Unit 1 Home and Family 家和家人
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Silver Lining Guy
Opti the Mystic
My old man was the original Silver Lining Guy. As a teenager I called him Opti the Mystic because of his crazy optimism and his imperturbable ability to see any crisis as "an opportunity for growth." For 30 years my father had been a senior representative for one of the world's largest firms. To Opti, hard work was form of a play because work involved solving problems. This life view fit the philosophy of his favorite game – golf. He first put a club in my hand when I was ten. I was in such a rush to be good that he would urge me to "relax and enjoy the round. The game ends far too soon." I didn't have a clue what he meant. Eventually when I grew up, golf became much more than a game between Dad and I. It acted as a means of seeing who this funny, oddball philosopher really was, and who I needed to become.
我父亲与众不同，他能在黑暗中见到光明。因为他狂热的乐观及他那视逆境为良机的沉稳本领，我十几岁的时候就叫他“老乐天”。 我的父亲曾经是一个世界最大公司之一的高级代表。对于乐观，努力工作就是一种娱乐方式是因为工作是有关解决问题。而这一生活观点刚刚适用于他的最喜欢的高尔夫比赛的哲学。 他第一次让我接触到高尔夫球棒是在我十岁的时候。我急于求成，他就劝我说“放松点，慢慢打。比赛很快结束的。”我是一点也摸不到他的意思。 当我终于长大，高尔夫对父亲和我来说已远不止一场比赛。它成为一种方式，通过它能发现这个可笑而古怪的哲学家的真正面目，以及我将要成为的那种人。