The Dreamer 追夢人
The Dreamer 追夢人
Go with your passion.It has been said that who see the invisible can do the impossible.
原文
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．a(chǎn)ll 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“l(fā)aid 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 former 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．”
譯文
我九歲的時(shí)候住在北卡羅來納州的一個(gè)小鎮(zhèn)上，一次在一本兒童雜志的背面友現(xiàn)了一則招聘明信片推銷員的廣告。我對自己說，我能干這事。我懇求媽媽讓我去叫人送來全套貨物。兩個(gè)星期后，貨送來了，我一把撕下明信葉上棕色的包裝紙，沖出了家門，三個(gè)小時(shí)后，我的卡片已一張不剩，倒是裝著滿滿一口袋錢回到了家，大叫：“媽媽，所有的人部迫不及待地想要買我的卡片！”一個(gè)推銷員誕生了。
我十二歲的時(shí)候，父親帶我去見齊格?齊格勒先生，我還記得當(dāng)時(shí)坐在昏暗的禮堂里聽著齊格勒先生的演說，他把每個(gè)人部說得熱情高漲、躍躍欲試，離開的時(shí)候我覺得自己可以做任何事情。我們上了車，我轉(zhuǎn)向父親對池說道：“爸爸，我也想讓人們這樣。”爸爸問我的話是什么意思。“我想當(dāng)一個(gè)象齊格勒先生這樣的動(dòng)員演說者。”我回答道。一個(gè)夢想誕生了。
最近，我開始鼓舞他人，努力實(shí)現(xiàn)自己的夢想。在此之前的四年里，我在一個(gè)擁有100家公司的財(cái)團(tuán)做事，從一個(gè)銷售培訓(xùn)者做到地區(qū)銷售經(jīng)理，在我事業(yè)達(dá)到顛峰時(shí)我離開了這家公司。許多人都十分驚訝，在收入達(dá)到六位數(shù)時(shí)我卻選擇了離開。他們問我為什么要為了夢想而去冒險(xiǎn)。
我是在參加了一次地區(qū)銷售會(huì)議后，才拿定主意離開自己的安全港灣，去開自已的公司的。在那次會(huì)議上，我們公司的副總裁做了一次演說，從而改變了我的命運(yùn)。他問我們：“如果一個(gè)神仙會(huì)滿足你的三個(gè)愿望，那人你將會(huì)希望得到什么?”他讓我們寫下自已的愿望，然后問我們：“為什么你們會(huì)需要神仙呢？”在那一刻，我永遠(yuǎn)也忘不了這句話對我的震憾。
我意識到，我有了畢業(yè)證書、成功的銷售經(jīng)驗(yàn)、做過無數(shù)演講，為一家擁有100個(gè)公司的財(cái)團(tuán)做過銷售培訓(xùn)和管理工作――所有這一切部使我為這一刻做好了準(zhǔn)備。我準(zhǔn)備好了去成為一名動(dòng)機(jī)演說者，不需要神仙的幫助。
當(dāng)我眼淚汪汪地告訴老板我的計(jì)劃時(shí)，這個(gè)我十分尊重的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)，令人難以置信地答道：“勇往向前吧！你一定能夠成功。”
我決意剛定，就遭受了考驗(yàn)，我辭職的一個(gè)星期后，丈夫也失業(yè)了。我們剛剛買了一座新房子，需要雙方的工資來付清每個(gè)月的抵押貸款，但現(xiàn)在我們卻一分收入也沒有了。這時(shí)我想回公司去，知道他們?nèi)韵胍遥墒俏抑酪坏┗厝ゾ驮僖渤霾粊砹耍覜Q定繼續(xù)前進(jìn)，決不做一個(gè)滿口“如果”、只說不做的人，一個(gè)動(dòng)機(jī)演說者誕生了。
我緊緊追隨著我的夢想。甚至在最艱苦的時(shí)期也不放棄，然后奇跡果真開始出現(xiàn)。短短的時(shí)間內(nèi)，我丈夫找到了一汾更好的工作，我們沒有拖欠任何一個(gè)月的抵押貸款，我也開始有新客戶預(yù)約演說。我發(fā)現(xiàn)了夢想不可思議的力量。我熱愛我過去的工作、我的同事和我離開的那家公司，但是，我實(shí)現(xiàn)夢想的時(shí)機(jī)已經(jīng)成熟了。為了慶祝我的成功、我清當(dāng)?shù)匾晃凰囆g(shù)家將我的新辦公室漆成了一座花園，在一面墻的頂端，她刷下了這樣一句話：“這個(gè)世界永遠(yuǎn)屬于追夢的人。”
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