求英语的美文4篇 100字左右的 带翻译

1.Love Your Life

热爱生活

Henry David Thoreau/享利.大卫.梭罗

However mean your life is, meet it and live it; do not shun it and call it hard names. It is not so bad as you are. It looks poorest when you are richest. The faultfinder will find faults in paradise. Love your life, poor as it is. You may perhaps have some pleasant, thrilling, glorious hours, even in a poorhouse. The setting sun is reflected from the windows of the alms-house as brightly as from the rich man's abode; the snow melts before its door as early in the spring. I do not see but a quiet mind may live as contentedly there, and have as cheering thoughts, as in a palace. The town's poor seem to me often to live the most independent lives of any. May be they are simply great enough to receive without misgiving. Most think that they are above being supported by the town; but it often happens that they are not above supporting themselves by dishonest means. Which should be more disreputable. Cultivate poverty like a garden herb, like sage. Do not trouble yourself much to get new things, whether clothes or friends, Turn the old, return to them. Things do not change; we change. Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts.

不论你的生活如何卑贱，你要面对它生活，不要躲避它，更别用恶言咒骂它。它不像你那样坏。你最富有的时候，倒是看似最穷。爱找缺点的人就是到天堂里也能找到缺点。你要爱你的生活，尽管它贫穷。甚至在一个济贫院里，你也还有愉快、高兴、光荣的时候。夕阳反射在济贫院的窗上，像身在富户人家窗上一样光亮；在那门前，积雪同在早春融化。我只看到，一个从容的人，在哪里也像在皇宫中一样，生活得心满意足而富有愉快的思想。城镇中的穷人，我看，倒往往是过着最独立不羁的生活。也许因为他们很大，所以受之无愧。大多数人以为他们是超然的，不靠城镇来支援他们；可是事实上他们是往往利用了不正当的手段来对付生活，他们是毫不超脱的，毋宁是不体面的。视贫穷如园中之花而像圣人一样耕植它吧！不要找新的花样，无论是新的朋友或新的衣服，来麻烦你自己。找旧的，回到那里去。万物不变，是我们在变。你的衣服可以卖掉，但要保留你的思想。2.These Things Shall Never Die

这些美好不会消逝

Charles Dickens/查尔斯.狄更斯

The pure. the bright, the beautiful, 一切纯洁的,辉煌的,美丽的,

That stirred our hearts in youth, 强烈地震撼着我们年轻的心灵的,

The impulses to wordless prayer, 推动着我们做无言的祷告的,

The dreams of love and truth; 让我们梦想着爱与真理的;

The longing after something's lost, 在失去后为之感到珍惜的,

The spirit's yearning cry, 使灵魂深切地呼喊着的,

The striving after better hopes- 为了更美好的梦想而奋斗着的-

These things can never die. 这些美好不会消逝。

The timid hand stretched forth to aid 羞怯地伸出援助的手，

A brother in his need, 在你的弟兄需要的时候，

A kindly word in grief's dark hour 伤恸、困难的时候，一句亲切的话

That proves a friend indeed ; 就足以证明朋友的真心；

The plea for mercy softly breathed, 轻声地乞求怜悯，

When justice threatens nigh, 在审判临近的时候，

The sorrow of a contrite heart- 懊悔的心有一种伤感--

These things shall never die. 这些美好不会消逝。

Let nothing pass for every hand 在人间传递温情

Must find some work to do ; 尽你所能地去做；

Lose not a chance to waken love- 别错失去了唤醒爱的良机-----

Be firm, and just ,and true; 为人要坚定，正直，忠诚；

So shall a light that cannot fade 因此上方照耀着你的那道光芒

Beam on thee from on high. 就不会消失。

And angel voices say to thee---你将听到天使的声音在说-----

These things shall never die. 这些美好不会消逝。3.Think it over……好好想想……

Today we have higher buildings and wider highways, but shorter temperaments and narrower points of view;

