[瞄准人生的顶峰] 走向人生巅峰的顶峰
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刘 鹏、朱一童 译校 驻足观望，目标看似触手可及。 迈步前行，不经意间会发现另有玄机。 Behind the city of Colorado Springs, at the back of the U.S. Air Force Academy stands a mountain called Eagle Peak which is popular among local hikers, and Scouts in particular. From its summit you can peer into the depths of the Rocky Mountains on one side or overlook the vast expanse of the Great Plains on the other. Each summer the trail leading to the peak is trod by those who’ve walked its track before as well as those who make of it a new experience.
The inexperienced hiker is generally always told, if he cares to ask, that the hike will take all day to go up and back. He is told to start early and to set a strong, steady pace for the journey will be difficult and rigorous. The inexperienced hiker who follows the advice and plans accordingly can be easily disappointed and even become angry or confused upon reaching the beginning of the trail, because he can see with his own eyes from the parking lot that the hike to the summit and back would take far less than half a day with little difficulty at even the most leisurely pace.
And so he changes his plans. He meanders up the trail wandering frequently from the path, taking numerous side-trips and detours. He stops to play and to snack on some of the supplies he had brought since he obviously won’t need so much for such a short trip. He goes well out of his way to avoid some of the more difficult parts of the trail. This he does until about half way through the day when he finally climbs to the summit only to discover that it was his eyes which had deceived him and not the words of those who had gone before. For he now stands on a false summit which had blocked his view of the higher summit far above.
Realizing his lack of foresight, this hiker now quickly reevaluates his time and decides that if he pushes himself hard enough he can still make it to the summit and back before it gets too dark. And so he sets off at a frantic pace; stumbling, crashing through the bush, receiving bruises, scrapes and scratches as the sun moves steadily toward the horizon. Until at last he reaches his mark and looks up at still another summit. You see, Eagle Peak has two false summits, both of which must be travelled over before reaching the real goal. Our inexperienced hiker now sadly begins his trek back down the mountain knowing he fell short of the goal he had sought after. He will try again another day, for there are many beautiful days in Colorado Springs. Wiser for his experience, he will doubtlessly reach his goal on the next occasion.
In our journey through life, however, we are not so fortunate. There are many false summits and if you strive toward only those goals which you can see, you will fall far short of the genuine goal.
科罗拉多斯普林斯市以北、美国空军学院后身耸立着一座山――伊格尔山，在当地登山者中颇有名气，其中以斯考特峰最负盛名。站在山顶既能饱览落基山脉之深远，又能俯瞰大平原之辽阔。每逢夏日，通向山顶的小路既有人故地重游，也有人初次拜访。
但凡初来乍到的新手问起登山之路，得到的答复往往是：往返需一整天，山路艰险崎岖，要趁早动身。采纳此建议并据此安排行程的新手往往刚到出发地就大失所望，继而怒火中烧，困惑不解。放眼望去，从停车场到山顶，途中并无多少陡峭之处，即便悠然缓行，往返也不消半日。
于是改变计划：时而悠闲漫步于山间小径；时而取道去别处一游；时而驻足消遣一番，尝尝随身带的点心，路途既短，何需负重太多；时而想方设法避开陡峭路段。一路走来，爬上山顶已近中午，才发现为自己眼睛所骗，前人之言无误。此处并非伊格尔峰，却刚好挡住了更高的山峰。
登山者后悔目光短浅，迅速重新估算时间，断定只要全力以赴就还有希望在天黑前登顶而返。于是疾步如飞，穿越灌木丛时多次绊倒，身上多处划伤。日薄西山之际终于到达目的地，抬头只见前方竟还有一座山峰。此时方知，原来伊格尔峰前面有两座山，是登临伊格尔峰必经之路。年轻的登山者知道已经无法登临伊格尔峰，只好步履蹒跚，失望而归。在科罗拉多斯普林斯市的良辰佳日尚多，他会择日再来。有了这次经历，登山者变得聪明了，下次定能实现目标。
然而，人生之旅并非如此幸运。处处是似是而非的顶峰，倘若奋斗的目标只限于登上目力所及的顶峰，就永远无法到达真正的顶峰。
（责编：张楚武）
