Because the answers to these ten questions will help you discover the very best in yourself…
这十个问题的答案能让你发现最好的自己。

1. What would make you proud of yourself?
什么会让你为自己感到骄傲？

When you follow your heart and intuition, people won’t always agree with you. When you find something that makes you happy, not everyone will be happy for you. When you show unwavering kindness to others, some people will question your motives. When you are honest to the core, some folks will attempt to use your honesty against you.
当你跟随着自己的心和直觉时，大家有可能不会支持你。当你如果找到了让自己开心的事，不是每个人都会为你开心。向别人坦率示好，也许回报的只是别人对你动机的猜疑。对别人真诚，反而这份诚实会被利用。

Don’t let any of these people stop you from doing these things. These people don’t matter. In the end, what does matter is how you feel about yourself and the life you have led. You will ask yourself one question: “Am I proud of how I lived?” Make the answer: “Yes!”
别让任何人阻止你干这些事。那些都是无关紧要的人，最终真正重要的是你对自己和生活的感觉。你可以问自己一个问题：“我对现在的生活满意吗？” 答案必须是：“当然满意！”

2. How can you make a positive difference?
如何进行积极的转变？

Even when it seems like a hopeless effort, do the right thing. Always live firmly by the forces of love and truth. Keep injecting your goodness into the world, one small act at a time. It’s these small acts of goodness stacked together that eventually change the world. You may never see the full result of your positive actions, but they will be accounted for and realized in time. If you do nothing, there will be no result – no positive change ever.
即使看起来是无用功，但也要做正确的事情。永远善待周围的世界，一次做一件小事。正是这一件件小的善事最终改变了我们的世界。也许你无法看到这些善举带来的最终成果，但相信一定会有回报。如果你什么也不做，也就没有任何结果，你看不到任何积极的转变。

3. What are you trying to accomplish and why?
你的目标是什么？为什么？

Know the answer to this simple question and remind yourself of it every single day. You must identify, without any doubt, the specific reason you do the work you do. Success can only occur when there is a target and a reason to hit it.
这个问题很简单，不妨每天提醒一下自己。你必须毫不犹豫的知道做这些事的原因。有了目标和背后的原因，成功才会发生。

When you have a reason to do something, you have a legitimate purpose behind your efforts. When you connect this reason to a desired result, you’re able to summon the discipline and persistence necessary to get the job done. Give yourself a good reason and you will find a way to succeed.
一旦做什么事有了一定的原因，那么你的努力都有了方向感。把这个原因和想要的结果紧紧联系在一起，你就能做到自律和坚持，用心完成任务。给自己一个好的理由，就能找到通往成功的道路。

4. What are the roadblocks standing in your way?
道路上的阻碍是什么？

A roadblock is only a roadblock if you don’t know about it. If you know about it, it’s just a challenge. Look around and evaluate the challenges you face; within them lie the opportunities to make lasting progress. You are in the best position to make the most of these opportunities, because you know exactly where you are, where you want to go, and what resources you have at your disposal.
如果你不知道，那么障碍仅是个障碍而已。如果你知道了它的存在，那么这就是个挑战。看看周围你正在面临的挑战，评估一下，这里是不是有能让你持续进步的机遇。毕竟你知道自己的位置、想去的地方以及手上现有的资源。

Remember that the roughest roads often lead to the top, and the best way to get over a roadblock is to go through it. Thus, you must run toward your challenges with all your might, because the easiest way through them is to trample them beneath your feet. You have what it takes right now. You know what you must do and you know why. Step confidently into your challenges until you reach the road on the other side.
要记住最艰难的路往往是通往成功的，走过路障最好的办法就是直接跨过。你必须用尽全力面对这些挑战，因为想要战胜他们，最简单的办法就是把它们踩在自己的脚下。你知道现在该付出什么。也知道自己该做什么，以及为什么做这些。你要自信的走过这些挑战，直到到达彼岸。

5. What’s the next step?
你的下一步是什么？

Remember, you will never make a bigger mistake than sitting back and doing nothing simply because you can only do a little. So go head and start small. Take a small step, and if you can’t take a small step, take a tiny one. Do what you can with the resources you have right now. Get yourself moving in a positive, productive direction.
记住，只在那坐着什么都不干才是最大的错误，因为你根本没有付出。所以开始行动，从小事做起吧。迈出一小步，即使无法迈出一小步，也迈出细微的一步。用现在拥有的一切资源来行动，让自己朝着积极有效的方向出发。

The best thing about big success is that it comes one step at a time. A flash of success, no matter how small, creates the momentum necessary to create even more success. Every positive step forward puts you in position to take the next one.
关于成功最好的事情莫过于它一次会往前迈进一步。一次成功，无论多小，都为更多的成功创造了无尽的可能。每个积极的前进都能让你离成功更进一步。

6. What are your flaws and faults?
你的缺点和不足是什么？

You will never be flawless. You will never be faultless. Acknowledge your flaws and faults and accept them. Let the difference between your flaws and the flaws of others be that you have accepted their existence and moved past them, while others are hopelessly trying to hide them. Let the difference between your faults and the faults of others be that you have addressed them and learned from them, while others are still living in denial.
人无完人，你不可能不犯错。了解自己的缺点和不足，要接受自己和别人缺点的存在，然后坦然面对，尽管别人有可能努力地隐藏这些缺点；要从自己和别人的缺点中学到些什么，即使别人仍然活在抵制的情绪里。

