美文欣賞：生命的意義到底是什么？（雙語(yǔ)）

"What is the meaning of life?" This is a question that we all ask ourselves at one point or another of our existence here. It is a question that I have asked myself many times over the years.

“生活的意義是什么?”這個(gè)問(wèn)題我們都在某個(gè)生命節(jié)點(diǎn)問(wèn)過(guò)自己，或者我們?yōu)槭裁创嬖?。這個(gè)問(wèn)題，在過(guò)去這些年中，我問(wèn)過(guò)自己無(wú)數(shù)次。

The best answer that I ever came across was written by the great psychologist, Viktor Frankl who had survived the Nazi Concentration camps in World War II. Frankl wrote that "The meaning of life is to give life meaning.

"我認(rèn)為最好的答案是來(lái)自維克多•弗蘭克，他是一個(gè)偉大的心理學(xué)家，他在二戰(zhàn)納粹集中營(yíng)里面存活下來(lái)。他說(shuō)，“生命的意義在于賦予它意義。”

When I was a young boy I gave my life meaning by simply playing, running, jumping, swimming, laughing, and riding my bike.

我還是小男孩的時(shí)候，我對(duì)于生活的理解就是單純的玩耍、追逐、蹦蹦跳跳、游泳、沒(méi)心沒(méi)肺地大笑，還有騎自行車。

When I went to school I gave my life meaning by learning, studying hard, getting good grades and trying to make my Mom and Dad proud.

大一點(diǎn)去學(xué)校了以后，生活就是，學(xué)習(xí)，還有努力學(xué)習(xí)，得到好成績(jī)?yōu)楦改笭?zhēng)光。

When I was a teenage boy I found meaning in playing sports, hanging out with my friends, and trying to impress girls.

當(dāng)我成了小伙兒，生命的意義在于玩轉(zhuǎn)各類運(yùn)動(dòng)、和朋友們出去玩、吸引女孩兒注意。

In college I found my meaning by deciding what I wanted to study and what career I wanted to prepare for.

大學(xué)的時(shí)候，生命的意義在于找到自己熱衷學(xué)習(xí)的課程，以及為今后的就業(yè)做準(zhǔn)備。

When I was working as a teacher I found meaning in helping to open young minds to new ideas and old wisdom.

當(dāng)我成為一名老師的時(shí)候，生命的意義變成幫助孩子們激發(fā)新點(diǎn)子、傳授老經(jīng)驗(yàn)。

When I married and had children I found meaning in protecting, providing for, and watching over those I loved.

當(dāng)我結(jié)婚為人父，生命的意義對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)就是保護(hù)、傾其所有地陪伴所愛(ài)之人的成長(zhǎng)。

When I found out both of my sons were mentally handicapped I found meaning in loving them, caring for them, and learning so much from them about life, love, compassion, patience, faith, and joy.

當(dāng)我發(fā)現(xiàn)兒子們都有智力上面的缺陷，生命的意義在于，愛(ài)他們、照顧他們、從他們身上領(lǐng)會(huì)到生命的真諦、愛(ài)、熱情、耐心、信仰，和快樂(lè)。

As I got older too I began to realize that meaning isn’t something that comes and goes.

再年長(zhǎng)一點(diǎn)時(shí)候，我體會(huì)到，生命不只是一些東西的擁有和失去。

We can give meaning to every moment of our lives here. We can bring meaning to the thoughts we think.

我們可以賦予生命每一刻以意義。讓我們的思考有價(jià)值。

We can bring meaning to the things we do. We can bring meaning to the hearts we touch.

讓我們的所作所為有意義。讓那些我們可以碰觸到的心靈變得有意義。

All we have to do is love. It is love that gives life meaning. It is love that makes life worth living.

我們所有的這些都叫愛(ài)。愛(ài)讓生命變得充實(shí)，愛(ài)讓生命的存在有價(jià)值，不枉此生。