Tinka

 

Be loyal to your friends.

忠诚地对待你的朋友

Be strong enough to face the world each day.
足够勇敢地面对每一天

 Be weak enough to know you cannot do everything alone.
足够脆弱，认识到你不能独自做完所有事

Be generous to those who need help.
足够慷慨，帮助那些需要帮助的人

 Be frugal with what you need yourself.
足够节俭，对待自己的需求

 Be wise enough to know that you do not know everything.
足够聪明，知道不是所有事情你都懂

Be foolish enough to believe in miracles.
足够笨，相信奇迹的存在

 Be willing to share the sorrow of others.
足够情愿，去分担别人的悲痛

 Be a leader when you see a path others have missed.
做一个领导者，当你发现别人迷失的时候

Be a follower when you are 3)shrouded by the mists of uncertainty.
做一个跟随者，当你自己迷茫的时候

 Be the first to congratulate an opponent who succeeds.

做第一个，祝贺对手的成功
 Be the last to criticize a colleague who fails.

做最后一个，责备同事的失误
 Be sure where your next step will fall, so that you will not 4)stumble.

预见你下一步会遇到的困难，这样才不会跌倒
 Be sure of your final destination, in case you are going the wrong way.

确信你最终的目标，以防走向错误的方向

 Be understanding to your enemies.

理解你的敌人
 Be loving to those who love you.

爱那些爱你的人

 

 

 

 

 

To sing, as if no audience 

 

To work, as if not in demand of money

 

To love, as if never been hurt

 

To live, as if today is the end of the world

 

 

注释:或许有人会觉得奇怪,为什么要像是世界末日一样生活呢?

        其实,曾经有这样一个问题: 如果今天是世界末日的话,你会怎样过这一天.

 

Notes: Somebody might feell puzzled, how come to live as if today is the end of the world.

          Actually,the resaon is : how will you live if you have only one day left.

 

Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were reluctant to work on farms along the Atlantic. They dreaded the awful storms that raged across the Atlantic, wreaking havoc on the buildings and crops. As the farmer interviewed applicants for the job, he received a steady stream of refusals. Finally, a short, thin man, well past middle age, approached the farmer. "Are you a good farmhand?" the farmer asked him. "Well, I can sleep when the wind blows," answered the little man. Although puzzled by this answer, the farmer, desperate for help, hired him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt satisfied with the man's work. Then one night the wind howled loudly in from offshore. Jumping out of bed, the farmer grabbed a lantern and rushed next door to the hired hand's sleeping quarters. He shook the little man and yelled, "Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down before they blow away!" The little man rolled over in bed and said firmly, "No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows." Enraged by the response, the farmer was tempted to fire him on the spot. Instead, he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his amazement, he discovered that all of the haystacks had been covered with tarpaulins. The cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the coops, and the doors were barred. The shutters were tightly secured. Everything was tied down. Nothing could blow away. The farmer then understood what his hired hand meant, so he returned to his bed to also sleep while the wind blew. MORAL: When you're prepared, spiritually, mentally, and physically, you have nothing to fear. Can you sleep when the wind blows through your life? The hired hand in the story was able to sleep because he had secured the farm against the storm. 几年前，一个农场主在大西洋沿岸拥有一块土地，他经常贴广告雇佣人手。可是，很多人都不愿意在大西洋岸边的农场干活，他们害怕大西洋上空剧烈的风暴会破坏房屋和庄稼。所以当这个农场主招工面试时，收到的是一连串坚定的拒绝。 最后，有一个个头不高、略显瘦弱、已过中年的男人来到农场主面前。“你是个干农活的好手吗？”农场主问他。 “是的，起风的时候我可以睡觉，”那个矮个男人回答道。 尽管农场主对他的回答有点迷惑，可苦于没有帮手，于是雇佣了他。那个矮个男人在农场干活很卖力，从天亮一直忙到天黑，因此农场主对他的工作很满意。 一天晚上，海面上刮起了咆哮的大风，农场主从床上跳了起来，抓起灯笼就向旁边雇工住的地方冲去。他晃着那个矮个男人喊道：“起来！刮风暴了！快把东西系好，别刮跑了！” 那个矮个男人在床上翻了一下身，平静地说道：“不，先生，我告诉过你，刮风的时候我可以睡觉。” 农场主被他的回答激怒了，气得真想当场把他解雇。不过，还是赶紧跑出去应付暴风雨吧。然而，令他惊奇的是，他发现所有的干草垛已经盖好了防水油布，牛在牲口棚里面，小鸡在鸡笼里，门闩好了，百叶窗也关紧了，一切都栓牢了，什么东西都刮不走了。 此刻，农场主才明白了雇工那句话的意思，于是，风刮起来的时候，他也回自己的床上睡觉了。 寓意：当精神上、心理上和物质上都做好准备的时候，一切就无所畏惧了。 当你的生活刮起风波的时候，你是否能睡着觉呢？故事中那个雇来的帮手能睡着，因为他已经为农场做好了抵御风暴的准备。

