英語美文朗讀 第430期 Take happiness as your highest value

Everything you think, everything you feel, every action you take, is because of your beliefs and values. You may not be aware of it. You may not be conscious of it. But your values shape your decisions, and your decisions shape your life. If you value money more than happiness, your life might be full of expensive things, but there will be no joy in that experience.

 

你的所思，所感，所做，都源于你的信仰和價值觀。你可能不知道這點，你可能沒有意識到這點，但是你的價值觀塑造了你的決定，你的決定塑造了你的人生。如果你認為錢比幸福重要，那么你的生活可能會充斥著昂貴的東西，但卻沒有樂趣。

 

Your values signal what is important to you. They are emotional states that show you what is important, and what you want to experience. Imagine how different your life would be if you changed a value of money and replaced it with the value of love. Creating and stating your values consciously can change the direction of your life. If you decide to apply any of these values to your life, in your own words, in your own way, your own life will be one of more value! The following, are the 10 most important human values.

你的價值觀意味著對你而言什么是重要的。你的價值觀是一種情感狀態(tài)，它們讓你知道什么是重要的，你想經(jīng)歷什么。試想，如果你將金錢至上的價值觀換成真愛至上的價值觀，你的人生會有什么不同？在你的人生中創(chuàng)造、并用自己的話語、自己的方式去闡釋你的價值觀，那么你自己的人生就會變得更有價值！以下是十種最重要的價值。

 

Number 1. Health and energy.

This might be the most important value of all to some people. It will be the most important value of all to some of those who have experienced serious health problems. Without physical health, it is very unlikely you can experience and enjoy all the other values at their deepest levels. Great health gives you energy and vitality which enables you to dive deeper into the more important things in life, and give more energy and time to those you love. Make the value of health and energy a priority in your life, by learning what daily nutrition and exercise is best to fuel your body. What would it take, for you to be at your physical peak? Learn it. Apply it.

第一，健康和活力。對于有些人來說，這可能是最重要的價值。對于那些曾經(jīng)遭遇過嚴重的健康問題的人而言，它是至關重要的。沒有身體上的健康，你就不可能充分地體驗和享受其他的人生價值。良好的健康狀態(tài)給你活力和生機，這讓你探索生命中更深刻的東西，讓你把更多的精力和時間放在你愛的人身上。去了解什么樣的營養(yǎng)物質和運動對于身體而言是最好的，從而讓健康和精力成為你人生中最重要的價值取向。

 

Number 2. Love.

The overuse of this word makes it easy to misunderstand the true meaning of it. This is not just romantic love, but love of all things. True, non-judgmental love. The love you have for your family, friends. The love you have for your favorite things. The love you have for your passion, and your mission. Making love a priority in your life means there is no room for hate or indifference. You could experience love doing anything or with anyone. You could experience love in yourself, by yourself. How would your life change if you valued love higher?

第二，愛。這個詞已經(jīng)被濫用了，因而我們很容易誤解它真正的意義。這不僅僅是浪漫之愛，更是對所有事物的愛。是真摯的，沒有區(qū)別對待的愛。是你對家人的愛，是你對朋友的愛。是你對你最喜歡的事情的愛。是你對你的熱忱、你的使命的愛。讓愛成為生命中的優(yōu)先選擇，意味著憎恨和冷漠在你的生命中根本沒有容身之地。和任何人做任何事都能讓你體驗到愛。你能以自己的方式感受到，愛就在你心里。如果你把愛看得更重要，你的生活會發(fā)生什么樣的變化？

 

Number 3. Gratitude and appreciation

There's truly no greater power on earth than gratitude. Real gratitude shuts down all other negative emotions in the moment. So, how important is gratitude to you? Well, how important is it for you to feel good? If it is important, you must make gratitude a top value and practice it as a priority every day. It costs you nothing, but makes you so rich. It takes nothing away from anyone else, but it gives you so much power. How much more magical would your life be, if you lived in a constant state of appreciation for everything that is great in your life?

第三，感恩和感激。在這個世界上，最強大的力量就是感激。真正的感激能讓所有消極的情感在頃刻之間煙消云散。那么，感激對于你而言有多重要？它能使你感到愉快嗎？如果它能，那么你必須將它視為最重要的價值，每天都去實踐，去應用它。它并不需要你付出多少，但卻能讓你的世界變得豐富。它不會向任何人索取一絲一毫，但卻會給予人們巨大的力量。如果你能把對生命中萬事萬物的感激變成你的生活常態(tài)，你的生命會比以前有趣多少？

 

Number 4. Kindness and compassion.

The world would certainly be a better place if people showed more kindness and compassion. Less judgement, more respect. It's placing yourself in someone else's shoes before you judge them. Have you ever noticed how good it feels when you are kind to someone for no reason? It feels good to be kind, because it is right to be kind. What would your life be like, what would your world be like if you valued kindness and compassion more?

第四，善良和同情。如果人們能表露出更多的善良和同情，這個世界肯定會變得更好。少些指點，多些尊重。這意味著，在你對他人做出評判之前，要將你自己放在他人的角度換位思考。你有沒有注意到，當你無條件地對某個人友好的時候，那種感覺有多棒？善良使我們感到愉悅，因為善良是正確的選擇。如果你把善良和同情看得更重要，你的生活和你的世界會變成什么樣呢？

 

Number 5. Integrity.