Don’t fall victim to fabricated illusions. Don’t hide from reality. Face your deficiencies and use them to bask in the glory of your personal growth.
别成为幻想的牺牲品，别逃避现实。正视自己的不足，让它们沐浴在成长过程中的光芒下。

7. What issues do you need to resolve with yourself?
如何学会独处？

When you feel lonely you look around for someone to fill the void in your life. You assume that your loneliness stems exclusively from being alone. But once you find company, it doesn’t take long before you realize that there’s still a void in your life. You still feel lonely and unfulfilled, so you blame it on your company and you move on to someone else… and then someone else. This cycle perpetuates for months, or even years, until you are eventually ready to face the truth.
感到孤独的时候总会找人来填补这份空白。你以为这份孤独来自于一个人的孤单，但一旦找到了同伴，似乎生活的空白还在那，你仍然觉得孤独不满足。你把这些归结在自己的同伴身上，然后抽身去寻找下一个……再下一个。这样的循环会持续几个月甚至几年，直到你自己真正面对了事实。

The truth is, a partner, or even just a friend, can add lots of beauty to your life, but they can’t fill a void that exists within you. You alone are responsible for you own fulfillment. If you feel desperately lonely when you’re alone, it means you’re in bad company. It means you need to work on your relationship with yourself first. To believe otherwise is to delude your mind and perpetuate your loneliness as you hop from one failed relationship to the next.
事实就是，生活中的伴侣或只是朋友，只能为你的生活添加色彩，却无法填补你生活中的空白。你自己要对填补空缺负责。当一个人的时候，如果你觉得极度空虚，就说明你自己本身就很糟糕，意味着你需要从自己开始好好架构一下人际关系。否则，你只会不断的从一段失败的关系跳到另外一段，可是空虚寂寞呢，还会一直存在着。

8. How are you burdening yourself?
自己该如何负担？

If you feel like your back is breaking from the weight your mind is carrying, perhaps it’s time to lighten the load you carry. There are many burdens you can easily let go of if you’re willing.
如果你觉得后背快支持不住自己的大脑了，那是时候减轻一下自己的压力重担了。只要你愿意，下面这些是你可以轻易摆脱的负担。

Start by leaving your worries behind you; worries only fill your mind with negativity. Instead take constructive action – get involved in something worthwhile that takes your mind off of things. Grudges and resentments simply suck energy and time away from you without any positive return. Once you’ve gotten this far, it’s time to stop pretending like you know everything. And before you wrap things up, let go of your impatience. Two of the most vital virtues of your personal growth will be your patience to wait for the right moment and your courage to make the best of it.
别再让担忧困扰着你，担心只会让思绪消极下去。不妨来点有建设性的行动：做那些真正值得的事情，可以把脑海中的消极情绪赶出去。怨恨只会耗费精力时间，不会给你带来任何好处。一旦丢掉了怨恨，接下来就不要再装着自己懂得任何事情啦。处理事情之前别不耐烦。成长过程中最重要的两大财富，莫过于等到合适时机的耐心以及好好利用时机的勇气。

As you can see, dropping burdensome negativity from your life is fairly easy once you realize how much of it you’re carrying around with you. Do yourself a favor today and lighten your load.
看吧，只要你意识到到底负担了些什么，丢到这些生活中消极的包袱是如此简单。现在就丢掉这些包袱轻装上路吧。

9. How have you celebrated your progress lately?
最近你是如何庆祝自己的进步的？

Focus on the progress you’ve made, on the next positive step, on the silver lining between where you once were, where you are now, and where you’re headed. Do not think of yesterday’s failures, but of the success that is possible today.
关心你的一切进步，下个积极步伐，过去和现在自己之间的差距以及目的地。别再想过去的失败了，成功只会在今天发生。

Be proud of yourself. The fact that you’re trying is immensely impressive. You have conquered complacency. You are crushing your fears with every new effort you put forth. You aren’t where you want to be yet, but you’re making progress. Step by step will get you there. Even if you feel like you’re running in place, you aren’t. No effort that you make to attain something worthwhile is ever lost. It doesn’t matter how slow you go as long as you don’t give up.
为自己骄傲。你正在做的事让人印象深刻，你已经有了满足感。每次新的付出都是对自己恐惧的最好反击。虽然没有到达目标，但你在不断进步着。一步一步的迈进成功。即使你觉得走错了轨道，其实没有。如果不付出努力，那些值得的事情也只会与你失之交臂。只要不放弃，进步再怎么缓慢都没有关系。

10. What do you love about your life?
你爱生活的哪些地方？

Life is a series of highs and lows. There will be times when bad things happen. When these times strike, it’s important to keep things in perspective. How you respond to life’s inevitable difficulties defines the strength and growth of your character, as well as the quality of your life. The idea that you are a victim of any particular circumstance is simply inaccurate.
生活充满了高潮和低谷。总有些时候坏事接踵而来。到了此刻，多方位的看待问题非常重要。如何对生活中不可避免的困难进行回应也反映出你的人格魅力和成长以及你的生活质量。那种觉得自己人生充满悲剧的想法，真的是错误的哦。

