文书点评：实用主义和理想主义

Some say that mankind is complex beyond comprehension. I cannot, of course, speak for every other individual on this earth, but I do not believe that I am a very difficult person to understand. My life is based upon two very simple, sweeping philosophies: pragmatism in actions and idealism in thought. Thus, with these two attitudes, I characterize myself.

Pragmatism in actions. I believe utterly in one of those old cliches: we are given only a limited time upon this earth and every moment wasted is lost forever. Therefore, I do not engage in those things that I view as useless. The next question is obvious. What do I view as useless? In reality, perhaps too many things and definitely too many to address in one essay. However, I can indulge in the discussion of a few. Hate is a wasted emotion. Hate accomplishes nothing. It does not relieve hunger. It does not alleviate pain. It creates only avoidable aggression. I do not believe in any kind of hate, including prejudice and racism. My energies and time can be better spent elsewhere. Anger too. What does anger do? Nothing. It frustrates us and aggravates us, and we can avoid it. Being frustrated is not a pleasing experience for me. When I was young, or rather, when I was younger than I am now, I would explode at the smallest disturbances (I'm sorry mom and dad). Now, I have realized that anger is a waste of time, and I no longer have a temper to lose. I would much rather wallow in happiness. And in my happiness, I do not worry much over my image in the eyes of others. The important word here is much, for there are opinions of certain individuals about which I do care a great deal, but these are few. They include my family, my close friends, and those who possess the power to affect my life significantly (for example, university admissions officers). Otherwise, I pay no attention to whispers behind my back or vague rumors circulating in the air above. As long as I know the truth, however harsh it may be, and those that I care about know the truth, I am not troubled. The masses may think as they wish. They are entitled. As can probably be observed from this essay thus far, my outlook on life saves me more than a bit of stress. I hate no one, I am never angry, and I really don't care what most other people believe. It is quite a calming experience. Have no fear though, stress pierces my existence from many other venues.

And now for the other half of my personality. I am a hardcore idealist (and very naive). I believe that I can change the world, and I intend to. Either one man at a time, or a generation at a time, I will leave my stamp emblazoned upon humanity. I maintain that there lies in man the ability to accomplish anything and everything. Nothing is impossible. But before changing the world, we must learn to change ourselves. And here enters another one of my theories. There are two stages in resolving a problem, and they are both equally important. First, the problem must be identified and recognized. Then, the solution may be found. I know that my profound theory sounds ridiculous and obvious, but many people never even pass the first level. They know something is wrong and they complain, but they do not take the time to divine the source of their troubles. If only they would open their eyes a bit and look around, they might find that the key to their dilemma was actually quite simple. Then again, the answer might be more difficult than the problem itself. Admitting the existence of a problem becomes even more difficult when the issue concerns the self. I am continually striving to improve myself, constantly seeking perfection. I sometimes ask others to critique my personality and my actions and reveal what they regard as my flaws. Then, I can better evaluate myself with their more objective views. After that, the process is not complicated. I identify those areas that I am not completely satisfied with and determine some means to rectify the condition. So far, I have not had many difficulties with this fix-it-yourself, or rather, this fix-yourself-yourself system. This self-improvement has given me self-confidence as well as an optimistic attitude on living. By demonstrating to myself that I alone can change the many aspects of my persona, I have led myself to believe that all aspects of life can be altered as well. All that is required is a bit of will (and some intelligence helps too). I believe the will of man is the greatest driving force in our lives.

So there it is. My entire mentality has been reduced to a two page essay. Here and there it's a bit foolish, but it is what I live by (until, of course, I find better philosophies). Others may accept it or reject it, but I don't mind much either way as long as it works for me.

