摘錄：現(xiàn)在我努力去記?。簶啡な且环N思考問題的角度。它不是被游樂場的墻壁束縛、身在其中才能感受到的力量。我記住了這一點(diǎn)，我的生活變得完全不同。

　　雙語哲理美文：孩子教會(huì)我的快樂

　　Every morning my daughter and I go for a twenty-minute walk to my workplace. For me, in those twenty minutes, I’m in transit. For my toddler, it’s nothing less than a parade of flowers, fire trucks, pebbles, and friendly folk.

　　One morning, I noticed that a sweet old man, amused by my toddler, was watching her with a smile on his face. As we crossed his path, he chuckled to himself, “Children have all the fun!”

　　每天清晨，我的女兒都跟我一起步行20分鐘去我工作的地方。對(duì)于我來說，在那20分鐘里我只不過是在路上。但對(duì)于我那剛會(huì)走路的小孩兒，這完全就是一場熱鬧的游行，隊(duì)伍中有鮮花、消防車、鵝卵石和友好的人們。

　　一天早上，我注意到一位和藹的老人，他被我的小孩兒逗樂了，面帶笑容地注視著她。當(dāng)我們走過他跟前的小路時(shí)，他自己咯咯笑起來，“孩子們總是那么快樂!”

　　He’s right. They do. And clearly, I’m missing out! My age is no good reason for me to miss out on this street party!

　　他說得對(duì)。孩子們是這樣的。很明顯，我正錯(cuò)失了這些快樂!就算我年紀(jì)大了，我也沒有理由錯(cuò)過這街頭派對(duì)!

　　Now, I try to remember that fun is a perspective. It’s not a force bound within the walls of amusement parks. The days that I remember this, it makes all the difference.

　　現(xiàn)在我努力去記?。簶啡な且环N思考問題的角度。它不是被游樂場的墻壁束縛、身在其中才能感受到的力量。我記住了這一點(diǎn)，我的生活變得完全不同。

　　Line-ups are a great way to make new friends. Dusting is a contemporary dance. My world is a playground.

　　排隊(duì)成了結(jié)交新朋友的一個(gè)好方法。打掃衛(wèi)生的同時(shí)可以跳個(gè)舞。我的世界就是個(gè)游樂場。

　　We are born with a complete understanding of fun, which seems to fade over time and conditioning. I say we learn a thing, or 15, from children.

　　我們天生就完全理解什么是樂趣，但是樂趣似乎隨著時(shí)間和周圍條件而逐漸消失了。我認(rèn)為我們應(yīng)該從孩子們那里學(xué)習(xí)一件事，或者說是15件事。

　　1. Be where you are.

　　活在當(dāng)下。

　　Kids are really good at enjoying the moment. Adults are addicted to thinking about all the things we have to do tonight, tomorrow, next week. Where you are is where the fun is. Nowhere else.

　　小孩子真的很善于享受當(dāng)前的時(shí)刻。成年人則沉溺于思考我們必須在今晚、明天、下周做的所有事情。當(dāng)下就是樂趣所在。別無他處。

　　2. Learn something new。

　　學(xué)習(xí)新鮮事物。

　　From new words to new facial expressions, kids are constantly mastering new skills. Make it a point to continuously be learning something, anything. Aren’t we the ones who tell our kids that “learning is fun”?

　　從新單詞到新表情，小孩子在不斷掌握新的技能。努力做到持續(xù)不斷地學(xué)習(xí)，學(xué)習(xí)任何事物都可。不正是我們告訴孩子們“學(xué)習(xí)很有趣”的嗎?

　　3. Get out of your comfort zone。

　　走出舒適區(qū)。

　　Toddlers take risks all day long. As we mature, we tend to stay in our safe place. Your day will be so much more exciting if you gather the guts to wear hot pink pants.

　　蹣跚學(xué)步的小孩兒一整天都在冒險(xiǎn)，而我們這些已經(jīng)成熟的人卻傾向于呆在我們的安全地帶。如果你鼓起勇氣穿上熱辣的粉色短褲，那么你的這一天會(huì)更加令人興奮。

　　4. Find the beat。

　　尋找節(jié)奏。

　　While adults would find a car alarm loud and obnoxious, my daughter dances to the rhythm of the beat. Seek out the symphony in the background noise.

