佚名/Anonymous
One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the water rush downstream, and listen to the chirps of birds and the rustling of leaves in the trees. I would also watch the bamboo trees bend under pressure from the wind and watch them return gracefully to their upright or original position after the wind had died down.
When I think about the bamboo tree's ability to bounce back or return to its original position, the word resilience comes to mind. When used in reference to a person this word means the ability to readily recover from shock, depression or any other situation that stretches the limits of a person's emotions.
Have you ever felt like you are about to snap? Have you ever felt like you are at your breaking point? Thankfully, you have survived the experience to live to talk about it.
During the experience you probably felt a mix of emotions that threatened your health. You felt emotionally drained, mentally exhausted and you most likely endured unpleasant physical symptoms.
Life is a mixture of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point, bend but don't break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.
回想起童年，我最美好的回忆便是在小河边漫步，或懒懒地坐在河岸边。我可以静静地享受那份悠闲，看着流水潺潺，倾听着鸟鸣啾啾，树声萦耳。除此之外，我还喜欢看那片竹林。清风拂来，它们全都被压弯了腰；风势渐微，它们又都优雅地挺立起来，恢复之前的姿态。
每次我想到竹子从弯曲中重新挺拔身姿时，“韧性”一词便会在脑海中浮现。用这个词来描述人，即指此人轻松地从震惊、沮丧或其他心理极限的考验中恢复过来的能力。