今天我们拥有了更高层的楼宇以及更宽阔的公路，但是我们的性情却更为急躁，眼光也更加狭隘；

We spend more, but enjoy less;

我们消耗的更多，享受到的却更少；

We have bigger houses, but smaller families;

我们的住房更大了，但我们的家庭却更小了；

We have more compromises, but less time;

我们妥协更多，时间更少；

We have more knowledge, but less judgment;

我们拥有了更多的知识，可判断力却更差了；

We have more medicines, but less health;

我们有了更多的药品，但健康状况却更不如意；

We have multiplied out possessions, but reduced out values;

我们拥有的财富倍增，但其价值却减少了；

We talk much, we love only a little, and we hate too much;

我们说的多了，爱的却少了，我们的仇恨也更多了；

We reached the Moon and came back, but we find it troublesome to cross our own street and meet our neighbors;

我们可以往返月球，但却难以迈出一步去亲近我们的左邻右舍；

We have conquered the uter space, but not our inner space;

我们可以征服外太空，却征服不了我们的内心；

We have higher income, but less morals;

我们的收入增加了，但我们的道德却少了；

These are times with more liberty, but less joy;

我们的时代更加自由了，但我们拥有的快乐时光却越来越少；

We have much more food, but less nutrition;

我们有了更多的食物，但所能得到的营养却越来越少了；

These are the days in which it takes two salaries for each home, but divorces increase;

现在每个家庭都可以有双份收入，但离婚的现象越来越多了；

These are times of finer houses, but more broken homes;

现在的住房越来越精致，但我们也有了更多破碎的家庭；

That's why I propose, that as of today;

这就是我为什么要说，让我们从今天开始；

You do not keep anything for a special occasion because every day that you live is a SPECIAL OCCASION.

不要将你的东西为了某一个特别的时刻而预留着，因为你生活的每一天都是那么特别；

Search for knowledge, read more, sit on your porch and admire the view without paying attention to your needs;

寻找更我的知识，多读一些书，坐在你家的前廊里，以赞美的眼光去享受眼前的风景，不要带上任何功利的想法；

Spend more time with your family and friends, eat your favorite foods, visit the places you love;

花多点时间和朋友与家人在一起，吃你爱吃的食物，去你想去的地方；

Life is a chain of moments of enjoyment; not only about survival;

生活是一串串的快乐时光；我们不仅仅是为了生存而生存；

Use your crystal goblets. Do not save your best perfume, and use it every time you feel you want it.

举起你的水晶酒杯吧。不要吝啬洒上你最好的香水，你想用的时候就享用吧！

Remove from your vocabulary phrases like” one of these days” or "someday";

从你的词汇库中移去所谓的“有那么一天”或者“某一天”；

Let's write that letter we thought of writing "one of these days"!

曾打算“有那么一天”去写的信，就在今天吧！

Let's tell our families and friends how much we love them;

告诉家人和朋友，我们是多么地爱他们；

Do not delay anything that adds laughter and joy to your life;

不要延迟任何可以给你的生活带来欢笑与快乐的事情；

Every day, every hour, and every minute is special;

每一天、每一小时、每一分钟都是那么特别；

And you don't know if it will be your last.

你无从知道这是否最后刻。4.Success is a Choice

All of us ought to be able to breave ourselves for the predictable(adj 可预言的） challenges and setbacks(n 挫折） that crop（n. 农作物,产量,平头 v. 收割,修剪,种植） up everyday . If we expect that life won't be perfect ,we'll be able to avoid that impulse（n 冲动） to quit（v 离开，辞职，停止）. But even if you are strong enough to persist the obstacle course of life and work ,sometimes you will encounter an adverse event that will completely knock you on your back.

Whether it's a financial loss,the loss of respect of your peers(平辈） or loved ones, or some other traumatic（a. 创伤的） events in your life these major setbacks leave you doubting yourself and wondering if things can ever change for the better again.

