当我开始爱自己，整个世界都变了

As I began to love myself

当我开始爱自己

As I began to love myself

I found that anguish and emotional suffering are only warning signs that I was living against my own truth.

Today, I know, this is

"AUTHENTICITY".

当我真正开始爱自己，

我才认识到，所有的痛苦和情感的折磨，

都只是提醒我：活着，不要违背自己的本心。

今天我明白了，这叫做

『真实』。
 

anguish /ˈæŋgwɪʃ/ n. 痛苦;苦恼

emotional /ɪˈməʊʃənl/ adj. 表现强烈情感的;令人动情的

suffering /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/ n. 受苦，遭难

warning /ˈwɔ:nɪŋ/ n. 警告;征候，预兆

authenticity /ˌɔ:θenˈtɪsəti/ n. 可靠性，确实性

As I began to love myself

I understood how much it can offend somebody as I try to force my desires on this person,

even though I knew the time was not right and the person was not ready for it,

and even though this person was me.

Today I call it

"RESPECT".

当我真正开始爱自己，

我才懂得，把自己的愿望强加于人，

是多么的无礼，就算我知道，时机并不成熟，

那人也还没有做好准备，

就算那个人就是我自己，

今天我明白了，这叫做

『尊重』。
 

offend /əˈfend/ v. 触怒;得罪，冒犯

force /fɔ:s/ v. 强迫;强行

desire /dɪˈzaɪə/ n. 欲望;愿望

respect /rɪˈspekt/ n. 敬意;尊重

As I began to love myself

I stopped craving for a different life,

and I could see that everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow.

Today I call it

"MATURITY".

当我开始爱自己，

我不再渴求不同的人生，

我知道任何发生在我身边的事情，

都是对我成长的邀请。

如今，我称之为

『成熟』。
 

crave /kreɪv/ v. 渴望;恳求

surround /səˈraʊnd/ v. 包围，围绕

invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/ v. 邀请;招致

maturity /məˈtʃʊərəti/ n. 成熟;完备

As I began to love myself

I understood that at any circumstance,

I am in the right place at the right time,

and everything happens at the exactly right moment,

so I could be calm.

Today I call it

"SELF-CONFIDENCE".

当我开始真正爱自己，

我才明白，我其实一直都在正确的时间，

正确的地方，发生的一切都恰如其分。

由此我得以平静。

今天我明白了，这叫做

『自信』。
 

circumstance /ˈsɜ:kəmstəns/ n. 环境，境遇

happen /ˈhæpən/ v. 发生;出现

exactly /ɪgˈzæktli/ adv. 恰恰;确切地

self-confidence /self 'kɒnfɪdəns/ n.自信;自信心

As I began to love myself

I quit steeling my own time,

and I stopped designing huge projects forthe future.

Today, I only do what brings me joy and happiness,

things I love to do and that make my heart cheer,

and I do them in my own way

and in my own rhythm.

Today I call it

"HONESTY".

当我开始真正爱自己，

我不再牺牲自己的自由时间，

不再去勾画什么宏伟的明天。

今天我只做有趣和快乐的事，

做自己热爱，让心欢喜的事，

用我的方式，以我的韵律。

今天我明白了，这叫做

『单纯』。
 

rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ n. 节奏，韵律

honesty /ˈɒnəsti/ n. 正直;诚实，真诚

As I began to love myself

I freed myself of anything that is no good for my health –

food, people, things, situations,

and everything that drew me down and away from myself.

At first I called this attitude a healthy egoism.

Today I know it is

"LOVE OF ONESELF".

当我开始真正爱自己，

我开始远离一切不健康的东西。

不论是饮食和人物，还是事情和环境，

我远离一切让我远离本真的东西。

从前我把这叫做“追求健康的自私自利”，

但今天我明白了，这是

『自爱』。
 

situation /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn/ n. 情况;局面

attitude /ˈætɪtju:d/ n. 态度;看法

egoism /ˈegəʊɪzəm/ n. 自我主义，利己主义

As I began to love myself

I quit trying to always be right,

and ever since I was wrong less of the time.

Today I discovered that is

"MODESTY".

当我开始真正爱自己，

我不再总想着要永远正确，不犯错误。

我今天明白了，这叫做

『谦逊』。
 

discover /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/ v. 发现;碰见

modesty /ˈmɒdəsti/ n. 端庄;谦虚，谦逊

As I began to love myself

I refused to go on living in the past

and worry about the future.

Now, I only live for the moment,

where EVERYTHING is happening.

Today I live each day, day by day,

and I call it

"PERFECTION".

当我开始真正爱自己，

我不再继续沉溺于过去，

也不再为明天而忧虑，

现在我只活在一切正在发生的当下，

今天，我活在此时此地，

如此日复一日。这就叫

『完美』
 

refuse /rɪˈfju:z/ v. 拒绝;回绝

perfection /pəˈfekʃn/ n. 完善;完美

As I began to love myself

I recognized that my mind can disturb me and it can make me sick.

But as I connected it to my heart,

my mind became a valuable ally.

Today I call this connection

WISDOM OF THE HEART.

当我开始真正爱自己，

我明白，我的思虑让我变得贫乏和病态，

但当我唤起了心灵的力量，

理智就变成了一个重要的伙伴，

这种组合我称之为，

『心的智慧』
 

recognize /ˈrekəgnaɪz/ v. 承认;识别

disturb /dɪˈstɜ:b/ v. 打扰，妨碍

connect /kəˈnekt/ v. 连接，联结

valuable /ˈvæljuəbl/ adj. 有价值的;贵重的

wisdom /ˈwɪzdəm/ n. 智慧，明智

We no longer need to fear arguments,

confrontations or any kind of problems with ourselves or others.

Even stars collide,

and out of their crashing new worlds are born.

Today I know

That is LIFE!

我们无须再害怕自己和他人的分歧，矛盾和问题，

因为即使星星有时也会碰在一起，

形成新的世界，

今天我明白，这就是

『生命』
 

argument /ˈɑ:gjumənt/ n. 论据;争论，争吵

confrontation /ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃn/ n. 对抗;对峙;面对

collide /kəˈlaɪd/ v. 碰撞;相撞

crash /kræʃ/ v. 碰撞;使发出巨响