It was June 15, and in two days I would be turning thirty. I was insecure about entering a new decade of my life and feared that my best years were now behind me.

My daily routine included going to the gym for a workout before going to work. Every morning I would see my friend Nicholas at the gym. He was seventy-nine years old and in terrific shape. As I greeted Nicholas on this particular day, he noticed I wasn't full of my usual vitality and asked if there was anything wrong. I told him I was feeling anxious about turning thirty. I wondered how I would look back on my life once I reached Nicholas's age, so I asked him, "What was the best time of your life?"

Without hesitation, Nicholas replied, "Well, Joe, this is my philosophical answer to your philosophical question:

"When I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me and I was nurtured by my parents, that was the best time of my life.

"When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life.

"When I got my first job and had responsibilities and got paid for my efforts, that was the best time of my life.

"When I met my wife and fell in love, that was the best time of my life.

"The Second World War came, and my wife and I had to flee Austria to save our lives. When we were together and safe on a ship bound for North America, that was the best time of my life.

"When we came to Canada and started a family, that was the best time of my life.

"When I was a young father, watching my children grow up, that was the best time of my life.

And now, Joe, I am seventy-nine years old. I have my health, I feel good and I am in love with my wife just as I was when we first met. This is the best time of my life."

By Joe Kemp 

那天是6月15日，再过两天，我就30岁了。我有些茫然于即将要跨越的30岁门槛，害怕那些快乐的日子从此一去不回。

每天早上我都按例去健身房活动一下，然后再去上班。每次都会看到我的老朋友尼古拉斯在那里。他已经79岁了，但身材依然保持完美。这天我跟他打招呼，他注意到我有些不在状态，就问我是不是有些不舒服。我告诉他马上要过30岁的生日了，心里有些烦乱。我寻思着等我到了尼古拉斯这般年纪真不知道该如何回头看自己走过的岁月呢，于是我问他，“你一生最为快乐的时光是在什么时候？”

没有丝毫的犹豫，尼古拉斯慨然回答：“好的，乔，对于你的哲学问题，这便是我的哲学回答——”

“当我还是一个孩子，生活在奥地利，父母养育我，照顾着我的一切，那时候就是我一生中最为美好的时光。”

“当我来到学校，在课堂里学到我今天所拥有的那些知识，那时候就是我一生中最为美好的时光。”

“当我得到第一份工作，承担起工作的职责并因为自己的付出而获得薪酬时，那就是我一生中最为美好的时光。”

“当我遇上我的妻子并爱上她时，那就是我一生中最为美好的时光。”

“第二次世界大战爆发，我和我的妻子逃出奥地利幸免于战火。当我和我的妻子一道安全地站在开往美国的轮船上时，那就是我一生中最为美好的时光。”

“当我们来到加拿大开始建立家庭，那就是我一生中最为美好的时光。”

“当我还是一个年轻的父亲，看着孩子们一个长大成人时，那就是我一生中最为美好的时光。”

“如今呢，乔，我已经79了。我身体健康、感觉良好，爱我的妻子如同我们初次相遇。这就是我一生中最为美好的时光。”

Learn a new word: SINBAD

Single Income, No Boyfriend Absolutely Desperate :-)

 关于幸福生活的50个建议

                                                                  -Translated by Tinka

 

1. Listening enough to care and caring enough to listen.
    在意你所听到的,并听得进去劝告

 2. Being a dreamer but not living in a dream world.
    心存梦想, 但不要活在梦里

 3. Saying "It doesn't matter" and meaning it.
    说"不要紧", 并真的不计较

 4. Being a positive influence in any way possible, to as many as possible, for as long as I possibly can.

    尽可能多的, 去积极面对
 
 5. Balancing justice with mercy and fairness with commonsense.
 
 6. Being patient and patiently enduring.

     总是保持很耐心
 
 7. Earning credibility instead of demanding compliance.

     脚踏实地的争取, 而不是过分的苛求完美
 
 8. Valuing the wisdom of discernment, the danger of pleasure without restraint, and the joy of victory with integrity
     重视洞察力的明智, 无抑制享乐的危险和正直胜利的喜悦

