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So first about the "is".
首先要闡述這個"是"
Happiness, whether we like it or not, whether it's consciously ,
快樂，不論我們喜歡與否不論它是有意識地
subconsciously, whether it's explicit or implicit, for most people
還是潛意識地，不論它是明顯的還是隱晦的對多數人來說
not all, but for most people, it is the highest end.
不是全部但對多數人來說快樂是最高追求
And again, we have Constitution save God in our pursuit of happiness.
我們有憲法保證我們追求快樂
We spend a lot of effort, a lot of time thinking about it for ourselves as well as for others.
我們投入大量努力大量時間思考自己和他人的快樂
Aristotle, over 2000 years ago, "Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life,
二千多年前的亞里斯多德"快樂是人生的意義和目的
the whole aim and end of human existence."
人類存在的最終目標"
William James in 1890 or in "The Variety of Religious Experiences" writes, "
William James1890年在"宗教經驗之種種"中寫道
If we were to ask the question: "What is human life's chief concern?"
如果要問人類生命最主要的擔心是什么?
one of the answers we should receive would be: "It is happiness."
我們應該得到的一個答案是"是快樂"
How to gain, how to keep, how to recover happiness,
如何獲得，如何保持，如何重獲快樂
is in fact for most men at all times the secret motive of all they do, and all they are willing to endure."
是多數人時刻懷有的秘密動機是他們愿意忍受一切的目的
Now you may have heard of William James his name is after the building here.
你們可能聽說過William James這里有幢大樓以他命名
And he talked about this over 200 years ago; Aristotle over 2000 years ago.
他在二百多年前談到快樂亞里斯多德在二千多年前也談過
And it's not just peculiar to the West.
而且不只是西方人
The Dalai Lama, "Whether one believes in a religion or not,
達賴喇嘛，"不論一個人是否相信宗教
whether one believes in this religion or that religion, the very purpose of our life is happiness.
不論一個人相信這種還是那種宗教我們生命的最終目標是快樂
The very motion of our life is towards happiness."
我們生命的主要活動是尋找快樂"
So it is important for people.
快樂是重要的
Again, whether it's conscious, subconscious, explicit or implicit,
不論是有意識的還是潛意識的，明顯的還是隱晦的
the question though is in fact it is important, should it be important?
問題是它確實重要但快樂應該是重要的嗎？