Adversity(n 不幸 ，灾难）happens to all of US ,and it happens all the time. Some from of may or adversity is either going to be there or it's lying in wait just around the corner. To ignore adversity is to succumb(v 屈死） to the ultimate（a. 终极的, 根本的,极限的,最后的） self-delusion.

But you must recognize that history is full of examples of men and women who achieved greatness despite（prep. 不管,尽管

v.憎恨，轻视） facing hurdles so steep that easily could have crashed their spirit and left them lying in the dust . Abraham Lincoln overcomes a difficult child-hood , depression , the death of two sons , and constant ridicule（n/v 嘲笑） during the Civil War to become arguably greatest president ever. Helen Keller made an impact on the world despite being deaf ,dumb ,and blind from all early age. Franklin Roosevelt had polio （小儿麻痹症）.

There are endless（无止境的） examples.These were people who not looked adversity in the face but learned valuable lessons about overcoming（v 战胜 adj 充满了的） difficult circumstances（情形） and were able to move ahead. 本文翻译：

成功是一种选择！

我们每天都应该让自己做好准备，迎接可预见的挫折和挑战。如果我们相信生活不可能是完美的。我们就能避免因一时的冲动而放弃追求。但即使你拥有坚强的意志，能够挺过生活和工作中的困难，有时你也会遭遇逆境，它会在你背后给你狠狠一击。

不管是出现经济损失，或是失去同辈及亲人的尊敬，或是遭受生命创伤，这些重大挫折都会使你对自己产生怀疑，并且怀疑情况是否好转。

我们每个人都可能遭遇困境，并且它时常发生。有些大灾难不是即刻发生就是待在角落等待时机。忽视逆境其实就是在欺骗自己。

但是你必须认识到历史上有许多事例都讲述了克服重重困难之后才获得成功的人。那些困难，足以粉碎他们的意志，让他们流落尘世。亚伯拉罕林肯战胜了童年的困难`绝望`丧失了两个儿子痛苦以及内战中接踵而来的嘲笑，最终成为美国历史上无可置疑的最伟大的总统。海伦凯勒早年双目失明，又是个聋哑，但是她还是对世界产生了巨大影响，而富兰克林罗斯福则患有小儿麻痹症。

类似的例子不胜枚举。这些人不仅大胆的面对困难，而且从中学到了克服困难的宝贵经验。然后勇往直前。 希望对你有帮助哈！~

英语励志美文短篇100字 帮助提升写作水平

1. Eliminate Internal Negative Chatter

The first step is one of awareness. It will be hard to make a change to positive thinking without being acutely intimate with the thoughts that run through your mind. Recently, I was amazed to discover deep buried emotions from negative thoughts that I had for fewer than 10 minutes. Without awareness, I would have carried the hurt and anger inside. Awareness helped me to bring them out to the open for me to deal with.

Undoubtedly it will not be easy to make a switch if you have a long history or negative self talk. Your talk became negative over the years due to various factors. For instance, if your first grade teacher repeatedly told you that you were “stupid”, you might believe it to be truly the case. You would find that your inner chatter would often be filled with talk of “I am so slow” and “it is so hard to learn”. If you constantly tell yourself such negative stories, your actions are going to reflect your low self esteem. It will be difficult to get very far if you are always putting yourself down.

A common negative talk involves telling yourself “I can’t”. When you say to yourself “I can’t” or “it is too difficult”, you are creating a resistance. Having such a mental block will prevent you from achieving a task you could otherwise succeed at.

Anytime you catch yourself saying “I can’t…”, turn around and challenge your own claim with, “Why can’t I?” Research shows that most geniuses became the people they are also because of the hard work they put in. So if you would like to be successful, you need to start saying “I can” a lot more.

A great method that I have also found useful is to say “Cancel Cancel” each time I find myself saying something negative, whether in the mind or verbally. The method works if you sincerely have the intent of becoming a positive thinker.

2. positive Affirmations

Affirmations are positive statements of a desired outcome or goal. They are usually short, believable and focused. By repeating them over and over again, you build inroads into your subconscious mind, opening up the possibility of a new state of thoughts.

