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是谁偷走了中国人的幸福
6. 不知足。
How much does a person need to be satisfied?Never enough!
一个人什么时候才能满足?永远不会满足。
When you are not happy because you don't haveshoes, have you noticed those who do not have feet? Contentment bringshappiness.
当你不满足是因为你没有一双鞋的时候,你注意到有些人没有穿鞋的脚了吗?知足常乐。
Harold Albert is the academic director of the University of California. Once he walked on the streetfull of dissatisfaction and confusion because he had already lost his job andwas looking for new work. He walked in the road like a depressed person,completely lost confidence and courage.
Harold Albert是加州大学的教务处主任。有次,他曾满怀不满和困惑地走在街头,因为他丢了工作,在找新的工作。他走在路上像个沮丧的人,失去了信心和勇气。
Just then, a man with no legs came, sitting ona small wooden platform which was attached with wheels from old skates. Hecarried 2 pieces of wood and wheeled himself across the street.
就在这时,一个没有腿的人经过,坐在一个附着在旧溜冰轮子的木头平板上,带着两片木头,滑过街道。
When Harold saw him, he had just crossed thestreet, trying to raise himself a few inches to get on the pavement. Harold'seyes met his, the disabled man said happily, "Good morning! Sr. Nice morningweather, is not it?" At the time Harold felt a strange sense of satisfaction.He thought, I have 2 legs, he has no legs, but he is so happy, what reason do Ihave to be upset? So Harold became more confident, and went on happily.
Harold发现了他,他刚穿过街,试着把自己举高几英寸以登上人行道。他们四目相对,那个残疾人高兴地说:“早上好!早上天气真好,不是吗?”这时Harold感到一种莫名的满足。他想,他有两条腿,而他却没有腿,但他仍然开心,他又有什么理由心烦呢?所以,Harold变得更加自信,快乐地生活着。
7. Anxiety is everywhere
7. 无处不焦虑。
Anxiety of safety, wealth, health and anxietyof children's education and employment… Only a person who is carefree can behappy.
担心安全、财富、健康,担心孩子的教育问题和工作……只有当一个人不焦虑时才能幸福快乐。
8. Too much pressure/stress
8. 压力过大 。
Political pressure, pressure from work,family, emotional stress, financial stress, interpersonal pressure,psychological pressure and physical pressure
政治压力,工作、家庭压力,情绪上的压力,经济压力,人际关系压力,心理和生理压力。
9. Standards are too high
9. 标准太高。
Using person's own standard to demand others "If I can, why can't you?"
用自己的标准去要求他人,“我能做到,为什么你不能?”
Using other's standard to demand oneself, "Ifhe can, why can't I?"
用他人的标准来要求自己,“他能做到,为什么我不能?”
10. Not being oneself
10. 不能做回自己。
A person who becomes a good son, a goodhusband, a good father, a good friend, a goodpartner… but if a person cannotbecome someone that himself/herself desires, always fighting with oneself, thenthis person has no balance, and naturally, it is difficult for him/her to betruly happy.
一个人能做到好儿子,好爸爸,好朋友,好伴侣,但是如果一个人不能做到他想做到的,老是和自己斗争,那么他就平衡不了,自然很难让他自己真正快乐起来。
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