雙語(yǔ)閱讀:每天要問(wèn)自己的5個(gè)問(wèn)題
雙語(yǔ)閱讀:每天要問(wèn)自己的5個(gè)問(wèn)題
摘要:瑣碎的問(wèn)題很重要,因?yàn)樗鼈冏屛覀兊娜粘I钸\(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)流暢。問(wèn)題是大多數(shù)人不會(huì)停下腳步來(lái)問(wèn)問(wèn)自己一些重要的問(wèn)題、真正的問(wèn)題。那些可以讓我們的生活變得更好的問(wèn)題。
Life is full of small questions: What will I wear to my meeting? What’s for lunch? Subway orcab?
Small questions are important as they facilitate the day to day running of our lives. Theproblem is, most people do not pause to ask themselves the big questions. The real questions.The questions that will change our lives for the better. Often we do not take a moment andthink about what really matters to us and what our contribution to the world is. Our wise oldfriend Socrates said "an unexamined life is not worth living."
生活里瑣碎的問(wèn)題源源不絕:穿什么去開(kāi)會(huì)?午飯吃什么?乘地鐵還是打車(chē)?
瑣碎的問(wèn)題很重要,因?yàn)樗鼈冏屛覀兊娜粘I钸\(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)流暢。問(wèn)題是大多數(shù)人不會(huì)停下腳步來(lái)問(wèn)問(wèn)自己一些重要的問(wèn)題、真正的問(wèn)題。那些可以讓我們的生活變得更好的問(wèn)題。我們經(jīng)常忘了抽出點(diǎn)時(shí)間來(lái)想想到底什么事情最重要,還有我們?yōu)檫@個(gè)世界做了些什么事情。著名的哲學(xué)家蘇格拉底曾經(jīng)說(shuō)過(guò):“混混噩噩的生活不值得過(guò)。”
每天要問(wèn)自己的5個(gè)問(wèn)題
Here are five questions that Susie Moore(Life Coach, New York City) asks her coaching clients tohelp them examine their lives. Take a few minutes, a quiet spot and ask these of yourself(warning: the answers might surprise you!):
這兒有來(lái)自紐約的人生導(dǎo)師蘇茜·摩爾指導(dǎo)她的客戶時(shí)所問(wèn)的五個(gè)問(wèn)題,來(lái)幫助他們審閱自己的生活。到一個(gè)安靜的環(huán)境里花上幾分鐘問(wèn)問(wèn)自己這些問(wèn)題吧(提示:你可能會(huì)為自己的答案吃驚!):
1. How happy am I overall, today, out of 10?
我今天有多開(kāi)心,10分能打幾分?
Take into account all areas of your life when you do this. Whatever your number is, be honestabout it with yourself. Then you can get real about what you can do to increase it.
回答這個(gè)問(wèn)題時(shí),你要考慮到生活里的各個(gè)方面。不管你得了幾分,坦誠(chéng)面對(duì)吧。之后你就能清楚自己能做些什么來(lái)提高開(kāi)心指數(shù)。
2. What type of life do I want to lead?
我想要過(guò)什么樣的生活?
Think about your life 10 years from now. Are you satisfied with your life if it is to continueexactly as it currently is? Are you content with your relationships, work, health? Picture the ideallife you could be living. How is it different? Visualizing helps us understand what it is that wecan be doing differently now.
想想你10年之后的生活。如果那時(shí)你的生活和現(xiàn)在一模一樣,你會(huì)覺(jué)得滿意嗎?你對(duì)你的愛(ài)人、工作以及健康狀況滿意嗎?想象一下你理想中的生活狀態(tài)。和現(xiàn)在有什么不同?想象讓我們知道自己現(xiàn)在需要做出什么改變。
3. What does success look like to me?
我眼里的成功是什么?
For some people it is becoming an expert in their industry. For others it is taking one year off inevery five to seven to travel. For some it is raising a healthy and tight-knit family. Be clear onwhat it looks like to you and don't be swayed by others visions for themselves. Your life is yourpath to honor and actualize.
對(duì)有些人來(lái)說(shuō),成功意味著變成他們所在領(lǐng)域的專(zhuān)家,有些人覺(jué)得成功是每隔5年至7年就給自己放一年的假來(lái)旅游,有些人眼里的成功就是維持健康團(tuán)結(jié)的家庭生活。明確自己眼里的成功,不要被別人的意見(jiàn)左右。生活就是實(shí)現(xiàn)自己眼里的榮耀。
4. What brings me joy?
什么事情會(huì)讓我快樂(lè)?
Is it writing, teaching, singing, volunteering, dancing? Whatever it is, make time for it!
是寫(xiě)作、教書(shū)、唱歌、當(dāng)志愿者還是跳舞?不管是什么,為這些事情留出時(shí)間!
5. What can I do in the next two weeks to bring more joy, passion and purpose to mylife?
在未來(lái)2周里,我能做些什么來(lái)給我的生活增添更多的歡樂(lè)、激情以及目標(biāo)?
This is the killer part right here. All of the above is important but it won't impact your life unlessyou take action. Start small. Write one blog. Take one dance class. Perhaps speak to a friend inEurope about a potential meet over the next few months. You know what it is that willgenerate excitement and happiness in your life. Don't put it off!