An important step when repeating affirmations is that you need to read your affirmations aloud with feeling. The mere reading of the words bears no consequence unless you put some emotions behind them. Of significant fact is that your subconscious mind takes any orders given in complete faith and after repeated self talk. So the daily practice of repeating affirmations is important.

Initially you may be skepticism toward the statement of your positive affirmation. However, if you follow this simple set of instructions your skepticism will soon give way to a new set of beliefs and then crystallized into absolute faith.

3. positive Scripts

One thing that you may observe is on how easy it is for your mind to build negative thought upon negative thought. The chatter not only does not stop but it spins a drama that traps and limits you.

From now on, regularly do this exercise instead. Spin an uplifting story that runs like a movie script. Some visualization will be helpful. You build on a story with a positive outline. The longer you can tell this story to yourself the better. It is also best if you can make this story one about having all your goals achieved. When you do this, you start to internalize your goals and dreams, as if they are something that you have already achieved.

4. Replace Negative Influences with positive Ones

It is important that you identify external negative factors in your life which may be holding your thoughts hostage. For instance, your mental state can become toxic by being around friends who are negative. If you are not vigilant enough, you will start to adopt their thoughts as your own. Hence, be alert to what your negative influences are. If they come from certain friends, limit your exposure to them as much as you can. Refrain from discussing your plans with people who will be unsupportive of your dreams and goals.

Instead surround yourself with thoughts and actions from people who will empower you.

From being uninspired and de-motivated, you will begin to feel uplifted and driven to greater self growth. The positive energy that they vibrate will start affecting the self talk that you engage in as well.

5. Present Tense Messages

You may find yourself daunted by the many things you need to do in order to reach your goals. It just seems overwhelming to become the success that you secretly desire for. Your mind gets caught up in an endless stream of worry.

What may be helpful is to concentrate on steps you can take in the present. If you find yourself becoming stuck, stop and say, “What can I do right now?” Change your internal talk from a future anxiety ridden one to one that is about the more manageable present. You cannot control what will happen in the future but you can take the necessary steps now that will build a better tomorrow. Taking the necessary steps require you to focus your thoughts and inner talk on Now.

6. Confront Fears

Fear is often what holds you back from your success. You are scared of taking chances because you fear losing the security that you enjoy now. You try to convince yourself that you are happy in your current state when in fact, you are not. Your self talk may sound positive in your attempt to lie to yourself. But somehow, there is an inner knowing that you are short changing yourself.

Ask yourself what you are afraid of. What can be the worst that can happen? Take a step-by-step approach in breaking down your fears and see if there is any way round to looking at things more positively. When you confront your fears, you will often realize that the worst case scenario is not as bad as you think. In fact, the benefits of change are worth the risk. Your inner talk begins to change at this point.

英语学习资料：英语经典美文诵读100篇第二篇：自由就是力量（带翻译）

很多初中生的英语写作水平都不是很高，下面我整理了一些英语励志短篇文章，希望可以帮到大家!

英语励志短篇美文

一些富含哲理的英语短篇美文，不仅可以激励人励志，还对提升写作水平有一定的帮助!

1、People always say that we are lacking of the eyes of realizing the beauty in life. I can't agree with it anymore. Last week, I woke up very early in the morning, so I decided to take a walk. The street was very quiet and there were many old people dancing in the square. Without many cars, I realized the city looked so clean and beautiful. Some coffee shops decorates so well, which attrated my eyes. The city was coverd by the green trees, which made it a green city. I liked this feeling so much. At this moment, I found the city was so lovely, I just ingored its beauty usually.

