雙語哲理美文：生活之美在於微笑

摘錄：即使你不想擁抱，當別人給你一個擁抱時，起碼顯示了他們在乎你並且感謝你在他們生命中的存在。擁抱的越多，那些愛的微妙痕跡和憐憫之情就會在你生活中的日常表象放大出來。如果有人正需要建議，記得從聆聽開始，然後給予他們問題中你所能看到的最光明的方面。說實話，我相信這種憐憫和樂觀的實踐會改變生活。

In 1998 this guy named Marty Seligman got up in front of the American Psychological Association and gave an address telling mental health professionals that we have focused too much on the negative, and our society needed to start focusing more on the positive and potential in people (even those who do have mental health disorders.) Well, 15 years later, this movement is really starting to catch on. And we’re starting to realize how vitally important it is to embrace a smile.

1998年，馬蒂·塞利格曼直面美國心理學會發表了關於心理健康專業的演說，他認爲我們過多的關注了消極方面，而我們的社會需要開始更多的關注人格中積極的方面和潛能(即使是對於那些存在心理健康紊亂的患者。)當然，15年後的今天，這項運動也真正的開始流行起來。我們開始意識到懷擁微笑是多麼至關重要。

While college is supposed to be some of the most fun years of our lives, these 4 years will undoubtedly bring some struggles and tough days. So, in lieu of the "Get Happy" movement, here are 10 ways to smile more and why it’s so important.

雖然大學理應是人生中最歡樂的時光，但是這4年中無疑也會有掙扎和苦難的日子。所以，代替“變得快樂”這項運動，在此列出10種讓您更多微笑的方式以及爲什麼微笑如此重要。

1. Acknowledge the simplest of simple things.

感激小事中的最基本

I’m talking about the things that happen everyday. Getting to/from a place without a car accident, having the door held for you when your arms are full, or being complimented for whatever reason. These are the things that people notice who have a sense of fulfillment and contentment with their life. Things that happen everyday for many of us, but we’ve become so used to them, we’ve forgotten their significance.

我說的是每天日常發生的事情。一路平安沒有車禍意外，你抱着一堆東西有人幫你開門，或是爲了任何原因被稱讚。對人生有滿足感、知足常樂的人才會注意到這些小事。每天會有很多小事發生在很多人身上，但是我們對這些事情變得如此習慣，甚至遺忘了它們的意義。

2. Give and maybe don’t receive.

付出，也許無需有所得

College is a perfect time to get involved in volunteering for a cause. No matter what your passion is, there is a movement for you to plug into. Happy people give give give with all their might, and studies have shown those who do experience a similar "drug-induced high". Ask most people who volunteer regularly why they do it, and they’ll probably say something along the lines of "I love the feeling I get from helping someone else out; once you see the results of your hard work, it makes it all worth it."

大學是個爲了一個目標參加志願活動的絕佳時間。不論你的熱情何所在，總有一項合拍的運動適合你參與。快樂的人總是儘自己所能的給予付出。並且有研究表明這些人會感受到類似於“藥物刺激下的飄飄然快感”經歷。如果詢問大多數定期參加志願者活動的人爲何參加，他們很可能給出一個類似這樣的答案，“我喜歡那種我能夠幫助別人走出困境的感覺。一旦你看到了你努力工作的結果，就會知道這一切都值了。”

3. Get a flow.

獲得生活之流

You all ready have a flow if you have a hobby that causes you to loose track of time and get lost in it. The activity has to "be voluntary, enjoyable, require skill, and be challenging". If you haven’t found your "flow" yet, start experimenting, and you’ll be surprised at how good you feel after have this experience.

如果你有愛好能夠讓你忘卻時間忘我於其中，那麼你就已經擁有了一個生活之“流”。這樣的活動必須是“自願的，愉悅的，有技能要求的，有挑戰的”。如果你沒能發覺自己的“流動”，開始試驗吧，你會驚奇的發現經過這些體驗你的自我感覺有多好。

4. Walk a dog.

遛狗

If you don’t have a dog, borrow a friend’s. Animals bring out a joyful side of us that really can’t be replicated anywhere else. For whatever reason, the energy and simple love animals have for their human companions is contagious and automatically puts us in a better mood.

