Almost every episode starts with a desperate scream of how to eat Jerry! Tom uses every strategy, tools and weapons to kill Jerry, and Jerry keeps finding relevant means of way to escape. He comes out unhurt even if Tom successfully swallows him. Sometimes, the fight takes an ugly and destructive shape compelling Jerry to uses explosives to blow up Tom’s face or portion of body but he never intends to kill him. After the temporary journey of pain, sufferings, and tortures, Jerry always wins and proves size does not always matter. Both Tom and Jerry have their own challenges, adversaries but they were born to never give up; they bounce back with victories.
還記得兒時(shí)的經(jīng)典動(dòng)畫片《貓和老鼠》嗎？每一期里Tom 都會(huì)用各種計(jì)謀各種工具各種武器想殺死Jerry飽餐一頓，但Jerry 總是有辦法依依破解逃之夭夭，即使是 Tom 把它吞進(jìn)了肚子里也總能起死回生。有時(shí)候戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)異常激烈，經(jīng)過(guò)痛苦折磨甚至極端的虐待后，Jerry 總有高招讓 Tom 狼狽不堪，但卻完全沒(méi)有殺死這個(gè)大天敵的意思。兩個(gè)小家伙都有自己的煩惱和挑戰(zhàn)，不過(guò)從沒(méi)有放棄的念頭，就像打不死的“小強(qiáng)”。

Here are 10 life lessons we can learn from these two legendary cartoon characters:
且看看從這兩個(gè)小“唐吉可德”給我們帶來(lái)了哪些生活啟示：



1. We fight with our nearest and dearest ones because we feel it is our right. Well, it doesn’t really matter how much or how many times we fight; what matters is do we provide emotional security in the face of threats? Do we offer our shoulders when they are in need of us or stand by them when they feel isolated? Do we let them feel the indissoluble bond with them? Do you share our happiness in the wonderland of life?
我們總是和身邊最近，最親密的人發(fā)生最多矛盾，有時(shí)還覺(jué)得理所應(yīng)當(dāng)。其實(shí)有再多的矛盾并不重要，重要的是在關(guān)鍵時(shí)候我們之間能不能提供情感依靠？對(duì)方需要幫助時(shí)我們能不能伸出援助之手？對(duì)方孤單時(shí)我們能不能陪伴左右？能不能讓對(duì)方感受到你的愛(ài)？能不能分享生命中重要的時(shí)刻？

2. If you are witty and poised then your size does not matter at all. A weak might get frightened for a moment but he can win over the strongest with his intelligence and great wits. Jerry doesn’t do heroic works, he just makes the best use of his brain and wins. If you ever feel lost, humiliated, disappointed, or weak, return to yourself and try to explore your strength. “you never know how strong you are… until being strong is the only choice you have.” ― Cayla Mills
如果你機(jī)智又淡定，就不要擔(dān)心自己的身材矮小。身體上的虛弱可能會(huì)帶來(lái)一時(shí)的恐懼，但你可以用頭腦戰(zhàn)勝最強(qiáng)大的敵人。Jerry 并沒(méi)有驚人的壯舉，只是不斷開(kāi)動(dòng)大腦，最后也總能取勝。如果感覺(jué)失敗，羞恥，失落或者是脆弱，不要?dú)怵H，你的潛能其實(shí)很大。當(dāng)變得強(qiáng)大成了你唯一的選擇后，你才能知道自己到底可以有多強(qiáng)大。

3. Confidence matters. Eleanor Roosevelt has said it best, “Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.” Jerry ultimately wins and brims with confidence. He knows very well how to escape all the obstacles regardless of how many times he stumbles on it.
自信很重要。只有你自己才會(huì)認(rèn)為自己是失敗者，沒(méi)人能強(qiáng)加給你。Jerry 每次都能獲勝是因?yàn)槊看潍@勝都充滿著自信，不管失敗過(guò)多少次，它都相信自己有辦法應(yīng)付各種困難。

4. At times, your best friend might behave roughly or seem to be your greatest enemy. It’s not the time to express your anger in foul language and prove him or her wrong. It is quite likely that your friend expects you to be more sensible and wise in difficult situations and wants you to acknowledge your mistake. Compassion and love are expressed in a variety of ways anger is one of them.
有時(shí)，你可能會(huì)把真正的朋友當(dāng)敵人來(lái)對(duì)待。如果覺(jué)得對(duì)方有什么不妥，先不要慌著爆粗口，或許他們只是希望讓你認(rèn)識(shí)到自己的缺點(diǎn)，面對(duì)真正的困難時(shí)更能應(yīng)付自如。愛(ài)的表達(dá)方式千萬(wàn)種，憤怒的方式只是其中一種。

5. A little home, sufficient food and a true friend are enough to be happy.
什么是幸福？一個(gè)小窩，足夠的食物，一個(gè)摯友，足矣。

6. Sometimes we don’t actually learn from our failures, Tom attacks Jerry in almost the same patterns and as usual Jerry escapes.
有時(shí)我們并沒(méi)有從失敗中吸取教訓(xùn)，就像 Tom 大多數(shù)使用的方法 Jerry 都有逃脫過(guò)。

7. Even a small little thing can make you feel how diminutive you are in front of his/her guts, courage and confidence. Stay grounded and rooted; and never humiliate somebody for their height or size.
面對(duì)對(duì)手的勇氣和自信，即使是一個(gè)小細(xì)節(jié)也會(huì)讓你感到無(wú)比卑微。要腳踏實(shí)地，不要因?yàn)閯e人的個(gè)子小，外表不起眼就瞧不上對(duì)方。

8. Sometimes you feel that you are the best person to know how to make something happen and you have seen it every way without having a slightest idea that there is somebody who knows it better than you.
有時(shí)你會(huì)覺(jué)得自己是最聰明的，卻不知道山外有山，“貓外有老鼠”。

9. Sometimes, some tricks that we consider idiotic or meaningless work wonders.
有些情況下，看起來(lái)傻到家的辦法才是真正的解決之道。

10. Be prepare to face difficulties even if you have had enough of it. There is an old saying, “Every difficulty is an opportunity in disguise!” Be prepared and let them come and get you bothered; they will make you stronger and wiser as a person. It often happens that whenever Tom thinks that all is done Jerry plays his card and wins.
即使困難再多，也要隨時(shí)準(zhǔn)備迎接新的困難，每一件難事都是讓你鶴立雞群的考驗(yàn)。時(shí)刻準(zhǔn)備著迎接困難，時(shí)刻準(zhǔn)備著解決困難，會(huì)讓你變得強(qiáng)大，更加有智慧。Tom 每次覺(jué)得大功告成的時(shí)候，都是 Jerry 逆襲的節(jié)奏。