最重要的部分來(lái)了。上述問(wèn)題都很重要,但是只有你采取行動(dòng),它們才能改變你的生活!從小事開(kāi)始吧。寫(xiě)一篇博客,參加一節(jié)舞蹈課,或者和你歐洲的朋友聊聊以后幾個(gè)月里有沒(méi)有可能見(jiàn)面。你知道做什么能夠給你的生活帶來(lái)刺激和快樂(lè)的。不要拖延!
The answers are within us. We have everything we need to create the lives we want. Gettingclear is the starting point. An old proverb says, "The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago.The second-best time is now." Get busy now sowing the seeds of the life you want to flourishover the coming years.
答案就在我們心中。我們完全有能力來(lái)創(chuàng)造自己想要的生活。明確方向是第一步。老話說(shuō):“種一棵樹(shù)的最佳時(shí)機(jī)是20年前,再就是現(xiàn)在。” 現(xiàn)在就動(dòng)起來(lái),為你將來(lái)茂盛的生活大樹(shù)播下種子。
愛(ài)是所有問(wèn)題的答案
Love is the answer to every question.
Why are we here? —Love.
我們?yōu)楹蝸?lái)到這個(gè)世界上?因?yàn)閻?ài)。
Where do we come from? —Love.
我們從哪里來(lái)?來(lái)自愛(ài)。
How do we create world peace? —Love.
我們?cè)趺磩?chuàng)造世界和平?通過(guò)愛(ài)。
It may sound overly simplistic to themodern human being, since we want to analyze and look for complex answers to questions.
這對(duì)當(dāng)今的人們來(lái)說(shuō),未免過(guò)于簡(jiǎn)單,因?yàn)槲覀兿矚g復(fù)雜地分析問(wèn)題并且希望得到復(fù)雜的答案。
We don't believe that life is simple and the answers to its problems can also be simple: love.
我們不相信生活是簡(jiǎn)單的,也不相信生活中所有問(wèn)題的答案也是簡(jiǎn)簡(jiǎn)單單的一個(gè)字:愛(ài)。
In truth, what are anger, sadness, pain but the soul's desire for love?
事實(shí)上,與靈魂對(duì)于愛(ài)的渴求相比,憤怒,悲傷,痛苦對(duì)于靈魂而言簡(jiǎn)直不名一文。
If we learn to love ourselves without reservation, and to love the world in the same way, theanswer is simple.
如果我們能毫無(wú)保留地愛(ài)自己,并且同樣地愛(ài)這個(gè)世界,那么答案就十分簡(jiǎn)單了。
It is impossible, when filled with love, to be aggressive or hate-filled or violent.
當(dāng)心中充滿愛(ài)的時(shí)候,我們是不可能崇尚暴力,并充滿仇恨情緒的。
When we know that we are beautiful and wonderful, we see the world through those eyes.
當(dāng)我們認(rèn)識(shí)到自己很完美的時(shí)候,我們就會(huì)以同樣的眼光看待這個(gè)世界,
We see the beauty and wonder in all things around us.
我們會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)周?chē)氖挛镉卸嗝疵篮茫卸嗝雌婷睢?/p>
We don't need to look outside ourselves for the love we seek. It has been there all along.
要尋找愛(ài),我們只需要看到自己就可以了。其實(shí)愛(ài)一直在我們自己身上,
It is the voice of our self-esteem.
愛(ài)是我們自尊的呼聲,
It is our anger saying, Hey this is not right for me. I don't want this in my life any longer.
是我們憤怒地喊出的那句話:嗨,不能這樣對(duì)我,我再也不想這樣了。
Self-love is saying no to abuse and betrayal.
自愛(ài)會(huì)告訴你不要以惡待人,
It is wanting the very best for yourself and accepting only that in your life.
也不要做出背叛他人的事情。她希望你表現(xiàn)出最好的一面,
It is healing the wounds that you have carried all your life.
在你的一生中,她也只允許你這么做。她會(huì)撫平你一生中的傷口。
Self-love is walking away from those who mistreat you, knowing that you deserve better.
自愛(ài)會(huì)讓你離開(kāi)不善待你的人,因?yàn)樗滥銘?yīng)該過(guò)得更好。
It is taking the risk to pursue the career that will bring you joy.
她會(huì)讓你冒險(xiǎn)去嘗試能帶給你快樂(lè)的事業(yè)。
It is listening to your own inner voice: the one that will always guide you to what is best.
她會(huì)傾聽(tīng)你內(nèi)心的聲音,那個(gè)聲音會(huì)引領(lǐng)你找到最美好的事物。
It is trusting in yourself completely.
自愛(ài)是完完全全相信自己。
Self-love is following that little voice within that says, Oh I want to do that today.
當(dāng)你心里想:哦,我想今天做這件事。自愛(ài)就會(huì)支持這個(gè)小小的念頭。
Sometimes it means ignoring the voice of ‘shoulds' and ‘have-tos'.
有時(shí),自愛(ài)就意味著不要在意那些應(yīng)該和必須,
It is believing that, when you seek what you desire and fill yourself with joy, you will also bespreading that joy to those around you.
她相信你因?qū)ふ易约簤?mèng)想而滿心愉悅的時(shí)候,你也會(huì)把那份快樂(lè)帶給周?chē)钠渌恕?/p>
Love will fill you up so you will know there is nothing missing in your life.
當(dāng)愛(ài)一直陪伴你左右的時(shí)候,你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)一生當(dāng)中你沒(méi)有錯(cuò)過(guò)任何事情。
Love will lead you to every answer.
愛(ài),會(huì)告訴你所有答案。