英語美文:讓今天過得比昨天快樂

Relax. Don’t take yourself too seriously. Happiness is largely a choice. Feel gratitude for all of the good in your life.

Smile. Once you have enough to pay for life’s basics think to yourself: “I’ve won.” Happiness is contagious: find someone who is happy and stand close to them.

Play. Create. Happiness is attainable. Slow down and enjoy the scenery. Be spontaneous. Happiness is perched on your windowsill, invite it in.

Success is not the key to happiness; happiness is the key to success. Surround yourself with positive, life-affirming people.

Make others happy. Have big dreams. Enjoy the journey. Grab every single morsel of happiness which comes your way. Be on the look out for moments of pleasure and wonder.

Take care of your body. Be happy right here, right now, while working towards a better tomorrow. Forget about the Joneses. Forgive. Do for others. Become absorbed in activities that cause you to enter the “flow” state: that state where you forget yourself, lose track of time, and stop worrying. Develop the habit of positive self-talk. Plant a beautiful garden.

Get sunlight and fresh air. Engage your mind in a puzzle: jigsaw puzzles, sudokus, or crossword puzzles. Listen to music. Make music. Quiet your mind chatter.

Meditate.Practice yoga, tai chi, or Qigong. Get a box of six Guatemalan worry dolls: before going to bed, tell one worry to each doll and put them under your pillow; while you sleep, the dolls will take your troubles away.

Make smart money choices. View difficulties as challenges to be overcome. Remember that it’s not a good story if there aren’t any dragons.

Get involved in a cause that’s important to you. Have a cat or a dog; pet them often. Perform random acts of kindness, anonymous or not.Surround yourself with pleasant smells: jasmine, lavender, sandalwood . . . Put things in perspective. Go for a brisk walk. Stretch. Go to a museum.

Find a hobby you love. Engage in pleasurable activities.

Spend discretionary income on experiences, such as dining out and travel, instead of purchasing goods.

Count your blessings. Resolve to have a bad memory: release the past. Be yourself, however strange and weird that may be. Ask yourself: what can I do to become happier? Read a good book.

Climb on a tire swing. Be part of something bigger than yourself. Embrace change. Simplify. Think big in the long run, but think small in the short run. Remember the following line from the film “American Beauty”: “. . . it’s hard to stay mad when there’s so much beauty in the world.”

Get rid of things that make you unhappy. Make happiness a priority in your life. Do something hedonistic: think afternoon at a spa or going out dancing.

Be curious. Engage in novel activities. Take on new skills. Learn new things. Think back to when you’ve been happiest: what were you doing? Create satisfying, meaningful connections with other people. Practice deep breathing. Savor small authentic moments that bring you contentment. Happiness is a state of mind. Have a small pleasure to look forward to every day: coffee out on the patio, going through a favorite magazine, visiting a beloved friend, baking cookies . . . Search for the sacred in the ordinary. Do a cartwheel when nobody’s looking. Take George Eliot’s declaration to heart: “It is never too late to be what you might have been.”

Laugh often. Ask for what you want. Hang a hammock; lie in it. Find work you love.Let go of fear.

Have courage. One of the greatest gifts you can give to your loved ones is to let them see you living a happy life. When you’re happy you give others permission to be happy as well.

Love. Entertain hope. Cope with difficult situations with ingenuity. Spend time contemplating nature. Accept that sometimes you’ll be sad, that’s just part of life. Make happiness the ultimate goal in your life. Fake it until you make it: act happy.

Create a serene environment. Resolve to be a little bit happier today than you were yesterday. Tilt your head back and let out a raucous peal of laughter . . .



放鬆。把自己看得輕一點。快樂在很大程度上，是一種選擇。為你生命中所擁有的美好，心懷感激吧。

微笑。一旦你能滿足自己的基本生活需求了，就在心裏對自己說：“我贏了。”快樂是可以傳染的：所以找些快樂的人，向他們靠攏。

玩。創造。幸福是可以通過努力獲得的。放慢腳步，去欣賞沿途的風景，要發自內心的去做。快樂就棲息在你的窗檻上，把它請進來吧。成功不是快樂的必然；而快樂卻是成功的關鍵。爭取讓在你身邊的朋友都是些積極而又對生活持肯定態度的人。

