狗狗教给我们的幸福哲学观.doc

5 Lessons Dogs Can Teach Us About Happiness

Dogs are arguably man’s best friend. They have accompanied us since the dawn of time. Surprisingly, there are lots of life lessons that we can learn from them. Listen to these dog’s thoughts and learn the five lessons that dogs can teach us about happiness:
狗是人类最好的朋友。自古以来就是他们陪伴着我们。令人惊奇的是，我们能从狗狗身上学到很多。聆听狗狗的思想，学习狗狗能教给我们的幸福哲学观：
1.“Rub my tummy, please.”
“请摸摸我的肚子。”
This very simple act alone is simple enough to make them happy. Likewise, we need to learn that happiness is actually simple.
这样简单地动作就能让他们感到快乐，从而也告诉我们，幸福就是这样的简单。
Lesson that we can learn: Happiness is simple. It can be as simple as spending the time with people you love. So when was the last time you went out on a date with your spouse? Do not let the busyness of life prevent you from spending quality time with the people you love.
我们可以从中学到：幸福就是这么简单。就是花时间和你喜欢的人待在一起的简单。所以上次和你的另一半一起出去约会是什么时候呢？不要让忙碌的生活剥夺了你和你的爱人待在一起的时间。
2.“I can play with the water forever, simply because I enjoy it.”
“我可以一直玩水，就只是因为我喜欢。”
Do you notice that your dog is always ready for some play time, be it chasing the ducks, playing with water, catching sticks with you? They seem to never get tired while playing.
你是否注意到狗狗总是准备着玩，追鸭子、玩水和你一起玩棍子？它们在玩的时候似乎永远都不会觉得累。
Lesson that we can learn: Don’t allow your life to become nothing more than a series of chores and obligations. Figure out what you enjoy doing, then make it a priority at least once a week. Ride your bike, read a book, draw pictures – whatever it is that makes you smile, do that. And do it regularly.
我们可以学到：不要让一系列的责任和义务占用你的生活时间。弄清楚你喜欢做什么，然后每周至少要优先做一次。骑自行车、读书、画画---不管是什么，只要能让自己开心，那就要去做，而且还要定期的去做。
3.“Let me curl my body near the fireplace and relax for a while.”
“让我蜷缩一下身体，然后放松一下。”
After getting tired from playing and running around, your dog loves nothing more than curling their body beside you and just be still.
玩累了或是跑累了，狗狗最喜欢在你身边蜷缩着自己。
Lesson that we can learn: Happiness can be found in quiet moments. In a chaotic world, sometimes we need some personal time to just sit back, be quiet, and reflect on everything.
我们可以从中学到：安静的时刻也能找到快乐。在这个混乱的世界中，有时候我么就需要有自己的时间坐下来，安安静静地、反省自己。
4.“What? The neighbor dog stole my ball? Well, I don’t really mind. We can play the ball together.”
“什么？邻居家的狗狗偷了我的球？好吧，我不是真的很介意，我们可以一起玩。”
When you study animal packs, there is rarely a conflict, as the members of the pack solve their problems . They don’t hold a grudge or worry about what happened yesterday.
观察动物你就会发现动物之间很少有斗争，因为成员之间会解决他们的问题。他们不会记恨，不会担忧昨天发生的事情。
Lesson that we can learn: Do not hold grudges. Forgiveness gives us back our power, as we regain a sense of wholeness, peace, and the ability to move on with our lives.
我们可以学到：不要一直怀揣记恨。原谅能给我们更多地力量，因为我们能再次获得一种团队感、和平感以及获得能让我们继续向前的能量。
5.“I don’t want to play ball alone, play with me please.”
“我不想自己玩，请和我一起玩耍。”
A dog seldom plays with the ball by herself. She can get to it any time, but the ball on its own is boring. Her joy comes in the interaction. She wants me to throw the ball. She wants me to chase her. She wants me to ask her to give it back.
狗狗很少自己玩球的。他可以在他想玩的时候玩，但是自己玩球本身就很无聊。玩球的乐趣在于有互动。她是希望我来扔球，她想我去追她，她想我叫她去捡回来。
Lesson that we can learn: Things won’t make you happy. People will. Call a friend you haven’t seen in a while and make plans to get together.
我们可以从中学到：有时候某些事情让我们不开心，但是人可以让我们快乐起来。叫上几个好久不见的朋友，和他们一起玩耍。

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