佚名/Anonymous
Many people think that when they become rich and successful, happiness will naturally follow. Let me tell you that nothing is further from the truth. The world is full of very rich people who are as miserable as if they were living in hell. We have read stories about movie stars who committed suicide or died from drugs. Quite clearly, money is not the only answer to all problems.
Wealth obtained through dishonest means does not bring happiness. Lottery winnings do not bring happiness. Gamble winnings do not bring happiness. To my mind, the secret to happiness lies in your successful work, in your contribution towards others' happiness and in your wealth you have earned through your own honest effort. If you obtain wealth through luck or dishonest means, you will know that it is ill earned money. If you get your money by taking advantage of others or by hurting others, you will not be happy with it. You will think you are a base person.
Long-term happiness is based on honesty, productive work, contribution, and self-esteem. Happiness is not an end, it is a process. It is a continuous process of honest, productive work which makes a real contribution to others and makes you feel you are a useful, worthy person. As Dr. Wayne wrote, "There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way." There is no useful saying "Some day when I achieve these goals, when I get a car, build a house and own my own business, then I will be really happy". Life just does not work that way. If you wait for certain things to happen and depend on external circumstances of life to make you happy, you will always feel unfulfilled. There will always be something missing.
很多人認為，擁有財富與聲望之時，便是幸福到來之際。我得告訴你，事實並非如此。這個世界，富有卻痛苦得如同生活在地獄的人比比皆是。關於電影明星自殺或吸毒致死的報道，我們不是沒有見過。毫無疑問，金錢並非解決全部問題的唯一辦法。
不義之財無法帶來幸福。彩票中獎不能帶來幸福。賭博所得不可能帶來幸福。在我看來，幸福的秘訣在於工作卓有成就，在於對他人的幸福有所貢獻，在於誠實致富。憑運氣或靠欺騙得來的錢財是不義之財。利用他人或傷害他人得來的錢財，你不會樂於接受，你會覺得自己自私而卑鄙。
建立在誠實正直、卓有成效的工作、貢獻和自尊的基礎上的幸福才會長久。幸福不是終點，而是一個過程。這個過程需要連續不斷的誠實正直和卓有成效的工作。它讓你真正有益於他人，讓你意識到自身的價值。正如韋恩博士所說：“沒有通向幸福的路，幸福本身就是路。”“有朝一日，我實現了自己的目標，有車有房，擁有自己的事業，那麽我就會幸福。”——這種說法毫無意義。生活不會是這樣的。若是等到某些東西的出現，依賴外部環境的改變，你才感到幸福，那你永遠若有所失，總會錯過某些東西。
心靈小語
千百年來，許多人的一生都是在尋找幸福中度過的，或許直到生命終結時，才會想到，原來幸福就在我們身邊，隻是我們沒有盡情享受。
W 詞匯筆記
lottery[?l?t?ri]n.碰運氣的事；難於算計的事
例 They thought themselves lucky in the lottery of life.
他們認為自己是變幻莫測的人生中的幸運者。
ill[il]adv.惡劣地；討厭地
例 He often speaks ill of me behind my back.
他常在背後說我的壞話。
base[beis]n.基礎；底座
例 The lamp stands on a circular base.
這盞台燈是裝在圓形底座上的。
productive[pr??d?ktiv]adj.富有成效的；有益的
例 We had a productive meeting that solved some problems.
我們開了一個富有成效的會議，解決了一些問題。
S 小試身手
不義之財無法帶來幸福。
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幸福不是終點，而是一個過程。
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沒有通向幸福的路，幸福本身就是路。
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P 短語家族
To my mind, the secret to happiness lies in your successful work.
to my mind：依我看；我認為
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If you get your money by taking advantage of others or by hurting others……
take advantage of：利用；欺騙；占……的便宜
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