Remember when you just smile to the world,you will receive double of that.Believe it or not.Happiness is with you all the time and the most important thing is that you catch it and cherish it!
2.At the airport bookstore, there are only about a dozen freestanding shelves of books. It's Darwinian selection at its most brutal: only the most popular authors, the newest novels, and the most recognizable classics survive. You won't find the lesser known works of Oscar Wilde or Voltaire or even Hemingway — there isn't space for them. Jane Austen makes only the briefest appearance, and Edgar Allen Poe shows his face only at Halloween. There are no collections of poetry beyond Dr. Seuss.
There is, however, a whole rack of self help books.
Americans are obsessed with making ourselves better. Smarter. Thinner. You can buy books to improve your vocabulary. You can devour a stack of books that will teach you to work more efficiently, more ruthlessly, and claw your way to the top — and then you can read books on how to stop and smell the roses and enjoy your life more fully. There are even books that will teach you how to organize your closets.
All of these things dance around the essential truth: we want to be happy. We want to be loved. We want to find meaning in our lives and feel that our contributions make a difference.
This, then, is the Rusty Brain Guide: How To Be Happy.
Eat more cookies. Abstaining from a single cookie isn't going to make you look svelte and toned. Go on, eat some cookies. I recommend the double chocolate ones with chocolate chips inside.
Sing. In your car. In elevators. At the mall, especially at Crate & Barrel and Pottery Barn. In hospital corridors. Before important client meetings. When people give you that patronizing look, wink at 'em.
Make Popsicles.
Stay home on the weekend and disconnect your phone.
Bring a plastic straw to a fancy restaurant. Make loud gurgling sounds when you get to the bottom as you attempt to drink every last molecule of diet Coke.
Order the stuff on the menu that you've never heard of — like Gkaeng Cheud Bplah Meuk Yad Sai (Stuffed Squid Soup with Napa Cabbage or Squash).
Talk to strangers.
Collect something weird that isn't expensive but is relatively hard-to-find.
Wear odd hats in public places.
Amass a jar of coins. Bury them in your back yard. Draw a treasure map and give it to a friend.
Walk to the park near your house. Do some somersaults. When was the last time you did a somersault, anyway?
Eat pickles out of the jar.
Build a Web site and write your own Rusty Brain column (Matt only).
Spend a day by yourself. Leave your cell phone at home. Wander the streets, muttering to yourself and occasionally disagreeing with what you've just muttered.
Buy a puppy. Name it Charo.
Get your teeth capped. Move to Hollywood. Become a star. (Isn't that what you've been dreaming about anyway?)
Wear thong panties under your habit (nuns only).
Throw a surprise birthday party for a friend. Invite lots of people. Make sure that your friend's actual birthday is nowhere near the date of the party.
Belch in public. Then sigh contently.
Suntan naked on a public beach. Adopt a European accent for the day to explain your complete lack of modesty.
Quit your worthless job and dedicate your life to the study of the Moroccan flute.
Fly a kite.
Stop wasting your life with the Moroccan flute and get a real job.
Volunteer at your library, or church, or your local soup kitchen, or Habitat for Humanity. Wear clothes so ratty that you are often mistaken for one of the "needy."
Use the word "Jonesing" as often as possible. As in, "Man, I'm Jonesin' for some homemade Popsicles." Studies have shown this will make you happy.
Join a bowling league. Buy a large red bowling ball. Name it "Gorbachev."
Drive to the nearest national forest. Hike a mile with a backpack full of cold fried chicken and biscuits. Find a clearing where you will not meet a single human and have a picnic.
Stare at the clouds for a full afternoon and dream.
Think about the things you love to do. Now go do those things more often.
Meet someone, fall in love, live happily ever after.
