This cartoon is silly, and yet compelling: a large customer holds a hopelessly small piece of cloth as the tailor carefully measures. Such an image suggests that one needs to consider practical reality in the pursuance of goals. Merely acting on one's desires, while ignoring the facts at hand, cannot lead to success. The fact that currently there are more graduates than jobs reminds us of the importance of rational thinking. Every year approximately 3 million students graduate from unive...

This cartoon is silly, and yet compelling: a large customer holds a hopelessly small piece of cloth as the tailor carefully measures. Such an image suggests that one needs to consider practical reality in the pursuance of goals. Merely acting on one's desires, while ignoring the facts at hand, cannot lead to success. The fact that currently there are more graduates than jobs reminds us of the importance of rational thinking. Every year approximately 3 million students graduate from unive...

听雨，在一种情绪里，在一种氛围里。 有什么样的乐曲能比得上雨那般和谐那般美妙呢？ 看雨，是一种享受；听雨，则是另一种更有情致的享受了。当雨帘挡住视线的同时，耳鼓并不妨碍雨点的敲击。 更多的时候，我们在屋里听雨。 如果把整座房屋比作一部巨型钢琴，那么瓦片便是硕大的琴键，弹奏它的便是天空大师，那密密麻麻的雨点儿则是激越飞扬的音符了。每一个季节都有自己的乐章，唯有春天这一章最为雄壮昂扬。每当骤雨倾泻，那“叮当”的清音顷刻间变成雄浑、粗犷的交响；若有雷霆伴奏、电光闪烁，更恰似千军万马，金戈相搏……那是一种怎样的气势哟！而无数的希望与梦想，就在这热烈磅礴的气势中播洒、发芽、茁壮成长…… 当然，我们也常常在屋外听雨。 林中听雨，雨点敲打着叶片，“吧嗒”、“吧嗒”，那一声声脆响仿佛也是绿色的，那么柔和，那么单纯，随便听一会儿，便会令人倍觉心境如洗，杂念顿除。 而伞下听雨，笠下听雨，那雨声更为清晰，更为亲切。我们不停地行路，劳作，谁敢说雨中的收获不及阳光下的收获呢？ 哦，听雨，在任何一个时候，在任何一个场所。用耳听，用心听，音乐之外，我们还听到了什么？

听雨，在一种情绪里，在一种氛围里。 有什么样的乐曲能比得上雨那般和谐那般美妙呢？ 看雨，是一种享受；听雨，则是另一种更有情致的享受了。当雨帘挡住视线的同时，耳鼓并不妨碍雨点的敲击。 更多的时候，我们在屋里听雨。 如果把整座房屋比作一部巨型钢琴，那么瓦片便是硕大的琴键，弹奏它的便是天空大师，那密密麻麻的雨点儿则是激越飞扬的音符了。每一个季节都有自己的乐章，唯有春天这一章最为雄壮昂扬。每当骤雨倾泻，那“叮当”的清音顷刻间变成雄浑、粗犷的交响；若有雷霆伴奏、电光闪烁，更恰似千军万马，金戈相搏……那是一种怎样的气势哟！而无数的希望与梦想，就在这热烈磅礴的气势中播洒、发芽、茁壮成长…… 当然，我们也常常在屋外听雨。 林中听雨，雨点敲打着叶片，“吧嗒”、“吧嗒”，那一声声脆响仿佛也是绿色的，那么柔和，那么单纯，随便听一会儿，便会令人倍觉心境如洗，杂念顿除。 而伞下听雨，笠下听雨，那雨声更为清晰，更为亲切。我们不停地行路，劳作，谁敢说雨中的收获不及阳光下的收获呢？ 哦，听雨，在任何一个时候，在任何一个场所。用耳听，用心听，音乐之外，我们还听到了什么？

Though there is much to be concerned about, there is far, far more for which to be thankful. Though life’s goodness can at times be overshadowed, it is never outweighed. For every single act that is senselessly destructive, there are thousands more small, quiet acts of love, kindness and compassion. For every person who seeks to hurt, there are many, many more who devote their lives to helping and to healing. There is goodness to life that cannot be denied. In the most magnificent vistas and ...

Though there is much to be concerned about, there is far, far more for which to be thankful. Though life’s goodness can at times be overshadowed, it is never outweighed. For every single act that is senselessly destructive, there are thousands more small, quiet acts of love, kindness and compassion. For every person who seeks to hurt, there are many, many more who devote their lives to helping and to healing. There is goodness to life that cannot be denied. In the most magnificent vistas and ...