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.

Step one:

Plant yourself deep in a bed of faith, and pack it down solid and tight. Drench¹ daily with

positive thinking, and keep saturated² just right. Mulch often with forgiveness, for this will help you

grow. Quickly remove any seeds of worry, for they will soon germinate³, 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 guilt⁴ or depression, for they create decay, and cultivate

with happy memories as often as every day.

Step two:

Harvest the lessons of the past; just dig, pick, and hoe. And nurture⁵ 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.

Step three:

Remember that grief is a natural predator⁶, 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 sprout⁷ a smile along the way, and

be thankful for what you have.

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。

第一步：

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。

第二步：

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。

第三步：

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！

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