雙語散文:Happiness is a journey(幸福是個過程)

【英文原文】


Happiness is a journey

We Always convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, than another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more contet when they are. After that we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. we will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage.

We always tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together. when we get a nice car, and are able to go on a nice vocation when we retire. The truth is, there's no better time than right now. If not now, when? our life will always be filled with challenges. It's best to admit this to ourselves and decide to be happy anyway.

One of my favorite quotes comes from Alfred Souza. He said."for a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin-real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, someting to be gotten through firest, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid.

Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life." This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment that you have.

And remember that time waits for no one. So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school; until you get married, until you get divorced; until you have kids; until you retire; until you get a new car or home; until spring; until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy….

Happiness is a journey, not a , work like you don't need money, love like you've never been hurt, And dance like no one's watching.

【中文譯文】

我們總是說服自己，認爲當我們結婚、生子後日子會過的更加舒心些。然後我們又被那些小鬼的不懂事搞得不順心，當他們大了些後，情況會好些吧。當孩子到了青春期的時候，（有時）對於如何跟他們好好交流又會使我們很無措。我們都深信當他們過了那個年齡段後，事情就會有些轉機。
我們總是對自己說，當另一半有條理的過活時，（我們的）人生就會很圓滿。當我們買了一臺漂亮的車子後，我們認爲可以在年老退休後開去度假。可事實上，再也沒有比當下更好的時間段了，要不是現在這時，那麼還能是什麼時候呢？我們的人生滿是各種神奇的未知數。不管怎麼說，對你我而言，最好是承認活在當下裏的意義然後及時“自己給自己找樂”。
我最看中一段爾弗雷德.蘇澤說過的話。他說“一直以來，我感覺的是真正的生活就要來了。但是在前面總有些東西攔在那裏，一些問題必須先被搞定後才能進行下一項，比如未完成的工作，（做事時）等着輪到自己的那段時間、等待着交錢的帳單。”
當這些事解決後你才能開始自己的一天。後來我才覺悟到解決這些生活瑣事的時候就是我的人生。懷着這樣的想法使我認識到幸福是沒有方式去追求尋找的。因爲尋找幸福的過程本身就是幸福。所以珍惜你所擁有的點點滴滴。英語美文
而且還要牢記時光不會等待垂青你我。於事莫等到你畢業之後、重返校園之時再去等待（幸福）；莫身陷圍城之中，來來往往，進進出出後纔去等待（幸福）；莫等到你膝下饒子、莫等到你老來歸園、莫等到你了自己的新車、莫等到你喬遷新居、莫等到早春遲來、莫等到你重獲新生後才認識到人生本是‘莫待來日，及時行樂’……
尋找幸福的過程本身就是幸福,這條路上沒有終點站。那麼，你就要像不愁薪水那般去工作；敞開心扉那般去歡愛；旁若無人那般去歌舞。