Once there lived a king of great strength and wealth.Yet he was not happy.
從前有一位國(guó)王,很有權(quán)力和財(cái)富,然而他并不快樂。
He told his servants to find him things to make him happy,but each came back saying
他告訴仆人去找可以使他快樂的東西,但是每個(gè)回來的人都說:
"Noting in the world can match the wonderful things you have already."
“世界上沒有什么比得上你已經(jīng)擁有的極好的東西?!?/div>
Then in that land,there lived a poor man with a patch over one eye and a crutch to help him walk.Although he had little,he was always happy.
當(dāng)時(shí)那個(gè)國(guó)家住著一個(gè)窮人,他一個(gè)眼睛戴著眼罩并靠拐杖走路。雖然他擁有的很少,但是他總是很快樂。
When the king heard of this,he asked the man to teach him his secret. "I never push." the man replied,"and I never rush.
當(dāng)國(guó)王聽說這件事的時(shí)候,他要求這個(gè)人教他快樂的秘決。 “我從來不強(qiáng)迫,”這個(gè)人答道,“而且我從不匆忙。
Most of all,I never wish for too much."Then he smiled and was gone.
最重要的是,我從不希望得到太多。”然后,他笑著離開了。
If you would make a man happy,do not add to his possessions but subtract from his desires.
如果你想使一個(gè)人快樂,不要增加他的財(cái)產(chǎn),而是要減少他的欲望。