Three Elements of HappinessEnglish translated by Pretty English Cafe Chinese translated by Yu Yelu There are three indispensable factors in a happy life: The first is having hope.The second is having something to do. The third is being able to love. Having hopeOnce Alexander the Great gave gifts to show his generosity. He gave a person a large sum of money, gave a province to one person and gave another one a senior position. When his friend heard this, he said to Alexander the Great , 'if you keep doing this, you will be poor yourself.' Alexander replied, 'I am not poor, and I have left for myself the greatest gift of all. What I have left is my hope.If a person lives only in memory and loses hope, his life is beginning to end. Memories do not inspire us to live a strong life, memories can only make us escape, as if prisoners escape from prison. Having something to doA British woman, when she was seriously ill, self-knowing there were few days left, wrote down the following lines: now don't have mercy on me, never have mercy on me, I will no longer work, no longer work forever. When many people have lost their jobs or have nothing to do, they feel that life is slow and life is empty. Anyone who has had this experience will know that a job is not a misfortune, but a happiness. Being able to love'He looked at her and she smiled back at him and life suddenly came to life,' wrote the poet Robert Browning . When there is love in life, we become radiant, humble and lively, as a result new hope springs up, as if there are hundreds of things to be done. With love, life has spring, and the world is colourful. The perfect prayer should be: 'Lord, help me to own the power to help others.' |
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