翻譯: 機場書店裏只有十來個獨立書架。達爾文“適者生存”的無情法則在這裏被演繹得淋漓盡致:能上架的只有那些最走紅作家的、最新出爐的以及最被認可的經典作品。就連奧斯卡·王爾德、伏爾泰甚至海明威的那些不太有名的作品,也未能取得壹席之地。簡·奧斯丁的作品只有最最出名的幾本,而埃德加·阿倫·坡的則只會在萬聖節時才露上壹面。至於詩集,除(狄奧多·)索伊斯博士的以外,其它的就更別提了。
但是,這裏卻有整整壹架子"**自助"之類的書。
人們總為那些諸如怎樣怎樣讓自己更具魅力、更聰明、更苗條之類的書著迷。妳可以買本書來提高自己的單詞量,也可以壹目十行地啃下壹大堆教妳如何如何提高工作效率、更殘酷、更快地往上爬之類的書,也可以看那些教妳如何停下來賞聞路邊玫瑰、怎樣更好地享受人生之類的書,甚至還有書教妳如何安排自己的洗手間。
所有這些都圍繞著這樣壹個基本的主題:我們都希望快樂,我們都希望被愛、希望發現生活的真諦,還希望體驗到因自我奉獻而對周圍帶來的改變。
這就是了。所以我們這個"方腦袋專欄",就是要告訴妳快樂的秘訣。
●多吃幾塊餅幹。少吃壹塊餅幹並不會讓妳看起來更苗條或者曲線更優美。所以,繼續放心地吃餅幹吧,我推薦那種雙面巧克力,中間還有巧克力餡兒的那種。
●無論是在汽車裏、電梯間、超市、特別在Crate & Barrel and Pottery Barn這樣的商店裏,都要哼哼歌。在醫院的走廊上,在會見重要客戶的會議上,也要哼歌。當人們註目妳的時候,朝他們眨眨眼睛。
●自己做冰棍。
●周末呆在家裏,並拔掉電話插座。
●帶上壹根塑料吸管,去壹家有特色的餐館吃飯。在妳喝完杯中的最後壹滴可樂之前,壹定要發出咕嚕咕嚕的聲音。
●只點菜單上妳從來沒聽說過的東西--類似名叫Gkaeng Cheud Bplah Meuk Yad Sai (魷魚湯加納帕甘藍或南瓜) 之類的。
●去跟陌生人交談。
●收集那些雖不算貴重,但是卻很難找到的東西。
●在公***場合出現的時候戴壹頂很古怪的帽子。
●存壹大罐硬幣並埋在妳家後面的院子裏。然後畫壹張藏寶圖,交給妳的壹個朋友。 (讓他找去吧!)
●去妳家附近的公園散步。在公園裏翻幾個筋鬥。再想想,妳最後壹次翻跟鬥是什麽時候了的事情了?
●直接吃從罐子裏取出的淹菜。
●自己建立壹個網站,寫自己的"方腦袋專欄" (僅適用於馬特) 。
●獨自在家過壹天。把手機丟在家裏。到街上去閑逛,自己嘰哩咕嚕壹番,偶爾也反駁自己壹番。
●買條小狗。給他取名為沙羅。
●戴上潔白的牙套,然後搬到好萊塢去住。然後成為明星。(這不是妳壹直所夢想的嗎?)
●在法衣下穿的是系皮帶的襯褲 (僅適用於修女 ) 。
●給朋友舉辦壹個很突然的生日派對,邀請很多人參加。但實際上,舉行派對這天跟妳朋友生日還差好幾天呢。
●當眾打嗝。然後心滿意足地長舒壹口氣。
●在沙灘上裸體曬太陽。在這壹天要用歐洲腔來解釋為什麽這麽不端莊的原因。
●中止妳手上毫無意義的工作,然後集中全力去學摩洛哥長笛。
●去放放風箏。
●不要再把生命浪費在學摩洛哥長笛上,去找壹份實在的工作。
●在圖書館、教堂、本地的湯館或是居住區去充當"義工"。衣服壹定要穿得破爛到妳經常會被認為是"貧困壹族"的程度。
●加入某壹個保齡球聯盟。買壹個大紅色的保齡球,取名為"戈爾巴契夫。"
●開車到最近的國家森林公園去。背壹大包油煎雞塊和餅幹步行壹英裏。然後找個幹凈的,不會碰上其它單身人士的地方搞壹次野餐。
●用整個下午的時間盯著天上的雲發呆、做白日夢。
●考慮考慮自己喜歡做的事兒。現在可以多去做做。
●遇見某人, 墮入情網, 然後幸福地生活
3.Relax. Don’t take yourself too seriously. Happiness is largely a choice. Feel gratitude for all of the good in your life.
