只需三樣東西,你就能活的精彩

Here we go again. Another article advising you on how to live a better life. You've heard it all before, right?

真是老套。又是一篇建議你如何過上美好生活的文章。你之前已經聽過這種話了，對不？

Well, this one is a little different. My good friend Constance gifted me a copy of How to Live a Good Life, by Jonathan Fields, right before the holidays. As a self-help book addict, I was ready to dive in, not necessarily expecting to learn anything new.

好吧，本篇文章有點與衆不同。我的好朋友康斯坦斯在節假日之前送了我一本How to Live a Good Life，此書由喬納森·菲爾茲所著。作爲自助書籍的上癮者，我已準備好暢遊其中，並不期望自己能從中學到新的東西。

But I did. Fields simplifies the joy of living into three simple buckets: connection, contribution, and vitality. And what could we possibly value more in this overstimulated, overhyped, over-everything age than the core values of being connected, the joy of giving, and the feeling of being alive?

但實際上我真的學到東西了。菲爾茲將生活的快樂簡化爲三個簡單的步驟：連結、貢獻和活力。在這樣一個過度刺激、過度吹噓、一切都以過度爲好的時代中，還有什麼比與人聯繫、給予他人快樂以及真真切切地活着更值得讓人珍惜呢？

Here's how these three elements have the power to transform you:

下面我們談談這三個元素將如何改變你的生活：

Connection

連結感

I grew up with an alcoholic father. My mother was depressed and emotionally absent. My sense of connection came from reading books, from the teachers who noticed my enthusiasm in the classroom, and even from the kind social workers who helped our family when we didn't have anywhere to live.

父親嗜酒，我從小在他身邊長大。我的母親有抑鬱症，總是感覺很茫然。我的連接感來自於書本、注意到我在課堂上充滿激情的老師，甚至來自於善良的社會工作者，他們在我們無家可歸時幫助了我們。

But even beyond that, I formed a relationship with the universe.

但除此之外，我與宇宙也形成了一種關係。

As a kid, a local church was kind to us and helped us with food, presents at Christmas time, and, I think, money (I was too young to know for sure). My time at Sunday school meant that, traditional religion aside, I created a relationship with a power that was greater than me. I learned about the world as a loving home where everyone belonged, not just the "normal kids" at school.

作爲孩子，當地的教會對我們很好，聖誕節會給我們提供食物、禮物，還有我以爲的金錢（當時我太小了，根本就不確定）。週日在教堂的時光，除了傳統的信仰，我還與比我更偉大的力量形成了一種聯繫。我知道這個世界是個有愛的家，不僅學校裏的"正常孩子"屬於這個世界，而且每個人都屬於這個世界。

Do you have your people and that feeling of security in your life?

你的身邊有沒有和你一樣讓你感到安全的人？

Contribution

貢獻

Fields describes this bucket as, "How you bring your gifts to the world… It's about that deep knowing that you're doing the thing you're here to do."

菲爾茲將貢獻描述爲，"你如何給予世界禮物……也就是說你深知自己正在做該做的事情。"

This often seems impossible, I know. Bills to pay. Rent due.

通常，這看起來是不可能的，我知道。因爲你需要付賬單、交房租。

Vitality

活力

This is about feeling energized, free from pain, resilient, appreciative, and, well, happy. Vitality is the opposite of depression, anxiety, and suffering. It's your birthright. But we don't always feel that way, do we?

這是說你精力充沛、感受不到痛苦、懂得欣賞，同時活得開心。活力是抑鬱、焦慮和痛苦的反面。這是你生來就被賦予的權利。但我們並不總是活力滿滿，對嗎？