The fleeting ups and downs that occur on a daily basis are tiny threads in the overall fabric of your life. Each one adds to your personal growth. The quality of your life is ultimately your choice. You can choose to be immobilized by the gravity of your disappointments, or you can choose to rise from the suffering and treasure the most precious gift you have – life itself.
日常生活里的高低起伏在生活的长河里不过是小风小浪罢了，每个都能促进你的成长。生活的质量最终来自于你的选择。你可以选择被这些失望打败，抑或选择从这些困难中崛起。毕竟这些都是生活本身带给你的最宝贵的财富。

 what you do every day is already important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. but today, i dare you to take it up a notch, pump some extra life into every hour, and really make your time count.
每天你做了什么其实很重要，因为你在用生命中的一天与它做交换。但在今天，我鼓励你提高自己的标准，在每一小时里加入更多的生活元素，让你的时间真正过得有意义。

today, i dare you to…

今天，我鼓励你去做……

1. make someone else smile.

1. 给他人带来微笑

ordinary people worry today and postpone their happiness for tomorrow. intelligent people are happy today and postpone their worries for tomorrow. wise people only wish happiness for all, today and tomorrow. if you wish to have a lifetime of happiness, dedicate time every day to helping others smile with complete sincerity and enthusiasm.

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普通人是担心今天，把幸福留给明天。聪明人是享受今天，把担忧留给明天。智者只求快乐，不管是今天还是明天。如果你想拥有一辈子的幸福，那么每天请真心实意地、热情地抽点时间给他人带来微笑。

2. be imperfect.

2. 不求完美

something that is really difficult, but totally worth it, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the journey of becoming your true self. the most beautiful part of this journey is simply returning to the peaceful feeling of being. this peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be.

放弃追求完美，这是一件很难做到但完全值得做的事情，开始一段做真实自我的旅程。这段旅行最美丽的那部分，是拥有那份做自己时的心灵宁静。宁静源于重塑了你的思维，接受现状，而不是你认为的生活应该是怎么样。

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3. be enthusiastic about what you’re doing.

3. 对你在做的事热情满满

you’re not given a good life or a bad life. you’re given life, and it’s up to you to make it good or bad. so wake up and get motivated; not everybody made it to today. don’t take your time for granted. don’t waste time thinking back to what you could have done differently yesterday. keep your eyes on the road ahead and do it differently today. wherever the road takes you, bring your passion. whatever you do along the way, do it with all your heart.

没人注定就会过好生活或是过坏生活。生活或好或坏，是由你来决定的。所以每天醒来时，记得给自己动力。不要随意挥霍你的时间。不要浪费时间去想，若是回到昨天你就可以做得更好。看清眼前的路，今天就做到与众不同。无论去往何处，请带着你的热情；无论你要去做什么，请全力以赴。

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4. make the best of what happens.

4. 既来之，则安之

more important than what happens to you, is what you make of what happens to you. the more thankful you are, the more beautiful this world appears. you must uncover the good in the bad, the happy in your sad, the gain in your pain, and what makes you grateful not hateful.

发生了什么虽然很重要，但更重要的是你如何看待发生在你身上的事情。怀着一颗感恩的心，这个世界会更美丽。你必须要在困境中发现机遇，在忧伤中感受幸福，在付出中获得回报，关注那些让你开心的事而不是那些让你厌恶的事。

5. forgive your past self.

5. 原谅过去的自己

sometimes, good people like you make bad choices. it doesn’t mean you’re bad; it means you’re human. so get bored with your past; it’s over. forgive yourself for what you think you did or didn’t do, and focus on what you will do starting now.

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有时，好人会做出糟糕的选择，比如说你就会。这并不意味着你坏；你也只是普通人而已。所以不要去纠结你的过去了，一切都结束了。原谅那些你看重的你做过或不曾做过的事，将注意力集中在从现在开始你将要做什么。

6. spend some time simply being and breathing.

6. 花些时间关注自己，深呼吸

the only way to live happily ever after is one day at a time. just be, breathe, and think not about what you’re missing, but what you’ve been given. happiness is something that comes into our lives gradually through the doors we don’t even remember leaving open.

过上幸福生活的唯一方法是珍惜唯一的每一天。只要活着感受呼吸，不要去想你失去了什么，要想想你得到了什么。幸福从那些我们都遗忘了的大门里渐渐地闯进了我们的生活。

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7. learn something new.

7. 学习一些新东西

it’s important to remember that you cannot become who you are capable of being by remaining exactly where you are. if you are not willing to learn and grow, no one can help you. but if you are determined to learn and grow, no one can stop you. in the end, there are no permanent jobs on this planet; we are all interning here. learn from everyone, evolve, remain humble, and don’t forget to have a good time.

