivating others．After a four-year relationship with a major furtune
100company beginning as a salestrainer and ending as a regional sales manager，I left the company at
the height of my career，Many people were astounded that I would leave after earning a six-figure income．And they asked why I would risk everything for a dream．
  I made my decision to start my own company and leave my secure position after attending a regional sales meeting．The vice-president of our company delivered a speech that changed my life．He asked us,“If a genie would grant you three wishes what would they be？”After giving us a moment to write down the three wishes．he then asked us,"why do you need a genie ?"I would never forget the empowerment I felt at that moment．
  I realized that everything I had accomplished⼀the graduate degree，the successful sales career，speaking engagements，training and managing for a fortune l00company had prepared me for this moment．I was ready and did not need a genie's help to become a motivational speaker．
  When I tearfully told my boss my plans this incredible leader whom Irespect so much replied,"Precede with reckless abandon and you will be successful“
  Having made that decision，I was immediately tested．One week after I gave notice，my husband was“laid off from his job．We had recently bought a new home and needed both incomes to make the monthly mortgage payment and now we were done to no income．It was tempting to turn back to my f
ormer company，knowing they wanted me to stays but l was certain that if I went back，I would never leave．I decided I still wanted to move forward rather than end up with a mouth full of”if onlys"later on．A motivational speaker was born．
  When l held fast to my dream，even during the tough times．The miracles really began to happen．In a short time period my husband found a better job．We didn't miss a mortgage payment．And I was able to book several speaking engagements with new clients．I discovered the incredible power of dreams．I loved my old job,my peers and the company I left，but it was time to get on with my dream．To celebrate my success I had a local artist paint my new offlce as a garden．At the top of one wall she stenciled,“The world always makes way for the dreamer．”
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  我九岁的时候住在北卡罗来纳州的⼀个⼩镇上，⼀次在⼀本⼉童杂志的背⾯友现了⼀则招聘明信⽚推销员的⼴告。我对⾃⼰说，我能⼲这事。我恳求妈妈让我去叫⼈送来全套货物。两个星期后，货送来了，我⼀把撕下明信叶上棕⾊的包装纸，冲出了家门，三个⼩时后，我的卡⽚已⼀张不剩，倒是装着满满⼀⼝袋钱回到了家，⼤叫：“妈妈，所有的⼈部迫不及待地想要买我的卡⽚！”⼀个推销员诞⽣了。
  我⼗⼆岁的时候，⽗亲带我去见齐格·齐格勒先⽣，我还记得当时坐在昏暗的礼堂⾥听着齐格勒先⽣的
演说，他把每个⼈部说得热情⾼涨、跃跃欲试，离开的时候我觉得⾃⼰可以做任何事情。我们上了车，我转向⽗亲对池说道：“爸爸，我也想让⼈们这样。”爸爸问我的话是什么意思。“我想当⼀个象齐格勒先⽣这样的动员演说者。”我回答道。⼀个梦想诞⽣了。
  最近，我开始⿎舞他⼈，努⼒实现⾃⼰的梦想。在此之前的四年⾥，我在⼀个拥有100家公司的财团做事，从⼀个销售培训者做到地区销售经理，在我事业达到颠峰时我离开了这家公司。许多⼈都⼗分惊讶，在收⼊达到六位数时我却选择了离开。他们问我为什么要为了梦想⽽去冒险。
  我是在参加了⼀次地区销售会议后，才拿定主意离开⾃⼰的安全港湾，去开⾃已的公司的。在那次会议上，我们公司的副总裁做了⼀次演说，从⽽改变了我的命运。他问我们：“如果⼀个神仙会满⾜你的三个愿望，那⼈你将会希望得到什么?”他让我们写下⾃已的愿望，然后问我们：“为什么你们会需要神仙呢？”在那⼀刻，我永远也忘不了这句话对我的震憾。
  我意识到，我有了毕业证书、成功的销售经验、做过⽆数演讲，为⼀家拥有100个公司的财团做过销售培训和管理⼯作——所有这⼀切部使我为这⼀刻做好了准备。我准备好了去成为⼀名动机演说者，不需要神仙的帮助。
  当我眼泪汪汪地告诉⽼板我的计划时，这个我⼗分尊重的领导，令⼈难以置信地答道：“勇往向前吧！你⼀定能够成功。”
经典短文  我决意刚定，就遭受了考验，我辞职的⼀个星期后，丈夫也失业了。我们刚刚买了⼀座新房⼦，需要双⽅的⼯资来付清每个⽉的抵押贷款，但现在我们却⼀分收⼊也没有了。这时我想回公司去，知道他们仍想要我，可是我知道⼀旦回去就再也出不来了，我决定继续前进，决不做⼀个满⼝“如果”、只说不做的⼈，⼀个动机演说者诞⽣了。
  我紧紧追随着我的梦想。甚⾄在最艰苦的时期也不放弃，然后奇迹果真开始出现。短短的时间内，我丈夫到了⼀汾更好的⼯作，我们没有拖⽋任何⼀个⽉的抵押贷款，我也开始有新客户预约演说。我发现了梦想不可思议的⼒量。我热爱我过去的⼯作、我的同事和我离开的那家公司，但是，我实现梦想的时机已经成熟了。为了庆祝我的成功、我清当地⼀位艺术家将我的新办公室漆成了⼀座花园，在⼀⾯墙的顶端，她刷下了这样⼀句话：“这个世界永远属于追梦的⼈。”