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第26章 快乐不必认真 1（第1页）

第26章快乐不必认真（1）

&angThingsBadly

&hesenewwordsbeforeyoureadthisarticle。

1。enhan'hɑ：ns]v。提高，增加，加强

2。fallacy['f？l？si：]n。谬误；谬见；谬论

3。proverbial[pr？'v？：bi？l]adj。谚语的，闻名的，谚语式的

&e[li'd？itimit]adj。合法的，婚生的，正当的

5。ptible[k？？b？l]adj。可鄙的

6。prevalence['prev？l？nt]n。流行，盛行；流行程度；普遍，广泛

7。vainglorious[ve？n？gl？：ri：？s]adj。虚荣的

8。inferior[in'fi？ri？]adj。下等的；差的；下级的

9。disposition[，disp？'zi？？n]n。性情，处理，处置

10。hesitatioe？？？n]n。踌躇，犹豫；口吃；含糊

I。A。WilliamswasblaedatCambridge。AfterWorldWarIheservedasadeimes。Williamswroteseveralbooksourypoetryanddrama，publishedwidelyinjournalsandmagazines，andpublishedsofhisowhefollowiappearedinLolookin1923。

&hegreatestthreattoprodubothlayisthefearofdoingthingsbadly。Thisartiefort。ointsoutthattherearemanythingswbadly，andthatourlivesareenridourpersonalitieseheseactivities。Tles，sportsandmusic，arevaluabletomostpeopleinproportioicallytheydothem，ratherthanhowwell。

CharlesLambwroteaseriesofessaysuponpopularfallacies。Idonot，atthemoment，carrythemverymymemory；but，ureacherousservantmisleadsmemoreeventhansheusuallydoes，hedidnotwriteofonepieceofproverbialso-calledwisdomthathasalwaysseemedtometobepeculiarlypernidthissaw，thisscrapofspeciousadvice，thisuntruthmasqueradingaslogiethatIremembertohavehadhurledatmyheadatfrequentintervalsfrommyearliestyhtuptomypresentadvancedage。HowmanytimeshaveIhat“Ifathingiswatall，itiswwell”？

&hereamoreuntruthfulwordspokeheworldisfullofthingsthatarew，butlynwell。WasitasageasHerbertSpencerwhosaidtotheyoungmanwhohadjustbeatenhimatbilliards，“Moderateskill，sir，isthesignofagoodeyeandasteadyhand，butskillsuchasyuesayouthmisspent？”Isahplayingsupremelyristantpradappli？

AgainsttheprofessionalplayerIsaynothing；heisapublitertaiher，andbyhisskillinhisparticularsportheatleastfulfillsthefirstsocialdutyofman—thathimselfandhisfamilybyhisoweexertions。Butwhatistobesaidofthecrackamateur？Tomeheseemsoptibleofmankind。Heeardevoteshimself，forthemereselfishpleasureofthething，tosomegame，whichheplaysdayindayout；hebreaksdowarydistiheamateurandtheprofessiouallyhisskilldesertshim，andheleavesbehindhimnothingthatisofservicetohisfellowmen—notabrihed，en，notevenafamilysupportedaedbyhislabor。

Itistruethathehasprovidedeforaumberofpersons，buthehashepluithimselftothetestbywhichwedemaertainershouldjustifyhischoiceofag—thedemonstratiohatthepubliciswillingtopayhimforhise。And，whenhisdayisover，whatisleft，heworld，buttohimself？Nothingbutaisatotten，orisrememberedbystoutgentlemeninclubs。

Theplayiainly，isathingwhiwell。Butthatdoesisnatall，astheproverbwould，byimpli，persuadeus。Thereisnreeableandsalutarythanplayingagamewhielikes，aangitbadlyihepleasureofeeofahemanwhomihewinsissman—whichobservatioheruleitimpliesisseldomobserved，andparativelyfewpeoplereallyplaygamesforthesheereheplaying。Isthisheprevalendpopularityofhandicaps？Whyshouldweexpecttobegivenpoibethatiherthanourownskill？