有一点很重要：如果是原地踏步，你不可能成为原本你能成为的那个人。如果你不愿意学习和成长，没人能帮助你；但如果你决意要学习和成长，也没人能阻拦你。最后，在这个星球上没有一份永远的工作：我们都是实习生。从别人身上学习、发展、保持谦逊，当然也不要忘记享受生活。

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8. look in the mirror, and tell yourself what you love about yourself.

8. 看着镜子，告诉自己你爱自己什么

what we see in the mirror is what we see in the world. our disappointment in others perfectly reflects our disappointment in ourselves. our acceptance of others perfectly reflects our acceptance of ourselves. our ability to see potential in others perfectly reflects our ability to see potential in ourselves. our patience with others perfectly reflects our patience with ourselves. you get the idea – you’ve got to show yourself some love first.

我们在镜子里看到的便是我们在这个世界里看到的，对别人的失望反映出我们对自己的失望，接纳他人反映出我们接纳自己。我们看到了他人身上的潜能反映出我们也能够看到自身的潜能，对他人的耐心反映出我们对自己的耐心。你懂的，首先你要爱自己。

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9. focus on the qualities you like about those around you.

9. 关注周围人中你喜欢的特质

whenever we focus on a person’s wonderful qualities, we have a wonderful relationship with them. whenever we focus on a person’s not so wonderful qualities, we have a not so wonderful relationship with them. what we focus on grows in our minds and hearts.

当我们关注了他人的美好特质，我们便会和他们保持很好的关系。当我们关注了他人差劲的品行，我们和他们的关系便不太友好。那些我们关注的会融合在我们的思想和心灵深处。

10. say “yes” to a spontaneous opportunity.

10. 抓住可遇而不可求的机会。

everything in life can’t be planned. some of the greatest opportunities will knock on your door when you least expect them to. be flexible, be spontaneous, and just say “yes.”

生活中的一切都不能被硬性计划起来。一些伟大的机遇将会在你最不经意的时候敲响你的门。要灵活，要随性，只说“是” 就好。

 love and time　

once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: happiness, sadness, knowledge, and all of the others, including love. one day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left. except for love.

love was the only one who stayed. love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.

when the island had almost sunk, love decided to ask for help.

richness was passing by love in a grand boat. love said,
“richness, can you take me with you?”
richness answered, “no, i can’t. there is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. there is no place here for you.”

love decided to ask vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel. “vanity, please help me!”
“i can’t help you, love. you are all wet and might damage my boat,” vanity answered.

sadness was close by so love asked, “sadness, let me go with you.”
“oh . . . love, i am so sad that i need to be by myself!”

happiness passed by love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when love called her.

suddenly, there was a voice, “come, love, i will take you.” it was an elder. so blessed and overjoyed, love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. when they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way. realizing how much was owed the elder,

love asked knowledge, another elder, “who helped me?”
“it was time,” knowledge answered.
“time?” asked love. “but why did time help me?”
knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “because only time is capable of understanding how valuable love is.”

The flame of love

拥有了一份好的工作、一个好的身体、一笔大大的财富，但你仍然感受不到幸福快乐？这是为什么？答案只有一个字，爱。没有爱的人生好比没有灵魂的躯体。

爱给予了生活的意义。幸运的人得到爱并能让那爱的火花永远燃烧，这不是一天或几个月的事。爱是生活，生活也是爱。

Suppose you have everything; a good job, good health, good reputation, good relationships and lot of money to spend. But still there is something missing from your life. Guess what? The LOVE. It is not something which you should ignore. Life without love is just like body without soul.

Love gives meaning to life as without love life is meaningless. Lucky is the person who gets love and keeps the flames of love burning for ever. It is not a matter of days or months. Love is for life and life is for love.

Short term love encounters are not helpful at all. Be sincere with your body and soul. Indulge in serious life long loving relationship and live a healthy, happy and joyful life.
It is easy to fell in love but difficult to keep the flames of love burning. Before indulging in serious long term love relationships be sure that the person you love is also sincere with you. A selfish person can make your life miserable. If this is the case with you then try to get rid of that person as soon as possible.

Most people do not give importance to their love life as they give importance to their professional life. In most cases, people sacrifice their love life at the cost of their profession. This is a bad choice which ruins the whole life. A sensible balance between the two is necessary in order to enjoy life in its entirety. Do not deprive yourself of the love you need.

People part their ways after living together for years and years. Though this looks strange but is the obvious result of ignoring the genuine complaints and grievances of the other. Sometimes a sincere apology, gentle touch, or a friendly kiss is enough to put your love life on track. However, when deep differences develop between the two then professional consultation is necessary. Do everything to bring back love to your life, if it is lost.

In order to make the journey of life more exciting and enjoyable, you need a loving and caring person with whom you can share your values, dreams, fantasies, joys and jokes. In difficult times of anxiety, sorrow, distress or loss of near and dear ones this person should stand firm besides you and console you in every possible manner.

Love your life and love the person who is in your life. Keep the flames of love burning to live a great, great love life.
Discuss this article with your loved one and carefully listen what he/she says. This can give you a clue of his/her inner sentiments and the depth of love for you. Also avail this opportunity to renew your love life with a new passion and commitment.


