Here's a secret: Life isn't a competition. It's a journey. If you spend that journey always trying to impress others, to outdo others, you’re wasting your journey. Instead, learn to enjoy the journey. Make it a journey of Happiness, of constant learning, of continual improvement, of love.

這里有一個(gè)秘訣：生命并不是一場競賽，而是一段旅程。如果你在途中一直都試圖給他人留下深刻印象，超過別人，那你就浪費(fèi)了這段旅程。與之相反，學(xué)會(huì)享受這段旅程，讓它成為快樂之旅，永恒的學(xué)習(xí)之旅，持久的進(jìn)步之旅以及愛之旅。

Don't worry about having a nicer car or house or anything material, or even a better-paying job. None of that matters a whit, and none of it will make you happier. You'll acquire these things and then only want more. Instead, learn to be satisfied with having enough — and then use the time you would have wasted trying to earn money to buy those things … use that time doing things you love.

不要操心擁有一輛更好的車或一所更好的房子或者任何物質(zhì)的東西，即便是一份薪水更高的工作。這些根本無足輕重，也無一會(huì)使你更快樂。你得到這些東西之后只會(huì)想要更多的。與之相反，學(xué)會(huì)知足而樂——然后學(xué)會(huì)利用你原本想要浪費(fèi)去掙錢買這些東西的時(shí)間去做你真正熱愛的事。


Find your passion, and pursue it doggedly. Don't settle for a job that pays the bills. Life is too short to waste on a job you hate.

找到你的激情，堅(jiān)持不懈地追求它。別讓自己被一個(gè)還債的的工作所累。生命如此短暫，不可將之浪費(fèi)在你所厭惡的工作上。


Love Should Be Your Rule

愛應(yīng)該成為你的生活準(zhǔn)則

If there's a single word you should live your life by, it should be this: Love. It might sound corny, I know … but trust me, there's no better rule in life.

如果讓一個(gè)詞成為你的生活準(zhǔn)則的話，那它應(yīng)該是：愛。也許這聽來已是老生常談，我也清楚…… 但是請(qǐng)相信我，再?zèng)]有更好的生活準(zhǔn)則了。

Some would live by the rule of success. Their lives will be stressful, unhappy and shallow.

一些人以成功作為生活準(zhǔn)則。他們的生活會(huì)很緊張，不開心并且很淺薄。

Others would live by the rule of selfishness — putting their needs above those of others. They will live lonely lives, and will also be unhappy.

另一些人的生活準(zhǔn)則是個(gè)人利益——他們將個(gè)人需要置于他人需要之上。他們孤獨(dú)一生，終究也不會(huì)快樂。

Still others will live by the rule of righteousness — trying to show the right path, and admonishing anyone who doesn't live by that path. They are concerned with others, but in a negative way, and in the end will only have their own righteousness to live with, and that's a horrible companion.

還有一些人為正義而生——努力展示其道路的正確性，并試圖勸服任何一個(gè)不以正義為生活準(zhǔn)則的人。他們關(guān)心他人，卻以一種消極的方式，最終他們只能擁有他們自己的正義，而那卻是一個(gè)糟糕的伴侶。

Live your life by the rule of love. Love your spouse, your children, your parents, your friends, with all of your heart. Give to them what they need, and show them not cruelty nor disapproval nor coldness nor disappointment, but only love. Open your soul to them.

用愛作為你生活準(zhǔn)則吧。愛你的妻子，你的孩子，你的父母親，你的朋友，全心全意地去愛。給予他們他們所需要的，不要流露出任何殘忍、不贊同、冷漠或者失望，只有愛。向他們敞開靈魂。

Love not only your loved ones, but your neighbors … your coworkers … strangers … your brothers and sisters in humanity. Offer anyone you meet a smile, a kind word, a kind gesture, a helping hand.

不僅僅愛你深愛的人，也要愛你的鄰居……你的同事……甚至陌生人……他們是你廣義上的兄弟姐妹。給你遇到的任何一個(gè)人一個(gè)微笑，一句善語，一個(gè)友好的姿勢(shì)，一只援助之手。

Love not only neighbors and strangers … but your enemy. The person who is cruelest to you, who has been unkind to you … love him. He is a tortured soul, and most in need of your love.

不僅僅愛鄰居和陌生人……也要愛你的敵人。對(duì)你最殘酷的人，對(duì)曾經(jīng)對(duì)你不善的人……愛他。他是一個(gè)備受折磨的靈魂，最需要你的愛。

And most of all, love yourself. While others may criticize you, learn not to be so hard on yourself, to think that you’re ugly or dumb or unworthy of love … but to think instead that you are a wonderful human being, worthy of Happiness and love … and learn to love yourself for who you are.

最重要的是愛你自己。當(dāng)別人批評(píng)你時(shí)，學(xué)會(huì)不要對(duì)自己太苛刻，不要認(rèn)為自己丑、笨或者不值得去愛……而要想著自己是一個(gè)很好的人，值得擁有幸福和真愛……并學(xué)會(huì)愛真正的自己。

Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are starting out on a weird, scary, daunting, but ultimately incredibly wonderful journey, and I will be there for you when I can. Godspeed.

最后，要知道我愛你并且永遠(yuǎn)都會(huì)，你即將開啟一段有點(diǎn)奇怪、令人害怕、令人心悸但最終很無比美好的旅程，我永遠(yuǎn)會(huì)支持你。祝萬事如意。

Love, Your Dad

愛你的父親

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