帶給別人快樂。擁有遠大的理想。享受你的旅途。抓住旅途中點滴的快樂，珍惜每個開心和奇跡的瞬間。

善待自己的身體。在為了美好明天努力的同時，也要開心---就在此時，此刻，此地。安心過自己的生活，不做無謂的攀比。學會原諒，幫助他人。積極投入得去參加活動，它們會讓你進入一種“流動”的狀態：在這種狀態裏，你會忘了自己，忘了時間，也停止焦慮。養成積極的自我暗示的習慣。融於自然，給自己修一個漂亮的花園，

享受陽光和新鮮的空氣。玩遊戲：拚圖遊戲，數獨遊戲或填字遊戲。聽聽音樂，玩玩音樂，讓你的思緒安靜下來。

沉思。

學學瑜伽，打打太極或者練練氣功。在睡覺前準備一箱（6個）危地馬拉憂心娃娃，告訴每個娃娃一個憂傷，然後把它們放在枕頭下麵，枕著它們入睡。這樣，在你睡著的時候，它們就會將你的煩惱帶走。

正確的對待金錢。把困難當成將要征服的挑戰。要知道，好事多磨。

去做一些對你很來說重要的事情.養一隻貓或狗，多寵愛他們一些。經常性的做些善事，匿不匿名都可以。讓你的周圍充滿可人的香味：茉莉花，薰衣草，檀香木。。。用長遠的眼光看待事情。去輕輕鬆鬆的散步，舒展自身，去博物館。

找一個自己喜歡的愛好. 參加一些娛樂性的活動。

把閑錢花在體驗上，比如說去外麵吃吃飯，旅旅遊，而不是去購物。

常想想你的幸福.做一個“健忘”的人：釋懷過去。不管別人覺得你有多怪多離奇，都要堅持自己的本色。問問自己：我要做些什麽，才能讓自己更快樂？讀一本好書。

融入快樂，擺脫疲憊：.參與一些超越自己的事項。接受改變。盡量簡單。目光要長遠，但是也要有近期目標。記住《美國麗人》中的一句話：當世上有這麽多美好事物的時候，想要保持瘋狂也難。解決掉那些讓你不快的事情，讓快樂成為你生命中的頭等大事。做一些享受的事情：想想下午去洗個溫泉浴，或者去外麵跳一支舞。

保持好奇心.

參與新奇的事物：學習新技能，接觸新鮮事物。當你覺得自己是最快樂，最幸福的時候，回顧一下過去：在什麽情況下，你覺得最快樂，最開心？與別人創建一種雙贏的，有意義的聯係。練習深呼吸。盡情享受那些給你帶來滿足感的真實時刻。快樂是精神上的一種境界。每天都期待一點小幸福，去院子裏喝喝咖啡，看看自己喜歡的雜誌，拜訪一下誌同道合的好友，享受一下喜歡的曲奇餅幹…..

在每天的平凡中尋找不平凡。

趁沒人注意的時候來個側身翻。牢記喬治艾略特的宣言：“去成為你本應該成為的人，任何時候都不算晚。”

笑口常開.想要什麽，勇敢地說。 掛上一個吊床，在裏麵躺一會兒。找一份你喜歡的工作，釋放恐懼。

鼓起勇氣. 在你能給的所有禮物中，對你所愛的人來說，最大的禮物就是讓他們看到，你過著幸福的生活。如果你快樂，那就意味著你給了人家一個快樂的理由：他，也一樣能快樂。

愛. 擁抱希望。用智慧來解決難題。花些時間來觀察自然。接受那些偶爾的不快，那些隻是生活的一部分。讓快樂成為你生命的終極目標。在你得到快樂之前，即使不快樂，也要要假裝快樂。

創造寧靜的環境。下決心讓自己今天過得比昨天快樂。放聲大笑。

(ZT)

[櫻桃丸子]

I love this article. Thanks for sharing.

[天澤園]

回複林貝卡的評論:
Thanks Rebecca!
I like this beautiful Piano piece.
Thanks a lot! Have a nice week : )

[林貝卡]

天澤園,

Thank you so much for sharing such an inspiring and useful article. After reading it, the English sayings that you posted before popped into my mind. Here it goes: " Yesterday is history ，tomorrow is a mystery ，but today is a gift."

英語拾零: today is a gift
來源: 【美語世界】 天澤園 於 08-11-20 22:06:00
http://web.wenxuecity.com/BBSView.php?SubID=mysj&MsgID=36789

It also reminds me of this piano piece 《鋼琴曲：珍惜》。I would like to share it with you. Here is the download link:

鋼琴曲：珍惜
http://space.wenxuecity.com/media/1226735131.wma

Have a nice week,

Rebecca