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it takes some of us a long time to recover from a broken heart. the first person you fall in love with is often not the right person, but is usually the most difficult to recover from.

　　对一些人来说，从失恋阴影中走出来需要相当一段时间。你第一个爱上的人常常是不适合你的人，但通常是最让你难以从失恋中走出来的人。

　　i understand how when the failure of love happen to us, our entire impression of the love can change. for this reason i think it is most important that you keep your positive outlook.

　　我完全理解当失恋发身在我们身上时我们对爱的认识会发生改变。所以我想最重要的是要保持积极乐观的态度。

　　take some comfort in the thought that thousands of people are in the same boat with you every day, and you will live through it and you will be a better person for having done so.

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　　要自我安慰一下，告诉自己每天有很多人和你同病相怜，同时相信自己会挺过去的，相信你会因为经历了这段感情而更加成熟。

　　forget about the past and set some new dreams for the future. the best way to recover from a broken heart is to get busy.

　　要学会忘掉过去，重塑梦想。从失恋中走出来的最好办法就是让自己忙碌起来。

　　work hard, get involved in as many things as possible and try to make some new friends. you are still young and you have plenty of time to meet the right person.

　　这个时候要努力工作，多去参与一些事情，同时要多交一些新朋友。你还年轻，有足够的时间碰到合适的人。

　　don’t give up hope; just put your energy into achieving the other things you want from life. the person whose heart gets broken in a romance is usually the one who bounces back the best, and in most cases is the one who will do something successful in the other areas of life.

　　不要放弃希望，多花精力去实现自己真正想要的目标。失恋的人最容易卷土重来，在大多数情况下会在其它方面取得成功。

　　you will benefit from this experience in the end.

　　你最终会从失恋经历中获益。

The sun has begun to set and I hang up the smile I’ve worn all day, though I will make sure it is the first thing I put back on in the morning just in case it is “that day.” I want her to see me at my very best.
太阳将要下山，我收起挂了一天的微笑，不过我会确保明天早上第一件事就是将它又挂回去，以防这天就是“那一天”。我希望她看到我的最佳状态。

I do the normal routine, eat dinner, clean the house, write—the usual stuff. And then I lay down hoping to fall asleep quickly so my new day will hurry up and arrive. A new day with a brand new sun. But as I lay there and wait for the world to turn half way around, I think about her. And sometimes I smile, and sometimes that smile will turn into asnicker, and then often that snicker will turn into a burst of laughter.
我按平时的规律吃晚餐、打扫屋子、写作——做着日常事务。然后我躺下，希望能快点入睡，新的一天就能快点到来——拥有新生太阳的崭新的一天。可当我躺在那儿，等待着世界的日夜回转时，我想到了她。有时我会笑起来，有时那微笑变成了窃笑，然后窃笑又常常变成爆笑。

And then there are times I get that lump in my throat and that tight feeling in my chest, and sometimes that feeling overwhelms me and begins to turn into a tear, and often that tear multiplies itself and I can no longer fight the feeling and I lose the battle. Then somehow through either the joy or the sadness I drift and find myself asleep. Then the dreams begin and keep me company until my new day arrives.
也有些时候，我的喉咙像是被一块东西哽住了，胸口发闷；有时那种伤感席卷而来，我开始流泪，眼泪常常越流越多，我再也无力抵抗悲伤，败下阵来。然后不知怎的，我在或喜悦或悲伤中飘荡，逐渐入眠。然后梦境开始伴我左右，直至新的一天到来。

When I awake it’s with such excitement because I tell myself this could be the day that every other day has led up to and the first day of the rest of my life. I quickly don my smile because I do so want her to see me at my very best. Then I look out the window because, even though I know it’s dawn, I still have to confirm I’ve been given another chance to find her.
醒来时，我兴奋不已，因为我告诉自己今天也许就是之前其他日子为之打下基础的“那一天”，是我余生的第一天。我迅速挂上微笑，因为我真的很想让她看到我的最佳状态。然后我朝窗外看去，因为即使我知道现在才刚刚破晓，我仍得确定自己可以与她再次邂逅。

And there it is…the sun, even when it’s cloudy; somehow I still see it. And it smiles at me and I say, “Thank you,” and I smile back.
它在那里……太阳，虽然还是云雾重重，但我还是看到它了。它朝我微笑，我道了声“谢谢”，回以一笑。

Then I ask myself, “Is this the day?” And the excitement rushes over me again. And then I ask myself, “Where’s it going to be?”
然后我问自己：“今天就是那一天吗？”兴奋之情再次充溢全身。然后我问自己：“它会在哪里呢？”

Maybe it’ll be at the water fountain, and, unexpectedly, there I’ll find her, and much more than my thirst will be quenched. Maybe it’ll be at the grocery store and there she’ll appear as I’m picking out fruit, and she’ll show me the difference between fresh and spoiled. Then, from that moment, nothing that I eat will ever taste the same because she’ll bring out the simplest beauties in everything I see, taste, smell, hear, or touch.
也许它会藏在饮水机里，没想到我真能在那里找到她，为我生津止渴，取之不尽。也许它会躲在杂货店里，我拿起水果的时候，她就出现了，她会给我展示新鲜和变质的不同。然后，从那一刻开始，我所尝到的一切味道不再一样，因为但凡我看到的、尝到的、闻到的、听到的或摸到的东西，她都带出了它们最简单的美丽。