点评：

1.这是一篇写的非常好的短文。写的真实，并不为取悦大多数人而写。

2.本文的开头写的笨重，写的沉重。

3.文章的结构清晰，论述的也比较好。

4.语言优美。

原文：

实用主义和理想主义

人们常说人类是无法理解的、非常复杂的。当然我不能对这个世界上的其他人说，我不相信我是一个难理解的人。我的生活基于两种非常简单又广泛的哲学为基础：实用主义和理想主义。因此，通过这两种态度，我表现我自己的特点。

实用主义。我完全相信那些古老的陈词滥调中的一句话：在这个世界上，我们只有有限的时间，任一时刻的浪费都是永远的失去。因此，我从来不做我认为无用的那些事情。显而易见，接下来的问题是：我认为毫无价值的事情是什么呢？事实上，在一篇短文中，或许有太多的事情和太多而不能全都叙述的事情。然而，我却沉迷于讨论一小部分的事情。憎恨是一种浪费的情绪。憎恨是什么也完成不了的。它不能减轻饥饿。它不能减轻疼痛。它只是创造了可避免的侵略。我不信仰任何形式的憎恨，包括偏见和种族歧视。我的精力和时间可以更好的花费在其他的地方。愤怒也是。愤怒能做什么呢？无。它使我们挫败，让我们更加恶化，但是我们可以避免它。失败对我而言并不是一件快乐的经历。当我年轻的时候，更确切的说，当我比现在年轻的时候，我会在很小的打扰后就开始爆发愤怒。（妈妈，爸爸，对不起）。现在，我意识到愤怒是浪费时间的，我不在发脾气。我宁愿更多的沉迷在幸福中。在我的幸福生活中，我并不担心我在其他人眼中的形象。这里重要的字是很多，因为这里有确定的个体的意见，是关于我比较关注哪个，但是这是非常少的。他们包括我的家庭、我的好友和一些给我很大帮助的人（举个例子，我大学的导师）另外，我并不注重在我周围的谣言。我只要知道真相，当然它可能是苛刻的，我只关心真相的那部分，我并不感到困绕。随他们怎么去想。他们是有资格的。从这篇短文可以看出，我的人生观让我少了一点点压力。我不恨任何人，我从来没有生气，我不关心其他人相信的事情。这是一个平静的经历。虽然没有恐惧，但是压力却伴随着我。

现在，我另一半的性格，我是一个赤裸裸的理想主义者。我相信我可以改变这个世界并且我正在努力。在一个时刻的任意一个人，或者一代人，我将要在人类的历史上留下我的印记。我主张把它留在人类去完成任何事情和每件事情的能力上。没有事情是不可能的。但是在我改变这个世界以前，我必须学会去改变自己。我的理论是从这里进入的。在解决一个问题，这里有两个阶段，他们同样是很重要的。首先,这个问题必须加以确认和承认. 然后,找到解决办法. 我知道我的理论听起来荒谬的和明显的，但是许多人甚至都没有通过第一个步。 他们知道某事是错误的，而且他们控诉，但是他们不花时间去探究他们的来源。但愿他们会打开他们的眼睛四处看看,他们可能找到他们困境的关键，实际上相当简单。于是，答案可能比问题本身更困难。 当问题与自己有关的时候，承认问题的存在变成更困难。我正在不断地努力改善我自己,不变地寻求完美。 我有时要求其他人批评我的个性和我的行动，这些显示他们关心我的缺点。 然后, 我能更好以他们的较多客观的观点评估我自己。之后,过程并不复杂. 我识别那些我不完全被满意的区域而且决定一些方法起改善状况。 到现在为止，我还没有在这一固定方面有许多困难，这一定位是自己解决自己。这一个自我改善已经在生活上给我自信和乐观的态度。 这个可以证明我能独自地改变我的许多方面，我已经引导我自己相信生活的所有方面也会被改变的很好。这些是需要意志的。 (一些智力也会帮助) 我相信人类的意志是我们的生活中最好的驱动力。

都在这里。我全部的思想情况已经转化成了2页的短文。在这篇短文的这里或者那里，可能会有一点愚蠢，但是它却是我的（到现在为止，当然，我找到了更好的哲学）。别人或许可以接受或者拒绝，但是只要它为我工作，我就不介意任意的方法。