Smile. Once you have enough to pay for life’s basics think to yourself: “I’ve won.” Happiness is contagious: find someone who is happy and stand close to them.
Play. Create. Happiness is attainable. Slow down and enjoy the scenery. Be spontaneous. Happiness is perched on your windowsill, invite it in.
Success is not the key to happiness; happiness is the key to success. Surround yourself with positive, life-affirming people.
Make others happy. Have big dreams. Enjoy the journey. Grab every single morsel of happiness which comes your way. Be on the look out for moments of pleasure and wonder.
Take care of your body. Be happy right here, right now, while working towards a better tomorrow. Forget about the Joneses. Forgive. Do for others. Become absorbed in activities that cause you to enter the “flow” state: that state where you forget yourself, lose track of time, and stop worrying. Develop the habit of positive self-talk. Plant a beautiful garden.
Get sunlight and fresh air. Engage your mind in a puzzle: jigsaw puzzles, sudokus, or crossword puzzles. Listen to music. Make music. Quiet your mind chatter.
Meditate.Practice yoga, tai chi, or Qigong. Get a box of six Guatemalan worry dolls: before going to bed, tell one worry to each doll and put them under your pillow; while you sleep, the dolls will take your troubles away.
Make smart money choices. View difficulties as challenges to be overcome. Remember that it’s not a good story if there aren’t any dragons.
4.Get involved in a cause that’s important to you. Have a cat or a dog; pet them often. Perform random acts of kindness, anonymous or not.Surround yourself with pleasant smells: jasmine, lavender, sandalwood . . . Put things in perspective. Go for a brisk walk. Stretch. Go to a museum.
Find a hobby you love. Engage in pleasurable activities.
(”The Pursuit of Happiness”; courtesy of jonSpot)
Spend discretionary income on experiences, such as dining out and travel, instead of purchasing goods.
Count your blessings. Resolve to have a bad memory: release the past. Be yourself, however strange and weird that may be. Ask yourself: what can I do to become happier? Read a good book.
Climb on a tire swing. Be part of something bigger than yourself. Embrace change. Simplify. Think big in the long run, but think small in the short run. Remember the following line from the film “American Beauty”: “. . . it’s hard to stay mad when there’s so much beauty in the world.”Get rid of things that make you unhappy. Make happiness a priority in your life. Do something hedonistic: think afternoon at a spa or going out dancing.
Be curious. Engage in novel activities. Take on new skills. Learn new things. Think back to when you’ve been happiest: what were you doing? Create satisfying, meaningful connections with other people. Practice deep breathing. Savor small authentic moments that bring you contentment. Happiness is a state of mind. Have a small pleasure to look forward to every day: coffee out on the patio, going through a favorite magazine, visiting a beloved friend, baking cookies . . . Search for the sacred in the ordinary. Do a cartwheel when nobody’s looking. Take George Eliot’s declaration to heart: “It is never too late to be what you might have been.”
5.Laugh often. Ask for what you want. Hang a hammock; lie in it. Find work you love.Let go of fear.
Have courage. One of the greatest gifts you can give to your loved ones is to let them see you living a happy life. When you’re happy you give others permission to be happy as well.
Love. Entertain hope. Cope with difficult situations with ingenuity. Spend time contemplating nature. Accept that sometimes you’ll be sad, that’s just part of life. Make happiness the ultimate goal in your life. Fake it until you make it: act happy.
Create a serene environment. Resolve to be a little bit happier today than you were yesterday. Tilt your head back and let out a raucous peal of laughter . . .
