智慧人生:20個小改變 影響你的一生

Small, simple life changes can be powerful. Implementing some of these changes can literally change your entire life. How do you change? Take on one change at a time, and go slowly. Implement each change consistently so that it becomes a habit. Don't do too much too fast. What follows is a list of changes that are simple, yet incredibly powerful. Some are obvious and some aren't. I hope they serve as reminders of useful changes.

生活中一些細微簡單的改變有着不可低估的作用。一些改變甚至可以改變你的整個生活。 如何改變呢？一次做出一種改變，慢慢來，並始終如一地堅持，形成一種習慣。不要貪多求快。 下面列出一些改變，雖然簡單，作用卻難以置信。有些作用明顯，而有的不易覺察。我希望下列條目能提醒你去做一些有益身心的改變。

1. Walk daily

1.每天散步

We humans aren't supposed to be sedentary human beings. We are born to run, but even more so to walk.

人類不適於久座。我們生來善跑，走路更不在話下。

Walking every day is good for your physical health. But more importantly, it's good for your mind. Walking is a joy. You are outside without distractions. You may even see people. And there's few better ways to boast your mood.

每天散步有益於身體健康。更重要的是，它還有助於心理健康。在室外散步，令人愉快，遠離煩惱，還可以接觸人羣。沒有什麼更好的方法比散步更能帶給你好心情。

2. Wake early

2.早起

If you asked me what's the best change you can make this instance, I would say "wake early."The early morning is peaceful — there are no interruptions and no noise. You can wakeup and go for a walk. You can meditate. And you can create.

如果你問我什麼是最好的改變，我會說“早起”。早晨是那樣寧靜——沒人打擾，沒有噪音。起牀後，散散步，你還可以冥思，或是創作。

And waking early is the most productive thing I've ever done. I often get more work done in a couple hours in the morning than during the entire day.

早起是我做的最富有成效的改變。在早晨的幾個小時裏，我做的事情常常比一整天做的都多。

3. Eat less

3.少吃

Many of us overeat. Let's stop. Eat slowly, and eat until you're full. Eat so that your belly doesn't bulge.

我們中的很多人都飲食過量。可別吃太多。細嚼慢嚥，吃飽爲止。這樣纔不會吃起將軍肚。

4. Stop watching, start doing

4.不做旁觀者

Watching is easy. Anyone can watch someone. Spectating isn't inherently bad, but I believe we do too much of it. Instead of watching, do something. Or better yet, create something great.

看容易，每個人都可以看別人。做個觀衆本身並不壞，但我認爲，我們看得太多。不要做旁觀者，自己去做。如果不小心搞出個偉大創造，豈不更好。

5. Go slowly

5.放慢腳步

Our culture tells us to go fast, to sprint and win the race. Problem is, the race never ends. When you choose to go slowly, you are choosing peace and happiness.

我們的文化鼓勵我們勇往直前、衝刺、贏得比賽。問題是生活這場比賽沒有終點。當把腳步放慢，你就選擇了寧靜與快樂。

6. Meditate

6.冥想

The incredible benefits of meditation are well-known. But most people don't practice it because it seems complicated. The truth is, you don't need to shave your head, or sit with crossed legs to meditate. The simplest way to meditate is to just sit and breathe. Focus on your breathe. Or focus on the sounds around you.

冥想的益處不可思議，這已爲人共知。大多數人卻不去實踐，只是覺得它太複雜。事實上，你不必削髮盤坐，像出家人似的冥想。最簡單的冥想方式就是坐在那裏，均勻地呼吸。關注你的呼吸，或是關注身邊的聲音。

7. Become stronger

7.變得更強

There are many ways you can become stronger. You can refuse to back down because of fear. You can stand up for what's right. All do one thing, increase your confidence. Gradually become stronger, and the world will open up.

讓自己變得更強的方法多種多樣。不要因爲害怕而退縮，敢於堅持正確的事。一次只做一件事，增強自信心。你將會越來越強，世界之門將爲你敞開。

8. Drink water

8.喝水

Often, I used to feel like crap just because I wasn't hydrated. Drink water, and it will make you feel better. Soda and most other drinks often make you feel worse. Drink water and only water (besides maybe some tea or coffee). Drink it with meals and drink it throughout the day.

以前，我常常因缺水而感覺自己像個廢物。喝水會使你輕鬆愉快，而碳酸飲料和其它大部分飲料不會帶你這樣的感覺。喝水，水（除茶或咖啡外）可以代替其他任何飲料。不僅就餐時喝水，其他時間也要喝水。