2022The Art of Living大学英语作文.docx

2022TheArtofLiving大学英语作文TheArtofLiving高校英语作文theartoflivingistoknowwhentoholdfastandwhentoletgo.forlifeisaparado:itenjoinsustoclingtoitsmanygiftsevenwhileitordainstheireventualrelinquishment.therabbisofoldputitthisway:amancomestothisworldwithhisfistclenched,butwhenhedies,hishandisopen.surelyweoughttoholdfasttolife,foritiswondrous,andfullofabeautythatbreaksthrougheveryporeofgodsownearth.weknowthatthisisso,butalltoooftenwerecognizethistruthonlyinourbackwardglancewhenwerememberwhatwasandthensuddenlyrealizethatitisnomore.werememberabeautythatfaded,alovethatwaned.butwerememberwithfargreaterpainthatwedidnotseethatbeautywhenitflowered,thatwefailedtorespondwithlovewhenitwastendered.arecenteperiencere-taughtmethistruth.iwashospitalizedfollowingasevereheartattackandhadbeeninintensivecareforseveraldays.itwasnotapleasantplace.onemorning,ihadtohavesomeadditionaltests.therequiredmachineswerelocatedinabuildingattheoppositeendofthehospital,soihadtobewheeledacrossthecourtyardonagurney.asweemergedfromourunit,thesunlighthitme.thatsalltherewastomyeperience.justthelightofthesun.andyethowbeautifulitwas--howwarming,howsparking,howbrilliant!ilookedtoseewhetheranyoneelserelishedthesunsgoldenglow,buteveryonewashurryingtoandfro,mostwitheyesfiedontheground.thenirememberedhowofteni,too,hadbeenindifferenttothegrandeurofeachday,toopreoccupiedwithpettyandsometimesevenmeanconcernstorespondfromthateperienceisreallyascommonplaceaswastheeperienceitself:lifesgiftsareprecious--butwearetooheedlessofthem.herethenisthefirstpoleoflifesparadoicaldemandsonus:nevertoobusyforthewonderandtheaweoflife.bereverentbeforeeachdawningday.embraceeachhour.seizeeachgoldenminute.holdfasttolife...butnotsofastthatyoucannotletgo.thisisthesecondsideoflifescoin,theoppositepoleofitsparado:wemustacceptourlosses,thisisnotaneasylessontolearn,especiallywhenweareyoungandthinkthattheworldisourstocommand,thatwhateverwedesirewiththefullforceofourpassionatebein