![威斯敏斯特大教堂无名墓碑铭文的启示]()
在英国伦敦泰晤士河北岸的威斯敏斯特大教堂内,树立着一座无名墓碑,上面刻着一段发人深省的文字。
When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I
dreamed ofchanging the world. As I
grew
older
and wiser,I discovered the world would not change, so I
shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country.
But it, too, seemed immovable.
As I grew into my twilight
years, in one last
desperate
attempt, I settled for
changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would
have none of it.
And now, as I lie on my death bed, I
suddenly realize:
If I had only changed myself first, then
by example I would have changed my family. From their
inspirationand encouragement, I would then have been able to be