耶誕節(jié)腳過了。在這感恩時(shí)節(jié),讓我想起一次印象深刻的經(jīng)驗(yàn)。記得在美國念高中時(shí),我們?nèi)嘤幸淮稳⒓右粋€(gè)科學(xué)展。展覽的項(xiàng)目非常精彩,都是一些如何將高科技應(yīng)用在日常生活的種種成果。
可是讓我印象最深刻,卻是這次展覽的主題:「寬恕與原諒──人類進(jìn)步的動(dòng)力」。
當(dāng)我問主辦單位:「寬恕與科學(xué)有何關(guān)聯(lián)?」時(shí),主辦單位舉了許多因?qū)捤《龠M(jìn)科學(xué)進(jìn)步的例子,譬如二次世界大戰(zhàn)后,英國人原諒了發(fā)明飛彈炸死英國人的德國火箭專家,使得火箭技術(shù)的研發(fā)不致中斷,人類后來才能登上月球等等。
我聽了以后,感觸很深,因?yàn)楫?dāng)時(shí)我與一般人一樣,不斷浪費(fèi)許多精力去想別人對(duì)我不好的地方,嚴(yán)重時(shí)甚至?xí)膽言购蕖5@次參觀經(jīng)驗(yàn),讓我開始覺得:這樣做似乎不太值得。后來上過卡內(nèi)基訓(xùn)練后,更堅(jiān)信自己應(yīng)永遠(yuǎn)不對(duì)敵人時(shí)存報(bào)復(fù)。
我會(huì)如此相信這個(gè)理念,并非是因?yàn)槲矣袪奚约海扇说母呱星椴佟N业膭?dòng)機(jī),其實(shí)滿自私的。想想看,當(dāng)我們對(duì)敵人心懷仇恨時(shí),就是給對(duì)方更大的力量來打擊我們,給他機(jī)會(huì)破壞我們的睡眠、胃口、健康與心情。如果我們的敵人知道,他竟帶給我們這么大的煩惱,他一定高興死了!畢竟,憎恨傷不了對(duì)方一根汗毛,卻會(huì)把自己的日子變成煉獄。
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