本文作者本文作者 Regina BrettRegina Brett ，， 是美國俄亥俄州克里夫蘭報紙 是美國俄亥俄州克里夫蘭報紙 THE THE PLAIN DEALER PLAIN DEALER 的專欄作家。 她說：“的專欄作家。 她說：“為了慶祝自己漸漸老去為了慶祝自己漸漸老去 , , 我曾寫我曾寫了了“人生给我上的“人生给我上的 4545 節節课”。课”。這是我平生最受歡迎的一篇專這是我平生最受歡迎的一篇專欄欄。。這個星期我的里程表將翻轉至這個星期我的里程表將翻轉至 50 50 ，故在此更新 ，故在此更新 ” 。” 。 She said,She said, “ “ To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written. My odometer rolls over to 50 this week, so here's an written. My odometer rolls over to 50 this week, so here's an updateupdate” ” 。。按按 : VCW: VCW 將原文將原文 5050 節節課裁為課裁為 3333 節。節。

0101 。人生不是公平的，但還算是好的。。人生不是公平的，但還算是好的。   - Life isn't fair, but it's still good.- Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

0202 。。 如果所懷疑，你只管邁出了一小步。 如果所懷疑，你只管邁出了一小步。 - When in doubt, just take the next small step.- When in doubt, just take the next small step.

0303 。人生苦短，。人生苦短， 短到來不及浪費時間去恨任何人。 短到來不及浪費時間去恨任何人。    - Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.- Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

0404 。你没必要每次吵架都要贏 。不。你没必要每次吵架都要贏 。不妨同意你們之間存有不同的意見 。妨同意你們之間存有不同的意見 。   - You don't have to win every - You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.argument. Agree to disagree.

0505 。。 和你的過去和解，它就不會搗亂你的現在了。 和你的過去和解，它就不會搗亂你的現在了。 - Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the - Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.present.

0606 。。 不要拿自己的人生和別人比較。你根本不不要拿自己的人生和別人比較。你根本不知道別人的生活是怎知道別人的生活是怎 樣過 樣過 。。 - Don't compare your life to others'. You have - Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all aboutno idea what their journey is all about.

0707 。。 一眨眼的功夫什麼都會變化，不過別擔心， 一眨眼的功夫什麼都會變化，不過別擔心，上帝從來不眨眼。上帝從來不眨眼。 - Everything can change in the blink of an eye. - Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.But don't worry; God never blinks.

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0808 。深吸一口氣 ，。深吸一口氣 ， 會平靜你的心。 會平靜你的心。   - Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.- Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

0909 。。 把無用的、醜陋的、 令人不高興的東西通通扔掉 。 把無用的、醜陋的、 令人不高興的東西通通扔掉 。   - Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.- Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

0909 。凡殺不了你的肯定會使你。凡殺不了你的肯定會使你 變得更堅強 變得更堅強 。 。 - Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you - Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.stronger.

1111 。。 再次得到童年的快樂永遠不嫌晚，但是第二次得到 再次得到童年的快樂永遠不嫌晚，但是第二次得到只能靠自己，不能靠別人。只能靠自己，不能靠別人。 - It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the - It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.second one is up to you and no one else.

1212 。。 點上蠟燭，用最好的被單，穿上最好的睡衣，不要等到 點上蠟燭，用最好的被單，穿上最好的睡衣，不要等到特殊的場合才用。今天就是好日子。特殊的場合才用。今天就是好日子。 - Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy - Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

1313 。。 做好充分的准備，然後就順其自然 。 做好充分的准備，然後就順其自然 。   - Overprepare, then go with the flow- Overprepare, then go with the flow ..

1414 。。 現在就擺脫傳统 現在就擺脫傳统 , , 不要等到老了才穿紫色的衣服。不要等到老了才穿紫色的衣服。 - Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.- Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

1515 。。 遇到倒霉的事可以問自己這樣一句話：五年以後 遇到倒霉的事可以問自己這樣一句話：五年以後 , , 這還重這還重要嗎？” 要嗎？” Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, will this matter?"years, will this matter?"

1616 。。 原諒每一個人每一件事。 原諒每一個人每一件事。   - Forgive everyone everything.- Forgive everyone everything.

1717 。。 別人怎麼想， 與你無關。 別人怎麼想， 與你無關。 - What other people think of you is none of your - What other people think of you is none of your business.business.

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1818 。。 時間能癒合幾乎任何傷口，但要給時間以時間。 時間能癒合幾乎任何傷口，但要給時間以時間。 - Time heals almost everything. Give time time.- Time heals almost everything. Give time time.

1919 。 相信奇跡會出現。  。 相信奇跡會出現。  - Believe in miracles- Believe in miracles

2020 。。 上帝愛你因為他是上帝，不是因為你做了 上帝愛你因為他是上帝，不是因為你做了什麼，或者沒做什麼。什麼，或者沒做什麼。 - God loves you because of who God is, not - God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.because of anything you did or didn't do.

2121 。。 不要總是回顧人生。現在就 不要總是回顧人生。現在就去表現，並盡量發揮。去表現，並盡量發揮。- Don't audit life. Show up and - Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it nowmake the most of it now.

2222 。。 老朽不堪總 老朽不堪總比比英年早逝英年早逝好好 。。- Growing old beats the alternative - dying young. - Growing old beats the alternative - dying young.

2323 。。 每一天都出門，奇跡在四處等著呢 每一天都出門，奇跡在四處等著呢 。。 - Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting - Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.everywhere.

2424 。。 如果我們把問題都堆在一起，看完 如果我們把問題都堆在一起，看完了別人的，我們必會把自己的撿回來。 了別人的，我們必會把自己的撿回來。   

- If we all threw our problems in a pile - If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.back.

2525 。。 忌妒是浪費時間。你已經擁有你所需要的一 忌妒是浪費時間。你已經擁有你所需要的一 切 。切 。 - Envy is a waste of time. You already have all - Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need. you need.

2626 。。 最好的尚在後頭。  最好的尚在後頭。 - The best is yet to come.- The best is yet to come.

2727 。。 不管你感覺如何，起床、盛裝、好好表現 不管你感覺如何，起床、盛裝、好好表現 。。- No matter how you feel, get up, dress- No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and up and show up.show up.

2828 。 學會讓步 。。 學會讓步 。- Yield.- Yield.

2929 。。閱讀詩篇。它涵蓋了每種情感。 閱讀詩篇。它涵蓋了每種情感。 - Read the Psalms. They cover every - Read the Psalms. They cover every

human emotion.human emotion.

30 。人生苦短，又何必長期悲憫。要不過着充實的生活，要不奄奄一息。 。     - Life is too short for - Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy long pity parties. Get busy living, or get busy dying.living, or get busy dying.

3131 。。當涉及到追求你所熱愛的人當涉及到追求你所熱愛的人生，不要接受否定的答覆  生，不要接受否定的答覆   - When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.

3232 。如果你不要求。如果你不要求 , , 你就得不着。你就得不着。 - If you don't ask, you don't get.- If you don't ask, you don't get.

3333 。。 人生並沒有被繫上蝴蝶結，但它仍然是一份禮物。 人生並沒有被繫上蝴蝶結，但它仍然是一份禮物。 - Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.- Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

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