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临近幸福
653天前 倾听者 关注No matter where you are or what you’re facing, remember this: you don’t have to have it all together to take the next step. Life isn’t about being perfect or fearless—it’s about showing up, even when you’re unsure. The smallest act of courage, the quietest moment of persistence, can shift everything. Trust that you’re growing in ways you can’t always see, and even the messiest parts of your journey are shaping something beautiful. Keep going—you’re closer to something good than you think. 无论你在哪里，无论你面对什么，记住这一点： 你不需要一切都准备好才能迈出下一步。生活不是关于变得完美或无所畏惧——而是关于出现，即使你感到不确定。最小的勇气行为，最安静的坚持时刻，可以改变一切。 相信你正在以你无法总是看到的方式成长，即使是你旅程中最混乱的部分也在塑造着某种美丽的东西。继续前进——你比你以为的更接近美好的事物。 ~ Writer’s Blossoms
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【《人性的枷锁》毛姆，张乐 译】 人生没有意义，人活着也没有目的。一个人生下来，然后死去。生命的全部就在于此。既然如此，你可以自己为生命赋予意义。你可以选择热爱美，热爱艺术，热爱身边的人。你可以按照自己的喜好编织属于你的故事。命运没有预设剧本，你就是自己人生的创作者。 Life has no meaning, and there is no purpose for being alive. A man is born, and then he dies. That is all there is to it. If that is the case, you may give meaning to life by yourself. You may choose to love beauty, art, and the people around you. You may weave your own story according to your preferences. Fate writes no preset script; you are the author of your own life.
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【《草叶集》惠特曼，李野光 译】 我赞美我自己，歌唱我自己，我所讲的一切，将对你们也一样适合，因为属于我的每一个原子，也同样属于你。我不拒绝任何生命的体验，无论是欢愉还是痛楚。大地之上所有生命都是平等的，平凡的劳动者，泥土里生长的草木，奔跑的野兽，都拥有值得被歌颂的力量。 I celebrate myself, and sing myself, and what I assume you shall assume, for every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. I do not reject any experience of life, whether joy or pain. All lives on this earth are equal. Ordinary laborers, plants growing in soil, running beasts, all hold power worthy of praise.
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【《呼啸山庄》艾米莉·勃朗特，杨苡 译】 我爱他并不是因为他长得漂亮，而是因为他比我更像我自己。不论我们的灵魂是什么做成的，他的和我的是一模一样的。可浓烈的情感如果失去善意的约束，就会变成摧毁彼此的风暴。爱不能等同于占有与报复。再深沉的执念，也不该以伤害对方作为归宿。 I love him not because he is handsome, but because he is more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same. Yet intense feeling, without the restraint of kindness, becomes a storm that destroys one another. Love is not possession or revenge. No matter how deep an obsession runs, it ought not to end in hurting the beloved.
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【《沉思录》马可·奥勒留，何怀宏 译】 你所碰到的一切事情，都是符合宇宙本性的。不要为已经发生的事情恼怒，它不会在意你的愤怒。你唯一能掌控的，是你自己的想法。别人的言行无法伤害你，是你对这件事的判断带来了痛苦。练习放下偏见，练习接纳无常，你的内心才能获得安宁。 Everything which happens to you happens according to the nature of the universe. Do not grow angry over what has already occurred; it cares nothing for your anger. The only thing within your control is your own thoughts. Other people’s words and deeds cannot harm you. It is your judgment of the event that brings suffering. Practice letting go of prejudice and accepting impermanence, and your inner self may find peace.
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【《大卫·科波菲尔》狄更斯，庄绎传 译】 永远不要在该努力的时候选择安逸，也不要在该温柔的时候选择刻薄。命运会给人安排很多坎坷，但是坎坷本身不能定义一个人。定义你的，是你摔倒之后要不要爬起来，是身处黑暗时，你是否还愿意守住心底的善良。持之以恒的善良，比一时的聪明更加珍贵。 Never choose comfort when you ought to strive, nor choose harshness when you ought to be gentle. Fate arranges many hardships for people, yet hardship alone cannot define you. What defines you is whether you rise after falling, and whether you hold fast to kindness in darkness. Persistent kindness is far more precious than momentary cleverness.
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【《快乐王子》王尔德，巴金 译】 很多人追逐光鲜亮丽的外表，以为财富和赞美就能带来长久的快乐。可是快乐往往藏在付出之中。当你看见别人的苦难，愿意分出自己所拥有的，去温暖另一个生命的时候，你才能体会一种不依附外物的安宁。外表会凋零，宝石会失去光泽，但善意留下的温度永远不会消散。 Many people chase bright appearances and believe wealth and praise can bring lasting happiness. Yet happiness often lies in giving. When you see the suffering of others and are willing to share what you have to warm another life, you may taste a peace independent of material things. Outer beauty fades, gems lose luster, but the warmth left by kindness never fades away.
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Human beings always long for distant places and things they do not possess; this is an innate desire in human nature. Yet we often overlook the simple, small happiness beside us right now. Passion fades, illusions break. Maturity does not mean losing the ability to feel. It means knowing that strong emotion needs measure, learning to balance passion and restraint, protecting yourself well and disturbing no one. 【《少年维特之烦恼》歌德，杨武能 译】 人总是向往远方，向往不曾拥有的东西，这是人性里与生俱来的渴望。可我们常常忽略，当下身边那些朴素微小的幸福。激情会褪去，幻想会破灭。成熟不是不再心动，而是明白热烈的情感需要分寸，懂得在热爱和克制之间找到平衡，好好守护自己，也不去惊扰别人。
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【《论自由》密尔，许宝骙 译】 一个人只要不伤害他人，就有权按照自己的方式追求幸福。社会不应该用习俗和偏见强行统一所有人的活法。不同的思想、不同的选择，不是危险，而是社会保持活力的源泉。包容异见，尊重差异，我们才不会困在单一、狭隘的认知里面。 A person has the right to pursue happiness in their own way, so long as they do not harm others. Society ought not to force everyone into the same life by custom and prejudice. Different thoughts and different choices are not dangers; they are the source of social vitality. To tolerate different opinions and respect differences keeps us from being trapped inside narrow, single-minded beliefs.
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【《安娜·卡列尼娜》托尔斯泰，草婴 译】 幸福的家庭都是相似的，不幸的家庭各有各的不幸。每个人心里都藏着渴望，藏着不甘，藏着对另一种生活的想象。但冲动带来的选择，往往要背负沉重的代价。生活不是浪漫的诗篇，它充满琐碎、责任与牵绊。在追逐热爱之前，人应当看清选择背后所有的重量。 All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. Every heart holds longing, discontent, and fantasies of another kind of life. But choices made on impulse often carry heavy costs. Life is not a romantic poem; it is full of trivial matters, duties and bonds. Before chasing what you love, you ought to see clearly all the weight behind your choice.
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【《瓦尔登湖》梭罗，仲泽 译】 我愿意深深地扎入生活，吮尽生活的骨髓，过得扎实，简单，把一切不属于生活的内容剔除得干净利落。简化，再简化。多数人都过着平静的绝望生活。所谓习以为常的成功，未必适合你。敢于拒绝多余的欲望，守住简单，你才有机会听见自己内心真实的声音。 I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life, to live so sturdily and Spartan-like as to put to rout all that was not life. Simplify, simplify. The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. The so‑called conventional success may not suit you. Dare to reject unnecessary desires and keep life simple, then you may hear the true voice inside your heart.