翻譯放松。把自己看得輕壹點。快樂在很大程度上,是壹種選擇。為妳生命中所擁有的美好,心懷感激吧。
微笑。壹旦妳能滿足自己的基本生活需求了,就在心裏對自己說:“我贏了。”快樂是可以傳染的:所以找些快樂的人,然後向他們靠攏。
玩。創造。幸福是可以通過努力獲得的。放慢腳步,去欣賞沿途的風景,要發自內心的去做。快樂就棲息在妳的窗檻上,把它請進來吧。成功不是快樂的關鍵;而快樂卻是成功的關鍵。爭取讓在妳身邊的人都是些積極而又有肯定生活態度的人。
讓他人快樂。擁有遠大的理想。享受妳的旅途。抓住旅途中點滴的快樂,珍惜每個開心和奇跡的瞬間。
善待自己的身體。開心點,就在此時,此地,與此同時,也為了壹個更美好的明天努力。安心過自己的生活,不做無謂的攀比。學會原諒,幫助他人。積極投入得去參加活動,它們會讓妳進入壹種“流動”的狀態:在這種狀態裏,妳會忘了自己,忘了時間,也停止焦慮。養成積極的自我暗示的習慣。修壹個漂亮的花園。
享受陽光和新鮮的空氣。玩遊戲:拼圖遊戲,數獨遊戲或填字遊戲。聽聽音樂,玩玩音樂,讓妳的思緒安靜下來。
沈思。
練習瑜伽,太極或者氣功。在睡覺前準備壹箱(6個)危地馬拉憂心娃娃,告訴每個娃娃壹個憂傷,然後把它們放在枕頭下面,枕著它們入睡。這樣,在妳睡著的時候,它們就會將妳的煩惱帶走。
正確的對待金錢。把困難當成將要征服的挑戰。要知道,好事多磨。
去做壹些對妳很來說重要的事情.養壹只貓或狗,經常去寵愛他們。經常性的做善事,匿不匿名都可以。讓妳的周圍充滿可人的香味:茉莉花,薰衣草,檀香木。。。用長遠的眼光看待事情。去輕輕松松的散步,舒展自身,去博物館。
找壹個自己喜歡的愛好. 參加壹些娛樂性的活動。
把閑錢花在體驗上,比如說去外面吃餐飯,旅遊,而不是去購物。
珍惜妳得到的恩澤.做壹個“健忘”的人:釋懷過去。不管別人覺得妳有多怪多離奇,都要堅持自己的本色。問問自己:我要做些什麽,才能讓自己更快樂?讀壹本好書。
融入快樂,擺脫疲憊:.參與壹些超越自己的事項。接受改變。盡量簡單。目光要長遠,但是也要有近期目標。記住《美國麗人》中的壹句話:當世上有這麽多美好事物的時候,想要保持瘋狂也難。解決掉那些讓妳不快的事情,讓快樂成為妳生命中的頭等大事。做壹些享受的事情:想想下午去洗個溫泉浴,或者去外面跳壹支舞。
保持好奇心.
參與新奇的事物:學習新技能,接觸新鮮事物。當妳覺得自己是最快樂,最幸福的時候,回顧壹下過去:回想妳通常在做什麽的時候 ,會感到快樂?與別人創建壹種令人滿足的,有意義的聯系。練習深呼吸。盡情享受那些給妳帶來滿足感的真實時刻。快樂是精神上的壹種境界。每天都期待壹點小幸福,去院子裏喝喝咖啡,瀏覽壹本自己喜歡的雜誌,拜訪自己喜歡的好友,享受自己喜歡的曲奇…..
在每天的平凡中尋找神聖。
趁別人不註意的時候來個側身翻。把喬治艾略特的宣言牢記在心:“去成為妳本應該成為的人,任何時候都不算晚。”
經常笑. 去索取妳想要的。 掛上壹個吊床,然後躺在裏面。找壹份妳喜歡的工作,擱下恐懼。
鼓起勇氣. 在所有禮物中,妳能給妳所愛的人最大的禮物就是讓他們看到,妳過著幸福的生活。如果妳快樂,那就意味著妳給了人家壹個許諾:妳,也壹樣能快樂。
愛. 擁抱希望。用智慧來解決難題。花點時間來觀察自然。接受那些偶爾的傷心,那些只是生活的壹部分。讓快樂成為妳生命的終極目標。在妳得到快樂之前,要假裝快樂。
創造寧靜的環境。下決心讓自己今天過得比昨天快樂。轉過頭,甩掉不快。笑聲。
雖然只有2和5翻譯但絕對OK!我急用分!給我吧