Or maybe today will be the day when my angel brings an item up to the cash register without its price tag. And as I wait behind this angel with all the frustrated people who are in such a hurry with their busy lives, I will find myself with such blessed extra time. Just enough time to start a conversation with this beautiful vision standing in front of me that I might not otherwise have noticed, but, because of a “price check on register 5,” I was able to find her.
或许就在今天，我的天使把一件没有价格标签的商品拿到收银台。我在天使身后排队，看着身心疲惫的人们忙忙碌碌地过日子，庆幸自己得到了这样的额外时间，让我可以和面前的倩影闲聊一会儿，否则我也许会错过，但只因为一句“请到5号收银台付款”，我就能找到她。

Thank you for the sun, which began my new day. Thank you for granting me the faith when I arose this morning that I would find her in this new day. But most of all, thank you for me not having to ever wait on another sunrise because whenever I want to see it, I will look at her and there it shall always be, in her eyes; she will forever hold it for me.
感谢太阳，它是新一天的开始。感谢你让我今早一起床就满怀信心，知道自己能在这新的一天找到她。但最要感谢的是我不必再等下一个日出，因为无论我想何时看到它，我都可以看向她，它总会出现在她的双眸里；她永远为我留着。

She is my sunrise, my dawn, my new day.
她是我的日出，我的黎明，我崭新的一天。

英语单词：

snicker  n. 窃笑
fountain  n. 喷泉，泉水；源泉
quench  vi. 熄灭；平息

   the poor are very wonderful people. one evening we went out and we picked up four people from the street. and one of them was in a most terrible condition，and i told the sisters: you take care of the other three. i take care of this one who looked worse. so i did for her all that my love can do. i put her in bed, and there was such a beautiful smile on her face. she took hold of my hand as she said just the words "thank you" and she died. i could not help but examine my conscience before her and i asked what would i say if i was in her place. and my answer was very simple. i would have tried to draw a little attention to myself. i would have said i am hungry, that i am dying, i am cold, i am in pain, or something, but she gave me much more - she gave me her grateful love. and she died with a smile on her face. as did that man whom we picked up from the drain, half eaten with worms, and we brought him to the home. "i have lived like an animal in the street, but i am going to die like an angel, loved and cared for." and it was so wonderful to see the greatness of that man who could speak like that, who could die like that without blaming anybody, without cursing anybody, without comparing anything. like an angel - this is the greatness of our people. and that is why we believe what jesus had said: i was hungry, i was naked, i was homeless, i was unwanted, unloved, uncared for, and you did it to me.

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    穷人是非常了不起的人。一天晚上，我们外出，从街上带回了四个人，其中一个生命岌岌可危。于是我告诉修女们说：“你们照料其他三个，这个濒危的人就由我来照顾了。”就这样，我为她做了我的爱所能做的一切。我将她放在床上，看到她的脸上绽露出如此美丽的微笑。她握着我的手，只说了句“谢谢您”就死了。我情不自禁地在她面前审视起自己的良知来。我问自己，如果我是她的话，会说些什么呢？答案很简单，我会尽量引起旁人对我的关注，我会说我饥饿难忍，冷得发抖，奄奄一息，痛苦不堪，诸如此类的话。但是她给我的却更多更多――她给了我她的感激之情。她死时脸上却带着微笑。我们从排水道带回的那个男子也是如此。当时，他几乎全身都快被虫子吃掉了，我们把他带回了家。“在街上，我一直像个动物一样地活着，但我将像个天使一样地死去，有人爱，有人关心。”真是太好了，我看到了他的伟大之处，他竟能说出那样的话。他那样地死去，不责怪任何人，不诅咒任何人，无欲无求。像天使一样――这便是我们的人民的伟大之所在。因此我们相信耶稣所说的话――我饥肠辘辘――我衣不蔽体――我无家可归――我不为人所要，不为人所爱，也不为人所关心――然而，你却为我做了这一切。

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    i believe that we are not real social workers. we may be doing social work in the eyes of the people, but we are really contemplatives in the heart of the world. for we are touching the body of christ twenty-four hours…and i think that in our family we don’t need bombs and guns, to destroy, to bring peace, just get together, love one another, bring that peace, that joy, that strength of presence of each other in the home. and we will be able to overcome all the evil that is in the world.

    我想，我们算不上真正的社会工作者。在人们的眼中，或许我们是在做社会工作，但实际上，我们真的只是世界中心的修行者。因为，一天24小时，我们都在触摸基督的圣体。我想，在我们的大家庭时，我们不需要枪支和炮弹来破坏和平，或带来和平――我们只需要团结起来，彼此相爱，将和平、欢乐以及每一个家庭成员灵魂的活力都带回世界。这样，我们就能战胜世界上现存的一切邪恶。

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    and with this prize that i have received as a prize of peace, i am going to try to make the home for many people who have no home. because i believe that love begins at home, and if we can create a home for the poor i think that more and more love will spread. and we will be able through this understanding love to bring peace be the good news to the poor. the poor in our own family first, in our country and in the world. to be able to do this, our sisters, our lives have to be wove with prayer. they have to be woven with christ to be able to understand, to be able to share. because to be woven with christ is to be able to understand, to be able to share. because today there is so much suffering…when i pick up a person from the street, hungry, i give him a plate of rice, a piece of bread, i have satisfied. i have removed that hunger. but a person who is shut out, who feels unwanted, unloved, terrified, the person who has been thrown out from society - that poverty is so full of hurt and so unbearable…and so let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love, and once we begin to love each other naturally we want to do something.

