How to Grow Happiness 种植幸福三步骤
How to Grow Happiness 种植幸福三步骤
◎ Laura Moncur
Someone says that happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, and to be needed. I have no objection to that, only wondering how to grow happiness.
有人说幸福来源于深切的感触，简单的享受，自由的思考，以及被需要。我对此没有异议，只是在思考如何才能种植幸福。
Step one:
第一步：
Plant yourself deep in a bed of faith, and pack it down solid and tight. Drench daily with positive thinking, and keep saturated just right. Mulch often with forgiveness, for this will help you grow. Quickly remove any seeds of worry, for they will soon germinate, and keep out the weeds of despair. Nourish disappointments with hope whenever it is needed, and always stay cool and shaded when you feel irritated or heated. Trim away guilt or depression, for they create decay, and cultivate with happy memories as often as every day.
将自己深深地种植在信仰的土壤里。每天用积极的思想去浇灌它，并保持它的湿润。用宽容覆盖它，这有助于它的成长。发现紧张时要尽快清除它，否则它会很快生根发芽，同时也要消除绝望。需要时用希望滋养失败，愤怒的时候保持冷静。修剪愧疚和抑郁的枝叶，否则会长出枯枝败叶。每天都要用快乐的记忆去呵护它。
Step two:
第二步：
Harvest the lessons of the past; just dig, pick, and hoe. And nurture the roots of the present, for now is when you flourish and grow. Start planting for the future; set your goals in a row. Spade the bed well for all your dreams to grow.
挖掘、收获并选择，在过往中收获经验。照顾好此刻的根茎，因为现在是茂密生长的时期。开始为将来作准备，种植下自己的希望。翻翻土，这能使梦想更好地成长。
Step three:
第三步：
Remember that grief is a natural predator, so learn to tolerate some damage. Protect your garden with daily prayers, for this will help you manage. Bury the criticism and complaining, for they are injurious pests. Sow the seed of love wherever you may go—for joy, love and laughter are surely bound to grow. Although the thorns of life may be here to stay, just sprout a smile along the way, and be thankful for what you have.
记住，悲伤会侵蚀你的灵魂。所以要学着忍受一些伤害。用每日的祈祷保护好你的花园，这有利于管理。将批评和抱怨这些害虫埋葬起来。无论你到了哪里，在春天里种下爱的种子——快乐，爱和欢笑将茁壮成长。哪怕生命荆棘会找上门来，也要在一旁种上微笑的芽苗……不管一切如何，为今天所拥有的全部而心存感激吧！
