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On Optimism and Pessimism
說說樂觀與悲觀
There are two types of people in the world.
世上有兩種人，
Although they have equal degrees
他們有些方面程度相同
of health and wealth and the other comforts of life,
健康，財富以及生活的舒適等方面，
one becomes happy, while the other becomes miserable.
然而一種人心情舒暢，而另一種人卻滿腹惆悵。
This arises from the different ways in which they consider things,
這是因為他們不同的方式在考慮問題分析事物，
persons,and events, and the resulting effects upon their minds.
評價他人及外界事物給他們帶來的影響。
One is said to be optimistic
也就是有些人是樂觀的
and the other pessimistic about everything around them.
有些人卻是悲觀的，對于身邊的一切事物來說。
People who are to be happy
快樂的人
fix their attention on the conveniences of things,
往往把注意力集中在使人舒心的事情，
the pleasant parts of conversations,the well-prepared dishes and the fine weather
令人高興的話語，香甜可口的飯菜和清爽宜人的天氣上，
They enjoy all the cheerful things.
他們充分享受著人生的樂趣。
Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of contrary things.
而郁郁寡歡的人言行舉止卻截然相反，
Therefore,they are continually discontented with themselves.
因此，他們自尋煩惱，
By their remarks, they sour the pleasures of society offend many people,
怨天怨地，牢騷滿腹，觸怒他人。
and make themselves disagreeable everywhere.
成了不受歡迎的人。