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    我准备以我所获得的诺贝尔和平奖奖金为那些无家可归的人们建立自己的家园。因为我相信，爱源自家庭，如果我们能为穷人建立家园，我想爱便会传播得更广。而且，我们将通过这种宽容博大的爱而带来和平，成为穷人的福音。首先为我们自己家里的穷人，其次为我们国家，为全世界的穷人。为了做到这一点，姐妹们，我们的生活就必须与祷告紧紧相连，必须同基督结结一体才能互相体谅，共同分享，因为同基督结合一体就意味着互相体谅，共同分享。因为，今天的世界上仍有如此多的苦难存在……当我从街上带回一个饥肠辘辘的人时，给他一盘饭，一片面包，我就能使他心满意足了，我就能躯除他的饥饿。但是，如果一个人露宿街头，感到不为人所要，不为人所爱，惶恐不安，被社会抛弃――这样的贫困让人心痛，如此令人无法忍受。因此，让我们总是微笑想见，因为微笑就是爱的开端，一旦我们开始彼此自然地相爱，我们就会想着为对方做点什么了。

fish says to water: i am crying all the time, but you never know, because i’m in the water.

鱼对水说：我整天哭泣，不过你看不见我的眼泪，因为我在水中。

water says: i know, because you are in my heart all the time.

水对鱼说；我能感觉到你的眼泪，因为你在我心中。

i’m not the fish, you are not the water. can you see my lonely tears?

我不是鱼，你也不是水。你能看见我寂寞的眼泪吗？

fish says to water: i will never leave you, because i can’t live without you.

鱼对水说：我永远不会离开你，因为离开你，我无法生存。

water says: i know, but if your heart is missing?

水对鱼说：我知道，可是如果你的心不在呢？

i’m not the fish, you are not the water. i won’t leave you, because i love you.

我不是鱼，你也不是水。我不离开你是因为我爱你。

but, am i in your heart?

可是，你的心里有我吗？

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fish says to water: im so lonely, because i only can live in the water.

鱼对水说：我很寂寞，因为我只能待在水中。

water says: i know, because your loneliness is in my heart.

水对鱼说：我知道，因为我的心里装着你的寂寞。

i’m not the fish, you are not the water. i’m lonely, because im missing you.

我不是鱼，你也不是水。我寂寞是因为我思念你。

but, can you feel it?

可是，远方的你能感受到吗？

fish says to water: if there is not the fish in the water, then what is else left here?

鱼对水说：如果没有鱼，那水里还会剩下什么？

water says: if you were not here, then how i was?

水对鱼说：如果没有你，那又怎么会有我？

i’m not the fish, you are not the water. i will still living very well without your love.

我不是鱼，你也不是水。没有你的爱，我依然会好好的活。

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but, living very well does not mean forget.

可是，好好的活并不代表我可以把你忘记。

fish says to water: i cant go outside to see the world is the biggest regret in my life.

鱼对水说：一辈子不能出去看看外面的世界，是我最大的遗憾。

water says: i cant let you give up this idea is my biggest defeat in my life.

水对鱼说：一辈子不能打消你的这个念头，是我最大的失败。

i’m not the fish, you are not the water. now i just want a promise for a whole life.

我不是鱼，你也不是水。现在的我只想要一个一辈子的承诺。

but, can you　burden it?

可是，你负担得起吗？

fish says to water: am i the first fish in your whole life?

鱼对水说：在你的一生中，我是第几条鱼？

water says: you are not the first fish in the water, but you are the first fish in my heart.

水对鱼说：你不是在水中的第一条鱼，但却是在我心中的第一条。

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i’m not the fish, you are not the water. both of us are not the first person to each other.

我不是鱼，你也不是水。可是，你知道吗？你却是我第一个想嫁的人。

but, you know? you are the first one who makes me take care of.

可是，你知道吗？你却是我第一个想嫁的人。

fish says to water: can you belive fall in love at first sight?

鱼对水说：你相信一见钟情吗？

water says: the moment when i wake up to you are a fish, i already knew you will swim to my heart.

水对鱼说：当我意识到你是鱼的那一刻，就知道你会游到我的心里。

i’m not the fish, you are not the water. i think i wouldn’t love you for long, because it’s love at first sight.

我不是鱼，你也不是水。我以为我对你的爱不会长久，因为那是一见钟情。

but i’m wrong, love is like the wine, store it longer and longer, it will be aromatic　more and more.

可是，我错了，感情如酒，越封越浓越长久。

fish says to water: why do i ask and you answer every time?

