雙語對照 ● How to Stay Young 讓青春常駐
How to Stay Young 讓青春常駐
◎ Harvey Bingham
Throw out nonessential[92]numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctor worry about them. That’s why you pay him/her.
扔掉那些無關(guān)緊要的數(shù)字。包括你的年齡、體重和身高。讓醫(yī)生去操心吧。因為你給了他們報酬。
Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
結(jié)交樂觀的朋友。那些滿腹牢騷的人只能讓你雪上加霜。
Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. “An idle[93]mind is the devil’s workshop. And the devil’s name is Alzheimer’s.”
學(xué)無止境。多了解計算機(jī)、手藝、園藝等知識。不要讓你的大腦閑置下來?！盁o所事事的大腦是魔鬼的加工廠。魔鬼的名字叫癡呆癥。”
Enjoy the simple things.
享受簡單事物。
Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
多笑，開懷大笑。上氣不接下氣地笑。
The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be alive while you are alive.
有淚就流。忍受和悲傷過后，要繼續(xù)前行。陪伴我們度過一生的惟一的人——就是我們自己。讓生命鮮活起來。
Surround yourself with what you love, whether it’s family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge[94].
讓你的所愛環(huán)繞著你，無論是家人、寵物、紀(jì)念品、音樂、植物、愛好，什么都好。你的家就是你的避風(fēng)港。
Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
珍惜健康：如果它很好，就好好地保護(hù)它。如果它反復(fù)無常，就改善它。如果你已無力改善它了，就請別人幫忙吧。
Don’t take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, to the next country, to a foreign country, but not to where the guilt is.
別踏上犯罪的道路。你可以去商場閑逛，可以去鄰縣游蕩，可以出國旅行，但不要踏上犯罪之路。
Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
告訴你所愛的人們，你愛他們，把握每一個表達(dá)的機(jī)會。
And always remember: Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
永遠(yuǎn)記住：度量生命的不是我們呼吸的次數(shù)，而是那些最最難忘的時刻。
美麗語錄
Remember these simple guidelines for happiness: 1. Free your heart from hate; 2. Free your mind from worry; 3. Live simply; 4. Give more; 5. Expect less.
幸福五大原則：1. 心中無恨；2. 腦中無憂；3. 生活簡單；4. 多些付出；5. 少些期待。
If you want something, don’t wish for it. Life is too short to wait.
如果你想要某樣?xùn)|西，別等著有人會送給你。生命太短，等不得。
