懂得這個道理的人 生活一定很幸福

幸福是一段旅程

We always convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage.

我們總是相信，等我們結了婚，生了孩子生活會更美好。等有了孩子，我們又因為他們不夠大而煩惱，想等他們大些時，我們就會開心了。可等他們進人青少年時期，我們還是同樣地苦惱，於是又相信等他們過了這一階段，幸福就會到來。

We always tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, and are able to go on a nice vacation, when we retire.

我們總是告訴自己，等夫妻間任一方肯於合作，等我們擁有更好的車，等我們能去度一次美妙的假期，等我們退休后，我們的生活一定會完美的。

The truth is, there's no better time than right now.

而事實的真相是，沒有任何時刻比現在更寶貴。

If not now, when? Our life will always be filled with challenges. It's best to admit this to ourselves and decide to be happy anyway.

倘若不是現在，又會是何時？我們的生活每時每刻都會有挑戰。最好是讓自己接受這一事實，無論如何使自己保持快樂的心境。

One of my favorite quotes comes from Alfred Souza.

我很欣賞艾爾弗雷德·蘇澤的一段名言。

He said, "For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin-real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned onto me that these obstacles were my life. "

他說："長期以來，我都覺得生活--真正的生活似乎即將開始。可是總會遇到某種障礙，如得先完成一些事情。沒做完的工作，要奉獻的時間，該付的債，等等。之後生活才會開始。最後我醒悟過來了，這些障礙本身就是我的生活。"

This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness.

這一觀點讓我意識到沒有什麼通往幸福的道路。

Happiness is the way.

幸福本身就是路。

So treasure every moment that you have. And remember that time waits for no one.

所以，珍惜你擁有的每一刻，且記住時不我待，不要再作所謂的等待--

So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school; until you get married, until you get divorced; until you have kids, until your kids leave home; until you start work, until you retire; until you get a new car or home; until spring; until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy...

你上完學，等你再回到學校；等你結婚或離婚；等你有了孩子或孩子長大離開家；等你開始工作或等你退休；等你有了新車或新房；等春天來臨；等你有幸再來世上走一遭才明白此時此刻最應快樂……

Happiness is a journey, not a destination. So,

幸福是一個旅程，不是終點站。所以，

Work like you don't need money,

工作吧，如同不需要金錢一樣；

Love like you've never been hurt,

去愛吧，如同從未受過傷害一樣；

And dance like no one's watching.

跳舞吧，如同沒有人注視一樣。

★1. We always convince ourselves that...

★2. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage

解析：stage [stedʒ] n. 舞台，階段。此處用的是階段的意思， 「out of that stage」過了那個階段

★3.But there was always some obstacle in the way,

★4.there is no better time than right now to be happy

解析：no better than幾乎等於；實際上和…一樣

例如：That boy is no better than a beggar .那個男孩比乞丐好不到那兒去。

Learning on the way

幼兒英語啟蒙

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