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[dvnews_page]Objectivelyeaking翻译：北京外国语大学北戴河外语培训基地副校长张宝丹

Peopleinthisworldcanbedividedintotwocategories:thosealwaysworkingandthosealwaysmakingments.Theworkingonesneverhetimetoidleaway.Somemayrunahotel,ordosomebusinesomemayopenafactoryorsetupaschool;othersmaybeaorbedinscientificresearch,ordevotedtomilitaryaffairsorpoliticaliues.Right

orwrong,succefulorfailed,theyarealwaysfullymittedtotheircareers.Facingallkindsofrisks(notbecausetheyneglectthem,butmainlybecausetheyhethecourage),andshoulderingthereoibilities,theymarchforward,brelyandcautiously.Theyareriskingtheirluckandtheirlivesaswell.Theyheneithertimenorenergytomentonothers.Whileattentivelyplaingthefuture,theydevotethemselveswhollyinhardwork,leingtheembroideredstoriesandmaliciousgoiflyingintheair.Thementingones,however,usuallyworkle,andeveniftheywanttoworksometimes,theysimplyarenotcapableenough.Theyarenobetterthananyone,butshowadmirationtonobodyeither.Theyblameeithertheheen,ortheearth,butneverthemselves.Theydarenottotakeanyrisks,buttheyarealsoafraidofanyhardwork.Theyaregoip-mongers,makingstoriesandreadingrumors,makingyoufeelaoyedanduet.It'snotbecausethatyouhehurtthem,ordisturbedthem,orhinderedthem,butbecauseyouareworking.Ifonlyyouareworking,heistherementing.Everythingishardatthebegiing.Youhejuststartedanewcause,needingencouragementandsuort,yetheistherepouringajarofcoldwaterorblowingagustofchillywind,makingyouworriedorperplexed.Butonceyouhesucceeded,heisthereagainsharingyoursuccewithoutfeelingalittleashamedofthediscouragementhehadgivenyou.Manypeopledon'tlikeusingtheirmindbutenjoyechoingtheviewsofothers.Theyoftentakeitfrantedthattheworkingonesarewrongwhilethementingonesaredefinitelyright.Howeverinallfairne,howcanitbetrue?Notworkingitselfisalreadywrong,anditisablundertohurtthehardworkingpeople.

Fromancienttimetothepresent,manygreatmenhebeenmentedonendlely.TakethecasesofConfucius,EmperorQihihuang,EmpreWuZetian,GengisKhan,Dr.SunYet-sun,ChairmanMao,DengXiaoping,etc..Bothpositiveandnegativecriticismhebeenmadeaboutthem.Theynotonlyenjoyedplimentsbutalsosufferedslandersfromallovertheworld.

Whenmentingonwhat'srightandwhat'swrong,thementingonesthemselvesdon'treally12全文查看knowwhatiswrongandwhatisright.Theyaresimplydemandingperfection.Whencriticizingtheothers'inability,theythemselvesareactuallyunabletodoanything,butsimplypretendingthattheyknowbetter.Thiscanwellbeparedwiththeactorsandectators.Anewprogramisalwaysfollowedbylargeamountsofcriticismfromtheectators.Butifaectatorisgivenachancetoperform,adisasterw

illsurelyhaen.Dinersarealwaysmentingontheskillsofthechefswhilereadersarealwayscriticizingthewriters.Anothercaseinpointistheforty-chaptersequelofADreamoftheRedMaio,whichwerewrittenbyGaoEwhodidanearlyperfectjob.Nevertheletherearealwayssuchpeoplewhoclaimtobetheexpertsonthenovel,criticizingthelatterfortychaptersasawretchedsequeltoafinework.Whatifweaskthemtowritethesequel?I'mafraidtheycanonlymakeitworse.It'seasiersaidthandone.

Capableandwealthypeoplearealwaysthefocusofthesociety.

Capablepeopleareusuallymarchingaheadofothersandmaynotbeproperlyunderstood,hencecausinariouskindsofments,morecriticismbutlesuort;

Capablepeoplecaneasilysucceed,thuscausingbothadmirationandments,morejealousybutleareciation(onlytheirgoodluckisrecognized);

Capablepeoplecanbesoughtforhelpandattracttheattentionofthesociety,thuscausingalotofments,moreplaintsbutlegratitude(eventhoughtheydidn'taskanyoneforhelp,ifonlytheywerenotabletohelpothersinasatisfactoryway,it'salreadytheirfault);

Capablepeoplecanalsosuffersetbacks(someevenexperienceuanddowmanytimes),experiencingfullythewarmthandcoldneofthehumanworld,morehurtsbutlehel.

Wealthypeoplearenontheeasier.Nodoubttherearecruel-heartedrichmen,butitisalsowrongtothinkthatnowealthypeoplearekind-hearted.Theyarecapableofdevisingandmanagingandtheyoftenneedtotakeriskstogetthechance.Butwhocareaboutthese?

Wheneveragrouparediningorentertaining,everyonewilltakeitfrantedthattherichshouldpaythebilliteadofgoingDutch.Iftherichdoe'tpay,thenhe'lldefinitelyberegardedasamiser;

Amonggoodfriendsandrelatives,therichshouldoftenhelpthepoor,otherwisehewillsurelybeblamedforhiscruel-heartedne

Fromtheancienttimes,peoplehebeenusedtokillingtherichtosethepoor,withoutthinkingabouthowtherichbecamerichandthepoorstayedpoor.Thepolicyof“allowingsomepeopletogetrich”hasbalancedpeople'smindtosomeextent,butthereisstillalongwaytogobeforewecangetridof“thehatredtowardthewealthy”.

