英语美文朗读 第569期 What goes around comes around(因果定律)

We often find ourselves in situations in life where we look around and say, oh my god, that can't be a coincidence.

 

在生活中，常有这样的事，我们环顾四周，然后情不自禁地说，哇，这该不会是巧合吧。

 

You know, those scenarios where someone you know does something bad and a year later, they have the same exact thing happen to them?

比如，有人做了坏事，一年之后遭到了同样的报应。

 

Or how the most giving and caring people around you also seem to be the happiest and tend to receive most as well?

又比如，你周围那些最乐于奉献，最关心他人的人，他们总是最快乐的，他们得到的也总是最多的。

 

Our universe is go verned by the law of cause and effect, or the law of karma. And in a nutshell, it states that what goes around comes around.

我们的世界，是依照因果报应来运转的。简单地说，就是，一报还一报。

 

That your intent and your actions as a human being is what directly creates the experiences that you go through.

你的动机，你的行为，决定了你将会经历什么样的事情。

 

That there is no good deed that goes unrewarded and no evil deed that goes unpunished.

做好事，就一定有好的回报。做坏事，就一定受惩罚。

 

That there is no such thing as a coincidence, and no such thing as a random act of kindness that comes your way. That your state of mind, and more specifically your peace of mind, is governed by your conscious and subconscious intents.

巧合，是不存在的。也不要指望你能侥幸得到别人的宽恕。你的心态，尤其是你内心的平静程度，是由你那些有意无意的想法决定的。

 

That there is no being in our universe who can harbor evil intents without finding themselves in the midst of evil. That there is no pure heart that will not find itself among experiences of joy and purity.

所有做了坏事的坏人，都会因此付出代价，而不会逃脱惩罚。所有单纯美好的心灵，都能感受到真正的快乐和纯净。

 

That you, as a human being, have the power to bring into your experiences moments of joy, moments of excitement, moments of bliss, by creating those moments for other people. That you can become a symbol of success, and have doors open for you, if you have the courage to open doors for others.

作为一个人，你有能力，为别人带来快乐、激动和喜悦，与此同时你也会收获这些美好的感受。如果你有勇气为别人提供机会，那么你会成为成功的榜样，你也将获得机会。

 

Now if you want to create a better future for yourself, if you want to have a universal force backing you up and in your corner, then from this point on, it's essential that you purify your intents and your actions, especially towards other people.

现在，如果你想为自己创造更美好的未来，如果你想得到来自天地万物的能量，那么，从现在开始，你就要净化自己的思想和行为，尤其是你对他人做的事情。

 

I promise that you will never be happy if you are focused on making others miserable. I assure you, that you will never be successful if you wish failure onto others. I guarantee you, you that you will never live in prosperity if you create havoc for others.

我保证，如果你总在想给别人落井下石，那么你永远不会快乐。我保证，如果你总盼着别人失败，那么你永远不会成功。我保证，如果你给别人添堵，你永远不会获得富足。

 

We are all one, and we are all connected. Now I can't tell you, if this force is conscious or not, but it does keep score. It does see you in moments of silence. It keeps track of your moments of honesty and dishonesty, and it keeps record of the thoughts, feelings and actions you take each and every single day.

人们是一个整体，人们相互联系。我无法告诉你，这种因果报应是不是显而易见的，但是，你做什么它都会看见。它就这样静静地观察你，把你的诚实和虚伪记下来，把你的思想、情感、行动记下来，每一天都如此。

 

So, purify yourself. Let go of destructive thought patterns and behaviors. Rid yourself of toxic people who make it easier to make negative decisions. Stop gossiping about your co-workers, about your neighbors, about the person who makes your sandwiches at subway.

所以，净化你自己吧。如果你有那种总想搞破坏的心态和行为，把它们都抛弃掉吧。如果你身边有消极的人，他们会让你做出消极的决定，那么就远离这些人吧。不要八卦，你的同事，你的邻居，甚至是地铁站给你做三明治的人，他们的事情都和你没关系。

 

Forget about all that. And see the beauty in yourself and in others, and operate in kindness as a reflection of that beauty.

忘掉这些东西吧，去发现你自己的内在美，别人的内在美，并且让这种内在美指引你，心怀美好的善良去做事。