雙語閱讀：每天要問自己的5個問題

　　摘要：瑣碎的問題很重要，因為它們讓我們的日常生活運轉(zhuǎn)流暢。問題是大多數(shù)人不會停下腳步來問問自己一些重要的問題、真正的問題。那些可以讓我們的生活變得更好的問題。

　　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."

　　生活里瑣碎的問題源源不絕：穿什么去開會?午飯吃什么?乘地鐵還是打車?

　　瑣碎的問題很重要，因為它們讓我們的日常生活運轉(zhuǎn)流暢。問題是大多數(shù)人不會停下腳步來問問自己一些重要的問題、真正的問題。那些可以讓我們的生活變得更好的問題。我們經(jīng)常忘了抽出點時間來想想到底什么事情最重要，還有我們?yōu)檫@個世界做了些什么事情。著名的哲學家蘇格拉底曾經(jīng)說過：“混混噩噩的生活不值得過。”

　　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!):

　　這兒有來自紐約的人生導師蘇茜·摩爾指導她的客戶時所問的五個問題，來幫助他們審閱自己的生活。到一個安靜的環(huán)境里花上幾分鐘問問自己這些問題吧(提示：你可能會為自己的答案吃驚!)：

　　1. How happy am I overall, today, out of 10?

　　我今天有多開心，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.

　　回答這個問題時，你要考慮到生活里的各個方面。不管你得了幾分，坦誠面對吧。之后你就能清楚自己能做些什么來提高開心指數(shù)。

　　2. What type of life do I want to lead?

　　我想要過什么樣的生活?

　　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。如果那時你的生活和現(xiàn)在一模一樣，你會覺得滿意嗎?你對你的愛人、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.

　　對有些人來說，成功意味著變成他們所在領域的專家，有些人覺得成功是每隔5年至7年就給自己放一年的假來旅游，有些人眼里的成功就是維持健康團結(jié)的家庭生活。明確自己眼里的成功，不要被別人的意見左右。生活就是實現(xiàn)自己眼里的榮耀。

　　4. What brings me joy?

　　什么事情會讓我快樂?

　　Is it writing, teaching, singing, volunteering, dancing? Whatever it is, make time for it!

　　是寫作、教書、唱歌、當志愿者還是跳舞?不管是什么，為這些事情留出時間!

　　5. What can I do in the next two weeks to bring more joy, passion and purpose to mylife?

　　在未來2周里，我能做些什么來給我的生活增添更多的歡樂、激情以及目標?

　　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!

　　最重要的部分來了。上述問題都很重要，但是只有你采取行動，它們才能改變你的生活!從小事開始吧。寫一篇博客，參加一節(jié)舞蹈課，或者和你歐洲的朋友聊聊以后幾個月里有沒有可能見面。你知道做什么能夠給你的生活帶來刺激和快樂的。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。我們完全有能力來創(chuàng)造自己想要的生活。明確方向是第一步。老話說：“種一棵樹的最佳時機是20年前，再就是現(xiàn)在。” 現(xiàn)在就動起來，為你將來茂盛的生活大樹播下種子。

　　愛是所有問題的答案

　　Love is the answer to every question.

　　Why are we here? —Love.

　　我們?yōu)楹蝸淼竭@個世界上?因為愛。

　　Where do we come from? —Love.

　　我們從哪里來?來自愛。

　　How do we create world peace? —Love.

　　我們怎么創(chuàng)造世界和平?通過愛。

　　It may sound overly simplistic to themodern human being, since we want to analyze and look for complex answers to questions.

　　這對當今的人們來說，未免過于簡單，因為我們喜歡復雜地分析問題并且希望得到復雜的答案。

　　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單的，也不相信生活中所有問題的答案也是簡簡單單的一個字:愛。

　　In truth, what are anger, sadness, pain but the soul's desire for love?

　　事實上，與靈魂對于愛的渴求相比，憤怒，悲傷，痛苦對于靈魂而言簡直不名一文。

　　If we learn to love ourselves without reservation, and to love the world in the same way, theanswer is simple.

　　如果我們能毫無保留地愛自己，并且同樣地愛這個世界，那么答案就十分簡單了。

　　It is impossible, when filled with love, to be aggressive or hate-filled or violent.

　　當心中充滿愛的時候，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.

　　當我們認識到自己很完美的時候，我們就會以同樣的眼光看待這個世界，

　　We see the beauty and wonder in all things around us.

　　我們會發(fā)現(xiàn)周圍的事物有多么美好，有多么奇妙。

　　We don't need to look outside ourselves for the love we seek. It has been there all along.

　　要尋找愛，我們只需要看到自己就可以了。其實愛一直在我們自己身上，

　　It is the voice of our self-esteem.

　　愛是我們自尊的呼聲，

　　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，不能這樣對我，我再也不想這樣了。

　　Self-love is saying no to abuse and betrayal.

　　自愛會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.

　　自愛會讓你離開不善待你的人，因為她知道你應該過得更好。

　　It is taking the risk to pursue the career that will bring you joy.

　　她會讓你冒險去嘗試能帶給你快樂的事業(yè)。

　　It is listening to your own inner voice: the one that will always guide you to what is best.

　　她會傾聽你內(nèi)心的聲音，那個聲音會引領你找到最美好的事物。

　　It is trusting in yourself completely.

　　自愛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.

　　當你心里想:哦,我想今天做這件事。自愛就會支持這個小小的念頭。

　　Sometimes it means ignoring the voice of ‘shoulds' and ‘have-tos'.

　　有時，自愛就意味著不要在意那些應該和必須，

　　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)ふ易约簤粝攵鴿M心愉悅的時候，你也會把那份快樂帶給周圍的其他人。

　　Love will fill you up so you will know there is nothing missing in your life.

　　當愛一直陪伴你左右的時候，你會發(fā)現(xiàn)一生當中你沒有錯過任何事情。

　　Love will lead you to every answer.

　　愛，會告訴你所有答案。