Capablepeopleorrichpeoplearejusthuman,neithersagesnorperfectmen.Theyhetheirownfaults,andtheymayalsomitmistakes.Butobjectivelyeaking,somemistakesareforcedonthem,whicharetheexpectatioofthepublic.Theyareexpectedtodothisorthat,butwhenexpectatiobeedisaointments,theyhetotaketheblaming.Infact,it'sthepublic'sfaulttodemandforperfectionorcountingonunrealisticexpectatiooftherich.

Iencouragepeopletowork,eventhoughtheymaymitmistakes.

Iadvisethoseenjoyingmentingtomakesomeefforttodosomethingfortheothers.

Ihopepeoplecanmakementsobjectivelyiteadofsubjectively,withoutgoingtoextremes,andnotoutofpreference.

Ialsohopethatthehard-workingpeopledonotcaretoomuchaboutwhattheotherssay,evenwhattheotherscriticize.Youshouldbelievethatpublicopiniowillfinallydecidewhat'srightandwhat'swrong.Whatweneedisjusttime.

TralatedbyZhangBaodan

June25,2004

平心而论北京外国语大学北戴河外语培训基地校长宋远利

世界上总有一些人在做事，总有一些人在说事。做事的人不闲着，或者包个饭店，或者搞个买卖，或者办个工厂，或者建个学校，或者专心科研，或者从军从政。也许对，也许错；也许成功，也许失败，但很投入。他们担着天下的风险（并非都是忽略，大多还是敢于面对），扛着双肩的责任，奋然前行，又战战兢兢，常常是在赌运、也赌命。他们没有时间去说别人的事，也没有精力去理会别人的事。他们抬头看路，埋头做事，任由别人的飞短流长。

说事的人，常常是不大做事。或者也曾经想做事，但做不来。他们可能谁都不如，但又谁都不服。怨天怨地，不怨自己。他们不敢担任何的风险，又不肯出少许的力气。一件事，他们能从头说到尾。先是乌鸦叫，后来喜鹊噪，一会一变脸，令你心烦闹。

并不是你伤害了他，并不是你干扰了他，并不是你阻碍了他。但只要你在做事，他就会来说事。万事开头难。当你刚刚起步，正需要鼓励与支持的时候，他会一盆凉水，一股阴风，让你浑身不舒服。而一旦你业有所成，他又会满面春风地来分一瓢羹，好象不曾给过你那片下雨的乌云。

世上有许多人不喜欢动脑，却习惯于人云亦云。他们常以为错在做事的人，理在说事的人。但平心而论，怎么会这样呢？不做事，本身就是错。再打击做事的人，不是错上加错嘛！

从古至今，许多能人，伟人，都被无休无止地评论着。如孔夫子、秦始皇、武则天、成吉思汗、孙中山、毛泽东、邓小平等，说是的有，说非的也有。也堪称誉满天下，谤满天下。

说人是非，并非明白是非，不过是求全责备而已。说人不行，未必自己真行，不过装腔作势而已。就如演员与观众，每个节目出来，都会有一大堆褒贬。但真让观众上台，可能又演不成了。食客总是在评论厨师的手艺，读者总是在评论作者的长短。再如《红楼梦》的后四十回，乃高鄂所续写。公平地说，几近天衣无缝。但就有那么些人，甚至打着红学家的招牌，一定要说后四十回怎么不行，怎么狗尾续貂。

真不行吗？就让这几位“红学家”写写看，他们恐怕连鼠尾都拿不出来。侃山容易，搬山难啊。

能人、富人，永远都是社会的焦点。

能人可能超前，为世人所不理解，会引起议论纷纷，支持的少，攻击的多。

能人可能成功，引起世人的羡慕，也会引起众多评论，佩服的少，嫉妒的多。（只承认你的运气和侥幸）

能人可能被求助，受到世人的关注，从而导致事后的品评，感谢的少，抱怨的多。（你没有求人，但别人求你的事没办或没办好，都是你的错。）

能人也会遭遇挫折，（有人甚至三起三落）感受人心的冷暖，洞知世态的炎凉，帮扶的少，推墙的多。

富人也不轻松。固然也有为富不仁者，但也不能说所有的富者都不仁。他们还有经营能力和运作手段，并且常常要充满冒险地去把握先机。但谁管这些？

一群人吃饭或游乐，大家一定会认为要富者买单，而不是AA制。如果你不买，那就是吝啬。

在亲朋好友的圈子里如果有富者，那就必须经常周济他人，否则就会被指责无情无义。

自古就有“杀富济贫”，不管富是怎么富，贫是怎么贫。允许一部分人先富起来的政策，让人们的心态好多了。但仇富观念的消除，还要漫长的历程。

能人、富人都是人，既不神圣，也非完人。他们都有自身的毛病，也会犯各种错误。但平心而论，还有一种错误是别人强加的，那就是众人的期望。期望他们这样，期望他们那样，期望变成了失望，就成了他们的错。对他们求全责备也好，对他们非份希求也好，其实都不应算作他们的错。

我主张鼓励做事的人，哪怕他们真的有错。

我奉劝说事的人，自己也努力去做些可做的事。

我希望人们能平心而论天下事，不要偏激，不要掺杂个人的恩怨，不要取舍于个人的得失。我更希望做事的人，不要太在意别人一时怎么说、甚至怎么骂。要相信，是非自有公论，只是个时间问题。

宋远利

2003/5/12

EMAIL:SongYuanLi52&emspyahoo.

12全文查看[dvnws_p]Objcivlykin翻译：北京外国语大学北戴河外语培训基地副校长张宝丹

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