享受生活中的小快樂：21種方法活在當下

It is said that life is not measured by the breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
有人說，生命的意義不在於你呼吸的次數，而在於那些令你屏住呼吸的時刻。

If this is correct, then are we really living our lives to the fullest? Are we enjoying every moment and giving each one the opportunity to mesmerize us? How many memories can you recollect that left you breathless and in absolute awe? Were you able to count beyond your fingertips? Think about it; 20, 30, 40 or more years, and just a few such moments?
如果這句話是對的，那麼我們過的是極致的生活嗎？我們在享受每一刻，並且給每個時刻吸引我們的機會了嗎？你能想起多少讓你屏住呼吸使你驚歎的回憶？就10個手指頭你能數得過來嗎？想一想：20年、30年、40年或更久，還是隻有這幾個時刻嗎？

The problem isn’t that such mesmerizing events rarely occur, but rather it is our lack of being present in the moment that allows us to miss it all. It is often the simplest things in life that are the most magical: from falling in love to watching a child take their first step, moments that make the heart skip a beat are hard to miss if you are paying attention. They aren’t expensive to the pocket and neither do they consume too much time—you just need to be consciously present in the moment to be able to encapsulate the magic that lies within.
問題不在於這樣很讚的很少發生，而是我們缺乏關注當下這一刻，因而我們錯過了這一切。通常生活中最簡單的事情是最神奇的：從戀愛到看見孩子邁出TA的第一步。如果你留心，讓心澎湃的時刻是不容易錯過的。它們並不需要你花太多錢，也不會耗費你太多時間，你只需要有意識地留意那些蘊藏着神奇的時刻。

We all know that life can sometimes get overwhelming: from rush hour traffic to the never ending workload, there is always something that needs our attention. As you get stuck in the monotonous everyday rut, take a moment to stop and acknowledge your existence. This isn’t to propose that you drop everything and enter into a state of meditation but rather simply be consciously present in even the most mundane of your everyday activities.
我們都知道生活有時會淹沒我們：從交通高峯期到沒完沒了的工作量，總有一些事情需要我們的關注。當你困在單調的日常慣例中時，請停一停，肯定你的存在。這並不是建議你放下一切，進入一種沉思的狀態，而是僅僅有意識地留意即使是最平凡的日常活動。

Life can crawl through you if you let negativity overtake your mind, and it will fly by in the blink of an eye if you get too engrossed in everyday life and fail to recognize and differentiate the you apart from the everything else. It is therefore very important that you find time to nurture yourself and give it the attention it deserves.
如果你讓消極的思想掌控了你，生活就會從你身邊流逝而過。如果你過於沉浸於日常生活裏，又無法辨別及區分自己與周圍的一切，那麼一眨眼的工夫它就從你眼前飛過了。因此，很重要的一點是，你要找到時間關心自己，並給予應有的關注。

Here are 21 natural ways to re-sync yourself with the universe and enjoy the little joys hidden in each and every moment.
這裏有21個自然方法使自己與宇宙重新同步，享受隱藏在每時每刻裏的小快樂：

1. Fall in love – Whether it is with that gorgeous pair of shoes or the guy next door, give yourself permission to let your heart skip a beat.
要有愛——無論是一雙華麗的鞋子，還是隔壁的男人，讓自己的心澎湃一次。

2. Smile, giggle and laugh ’til your tummy hurts.
微笑，傻笑，大笑，笑到肚子疼。

3. Go on a date with yourself – Dress up, look fabulous and treat yourself with an exquisite evening with yourself.
與自己約會——穿上盛裝光彩照人，讓自己一個人過美好的夜晚。

4. Say I’m sorry – You know exactly who you should be saying it to.
說對不起——你知道你應該對誰說。

5. Give yourself permission to do the things you’ve always wanted to do.
允許自己做那些自己一直想做的事。

6. Walk through a garden sprinkler on a hot summer day and recreate a moment of innocent childhood bliss.
在炎熱的夏天穿過花園裏灑水器噴出的水，重拾童年無忌的幸福時刻。

7. Climb a mountain – Literally. Nothing can be more rewarding and humbling at the same time than the experience of having achieved both the height and the realization of being so infinitesimally small. It’s overwhelming. Okay, maybe this one isn’t an instant one, but it is definitely worth the challenge.
爬山——就是去爬山。爬山既實現了高度超越，又能讓你領悟到自己如此渺小，沒有什麼能比它同時讓人獲得獎賞又顯得謙卑。爬山是非常震撼的感覺，也許這個不能馬上實現，但這絕對是值得挑戰的。

8. Call an old friend and re-live the memories of the past. Could you possibly make life that exciting again?
給老朋友打電話，重現過去的記憶。你能讓生活再度興奮起來嗎？

9. Watch the ocean tides capture the shore under the shimmering moon light.
觀看在閃閃發亮的月光下潮汐沖刷到海岸邊的景色。

10. Hum your favorite tune.
]哼你最喜歡的曲子。11. Stargaze.

眺望星辰。

12. Let go – From unfair expectations to resentment, they do you no good.
放手——從不公的期許到怨恨，統統放手吧，它們對你沒有好處。

13. Trust your instincts.
相信你的直覺。

14. Send a postcard or a letter through snail mail.
以郵政信件的方式寄送一張明信片或一封書信。

15. Share your dreams with a close one and listen to theirs.
和親密的人分享你的夢想，並聆聽他們的。

16. Have a silent day – Its a great way to learn to reconnect with your inner self again.
安靜地過一天，這是一種學着與內心世界再次溝通的偉大方式。

17. Draw, write or paint something – Let your inner artist surprise you.
畫畫、寫作或繪圖——你內心的藝術家將讓你大吃一驚。

18. Read the poems of Rumi and see the universe in a philosophical light.
朗讀詩人魯米的詩歌，從哲學的角度看看宇宙。

19. Introduce yourself to a stranger – There is so much to learn from the similarities and the differences that exist between us and the world around us.
向陌生人介紹自己——我們可以學習到很多相似性和差異性，它們存在於我們和我們周圍的世界之間。

20. Buy yourself fresh flowers and remember to smell them every now and then.
給自己買束鮮花，記得時不時地聞聞它們。

21. Dream wild and big – Imagine your perfect life with everything you’ve ever wanted and let yourself conceptualize what is it that your heart truly desires…
大膽做夢，擁有大大的夢想——想象你得到了你想要的一切的美好生活，讓自己把內心真正渴望的描述出來使其概念化。