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Being Young: A State of Mind
保持年輕:一種精神狀態
I recently went on a family outing.
我最近參加了一次家庭郊游。
The kids were running around,
孩子們到處亂跑,
being crazy like kids do,
就像孩子們那樣瘋狂,
and my wife and I taking care of them.
而我的妻子和我負責照顧他們。
My mother-in-law also came to have fun and help,
我的婆婆也來參加并且幫助我們,
and believe it or not,
而不管你信不信,
she was the most useful person in the whole group.
在整個團隊中她是最有用的人。
She was running around, having fun, and laughing all day.
她一整天跑來跑去,玩樂,開懷大笑。
It was great to have such a bright, warm, and loving person around.
有這樣一個歡快的、充滿熱情和愛的人在真是太偉大了。
Some people worry about getting old.
有些人擔心變老。
They do everything possible to age slowly.
他們盡一切可能慢慢變老。
I can understand.
我能理解。
I want to be able to move with speed and strength as long as possible.
我想能夠盡可能長時間的保持速度和力量。
But watching my mother-in-law… my goodness,
但是看我婆婆…我的天,
I hope I have her strength and speed when I’m her age.
我希望自己在她的年齡時有她的力量和速度。
I hope my mind is as sharp as hers when I’m her age.
我希望自己在她的年齡時心智能像她一樣。
I hope I am warm and giving like she is when I become a grandpa.
我希望自己成為爺爺時就像她一樣熱情并給予他人。
What makes us age?
是什么讓我們的年齡變大嗎?
It seems to me that it’s more than physical.
在我看來,這不僅僅是身體方面。
I’ve seen people in young bodies that seem VERY ‘old’.
我看到人們年輕的軀體也似乎很“老”。
They are inactive.
他們很不活躍。
They seem to be unhappy about life. What’s the secret to staying young?
他們似乎對生活感到不滿。有什么秘訣保持青春嗎?
Some people say we get old when we stop learning new things.
有些人說我們年老時就停止學習新事物。
What do you think?
你是怎么想的?
