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学术英语赏析课期末报告 A Case Study on Living a Life of Purpose by Rick Warren 姓名/学号:张健鹏/T0715712 班级:07英语七班 日期:2010年6月16日 In this lecture, Pastor Rick Warren, author of The Purpose-Driven Life, reflects on his own crisis of purpose in the wake of his book’s wild success. He explains his belief that God’s intention is for each of us to use our talents and influence to do good. The Importance of Purpose-Driven Life The common people should think deeply from human issue, not religion issue. Live a life you’re proud of and live a purpose driven life. Make your life a “living” life, not a “existing “one. The Stewardship of Affluence and The Stewardship of Influence The Moses’ Story conclusion: What’s in your hand? It’s statues, incomes, and influence. It’s learnt from the Moses’ story. We should know the stewardship of affluence and the stewardship of influence clearly. The survival level of living, the success level of living and the significant level of living What on Earth am I here for? I’m often asked, you know, what surprises you about the book? And I said, that I got to write it. I would have never imagined that, not in my wildest dreams did I think, I don’t even consider myself to be an author. And I’m often asked, why do you think so many people have read this? This thing’s selling still about a million copies a month. And I think it’s because spiritual emptiness is a universal disease. I think inside at some point, we put our heads down on the pillow and we go, “There’s got to be more to life than this.” Get up in the morning, go to work, come home and watch TV, go to bed, get up in the morning, go to work, come home, watch TV, go to bed, go to parties on weekends. A lot of people say, “I’m living.” No, you’re not living -- that’s just existing. Just existing. I really think that’s there’s this inner desire. I do believe what Chris said. I believe that you’re not an accident. Your parents may not have planned you, but I believe God did. I think there are accident