Knowing you do the right thing, even when no one is watching, and no one will know either way. The inner knowing you always do what is right. That brings pride and it brings inner peace. When you value integrity you value doing what is right. It is such a powerful value that not only makes a difference in your own life, but also sets a powerful example to all those close to you. It brings honesty and trust. How would your life be different if everyone knew you as a person of integrity?

第五，正直。這意味著就算沒有人正在看著你，無論如何都不會有人知道，但你還是會選擇做正確的事。這是你的內心對你所做之事的肯定。你會從中得到自信和內心的平靜。你重視正直，你就會認為做正確的事是重要的。這是一個非常強大的價值觀，它不僅讓你的生活發(fā)生改變，更讓你成為身邊的人的好榜樣。它會為你帶來真誠和信任。如果所有人都知道你是一個正直的人，你的生活會發(fā)生什么樣的變化？

 

Number 6. Giving.

This ties in with kindness and compassion. As humans we are built to give. Not just give money, or things, but give ourselves fully to others in need. To serve, selflessly. Karma always ensures what you give is returned, but that is not why you give. You give because that is your nature. It's not an effort. It is natural. It feels good and you know there is no lack. How differently would you feel if you valued giving higher in your life?

第六，奉獻。它和善良、同情是一脈相承的。我們是人類，我們天生熱愛奉獻。我們不僅奉獻金錢、物品，還會盡全力去幫助有需要的人。奉獻，無私的奉獻。有因就有果，你付出的，總有一天會以某種形式回來，但這并不是你去奉獻的原因。這不是一種努力，這是一種天性。奉獻讓你感到快樂，而且你知道這是源源不斷的。如果你把奉獻看得更重要，你有什么樣的感受？

 

Number 7. Growth.

Human beings are wired to grow. Growth comes from experience, from learning, from failures, from achievements, from intention. Intention to get better. This doesn't mean get better so you can “win”. It means getting better so you can give more to the world. So you can experience more. Enjoy more. It's about becoming the greatest version of yourself. Not just for yourself, but for others. Setting the example of what is truly possible. Reaching your highest potential with intention. How much better would your life be, when you valued growth higher on your list?

第七，成長。人類總是在成長。成長來自于經(jīng)歷，來自于學習，來自于失敗，來自于成就，來自于目標。讓自己變得更好的目標。這并不意味著，你變得更好是為了“贏”。這意味著，你變得更好是因為這樣你就可以為這個世界奉獻更多，這樣你就可以有更多的經(jīng)歷。這意味著你要成為最好的自己，不僅是為了自己，更是為了他人。你樹立了一個榜樣，讓他人知道，什么是真正可能實現(xiàn)的事。帶著個人目標，去開拓你的潛力。如果你把成長看得更重要，你的生活會變好多少？

 

Number 8. Peace.

Ahhhhh peace. Nothing more needs to be said. It's getting to that place of needing nothing. It's being alone, and being in bliss. It's presence. It's reaction-less. It's the silence at the peak of the mountain. How high do you value peace? How much better would your life be if you had more peace in it?

第八，平靜。啊，平靜。一切盡在不言中。這是到達一個無欲無求的境界。這意味著你享受獨處，享受快樂。這意味著體驗當下。這意味著心靜無為。這是登到山頂后那種內心的平靜。你認為內心的平靜有多重要？如果你生活中有更多平靜，你的生活會是什么樣的？

 

[本演講稿聽寫者：新浪微博@跟著U君學英語，微信公眾號：英語學習精華。]

 

Number 9. Family, friendship and connection.

It's caring about someone more than you care about yourself. It's putting others first. It's making time for people you care about. It's giving the people you love, and maybe even strangers, your complete presence, and building that connection. It's making someone else's day better just because you were in it. It's bringing your best self to every encounter, so the other person walks away with a smile. How different would your life be, and countless others, if you took this approach? Will you value connection higher on your list?

第九，家人，友情，人際關系。這意味著在乎他人多過在乎你自己。這意味著將他人放在首位。這意味著為你在乎的人留出更多時間。這意味著把專注的陪伴給予你愛的人，甚至可能是陌生人，并且努力去維持這個關系。這意味著他人因為有你的存在而變得更加愉快。這意味著以最好的自己去遇見每一個人，這樣那個人就會笑著和你道別。如果你這樣做，你的生活會發(fā)生什么樣的改變？他人的生活會發(fā)生什么樣的改變？你會不會把人際關系看得更重要呢？

 

Number 10. Happiness.

It's joy. It's playfulness. It's Fun. It's Non-Seriousness. It's a state of real happiness. When time stops and you love what you are doing. It's what we all seek. But we do it in so many different ways. Some try to find it through money. But no type of paper is going to bring it to you. Some try to find it through achievements and success, but they come up empty. It's within, and it's a choice. It's always available and never on sale. You decide when you make this a priority and a top value. How different would your life be if you had happiness as your highest value?

第十，幸福。這是愉悅，這是幽默，這是樂趣，這是隨性。這是一種真正開心的狀態(tài)。這是時間靜止、行你所樂的感覺。這是我們所有人都追尋的東西。但不同的人有不同的做法。有的人嘗試在金錢中尋找幸福。但無論多少錢都不能帶來真正的幸福。有的人嘗試通過成功找到幸福，但當他們獲得這些之后，卻發(fā)現(xiàn)自己依然空虛。幸福是內心的感受，幸福是一種選擇。它無處不在，它是買不到的。什么時候才重視幸福？這是你的決定。如果你將幸?？醋髯钪匾膬r值，你的生活會有什么不同？