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A Simple Life Is a Better Life
生活因簡(jiǎn)單而美好
What are some of the things you enjoy most in life? What do you value most? What kinds of activities are on your list of the most favorite things you do?
生活中你最喜歡的事情是什么？你最看重什么？你最喜歡做的事情又是什么？
I’m guessing that making repairs, paying bills, managing investments, shopping for insurance, filing paperwork, or dealing with problems aren’t anywhere near the top of your list. If you’re like me, they don’t even make the cut.
我想保養(yǎng)維修、支付賬單、管理投資、購(gòu)買保險(xiǎn)、填寫表格、解決麻煩一定遠(yuǎn)不在你的回答之列吧。如果你和我一樣，這些根本都不會(huì)想到。
For me it's spending my time with my wife and children. Going for long walks on the beautiful beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. Relaxing in the majestic, serene Smoky Mountains where there’s no phone or Internet service.
對(duì)我來說重要的是和我的妻子和孩子在一起。在美麗的墨西哥沙灘散步；在廣袤、靜謐的大煙霧山中放松身心，遠(yuǎn)離電話和網(wǎng)絡(luò)。
Today’s lesson is about recognizing the advantages that a simple life has to offer. And I truly believe that a simple life is about making decisions that result in your ability to spend more time doing the things you enjoy—the activities that bring you happiness and fulfillment.
今天的課程要讓大家認(rèn)識(shí)到簡(jiǎn)單生活能夠帶來的好處。我深信，簡(jiǎn)單的生活就是，你做出的決定能夠讓你有更多的時(shí)間做你喜歡做的事，能給你帶來幸福感和滿足感的事。
Over the years, I have learned that it is the accumulation of things that prevents us from doing what we enjoy. I know this having lived both kinds of lifestyles—one of material affluence and a simpler, unencumbered life. I can tell you with certainty that a simple life is a better life.
這些年來，我發(fā)現(xiàn)，我們無法做自己喜歡事情的一個(gè)原因是我們總是想積累一些東西。這是我對(duì)這兩種生活方式——物質(zhì)富足的生活和簡(jiǎn)單無負(fù)擔(dān)的生活——都有所經(jīng)歷之后得出的結(jié)論。我可以肯定地告訴你簡(jiǎn)單的生活更好。
From the earliest days, my goal was to make enough money so that I could invest wisely, retire early, and have plenty of time to devote to the things that bring me the most joy. Ironically, I ended up getting trapped (temporarily) by the very things I purchased to make me happy.
最開始，我的目標(biāo)是賺足夠的錢，這樣我就可以明智地做一些投資、早點(diǎn)退休、然后就有足夠的時(shí)間做我最喜歡做的事。但是諷刺的是，正是我心心念念想要買到的東西最后讓我陷入了窘境。
As most people do when they achieve a certain level of financial success, I made a list of things to purchase, including a dream home, new cars and a boat. I succumbed to the false notion that having bigger and better things—jet skis, properties, and yes, even a Harley Davidson motorcycle—would lead to more happiness.
和大部分人一樣，當(dāng)我在經(jīng)濟(jì)上獲得一定的成功之后，我把自己想要買的東西列了一個(gè)心愿單，包括夢(mèng)想之家、新的車子甚至一艘船。我陷入了一個(gè)誤區(qū)，認(rèn)為擁有更大更好的東西，比如：摩托艇、房產(chǎn)，對(duì)還有哈雷摩托車，就會(huì)更幸福。
What I quickly discovered was that when you accumulate more than you need, you pay a much higher price for these things in terms of your time, worry, frustration, and emotional energy.
當(dāng)我收斂的東西逐漸超出我的需要之時(shí)我很快發(fā)現(xiàn)我為這些東西付出的代價(jià)，包括時(shí)間、心力，過于昂貴了。
