双语阅读：每天要问自己的5个问题

摘要：琐碎的问题很重要，因为它们让我们的日常生活运转流畅。问题是大多数人不会停下脚步来问问自己一些重要的问题、真正的问题。那些可以让我们的生活变得更好的问题。

Life is full of small questions: What will I wear to my meeting? What’s for lunch? Subway orcab?

Small questions are important as they facilitate the day to day running of our lives. Theproblem is, most people do not pause to ask themselves the big questions. The real questions that will change our lives for the better. Often we do not take a moment andthink about what really matters to us and what our contribution to the world is. Our wise oldfriend Socrates said "an unexamined life is not worth living."

生活里琐碎的问题源源不绝：穿什么去开会?午饭吃什么?乘地铁还是打车?

琐碎的问题很重要，因为它们让我们的日常生活运转流畅。问题是大多数人不会停下脚步来问问自己一些重要的问题、真正的问题。那些可以让我们的生活变得更好的问题。我们经常忘了抽出点时间来想想到底什么事情最重要，还有我们为这个世界做了些什么事情。著名的哲学家苏格拉底曾经说过：“混混噩噩的生活不值得过。”

Here are five questions that Susie Moore(Life Coach, New York City) asks her coaching clients tohelp them examine their lives. Take a few minutes, a quiet spot and ask these of yourself(warning: the answers might surprise you!):

这儿有来自纽约的人生导师苏茜·摩尔指导她的客户时所问的五个问题，来帮助他们审阅自己的生活。到一个安静的环境里花上几分钟问问自己这些问题吧(提示：你可能会为自己的答案吃惊!)：

1. How happy am I overall, today, out of 10?

我今天有多开心，10分能打几分?

Take into account all areas of your life when you do this. Whatever your number is, be honestabout it with yourself. Then you can get real about what you can do to increase it.

回答这个问题时，你要考虑到生活里的各个方面。不管你得了几分，坦诚面对吧。之后你就能清楚自己能做些什么来提高开心指数。

2. What type of life do I want to lead?

我想要过什么样的生活?

Think about your life 10 years from now. Are you satisfied with your life if it is to continueexactly as it currently is? Are you content with your relationships, work, health? Picture the ideallife you could be living. How is it different? Visualizing helps us understand what it is that wecan be doing differently now.

想想你10年之后的生活。如果那时你的生活和现在一模一样，你会觉得满意吗?你对你的爱人、工作以及健康状况满意吗?想象一下你理想中的生活状态。和现在有什么不同?想象让我们知道自己现在需要做出什么改变。

3. What does success look like to me?

我眼里的成功是什么?

For some people it is becoming an expert in their industry. For others it is taking one year off inevery five to seven to travel. For some it is raising a healthy and tight-knit family. Be clear onwhat it looks like to you and don't be swayed by others visions for themselves. Your life is yourpath to honor and actualize.

对有些人来说，成功意味着变成他们所在领域的专家，有些人觉得成功是每隔5年至7年就给自己放一年的假来旅游，有些人眼里的成功就是维持健康团结的家庭生活。明确自己眼里的成功，不要被别人的意见左右。生活就是实现自己眼里的荣耀。

4. What brings me joy?

什么事情会让我快乐?

Is it writing, teaching, singing, volunteering, dancing? Whatever it is, make time for it!

是写作、教书、唱歌、当志愿者还是跳舞?不管是什么，为这些事情留出时间!

5. What can I do in the next two weeks to bring more joy, passion and purpose to mylife?

在未来2周里，我能做些什么来给我的生活增添更多的欢乐、激情以及目标?

This is the killer part right here. All of the above is important but it won't impact your life unlessyou take action. Start small. Write one blog. Take one dance class. Perhaps speak to a friend inEurope about a potential meet over the next few months. You know what it is that willgenerate excitement and happiness in your life. Don't put it off!

最重要的部分来了。上述问题都很重要，但是只有你采取行动，它们才能改变你的生活!从小事开始吧。写一篇博客，参加一节舞蹈课，或者和你欧洲的朋友聊聊以后几个月里有没有可能见面。你知道做什么能够给你的生活带来刺激和快乐的。不要拖延!

