故事大全演讲稿栏目为您提供各种优秀的经典的英语演讲稿，快来品读英语演讲稿:经典英文演讲稿——The rhythm of life
howwellareweintunewiththerhythmoflife?inourbusydaytodayexistence,wedon"toftenstoptoaskourselvesthisquestion.atleastidon"t.anditwasn"tuntilijoinedacompetitivesportingeventthatilearnedamostimportantlesson–wemustplaceourmindinharmonywiththenaturalorderofthingstobesuccessful.
letmetellyouwhathappened.
idecidedtotakepartinaninternationalmarathoninmyhometownlastyear.beinganambitiousperson,ihopedtofinishitwithin5hours,accompaniedbymyfriendwithwhomihadtrained.
thebigdayfinallyarrived.“ready…set…bang”andwewereoff.
atfirst,wekeptarapidpaceandrannonstop.atthispace,wefinishedthefirst20kilometersin2hoursandithoughtrunningamarathonwasapieceofcake.thenmyrunningmatebegantoslowdown.iurgedhimtokeeprunningatthesamepacebuthesaidno,hewantedtoconservehisenergy.ifeltihadpartneredwiththewrongperson,therefore,isprintedonandlefthimbehindinthedust.
afewkilometerslater,ibegantounderstandhisstrategyasmypaceslowedtoajogthenawalk.afterthatiwasincapableofmovinganotherstep.iwashumiliatedasmoreandmorepeopleranpassedme.morethanonceithought“maybeishouldquit.”istartedtodoubtmyabilitytofinishthisrace.
atthismoment,myrunningmatecaughtupwithmeandslappedmeontheback.“followme,”heshouted.hehadbalancedhismarathonpaceandwasencouragedmetodothesame.fortherestofthisgruelingcontest,wewalked,jogged,ranafewmiles,andwalkedagain.slowly,painfullybuthopefullythistime,weestablishedthemostsuitablepacewithinthenaturalflowofourphysicalcapabilities.
eventuallyweaccomplishedourfirstmarathonof42kilometersin4andhalfhours.iaskedmyself,whatdidthismarathonmeantome?mymarathonexperiencebecameaninfluentialmetaphorformylifeabouthowwemustlearntopaceourselvesineverything,bybeingintunewiththerhythmoflife.
likethetidethatebbsandflows,wemustlistentoadvicebutmakeourowndecisions.liketheshowatdawnanddusk,wemustlearntobalanceprideandmodesty.andfromthewaythewindcanbothshoutandwhisper,wemustlearnwhentobestrongandwhentobegentle,foreverythingmovesinitsownrhythmanditsownyinandyangelements.itistheinteractionofthesecomplementaryextremesthatproducesharmony,aslaozisaid,extremesmeet.sincethemarathon,thisnotionoftwooppositeforcesworkingtogetherhasbeenmyrunningpartner,sotospeak.yinandyangexisteverywhere,constantlyinteracting,andneverexistinginanabsolutecondition.