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So the first meaning of appreciate is to say thank you. That's a nice thing to do,
“Appreciate”的第一個意思就是感激。這是一種好行為
but it's much more than just a nice thing to do. We talked about this before.
但它不只是一種好行為。我們以前談過這點
The second meaning of appreciate is increasing value: the economy appreciates; money in the bank appreciates.
“Appreciate”第二個意思是增值：經濟增值，銀行里的錢增值
And that's an important meaning, because when we appreciate the good,
這個意思很重要，因為當我們感激好事時，好事增值
the good appreciates. When we appreciate the good in our lives, when we appreciate the good in other people, when you appreciate the good in our country,
當我們感激生活中的好事時，當我們感激其他人的善良時，當你感激這個國家的偉大之處時
we get more of it. Unfortunately, the opposite is also the case.
好事就會增多。可惜反之亦然
When we don't appreciate something, whether it's ourselves, whether it's our country, whether it's our relationship, the good depreciates.
當我們不懂欣賞時，不管是我們自己，我們國家，還是我們的戀情，好事就會貶值
Remember I talked about it in the past. Is it any wonder so many relationships flounder, fail after the honeymoon phase?
這點我以前就講過了。有沒想過為什么很多戀情不順利，蜜月期過后就撐不下去
If the main question becomes "what's wrong?" or "How can we improve the relationship?"
人們都會問"出什么問題了?"或者"我們怎么能改善這段關系?"
And if we just ask this question, our focus becomes on what is not working, on the weaknesses.
如果我們單純問這些問題，我們就會專注于問題和弱點上
And we ignore the virtues, the strength, the things that worked and are working.
我們就會無視優點，順利的地方
And when we don't focus on these things, they depreciate.
當我們不專注于優點上，優點就會貶值
As far as we are concerned, they don't exist,
在我們眼里甚至看不到這些優點的存在
just like the children on the bus that not exist for you as far as you were concerned.
就像在你眼里，公車上那個小孩是不存在的一樣
What appreciating does is in essence create a growth spiral.
本質上，感激能形成一個良性循環
Let me expand. Let me just give you a random example.
我來解釋一下，我來隨便舉一個例子
Let's say, Monday morning, or Tuesday morning, you are walking toward 1504. And suddenly you see a friend of yours.
例如，星期一早上，或星期二早上，你正走向1504室。突然你看到你的一個朋友
A friend of yours you know who's genuine, is real- someone you trust.
你知道這個朋友是個很真誠的人，你信任的一個人