The answers are within us. We have everything we need to create the lives we want. Gettingclear is the starting point. An old proverb says, "The best time to plant a tree is 20 years second-best time is now." Get busy now sowing the seeds of the life you want to flourishover the coming years.

答案就在我们心中。我们完全有能力来创造自己想要的生活。明确方向是第一步。老话说：“种一棵树的最佳时机是20年前，再就是现在。” 现在就动起来，为你将来茂盛的生活大树播下种子。

　　爱是所有问题的答案

　　love is the answer to every question.

Why are we here? —Love.

我们为何来到这个世界上?因为爱。

Where do we come from? —Love.

我们从哪里来?来自爱。

How do we create world peace? —Love.

我们怎么创造世界和平?通过爱。

It may sound overly simplistic to themodern human being, since we want to analyze and look for complex answers to questions.

这对当今的人们来说，未免过于简单，因为我们喜欢复杂地分析问题并且希望得到复杂的答案。

We don't believe that life is simple and the answers to its problems can also be simple: love.

我们不相信生活是简单的，也不相信生活中所有问题的答案也是简简单单的一个字:爱。

In truth, what are anger, sadness, pain but the soul's desire for love?

事实上，与灵魂对于爱的渴求相比，愤怒，悲伤，痛苦对于灵魂而言简直不名一文。

If we learn to love ourselves without reservation, and to love the world in the same way, theanswer is simple.

如果我们能毫无保留地爱自己，并且同样地爱这个世界，那么答案就十分简单了。

It is impossible, when filled with love, to be aggressive or hate-filled or violent.

当心中充满爱的时候，我们是不可能崇尚暴力，并充满仇恨情绪的。

When we know that we are beautiful and wonderful, we see the world through those eyes.

当我们认识到自己很完美的时候，我们就会以同样的眼光看待这个世界，

We see the beauty and wonder in all things around us.

我们会发现周围的事物有多么美好，有多么奇妙。

We don't need to look outside ourselves for the love we seek. It has been there all along.

要寻找爱，我们只需要看到自己就可以了。其实爱一直在我们自己身上，

It is the voice of our self-esteem.

爱是我们自尊的呼声，

It is our anger saying, Hey this is not right for me. I don't want this in my life any longer.

是我们愤怒地喊出的那句话:嗨，不能这样对我，我再也不想这样了。

Self-love is saying no to abuse and betrayal.

自爱会告诉你不要以恶待人，

It is wanting the very best for yourself and accepting only that in your life.

也不要做出背叛他人的事情。她希望你表现出最好的一面，

It is healing the wounds that you have carried all your life.

在你的一生中，她也只允许你这么做。她会抚平你一生中的伤口。

Self-love is walking away from those who mistreat you, knowing that you deserve better.

自爱会让你离开不善待你的人，因为她知道你应该过得更好。

It is taking the risk to pursue the career that will bring you joy.

她会让你冒险去尝试能带给你快乐的事业。

It is listening to your own inner voice: the one that will always guide you to what is best.

她会倾听你内心的声音，那个声音会引领你找到最美好的事物。

It is trusting in yourself completely.

自爱是完完全全相信自己。

Self-love is following that little voice within that says, Oh I want to do that today.

当你心里想:哦,我想今天做这件事。自爱就会支持这个小小的念头。

Sometimes it means ignoring the voice of ‘shoulds' and ‘have-tos'.

有时，自爱就意味着不要在意那些应该和必须，

It is believing that, when you seek what you desire and fill yourself with joy, you will also bespreading that joy to those around you.

她相信你因寻找自己梦想而满心愉悦的时候，你也会把那份快乐带给周围的其他人。

Love will fill you up so you will know there is nothing missing in your life.

当爱一直陪伴你左右的时候，你会发现一生当中你没有错过任何事情。

Love will lead you to every answer.

爱，会告诉你所有答案。