TheHappyDoor快乐之门

The Happy Door 快乐之门快乐之门 Happiness is like a pebble1 dropped into a pool to set in motionan ever widening circle of ripples2 As Stevenson has said Being happy is a duty There is no exact definition of the word happiness Happypeople are happ y for all sorts of reasons The key is notwealth or physical well being since we find beggars invalids andso called failures who are extremely happy Being happy is a sort of unexpected dividend But stayinghappy is an acc omplishment a triumph of soul and character Itis not selfish to strive for it It is indeed a duty to ourselves and others Being unhappy is like an infectious disease It causes people to shrink aw ay from the sufferer Hesoon finds himself alone miserable and embittere d There is however a cure so simple as to seem at first glance ridiculou s if you don t feel happy pretend to be It works Before long you will find that instead of repelling3 people you attract them You discoverhow deeply rewarding it is to be the center of a wider and wider circles of good will Then the make believe becomes a reality You possess the secret peace of mind and can forgetyourself in being of service to others Being happy once it is realized as a duty and established as a habit opens doors into unimaginablegardens thronged with grateful friends Notes 1 pebble n 鹅卵石 2 ripple n 波纹 3 repel v 使厌恶 赏析 快乐是会传染的 不快乐也是会传染的 如果你快乐 周围的人也会快 乐 如果你不快乐 周围的人也会不快乐 因此 为了自己的快乐 也为 了他人的快乐 让我们都努力保持快乐愉悦的心情吧 译文对照 快乐之门 快乐好似掷入池塘里的一枚鹅卵石 会激起不断扩散的一圈圈涟漪 斯蒂文生曾说过 快乐是一种责任 快乐 这个词并没有确切的定义 快乐的人可能会因为种种原因感 到快乐 快乐的关键并不在于财富或健康 因为有些乞丐和所谓的失 败者也非常快乐 快乐是一种意料之外的收获 而保持快乐则是一种成就 是灵魂与品 性的胜利 追求快乐并非自私 相反 追求快乐是我们的一种责任 闷闷不乐就像一种病 染上这种疾病的人会让人们避之唯恐不及 这种人很快就会发现自己很孤单 很痛苦 然而 这种病症有一种很 简单的治疗方法 乍看起来似乎荒谬可笑 那就是 如果你觉得不快乐 就假装快乐吧 这个方法很有效 不久 你就会发现自己不但不会令人反感 相反 你 还能吸引他人 你会发现 成为广结善缘的中心人物是一件非常值得 的事