　　成年人或許覺得汽車警報(bào)喧鬧、令人討厭，然而我的女兒卻隨著警報(bào)的節(jié)奏翩翩起舞。挖掘周圍噪音中的交響樂曲吧。

　　5. Smile 27 times more than you do。

　　微笑增加27倍。

　　I’ve heard that children smile 400 times a day and adults, only 15. Smiling is the catalyst to having fun.

　　我聽說孩子每天笑400次，而成年人卻只有15次。笑是開心的催化劑。

　　6. Notice nature。

　　關(guān)注自然。

　　Every child is in awe of ants, birds, and dandelions. At some point, we become creatures of the concrete jungle. Allow yourself to be enamored by Mother Nature.

　　每個(gè)孩子都敬畏螞蟻、小鳥和蒲公英。不知從何時(shí)起，我們變成了水泥叢林里的生物。讓自己沉浸在大自然之中吧。

　　7. Climb things。

　　攀登。

　　As soon as they discover their legs, kids start climbing everything. There is something about being above ground level that is somewhat thrilling. Climb a rock. Climb a tree. You’ll feel like the master of the universe.

　　一旦小孩子發(fā)現(xiàn)自己雙腿的用途，他們就開始攀爬各種東西了。高出地平面這件事有那么點(diǎn)兒令人興奮。爬上塊石頭，爬上顆樹，你會(huì)感覺自己好似宇宙萬物的主宰。

　　8. Embrace your “flaws。”

　　欣然接受你的“缺陷”。

　　Being self-conscious is stifling. My toddler brings more attention to her Buddha belly than I ever would. But she also has more fun.

　　有自知之明會(huì)壓抑個(gè)性的發(fā)揮。我的寶貝會(huì)比我更關(guān)注她的胖嘟嘟的小肚子，但她還是有那么多快樂。

　　9. Use your imagination。

　　發(fā)揮你的想象力。

　　A child can get lost in her make-believe world for hours. Imagine riding an elephant in Thailand. Or running a marathon on the Great Wall of China. You’ll have so much fun pretending that you might want to make it a reality—which leads to more fun than you can imagine.

　　小孩子會(huì)好幾個(gè)小時(shí)沉浸在虛幻的世界里。想象在泰國騎上一頭大象，或是在中國長城跑馬拉松。設(shè)想你或許要把它變成現(xiàn)實(shí)，你會(huì)有非常多的樂趣——這本身就比你想象的更加有趣。

　　10. Be unpredictable。

　　難以捉摸。

　　There is no knowing what a kid will get up to next. Step out of your ordinary routine and you’ll be surprised at how liberated you’ll feel.

　　人們不知道小孩子下一步要做什么。打破常規(guī)，你會(huì)驚訝地發(fā)現(xiàn)自己感覺多么自由啊。

　　11. Hand out high-fives。

　　舉手擊掌。

　　For no reason at all, kids hand out high-fives like they just won gold at the Olympics. Next time you hear some good news, give somebody a high-five. It feels good to get pumped about the little things.

　　沒有任何原因，小孩子會(huì)互相舉手擊掌，好像他們剛剛贏得了奧運(yùn)金牌。下一次你聽到好消息的時(shí)候，跟某人舉手擊掌吧。為點(diǎn)滴小事而興奮感覺很好。

　　12. Slow down。

　　放慢速度。

　　Children know how to take their sweet time. Allow yourself enough time to enjoy living. Rushing sucks all the fun out of the day.

　　孩子們知道如何度過甜蜜的時(shí)光。給自己充分的時(shí)間去享受生活吧。行事匆匆會(huì)毀掉一天中所有的樂趣。

　　13. Create。

　　創(chuàng)造。

　　Paint, draw, build, write. Kids clearly enjoy those activities. Fun is being in your creative element.

　　粉刷、繪畫、建筑、寫作。小孩子顯然很喜歡那些活動(dòng)。快樂存在于你的創(chuàng)造元素中。

　　14. Get dirty。

　　弄臟自己。

　　Kids aren’t afraid to experience life hands on. Get right in there. Make sandcastles. Turn up a log.

　　小孩子不怕自己動(dòng)手體驗(yàn)生活。來吧。堆沙堡，轉(zhuǎn)圓木吧。

　　15. Break the rules。

　　打破規(guī)矩。

　　Fun doesn’t follow all the rules. Neither do kids. If it doesn’t hurt, go for it! Leave those pretty Christmas lights up year-round.

　　快樂并不總是符合規(guī)矩的。對(duì)小孩子來說也是。如果無傷大雅，那就來吧!一整年都開著那些漂亮的圣誕彩燈吧。