Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to divine a purpose.
From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know that man is here for the sake of other men -- above all for those upon whose smile and well-being our own happiness depends, and also for the countless unknown souls with whose fate we are connected by a bond of sympathy. Many times a day I realize how much my own outer and inner life is built upon the labors of my fellow men, both living and dead, and how earnestly I must exert myself in order to give in return as much as I have received. My peace of mind is often troubled by the depressing sense that I have borrowed too heavily from the work of other men.
To ponder interminably over the reason for one's own existence or the meaning of life in general seems to me, from an objective point of view, to be sheer folly. And yet everyone holds certain ideals by which he guides his aspiration and his judgment. The ideals which have always shone before me and filled me with the joy of living are goodness, beauty, and truth. To make a goal of comfort and happiness has never appealed to me; a system of ethics built on this basis would be sufficient only for a herd of cattle.
相关单词：well-being
well-being解释：n.安康，安乐，幸福
well-being例句：
He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。
相关单词：countless
countless解释：adj.无数的，多得不计其数的
countless例句：
In the war countless innocent people lost their lives.在这场战争中无数无辜的人丧失了性命。
I've told you countless times.我已经告诉你无数遍了。
相关单词：labors
labors解释：v.努力争取(for)( labor的第三人称单数 )；苦干；详细分析；（指引擎）缓慢而困难地运转
labors例句：
He was tiresome in contending for the value of his own labors. 他老为他自己劳动的价值而争强斗胜，令人生厌。 来自辞典例句
Farm labors used to hire themselves out for the summer. 农业劳动者夏季常去当雇工。 来自辞典例句
相关单词：folly
folly解释：n.愚笨，愚蠢，蠢事，蠢行，傻话
folly例句：
Learn wisdom by the folly of others.从别人的愚蠢行动中学到智慧。
Events proved the folly of such calculations.事情的进展证明了这种估计是愚蠢的。
相关单词：aspiration
aspiration解释：n.志向，志趣抱负；渴望；(语)送气音；吸出
aspiration例句：
Man's aspiration should be as lofty as the stars.人的志气应当象天上的星星那么高。
Young Addison had a strong aspiration to be an inventor.年幼的爱迪生渴望成为一名发明家。
相关单词：judgment
judgment解释：n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见
judgment例句：
The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。
相关单词：ethics
ethics解释：n.伦理学；伦理观，道德标准
ethics例句：
The ethics of his profession don't permit him to do that.他的职业道德不允许他那样做。
Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。
相关单词：herd
herd解释：n.兽群，牧群；vt.使集中，把…赶在一起
herd例句：
She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
He had no opinions of his own but simply follow the herd.他从无主见，只是人云亦云。
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