When you’re nearing the summit of this turbulent climb through life, will you reach the top with wild enthusiasm or will you be hobbling with the aching knees of regret? You’ve climbed through storms, passed over green patches and had help from friends, and now it’s almost over. Your whole life has been leading you to this moment and one thing is certain: this final ascent we all have to do alone.
生活遇到湍急巔峰時(shí)，你是樂(lè)觀攀登到頂點(diǎn)還是悲嘆著徘徊不前？你已經(jīng)歷過(guò)狂風(fēng)暴雨、走過(guò)一馬平川，也得到過(guò)朋友的幫助，但現(xiàn)在一切已成過(guò)往。人生走到這一刻，唯一能確定的便是：最后這一仗，你只能孤身奮戰(zhàn)了。
What thoughts will flash through your mind? You will be faced with tough questions such as: Did I do enough, love enough, was I happy?
你想到了什么？是不是想到這樣的棘手問(wèn)題：我做得夠好嗎？愛(ài)得夠多嗎？我快樂(lè)嗎？
You might leave these questions simmering on the back burner, thinking tomorrow will be a good day to contemplate the answers, but remember—tomorrow might not come!
或許你選擇暫且把這些疑問(wèn)擱置一邊，等明天再好好思考。但是別忘了——明日復(fù)明日，萬(wàn)事成蹉跎！
So here’s what you can do today. Let’s call this an insurance policy for tomorrow’s happiness.
下面這些事情是你今天就能做的，姑且看作是明天幸福的保證吧。
1. Put your health and wellness above everything else
健康高于一切
There is an old saying: “If you don’t have your health you have nothing,” and this is very true. Your body is housing your soul. Exercise, eat clean and get the proper rest. Take care of your body so that you have the opportunity to lead a long and full life.
俗話(huà)說(shuō)：“健康不再，萬(wàn)事無(wú)奈。” 千真萬(wàn)確。身體是革命的本錢(qián)。要運(yùn)動(dòng)、健康飲食、恰當(dāng)休息。照顧好自己的身體，這樣才有機(jī)會(huì)創(chuàng)造完滿(mǎn)人生。
2. Take the time to do the things you love
花時(shí)間做喜歡的事
This may sound cliché, but work less and play more. You will never regret taking a vacation, engaging in a new hobby or spending a day with those who make you happy. But you might regret never taking that art class, reading that book or crossing big items off the bucket list. Be a participant in life.
雖是陳詞濫調(diào)，但你確實(shí)應(yīng)該少操心工作、多學(xué)會(huì)享受。去度假、發(fā)展新愛(ài)好或和使你快樂(lè)的人消磨一天，你絕對(duì)不會(huì)后悔；但若是沒(méi)有去上那堂藝術(shù)課、沒(méi)有閱讀某本書(shū)或沒(méi)能完成某個(gè)心愿，你卻會(huì)感到后悔。所以，做個(gè)生活的積極參與者吧。
3. Stop taking life so seriously
別過(guò)得一本正經(jīng)
Why are you taking life so seriously anyway? Really? Find humor in something everyday, and laugh, laugh a lot!
干嘛把生活搞得如此嚴(yán)肅呢，嗯？每天找些樂(lè)子，多開(kāi)懷大笑吧！
4. Always say what you need to say
說(shuō)該說(shuō)的話(huà)
If you love someone, tell them. If someone hurt you, tell them. If you have trouble expressing your feelings, then write a letter. Make sure those around you know each and every day how you feel.
如果你愛(ài)某個(gè)人，那就告白吧；如果某人傷害了你，那就說(shuō)出來(lái)吧。要是你不擅長(zhǎng)口頭表達(dá)情感，那就采取寫(xiě)信的方式。確保身邊的人每天都能知道你的感受。
5. Open up your mind to possibilities
向機(jī)遇敞開(kāi)心懷
If you look in your garage and see a coiled, dark shadow that resembles a snake, your reaction might be to jump with fear, but later when you look closer and realize it’s just a green hose, you might feel silly for believing the tricks of your mind. Stop being controlled by your deluded projections.
如果你探頭看到垃圾箱有個(gè)貌似蛇的黑乎乎蜷曲著的東西，第一反應(yīng)肯定是嚇了一跳，再細(xì)看時(shí)，你發(fā)現(xiàn)其實(shí)只是一截綠色水管，原來(lái)是自己看錯(cuò)了啊，你啞然失笑。所以，不要再被自己無(wú)端假想給絆住。
Change your perspective and open yourself up to a new world of exciting and fulfilling possibilities. Look at your life with fresh eyes and you’ll find improved relationships, more excitement, and less resentments, anger and bitterness.
換個(gè)視覺(jué)，敞開(kāi)心胸接納各種驚奇而有意義的機(jī)遇。用全新眼光審視自己的生活，你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)更融洽的人際關(guān)系、更多開(kāi)心，會(huì)少一些抵觸、憤怒與痛苦。
6. Follow your own path—live a life true to you
聽(tīng)從內(nèi)心——過(guò)自己的生活
Stop comparing yourself to others and stop striving for perfection. Life is not a masquerade ball—take off the mask, be yourself! If people don’t like it, then maybe it’s time to find a new party. Doing or being any other way will leave you feeling lonely, depressed and hopeless. Stop living a life based on the expectations of others.
停止與他人攀比，停止追求完美。生活不是一場(chǎng)化裝舞會(huì)——摘掉面具，做回你自己吧！要是別人不喜歡，那就換個(gè)環(huán)境。有悖自我只會(huì)使你感到孤獨(dú)、沮喪甚至絕望。不要再為了他人的期望而生活了。
