细数当下小幸福:三个方法重拾对生活的热情

You’ve probably heard the old saying “The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.”
你肯定听过这样一句谚语：“篱笆外的草总是分外绿”，别人的似乎总比我们好。

Perhaps you feel like it’s true. You look at other people’s lives, and you envy them. They seem to be doing so much better than you. They’ve got a great job. Lots of money. A happy home life. They seem to have it all. And you can’t help wishing that you did, too.
也许你觉得这句话是对的，你会羡慕嫉妒别人的生活，觉得他们什么都比你做得好：体面的工作、丰厚的收入、幸福的家庭，他们好像什么都有了。所以你忍不住希望：要是自己也能拥有这些就好了。

But none of us ever really know what it’s like to live someone else’s life. No-one’s life is perfect – whatever it looks like from the outside.
但我们从来无从知晓，如果让我们去过别人的生活会是什么样子。也许从外面看来很美好，但没有人的生活是完美无缺的。

Plus, it’s a safe bet that some of your friends are looking at your life and thinking very similar things. Whatever state your life is in, you’ve got a lot of good things. You just need to recognize them again.
而且我完全可以肯定，有一些你的朋友也和你一样，看着你的生活想着类似的事情。其实不管你现在的生活状态如何，你都已经拥有了很多美好的事情，你只需要重新认识自己的生活。

I. Enjoy What You Have
享受你所拥有的一切

One of the best ways to love your current life is to write a list of things you’re grateful for. It doesn’t matter if they seem small or insignificant: little everyday moments of happiness count. You might think of:
热爱自己现在的生活，最好的方式之一就是写下生命中让你心怀感激的事情。就算是很琐碎很没有意义也没有关系：正是这些日常生活中快乐的小时刻让我们的生活变得有意义。你可能会想到：

1. People who you’re grateful for – your family, friends, housemates, co-workers…
1. 你感谢的那些人：你的家人、朋友、室友、同事等等；

2. Treats which you enjoy – the smell of fresh coffee, the taste of dark chocolate, a long bath after a hard day…
2. 你喜欢的那些东西：新鲜现磨咖啡的香味，黑巧克力的味道，还有辛苦一天后好好洗个热水澡；

3. Things which make your day easier – the dishwasher, online grocery shopping, fast internet access at work…
3. 会让生活变得轻松的事物：洗碗机、网上购物、工作时的快捷网络；

4. Anything special which you’ve grown accustomed to – your wedding ring, your smartphone, a favorite coat…
4. 已经让你变得习惯的特别物件：结婚戒指、智能手机、最喜欢的外套；

5. Happy moments – chatting with a friend, something which made you laugh, playing with your kids…
5. 那些欢乐时光：和朋友的闲聊、让你开怀大笑的事情、和孩子们一起玩耍......