11. The Truth Is, Life Really Isn’t Fair 现实是——生活确实不公平。 And such a cruel truth it is. People who don’t deserve a terminal illness get sick and die. Others have trouble follow them around like an unruly puppy. Unfortunately, there isn’t a whole lot you or anyone else can do about this reality. Get to know others and lean on them when possible. Talk with people who share the same burden to learn how to cope and to help you through life’s tasks. 现实就是这么残酷。不该患绝症的人却病逝,还有些人麻烦总是如影随形。不幸的是,你或其他任何人对现实都无能为力。但你可以去了解他人,并在必要时依靠他们。和志同道合的人交流,进而学会如何应付生活中的问题。 12. Some Things Are Not As They Appear 有些事情并非看到的那样。 Due to the fact that we are really voyeur’s in other people’s lives, we have no idea how they have accomplished one thing or another. For example, one person may have the required experience for a job, while another had the right connections. The fact is, we do not know and have no way of knowing how a person is maneuvering through his or her life. 人们都很爱窥探别人的生活,但又压根儿不知道别人是怎样一次又一次取得成功的。举个例子,某人或许具备某份工作所要求的经验,但另一个人却拥有不错的人际关系。事实是,我们不知道、也没有办法知道别人是如何经营各自生活的。 13. Change What You Can And Learn To Accept What Can’t Be Changed 改变自己能够改变的,接受那些不能改变的。 Take control of areas of your life when you can. A good place to start is how you problem-solve or think about a situation. You can control how a problem is approached and how you will deal with the problem. While nothing can change the past, there are steps you can take toward a brighter future. What are the goals you can begin today toward where you want to be? 在力所能及范围内经营好自己的生活。如何解决问题或看待某个情形便是不错的开端。你可以控制问题的出现及其解决办法。虽然无法改变过去,但你可以采取行动创造一个更美好的未来。今天你可以开始怎样的目标,进而实现自己的渴求呢? 14. Don’t Forget To Get Started 不要忘记开始行动。 It is very easy to simply stop forward momentum and dwell on all that has gone wrong. Make the commitment to change, whatever that change may be. Keep a journal as progress is made. In this way, you can physically see the progress being made. It is always a good thing to break the process into smaller steps while advancing toward a specific goal. 人们很容易停止前进,一味陷在已经错发的一切。不论改变是什么,请努力做出改变吧。以日记的形式记录下进步。这样,你能清晰看到取得的进步。在实施具体目标时,最好把整个过程分成几个小阶段,这样比较有益。 |