生活其实没你想的那样糟糕.doc

有些时候生活不是那么如意，失业、离婚、挂科都可能让你感到无助与挫败。其实成功就是由失败累积而成的，重要的事失败后仍能充满热情地继续。有时候自己认为的失败其实现实并没有那么遭，如果你还能满足以下的 15 条，那你其实过得比你想象的幸福。Lets face it,sometimes life feels like its falling apart at the seams.Perhapsyouve lost your job,or your marriage just ended,or you failed to pass an examand now you are simply feeling helpless and defeated.Winston Churchill oncesaid:“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loosingenthusiasm.”Today I want to remind you why,even though you may be feelinga bit like a failure,you are most definitely not.Here are 15 signs that show youare doing well in life even though you dont think so!1.Youve lived and learned你曾经历过，学到过东西你曾经历过，学到过东西No one said life was easy and while the bumps on the road may hurt,the ride isdefinitely worth it.Think back to your failures and defeats.You must know theywere all for a reason and part of a grander plan.Each difficulty has led you towhere you are at today,each trial has molded you into the magnificent,resilient,person that you are.Continue to move forward in faith,hope and love,knowingthat each experience has taught you what you need to become who you wereborn to be.2.You have a comfy bed to sleep in你有一张舒适的床你有一张舒适的床Ill never forget an interview done on NPR a while back.A young Haitian mothertold her story.She had little ones that constantly wondered when they would beable to eat and go to school like all the other kids around them.What impactedme the most about thisstory was their sleeping arrangements:they all laid onthe dirt floor,and at night if it rained everyone would have to get up,grabwhatever was left of their“bed”and move to a dry spot.This story gave me awhole new appreciation for my bed and I hope it does the same thing for you!3.You strive to be better你在努力变得更优秀你在努力变得更优秀The fact you are feeling a bit down because you havent achieved what you wantto achieve shows you are trying.In the grand scheme of things,you alwaysstrive to be better and for as long as you continue to do that,happiness,successand love will come just dont give up.Einstein once said:“Its not that I am sosmart,its that I stay with problems longer.”Hang in there and never stopstriving to be all you can be!4.You have/had a job你有或曾有过工作你有或曾有过工作Whichever way you look at this one,it is still a win-win situation for you.If youhave a job:kudos!Keep at it and know that you are richly blessed.If yourecently lost your job,dont fret!Youve gotten a job before,you can get one allover again.Perhaps thisis the opportunity youve been waiting for to dosomething you truly love to do.Keep searching,keep hoping,and know that youcan accomplish the seemingly impossible if you work hard and believe you can.5.Knowledge is at your fingertips你可以随时学东西你可以随时学东西In this day and age,you can learn anything and everything you want.Knowledge is truly at your fingertips!Since knowledge is power,seize thatpower and let it assist you in the pursuit of your dreams.Take advantage of allthe“learning”opportunities that come your way.6.You have food to eat你不缺食物你不缺食物Sometimes a bit more than you should!Food is such an overlooked blessing,yetif you miss it for a few hours you start feeling the necessity of it.Take the timeto enjoy your next meal,whatever that is,savor each bite and remind yourselfthat happiness is found in enjoying the simple things of life,such as eating apiece of pie.7.You have the power of choose你有选择的权力你有选择的权力Aristotle once said:“Excellence is never an accident.It is always the result ofhigh intention,sincere effort,and intelligent execution;it represents the wisechoice of many alternatives choice,not chance,determines yourdestiny.”Need I say more?Claim your power to choose.8.Youve experienced love butterflies or something like it你有过怦然心动的感觉你有过怦然心动的感觉Ahh!To be in loveto feel your whole body literally react to that moment whenyou simply steal a glance from the one you are infatuated with.Experiencingsuch a natural,basic and simple,yet passionate moment will give you memoriesthat will last a life time.You are beyond blessed to have experienced such asublime moment!9.You have clean water你有干净的水可喝可用你有干净的水可喝可用This one should not be overlooked.Do you ever watch Bear Grills and all hisdesperate moves to get just a few ounces of muddy water?There are alsopeople who arent going without water because they have a survival show,butinstead because it is their harsh reality.Around 783 million people do not haveaccess to clean water around the globe.Be thankful and fully aware that you aredoing well in life even if you dont think so.10.You have a dream你有梦想你有梦想Whatever your dream is,its yours.You have the ability to embrace it and createit.Dont give up on dreaming or on your dreams.They are what lifes best thingsare made up of.11.Your happiness is real你的幸福是真实的你的幸福是真实的You have the power to choose happiness for your life in everything you do andin every circumstance.Your happiness is defined by whether or not you are ableto discern and seize an opportunity to feel happy.It may be something assimple as enjoying the laughter of a child.12.You have clothes to wear你有衣服可穿你有衣服可穿And sometimes too many options,which trumps your productivity,but that isanother subject.The bottom line is,you dont have to go naked through thestreets or poorly dressed.You enjoy the blessing of being properly dressed forevery occasion and have the ability to shield your body from the elements.Really,life would get very cold without clothes.13.You have the ability to forgive你能够原谅别人你能够原谅别人Can you imagine what this world would look like without forgiveness?Nevermind the world,just your life!Imagine how bogged down,bitter and unhappyyou would be if you did not have the ability to forgive others mistakes as well asyour own.It would make it nearly impossible to live and most definitely anightmare to move on with life when difficulties arose.You have the unique giftof forgiving and moving on.14.You believe in something greater than yourself你相信自己会更好你相信自己会更好For all the times you were so caught up in your own little world and drowning ina kiddie pool version of lifes problems,youve had the ability to step back andrealize that you have something greater to live for than yourself.Whether it isGod,your family or friends,you can believe that your purpose is to achievesomething that will be for the greater good or to simply bring honor to your God.15.You have the opportunity to build global friendships你有机会和世界各国的人交朋友你有机会和世界各国的人交朋友In todays day and age,your best friend can literally be five thousand milesaway yet you can still experience the beauty of that friendship.You have theunique capacity to be acquaintances with one person in almost every country ofthe world,something no other generation before the 1900s was easily able todo.As far as I am concerned,your global ability to make friends is definitely asign you are doing well in life,even if you dont think so.