鱼对水说：为什么每次都是我问你答？

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water says: because i like that you understand my heart during the　interlocution .

水对鱼说：因为我喜欢在问答中让你了解我的心。

i’m not the fish, you are not the water. why you always let me wait?

我不是鱼，你也不是水。为什么你总是让我等待？

don’t you know, wait=lost belief=give up?

难道你不知道，等待=失去信心=放弃。

if i’m the fish, you are the water, how nice that is?

如果我是鱼，而你是水，那该多好！

the water always know the fish’s idea, because the fish in the heart of the water.

水永远都知道鱼的想法，因为鱼在水心里。

but i’m not the fish, you are not the water.

但是我不是鱼，你也不是水。

you never know my love, maybe i’m not in your heart at all.

你永远都不知道我的爱，因为我也许根本就不在你的心里……

if i’m the fish, you are the water.

如果我是鱼，你就是水。

can i swim to your heart……

我可以游向你的心底吗……

或许上天要我们在遇见对的人以前让我们遇见一些错的人。

maybe god wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to be grateful for that gift.
when the door of happiness closes, another opens, but often times we look so long at the closed door that we don’t see the one which has been opened for us.

the best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you’ve ever had.
it’s true that we don’t know what we’ve got until we lose it, but it’s also true that we don’t know what we’ve been missing until it arrives.

giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they’ll love you back! don’t expect love in return; just wait for it to grow in their heart but if it doesn’t, be content it grew in yours. it takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.

don’t go for looks; they can deceive. don’t go for wealth; even that fades away. go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. find the one that makes your heart smile.

“Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.” ~Henry David Thoreau
迷失自我，才能发现自我。——亨利·大卫·梭罗（美国作家及自然主义者）

Everything about my future was ambiguously assumed. I would get into debt by going to college, then I would be forced to get a job to pay off that debt, while still getting into more and more debt by buying a house and a car. It seemed like a never-ending cycle that had no place for the possibility of a dream.
我们未来的一切似乎都模糊地设定好了，利用贷款上大学，然后为了还债被迫去找一份工作，还要为了买房买车背负更多的债务……这仿佛是一个无休止的循环，让我们的梦想没有实现的机会。

I want more—but not necessarily in the material sense of personal wealth and success. I want more out of life. I want a passion, a conceptual dream that wouldn’t let me sleep out of pure excitement. I want to spring out of bed in the morning, rain or shine, and have that zest for life that seemed so intrinsic in early childhood.
我们想要的更多——并不是对于个人财富和成功等物质性需求，我们对于生活，想要更多。我想要热忱、有概念的梦想，让我不会空怀纯粹的兴奋入睡。我希望能在早晨一跃起床，无论是阳光普照还是刮风下雨，也能对生活充满热情，就像我们的童年时固有的一样。

We all have a dream. It might be explicitly defined or just a vague idea, but most of us are so stuck in the muck of insecurity and self-doubt that we just dismiss it as unrealistic or too difficult to pursue.
我们都有梦想，无论它是明确的目标还是模糊的主意，但我们大多数人都受困于不安全和自我怀疑的泥泞里，我们把梦想看做是不现实的、难以追求的，最后放弃了。

We become so comfortable with the life that has been planned out for us by our parents, teachers, traditions, and societal norms that we feel that it’s stupid and unsafe to risk losing it for the small hope of achieving something that is more fulfilling.
我们变得满足于父母、老师、传统及社会规条为我们营造的安逸生活。为了那一点点能够为生活变得更充实的希望去冒险，我们会认为这是愚蠢和危险的。

“The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.” ~Jawaharlal Nehru
过于谨慎才是最大的危险——贾瓦哈拉尔·尼赫鲁（印度开国总理）

Taking a risk is still a risk. We can, and will, fail. Possibly many, many, many times. But that is what makes it exciting for me. That uncertainty can be viewed negatively, or it can empower us.
冒险始终还是有风险。我们，也有可能失败，还有可能是失败很多很多次。但这会让我们更加兴奋。不确定因素看起来有不利，但同时也能激励我们。

Failing is what makes us grow, it makes us stronger and more resilient to the aspects of life we have no control over. The fear of failure, although, is what makes us stagnant and sad. So even though I couldn’t see the future as clearly as before, I took the plunge in hopes that in the depths of fear and failure, I would come out feeling more alive than ever before.
失败能让我们成长，让我们更强大，让我们更能适应生活中难以控制的各个方面。对于失败的恐惧，让我们停滞不前，悲伤不已。尽管不能清晰地看见未来，在恐惧和失败的深渊里，我们也要保持希望，那么我们将活得更有生命力。

If you feel lost, just take a deep breath and realize that being lost can be turning point of finding out who you truly are, and what you truly want to do.
如果你迷失了自我，请深呼吸，迷失或许能成为你人生的转折点，让你发现真正的自己，并让你知道自己想真正成为怎样的人。

英语单词:
intrinsic adj. 本质的，固有的
muck  n. 淤泥；垃圾
dismiss  vt. 解散；解雇
resilient  adj. 弹回的，有弹力的
stagnant adj. 停滞的；不景气的