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Relish the Moment
享受現(xiàn)在
Tucked away in our subconscious is a graphic spectacle. We see ourselves on a long trip that spans the continent. We are traveling by train. Out of the window, we drink in the receding scene of the sacred dome cathedral, of cattle browsing (grazing) on a pasture of vast width, of amiable children waving at an intersection, of terraces layer upon layer in the distance, of the yacht or canoe strolling (cruising) on a lake.
我們的潛意識(shí)里藏著一派美如畫(huà)卷般的風(fēng)景。我們仿佛身處一次橫貫大陸的漫漫旅程之中。乘著火車，我們領(lǐng)略著窗外不斷后退的景色：莊嚴(yán)的圓屋頂教堂、廣闊牧場(chǎng)上吃草的牛群、十字路口處招手的孩童、遠(yuǎn)處層層的梯田、湖面上漫游的輕舟。
But the most in our minds is the destination.
然而我們心里想得最多的卻是目的地。
"When we reach the forthcoming station, that will be it!" we cry. "When I buy a new cottage !" "When I have paid off the mortgage!" "When I have announced my retirement!" We always whisper repeatedly those homogeneous words, being dazzled by the prospective view in our minds.
“當(dāng)我們到達(dá)下一站的時(shí)候，一切就都好了!”我們呼喊著。“當(dāng)我擁有一所小別墅的時(shí)候!”“當(dāng)我償清貸款的時(shí)候!”“當(dāng)我到了退休的時(shí)候!”我們總是重復(fù)著類似的話語(yǔ)，幾乎被內(nèi)心期待的美景迷住了。
How agitatedly we pace in the aisles, murmuring (muttering) the minutes for its lounging, being afflicted with waiting, waiting for the station.
我們?cè)谶^(guò)道里不耐煩地踱來(lái)踱去，抱怨著火車的拖拖拉拉，痛苦地期待著，期待著著火車進(jìn)站的那一刻。
Sooner or later, we must realize the fact that there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life lies in the trip. The station is only an imaginative dream. It is always invariably beyond our reach. How absurd and awesome our hasty pursuit is! Our weary hearts should have a rest!
可是我們終究會(huì)認(rèn)識(shí)到，人生的旅途中并沒(méi)有車站，也沒(méi)有能夠“一到永逸”的地方。生活的真正樂(lè)趣在于旅行的過(guò)程，而車站不過(guò)是個(gè)虛構(gòu)的夢(mèng)。它始終遙遙領(lǐng)先于我們。我們急匆匆地追逐是多么的荒謬和可怕啊！我們疲倦的心靈真應(yīng)該休息一下了!
"Relish the moment" is a good motto.
“享受現(xiàn)在！”是句很好的箴言。
So stop hovering in the aisles and bothering to count the miles. Instead, do more things like going on a hike, ascending the mountain, dozing whenever we need, having a gorgeous grin, dispensing more doles to refugees living in slum, etc.
那么就不要在過(guò)道里徘徊吧，別老惦記著你離車站還有多遠(yuǎn)。何不換一種活法，更多地去徒步旅行，更多地去攀爬高山，累了就小睡一會(huì)兒，更加燦爛的歡笑，更多地向貧民窟的難民分發(fā)施舍品。
Now, let's give us the freedom to enjoy gracious view out of the window in the spacious and cozy compartment. Life must be lived as we go along. The station will come soon enough.
現(xiàn)在，在這寬敞舒適的車廂里，讓我們自由自在地欣賞窗外優(yōu)美的風(fēng)景吧。生活得一邊過(guò)一邊瞧。車站很快就會(huì)到達(dá)！