 9. Being worthy of trust and trusting what's worthwhile.
     认为信任是值得的，并信任值得去信任的

 10. Enjoying all things small and beautiful.
      享受所有那些, 虽然很小却美好的事物

 11. Words that heal.
 12. Words that help.
 13. And words that encourage.

      说有建设性的话,

      那样可以抚平创伤, 会有所帮助, 能够鼓励人
 
 14. Forgiving myself for what I've done and others for what they haven't.

      宽恕自己已经做过的, 和别人没有做到的
 
 15. Gaining what I desire without losing what I should gain.
      去追求渴望得到的, 但不要因此,而失去本应拥有的那些东西

 16. Maintaining the passion of purpose while avoiding the pit falls of making hasty decisions with little or no discernment.
 
 17. Watching "You've Got Mail" one more time.
 
 18. Enjoying life for all it holds instead of holding out for all it has yet to become.
 
 19. Giving praise without demands and encouragement without expectations.
 
 20. Hugs.
 21. Healing wounds.
 22. And helping people realize their dreams.

      拥抱

      抚平创伤

      帮助别人实现梦想
 
 23. Knowing when I can, can't and shouldn't.

      了解你能做的,做不到的，和不应该做的
 
 24. Laughter for the sake of laughter!
 
 25. Leading while not forgetting how to follow.
 
 26. Honoring the honorable and avoiding the painful errors of the disgraceful.
 
 27. Knowing the power of commitment, the rewards of self-discipline and the meaning of faith in myself and others.
 
 28. Smiles -- lots of them. 
      微笑生活

 29. Learning as much as I can for as long as I can.
      活到老, 学到老

 30. Standing for what's right when everything's wrong, and saying "I'm wrong" when something's not right. 
      站在真理的一边, 即使所有人都错了.

      当遇到事情做的不好，总是先找自己的不是.

 31. Letting the music play.
      生命不能缺少音乐

 32. Knowing I can and seeking help when I can't.

 
 33. Just doing nothing at just the right time.
 
 34. Filling my mind with all that is excellent, truthful, full of hope, and worthy of thinking about again.
      让卓越,  诚实, 希望充满我们的脑海

 35. Kisses that say "I love you" more than "I need you."

      吻你的时候说:"我爱你"

      多过，说"我需要你"

    
  36. Treasuring ideas for their untapped（未发掘的） potential.
 
 37. Caring.
 38. Giving.
 39. And having fun.

      具有同情心

      舍得付出

      享受快乐      
 
 40. Refusing to believe lies about myself or others regardless of the source -- including what I hear from within.
 
 41. Trusting enough to see good in people without blindly trusting in the goodness of all people.
      相信人们好的一面，

      但不是盲目相信所有人都是好的

 42. Success without self-absorption.
 
 43. Showing I know the difference between keeping the rules and listening with understanding.
      表现出，我懂得按制度办事和表示理解之间的区别 

 44. Winning with dignity.
 45. Losing with grace.
 46. And learning from both.

      赢得尊贵

      输得优雅

      吸取经验,总结教训
 
 47. Believing in all my possibilities -- and yours too!
 
 48. Appreciating the wisdom of maturity and the beauty of childhood. 
      欣赏成熟的明智, 不忘孩子般的纯真

 49. Avoiding the bondage（束缚） of bitterness, the deceit（欺骗） of wealth without character, and the vanity of pride without gratefulness.
 
 50. Loving for all I'm worth because in the end it's worth it all.

      爱所有值得去爱的，因为最后这切都是值得的

Perhaps you can't control your job,

 but you maybe able to make other changes in your life.

 

Perhaps you can't turn rainning to sunshine,

but you may move to the city near equator,

there，you have the whole year summer.

 

或许你不能支配自己的工作，

但你能够使生活发生转变

 

或许你不能化雨为晴

但是你可以搬去一个南方的城市

那里，你拥有全年的夏天

 

我喜欢停留 喜欢长久

喜欢在田园里种下千棵果树

静待冬雷夏雨 春华秋实

喜欢生命里只有单纯的盼望

只有一种安定和缓慢的成长