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1. Maturity
Moral Values for Children
成熟

2. Maturity has nothing at all to do with
trying to act older or impress others.
True maturity is learning to think more
about others than myself; it is looking at
the world through unselfish eyes, trying
to see how I can build up others and
make a positive difference for them,
putting myself in their place and showing
understanding and compassion. In short,
it's being loving, being "you first" instead
of "me first.
真正的成熟，與嘗試表現年長或讓別
人對你有好印象，毫無關係。真正的
成熟，是學習多為別人著想，甚於只
想我自己；是透過無私的眼光來看這
個世界，盡力想辦法鼓勵別人，對他
們造成積極的影響，及對他人設身處
地的表現出了解和同情。簡而言之，
就是要有愛心，力求「別人先」，而
不是「自己先」。

3. Here are some practical tips to help get
you started:
• Treat others with kindness, the way
you would want to be treated.
• Look for the good.
• Be adaptable.
• Always forgive.
• Be supportive.
这里有些实际的建议，可帮助你开
始：
• 善待他人，以你希望被对待的方
式对待他人
• 寻找美善
• 灵活应变
• 总要宽恕人
• 给予支持

4. This is the true joy in life: Being used for a purpose
recognized by yourself as a mighty one, being a force
of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of
ailments and grievances, complaining that the world
will not devote itself to making you happy. I am of the
opinion that my life belongs to the whole community
and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it what
I can. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got
hold of for the moment and I want to make it burn as
brightly as possible.—George Bernard Shaw
這是生命真正的喜悅︰可以為一個自己認為偉大
的目標而活；成為一股自然的力量，而不是一個
四處忙亂、總是在抱怨病痛的人，埋怨這個世界
沒有努力使你快樂。我始終認為我的生命屬於全
人類，我有生之年都會以為人群盡力付出為榮。
生命對我來說，有如此刻握在我手中的一把燦爛
火炬，我要讓它發亮至極點。——蕭伯納
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