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第八版 寰球天地

To Be A Better Man

做更好的自己

Unlike arms or legs, responsibility doesn’t play a role in our life immediately after birth. In childhood, when not ready to pay for a broken window, we turned to our parents, praying for forgiveness, and they would deal with our fault eventually.
But alas, so fast does time fly! As we grow up quickly but unwillingly, facing responsibility becomes a part of our schedule. We may feel stressed about it. However, responsibility should be praised in many ways.
First, responsibility is a symbol of maturity. Once we can pick up our responsibility, being responsible for what we do, we are mature, both physically and mentally. Otherwise we are still grown kiddos. In this sense, an adult is not a proper title for us.
Nevertheless, as young adults with responsibility, we are supposed to treat the world responsibly rather than just meet our own needs. For example, we should care about the feelings of other roommates when we stay up late into the night doing our homework. It is our responsibility to burn the night oil for a head start, but we should think about the sleep quality of the others under the same roof as well. Only being concerned about your own affairs is nothing but selfish, let alone being responsible.
In conclusion, responsibility benefits a lot. With responsibility at hand and in heart, our life will be nicer day by day.  

       不像是手或腿,当我们呱呱坠地之时,责任并不起什么作用。小时候,我们打破了窗户却无力赔偿,只能向父母求助,而他们会承担我们的过错。时光飞逝!我们快速而不情愿地成长,直面责任融入了我们的生活。也许会有压力,但是责任在诸多方面都值得赞赏。首先,责任象征成熟。一旦我们能够承担起责任,对自己负责,就获得了生理和心理上的双重成熟。否则就称不上是个成年人。作为有责任感的年轻人,我们不仅仅只满足自我需求,而是应该负责任地对待世界。例如,熬夜赶作业的时候,也应该关心室友们的感受。我们挑灯夜读追求卓越,但也要照顾同个屋檐下,其他人的睡眠质量。只关心自己就是自私,更不用说负责任了。总而言之,责任感好处颇多。有了责任心,我们的生活就会越来越美好。
宁波华外高中部609班 叶斐