最美丽英语--幸福像阳光一样

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　最美丽英语：幸福像阳光一样，是一部让亿万人获得幸福的心灵密码，是抚慰情感的心灵圣经，也是温暖千万心灵、改变千万人生的励志经典。本书所选篇章全面、丰富、经典，所选内容发人深省、引人人胜、耐人寻味、励人奋进。
　　本书包括幸福与感恩、宽容与亲情、爱情与友谊、轻松与谐趣、青春与梦想和挫折与成功等，涉及宽容、尊重、亲情、爱情、友谊、善良、感恩、幸福、做人、做事、挫折、成功等重大人生课题。这些文章可以使读者感到心灵的震撼，体味从容自信，又可以学习纯正的英语，提升英语阅读能力，提升自我，走向成功人生。

青闰（1965—），本名宋金柱，河南武陟人，现供职于焦作大学。擅长英汉、汉英互译。已在外文出版社、东华大学出版社、大连理工大学出版社、译林出版社、中国宇航出版社、金盾出版社等出版双语著作190余部。另在《世界文学》、《译林》、《当代外国文学》、《英语世界》等报刊发表译文和论文多篇。他翻译的原则是：“以雅俗共赏为基点，注重选材的广度、深度和科学性，整体把握字词句段篇，力求做到形声色味神的完美统一。”

第一卷 幸福像阳光一样
The Direction of Happiness/幸福的方向
The Uncaredfor Happiness/被忽略的快乐
The Catalogue of Happiness/人生幸福的目录
Dont Keep Happiness away from Us/别让幸福远离我们
The Secret of Happiness/幸福的秘密
The Law of Happy Life/幸福生活的定律
The Ways of Happiness/幸福的方式
The Door to Happiness/幸福之门
Happiness Doesnt Need a List/幸福不需要列单子
Happiness Lights Your Life/幸福点亮人生
Where Is Happiness/幸福在哪里
I Choose to Be Cheerful/我选择快乐
The Mystery of Happiness/幸福的奥秘
The Power of a Smile/微笑的力量

The Direction of Happiness
　　A young man was walking by the lakeside when he suddenly saw a piece of gold glittering in the water.He was so happy that he jumped into the water to fish for it.But he couldnt reach it on matter how he tried his best.Being wet，dirty and tired，he had to disembark for a rest.Unexpectedly，after the water became placid，the gold appeared again.
　　He jumped into the water again unwillingly，but in vain，so he had to disembark again to sit beside the lake.He thought，“Where is the gold coin in the water on earth? I have seen it clearly，why cant I find it even though I have tried so hard?”After the water became placid，the gold coin appeared once again.So once again he jumped into the water to fish for it.He did it again and again，but in vain，which made him really unwilling to accept.
　　At that moment，his father came to look for him.Seeing his son wet and dirty，he asked，“What happened in the world? Why are you so embarrassed?”
　　His son answered，“I see a piece of gold coin in the water clearly，but I cant get it anyway!”
　　His father saw a gold coin seemed on the placid water，so he looked up at the tree and said to his son，“Look! Its not a gold coin but the reflection of the sheet metal that is hung on the tree.”
　　Ordinary people are always busy running about honorary and illusory things while all these just consist in greed，which eclipses our ability of telling right from wrong.Some people think life is hard and we must find a way of releasing at once! So they turn to seek for religious belief；but if religious belief has no right understanding，suggestions or ideas，you will go astray.So we should choose the right direction of life，get rid of evil and cultivating good and comprehend truth.
　　Worldly substance is illusory like the reflection of the water，so we should often have a contented mind and can understand，tolerate and thank everything，which will reach perfection.In this way，youll be eventempered and goodhumored every day and have a happy life.
　　幸福的方向
　　一位年轻人走到湖边散步，突然看到水中有一块闪闪发亮的金币。他很高兴，就赶快跳进水里捞取。但是，任凭他怎么努力，都捞不到金币。他浑身湿脏、疲倦，只好上来坐在岸边休息。没想到湖水平静之后，金币又显现了出来。
　　他很不甘心地又跳下水，结果还是没捞到，只得再上来坐着。他心想：“水中的金币到底在哪里呢？我明明看到了，为什么费了这么大劲儿还捞不到呢？”等水面又恢复平静后，金币再次出现。于是，他又跳下去捞，如此反复都徒劳无功，他实在很不甘心。
　　这时，父亲出来找他。看到儿子全身湿淋淋脏兮兮的，就问他：“到底发生了什么事？你为什么会如此狼狈？”
　　儿子回答说：“我明明看到水中有金币，可怎么捞都捞不到！”
　　父亲看到平静的水面上好像真有一个金币，又抬头看看树上，就对儿子说：“你看！哪是什么金币，那是挂在树上的金属片，投射在水中呈现的幻影罢了！”
　　凡夫总是为名利、空幻的东西在奔波、辛劳，而这一切都只在于一贪念，而贪念往往会蒙蔽我们辨别是非的能力。有的人认为，人生很苦，要赶快找解脱的方法，因此转而寻求宗教信仰；但是，如果信仰没有正知、正见、正念，路就会走偏了。所以，我们应该要选择正确的人生方向，断恶修善，领悟真理。
　　世间的物质不过如水中倒影般虚无，因此要常怀知足之心，对人生事物能善解、包容、感恩，凡事就能圆融，这样就能天天过得心平气和，拥有一个幸福的人生。