經(jīng)典英語(yǔ)散文:幸福是個(gè)過(guò)程 不是終點(diǎn)

We always convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, than 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.

我們總是說(shuō)服自己，認(rèn)為當(dāng)我們結(jié)婚、生子后日子會(huì)過(guò)的更加舒心些。然后我們又被那些小鬼的不懂事搞得不順心，當(dāng)他們大了些后，情況會(huì)好些吧。當(dāng)孩子到了青春期的時(shí)候，(有時(shí))對(duì)于如何跟他們好好交流又會(huì)使我們很無(wú)措。我們都深信當(dāng)他們過(guò)了那個(gè)年齡段后，事情就會(huì)有些轉(zhuǎn)機(jī)。

We always tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together. When we get a nice car, and are able to go on a nice vocation when we retire. The truth is, there’s no better time than right now. 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.

我們總是對(duì)自己說(shuō)，當(dāng)另一半有條理的過(guò)活時(shí)，(我們的)人生就會(huì)很圓滿。當(dāng)我們買(mǎi)了一臺(tái)漂亮的車(chē)子后，我們認(rèn)為可以在年老退休后開(kāi)去度假?？墒聦?shí)上，再也沒(méi)有比當(dāng)下更好的時(shí)間段了，要不是現(xiàn)在這時(shí)，那么還能是什么時(shí)候呢?我們的人生滿是各種神奇的未知數(shù)。不管怎么說(shuō)，對(duì)你我而言，最好是承認(rèn)活在當(dāng)下里的意義然后及時(shí)“自己給自己找樂(lè)”。

One of my favorite quotes comes from Alfred Souza. 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, someting 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 on me that these obstacles were my life."

我最看中一段爾弗雷德·蘇澤說(shuō)過(guò)的話。他說(shuō)“一直以來(lái)，我感覺(jué)的是真正的生活就要來(lái)了。但是在前面總有些東西攔在那里，一些問(wèn)題必須先被搞定后才能進(jìn)行下一項(xiàng)，比如未完成的工作，(做事時(shí))等著輪到自己的那段時(shí)間、等待著交錢(qián)的帳單。當(dāng)這些事解決后你才能開(kāi)始自己的一天。后來(lái)我才覺(jué)悟到解決這些生活瑣事的時(shí)候就是我的人生。”

This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment that you have.

這樣的想法使我認(rèn)識(shí)到，幸福是沒(méi)有方式去追求尋找的。因?yàn)閷ふ倚腋５倪^(guò)程本身就是幸福。所以珍惜你所擁有的點(diǎn)點(diǎn)滴滴。

And remember that time waits for no one. 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 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…

而且還要牢記時(shí)光不會(huì)等待垂青你我。于事莫等到你畢業(yè)之后、重返校園之時(shí)再去等待(幸福);莫身陷圍城之中，來(lái)來(lái)往往，進(jìn)進(jìn)出出后才去等待(幸福);莫等到你膝下饒子、莫等到你老來(lái)歸園、莫等到你了自己的新車(chē)、莫等到你喬遷新居、莫等到早春遲來(lái)、莫等到你重獲新生后才認(rèn)識(shí)到人生本是‘莫待來(lái)日，及時(shí)行樂(lè) ’……

Happiness is a journey, not a destination. So, work like you don’t need money, love like you’ve never been hurt, and dance like no one’s watching.

尋找幸福的過(guò)程本身就是幸福，這條路上沒(méi)有終點(diǎn)站。那么，你就要像不愁薪水那般去工作;敞開(kāi)心扉那般去歡愛(ài);旁若無(wú)人那般去歌舞。