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我就是我的Pygmalion,我又会是谁的pygmalion.

Pygmalion是古希腊一位技艺精湛的雕刻家。萧伯纳写过一部同名剧本(中译作《卖花女》),讲述一位出身高贵的语言学家千方百计地将一个贫贱的卖花女训练成一个一言一行都符合上等人的标准的贵妇人……萧伯纳写的这个故事是相当精彩的,不过有关Pygmalion这个词的典故也非常有意思:

Pygmalion was a very talented sculptor in ancient Greece who loved his work, and would spend hours carving beautiful ivory statues, immersing himself in his art. One day, he chose a large, beautiful piece of ivory, and worked diligently at it, chiseling and hammering until he finished. It was a statue of a beautiful lady. Pygmalion thought it was so beautiful, he clothed the figure, gave it jewels, and named it Galatea (sleeping love). Pygmalion went to the temple of Aphrodite (Venus), the goddess of love and beauty to pray for a wife just like the statue in his home.

When Aphrodite heard him, she went to the home of his sculptor to see what all the fuss was about. She was delighted when she saw Galatea. She thought it looked a lot like herself, so she brought it to life. When the sculptor returned home, he found Galatea alive, and threw himself at her feet. Galatea smiled down at him. They soon got married, and Pygmalion didn't forget to thank Aphrodite for his good fortune. He and Galatea brought gifts to her altar as long as they lived. Aphrodite blessed them with happiness and love in return.

The Pygmalion effect (also known as Rosenthal effect), named after the ancient myth of Pygmalion and his statue, is expressed by saying:

People tend to behave as you expect they will.

我想成为自己的Pygmalion用那无限的创造力与想象力随心所欲地雕刻出自己绚丽的人生

---- 忘记作者了(全文只有一句自己写的)

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