十大戒訓, 令生活更加美滿
Good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, smile often and realize how fortunate you are right now. It’s about the simple pleasures that make you happy, the compassionate deeds you perform, the personal goals you strive to achieve, the relationships you nurture and the legacy you leave behind.
當你不再苛責挑剔，努力做得更多，沉澱自己的欲求，時常微笑並且認識到現在的自己是如何幸福時，那麼，此時，你的生活便是美好的。這是使你開心的小快樂，是你做出憐善的行爲，是你努力追求的人生目標，是你培育的人際關係，是你留給後人的寶貴財富。
So starting today, choose to take control. Here are ten commandments to help you live a good life.
因此，從現在開始，選擇剋制。這裏有十大戒訓可以幫助你開啓一段美好的生活。
I. I am not perfect and I will not try to be.
我並非完人而且我也不打算至此
Think of how many things don’t get done in this world simply because people are waiting for the perfect time, place and circumstance.
想想看，這個世界上有哦多少的事情沒有做成僅僅只是因爲人們在等待完美的時機，地點和環境氛圍。
The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists. It rewards people who get things done. And the only way to get things done is to be imperfect 99% of the time. (Read Too Perfect.)
真實的世界是不會給完美主義者有所回饋的。它只給那些將事情落到實處的人有所饋贈。並且，將事情落到實處的唯一辦法便是在絕大多數時間不完美。（閱讀《太過完美》）
ll. I cannot, and will not try, to please everyone.
我不會，也不願，取悅所有的人
No matter what you do or how you do it, there will always be people that disagree with what you’re doing. That’s life. So don’t try please everyone. Simply do what I know is right.
不論你做什麼亦或是你如何做這件事，總有一些對你有成見的人存在。這就是生活。因此，無需取悅所有的人。遵循你的心，做你認爲對的事。
And remember, it doesn’t matter how many people don’t get it, it matters how many people do.
記住，有多少人沒有達到目標並沒有什麼關係，重要的是有多少人付諸了實踐。
III. I will take part in something I believe in.
我會參加我所信任的活動
This could be anything. Some people take an active role in their city council, some find refuge in religious faith, some join social clubs supporting causes they believe in and others find passion in their careers. In each case the psychological outcome is the same. They engage themselves in something they strongly believe in. This engagement brings happiness and meaning into their lives.
這個活動可以是任何事。有些人在他們的市議會上扮演積極活躍的角色，有些人在他們的宗教信仰中尋求庇護，有些人因爲一些他們所相信的原因加入社會團體而有些人則在追求他們的事業。他們從事於他們所堅信的事。這份信念將爲他們的生活增添歡樂和滿足感。
IV. I will prioritize my obligations and do important things first.
我會將我的職責依次排序，最重要的事首當其衝。
Set priorities for yourself and act accordingly. It’s the only way to get things done.
爲你自己安排好事情的輕重緩急並有條理有順尋的去做。這是唯一可以將事情做好的方法。
It’s the only way to turn a dream into a reality. (Read Getting Things Done.)
這也是將夢想變爲現實的唯一途徑。（閱讀《儘管去做——無壓工作的藝術》）
V. I will choose my friends wisely.
我將明智的挑選朋友。
Your friends are family you choose. So make sure you choose friends who are worthy of your time and attention.
你對朋友的選擇正如你對家庭的選擇。因此，確定你所選的朋友值得你爲他所花的時間和精力。
Surround yourself with people who reflect the person you want to be. Choose friends who you are proud to know, people you admire, who love and respect you – people who make your day a little brighter simply by being in it.
你周圍的人會影響你將要成爲的人。選擇那些你渴望知道的人，你景仰的人，那些愛你、尊重你的人爲朋友—這些人爲你的生命帶入些許陽光。
VI. I will help others when I am able.
在我力所能及之時我會伸出我的援助之手。
In life, you get what you put in.
在生活中，你付出了，你便有所得。
When you make a positive impact in someone else’s life, you also make a positive impact in your own life. The more you help others, the more they will want to help you.
當你在別人的生命中產生影響時，你同時也對自己的生命產生了影響。你對他人的幫助越多，他們也月願意幫助你。
VII. I will focus on the positive.
我會努力保持積極向上的心態。
Positive thinking is at the forefront of every great success story. The mind must believe it can do something before it is capable of actually doing it.
積極的思想是所有成功故事的前言。這份思想必須堅信它可以在作出實際行動之前產生一些影響。
The way to overcome negative thoughts and destructive emotions is to develop opposing, positive emotions that are stronger and more powerful. Listen to your self-talk and replace negative thoughts with positive ones. Regardless of how a situation seems, focus on the next positive step forward.
克服消極思想和萎靡情緒的方法是產生與之對立的，更爲強大有力的積極情緒。聆聽你內心的對話，用積極的思想替換消極的思想。不管處境如何，提前將目光聚集在積極的下一步。
VIII. I can only be me.
我只是我。
Judy Garland once said, “Always be a first rate version of yourself instead of a second rate version of somebody else.” Live by this statement.
朱迪·加蘭曾說過：“永遠是你自己的第一版本，而不是其他人的二流版本。”用這種姿態活着。
There is no such thing as living in someone else’s shoes. The only shoes you can occupy are your own. If you aren’t being yourself, you aren’t truly living – you’re merely existing. And ask yourself this: If you don’t like who you really are, why should I like you?
將他人的生活模式套用在自己身上是不可行的。你唯一能選擇的是適合你自己的。如果你不是你，那你便不是真正地活着—你激活是不存在的。問問你自己：如果你不像是真正的你，我爲何還要學習你？
Trying to be somebody you’re not is not sexy. Be you. That’s when you’re beautiful.
試圖成爲不是你的另一個人並非知性。做你自己，那纔是你的美麗時刻。
IX. I will be here now.
我會生活在當下。
Life is happening right now. Instead of dwelling on the past or worrying about the future, practice being and living in the present moment.
生活就發生在先下。與其追憶往昔或是擔憂未來，不如着眼於現在，生活在現在。
Remember, right now is the only moment guaranteed to you. Right now is life. Don’t miss it. (Read Zen and the Art of Happiness.)
記住，現在纔是唯一可以寫給你保證書的時刻。現在就是生活。別迷失了它（閱讀《幸福的禪宗與藝術》）
X. Life never gets any better, only my perception of it does.
生活永遠不會有所改善，只是我之於它的觀念改變生活質量。
The world around you changes when you change.
當你改變時，你周圍的世界也隨之改變。
If you awake every morning with the thought that something wonderful will happen in your life today, and you pay close attention, you’ll often find that you’re right. The opposite is also true. The choice is yours to make.
如果你每天清晨醒來，首先想到的是今天將會有好事發生並隨時關注着，你將發現你是對的。反之亦然。這是你自己的選擇。
