一天在 Missouri 州的聖路易市

一家大公司的員工吃完午餐走回公司門口，

看到一個牌子，上面寫著：

〈昨天那位防礙你在公司成長的人去世了，

公司在體育館為他設置靈堂供同仁弔祭〉

一時之間每個人都對這位逝去的同仁感到難過。

可是過了一會，

他們開始想這位仁兄到底是誰？

他們帶著好奇的心情走到體育館致哀。

每個人都在嘀咕：

這個人到底是誰呀？

他怎麼會防礙到我們的成長呢？

不過反正他已經不在了！

然後，每位員工列隊依序慢慢靠近棺材，

當他們看到棺材後，

每個人忽然間都噤若寒蟬。

棺材中有一面鏡子，

人一探頭看進去，必定看到自己！

鏡子旁邊還有一個牌子，

上面是這麼寫的：

〈世界上只有一個人可以限制你的成長：那就是你自己〉

只有你才可以改革你的人生，

也只有〈你自己〉

才能帶給〈你自己〉幸福快樂，

帶給你對人生的認知及成功，

只有〈你自己〉才能幫助你。

你的人生不會因為你

換個老闆、換了朋友、換了父母、換了公司

而有任何改變。

當你跨越既定信念的藩籬，

當你認識到只有〈你自己〉

才能對你的一生負責，

你的人生

是因為〈你自己〉而改變。

Last Respects   告別式

One day not too long ago

the employees of a large company in St. Louis, Missouri

returned from their lunch break

and were greeted with a sign on the front door.

The sign said:

"Yesterday the person who has been hindering your growth

in this company passed away.

We invite you to join the funeral

in the room that has been prepared in the gym."

At first everyone was sad to hear that one of their colleagues had died,

but after a while they started getting curious

about who this person might be.

The excitement grew

as the employees arrived at the gym

to pay their last respects.

Everyone wondered:

"Who is this person who was hindering my progress?

Well, at least he's no longer here!"

One by one the employees got closer to the coffin

and when they looked inside it

they suddenly became speechless.

They stood over the coffin, shocked and in silence,

as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.

There was a mirror inside the coffin,

everyone who looked inside it could see himself.

There was also a sign next to the mirror that said:

"There is only one person

who is capable to set limits to your growth:

it is YOU."

YOU are the only person who can revolutionize your life.

You are the only person who can influence your happiness,

your realization and your success.

You are the only person who can help yourself.

Your life does not change when your boss changes,

when your friends change, when your parents change,

when your company changes.

Your life changes when YOU change,

when you go beyond your limiting beliefs,

when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life.

The most important relationship you can have

is the one you have with yourself.