如果你沒有養狗，問朋友借一隻。動物使我們歡喜的一面得以示人，而這在其他地方是別無可尋的。不論出於什麼原因，動物所擁有的正能量和對人類同伴單純的愛是有傳染力的，而且會自然而然的感染我們，讓我們有更好的情緒。

5. Treat yourself more often.

時常獎勵自己

Go for 2 scoops of ice cream instead of just 1. Get that pair of shoes you’ve been staring at for over a month. Have an extra drink when you’re out. People say "as long as I do ‘x, y, & z’, I’ll go out and have fun this weekend…" While working hard and setting goals for yourself is really important, so is doing random things for yourself “just because.” If your only mindset is “oh I have to do this in order to deserve something good,” then you may be missing out on an extremely valuable part of life – bliss.

去吃2個冰激凌球而不是隻買1個。拿下那雙已經盯了一個多月的鞋子。出去玩的時候多喝一杯。人們常說“只要我做了‘甲、乙和丙’，這週末我就出去找樂子……”努力工作、爲自己制定目標固然重要，爲自己沒有原因的隨意行事也同樣重要。如果你唯一的思維模式是“哦，我只有做了這個才能享受”，那麼你可能錯過了生命中最最珍貴的部分。保重。

6. Surround yourself with funny people.

用搞笑的人包圍自己

Be around silly, super funny people. Laughter is absolutely contagious, and hopefully these people will make you smile so much your face hurts.

圍繞在傻傻超級搞笑的人羣中。笑聲絕對傳染，希望這些人能使你小到臉疼。

7. Get active.

動起來

It doesn’t have be intense cross-fit/P90x/marathon training work outs either. Just doing something to get your breathing and heart rate going is what you should be aiming for. Studies show that even if they didn’t loose weight, people who worked out regularly felt better about themselves overall, both in their self-esteem and general health.

不必是激烈的綜合體能訓練、P90x體能訓練或是馬拉松訓練這些大運動量鍛鍊。能夠呼吸、心跳正常的這些運動才應該是你的定位目標。研究表明即使沒有降低體重，定期體育鍛煉的人整體自我感覺更好，自尊心和整體健康雙方面都是這樣。

8. Listen to good music.

聽聽好音樂

It’s an age-old question, but why do we feel like listening to sad music when we’re feeling down? Most of us hate feeling sad or upset, and we just want that feeling to go away asap. Music can enhance our mood quicker than a lot of other methods. Listening to tunes that pump you up and get you excited just over the song are the ones you want to have in a "happy playlist".

這是個由來已久的問題，但是爲什麼當我們失落的時候想聽些音樂呢?我們中的大多數人痛恨悲傷和失落，所以我們希望這種感覺趕快消失。音樂能夠比其他很多方法更快的增強我們的情感。聽聽音樂調整情緒、在歌曲中積極興奮起來，這可是你想要加在“快樂播放列表”中的一條。

9. Walk with a purpose.

有目的的行走

When walking around campus most of us are looking down at our phones or putting in headphones even though we may only have to walk 2 blocks down the road to get to our destination. For a day, put away all the things that normally close yourself off to others and just walk with your head held high and eyes wide open. Life’s beauty in nature, other people, and day to day life will become very clear. You may realize you’ve been blinded for awhile to seeing these simple pleasures that add up and bring so many people joy.

當行走在校園之中，我們中大多數都在低頭盯着電話或是戴着耳機，即使只是穿過2個街區就到目的地。用一天時間，把所有那些讓自己和他人之間絕緣的事情都放到一邊，高高擡起頭、大大睜開眼、步行在路上。生活的本質之美，其他人，日復一日的生活，會變得非常清晰。你可能意識到你盲行了一段時間，沒有看到這些加起來的單純快樂，帶給人們如此多的歡愉。

10. Give more hugs and look on the bright side.

擁抱，看向光明

Even if you don’t want one, receiving a hug from someone else at least shows you they care and appreciate your presence in their life. The more hugs you give and receive, the more that those subtle traces of love and compassion will magnify into you everyday outlook on life. If someone is needing advice, always start by listening well and then offering the brightest side to their issue you can. Honestly, I believe this practice of compassion and optimism is what changes lives.

即使你不想擁抱，當別人給你一個擁抱時，起碼顯示了他們在乎你並且感謝你在他們生命中的存在。擁抱的越多，那些愛的微妙痕跡和憐憫之情就會在你生活中的日常表象放大出來。如果有人正需要建議，記得從聆聽開始，然後給予他們問題中你所能看到的最光明的方面。說實話，我相信這種憐憫和樂觀的實踐會改變生活。