人们总是说我们缺乏发现实现生活中的美丽的眼睛。我十分同意。上周,我早上很早就醒了,所以我决定出去散步。街上很安静,有很多老人在广场上跳舞。街上没有了很多小车,我意识到这个城市看起来那么干净和漂亮。一些咖啡店装修很好,吸引了我的眼球。这座城市被绿色的树木覆盖着,这是一个绿化放的城市。我很喜欢这种感觉。这时,我发现这个城市是如此的可爱,平常我忽略了它的美。

2、Know that you are the blessed. Why do you feel so stressed? Know that you can have anything at duanwenw.com your orders. Why don’t you act on opportunities? Know that you can go through all disasters. Why don’t you live life to the full? Know that there is no point in being dull. Why do you doubt your talent and skill? Know that you can achieve anything with your incredible will. Why do you spend life feeling so miserable4?Know that no matter what, your soul is indestructible.

要知道你是受上天眷顾的。你为什么感到有压力?要知道任何东西只要你想要就一定能得到。你为什么不抓住机会呢?要知道你可以战胜一切灾难。你为什么不让生活充实起来呢?要知道单调乏味的生活毫无意义。你为什么怀疑自己的天赋和才能呢?要知道你过人的意志力能让你实现所有愿望。你为什么让自己的生活如此悲惨呢?要知道不论怎样，你的灵魂都是无坚不摧的。

英语励志文章片段

1、Positive thinking. I’m obviously a big proponent of positive thinking as the best way to achieve your goals, but it turns out that it can lead to happiness too. Optimism and self-esteem are some of the best indicators of people who lead happy lives. Happy people feel empowered, in control of their lives, and have a positive outlook on life. Action steps: Make positive thinking a habit. In fact, this should be one of the first habits you develop. Get into the habit of squashing all negative thoughts and replacing them with positive ones. Instead of “I can’t” think“I can”. It may sound corny, but it has worked for me, every time.

积极的思考。积极思考是达成你目标的最佳方式，我很显然是这一想法的强烈支持者，但同时它也能指引你走向幸福。乐观和自尊是快乐生活的人们的最佳写照。快乐的人们感到充满活力，能够控制他们的生活，同时积极看待生活。动作步骤：把积极思考培养成习惯。事实上，这应该是你首先培养的习惯之一。养成粉碎你的负面想法并用积极的想法替代它们的习惯。用“我能”的想法替代“我不能”。尽管听起来毫无新意，但对我来说每次都很奏效。

高中英语美文摘抄

Liberty is order.Liberty is strength. Look round the world, and admire, as you must, the instructive spectacle. You will see that liberty not only is power and order, but that it is power and order predominant and invincible - that it derides all other sources of strength. And shall the preposterous imagination be fostered, that men bred in liberty - the first of humankind who asserted the glorious distinction of formingfor themselves their social pact - can be condemned to silence upon their rights? Is it to be conceivedthat men who have enjoyed, for such a length of days, the light and happiness of freedom, can be restrained, and shut up again in the gloom of ignorance and degradation? As well, sir, might you try, by a miserable dam, to shut up theflowing of a rapid river! The rolling and impetuous tide would burst through every impediment that man mightthrow in its way; and the only consequence of the impotent attempt would be, that,having collected new forceby its temporary suspension, enforcing itself through new channels, it wouldspread devastation and ruin on every side. The progress of liberty is like the progress of the stream. Kept within its bounds, it is sure to fertilize the country through which it runs; but no power can arrest itin its passage; and short sighted, as well as wicked, must be the heart of the projector that would striveto divert its course.

自由就是秩序，自由就是力量。放眼寰球,你定然会对那些具有启发性的景象钦佩不已。你会看到，自由不仅仅是力量和秩序，而且是占据统治地位的不可征服的力量和秩序它使其他一切力量的源泉都相形见绌。那些在自由中被养育的人们，是人类当中第一批主张拥有订立自己的社会契约的殊荣的人，难道应该促进他们对其权利选择缄默不语的荒谬幻觉吗? 试想，那些长期沐浴在自由的幸福光辉下的人们可能被压制、被重新禁锢在无知和堕落的黑暗之中吗?是的，先生，你完全可以尝试用一道可怜的堤坝去围堵奔腾湍急的河流!翻腾的急流会冲垮人们设置在河道上的任何陈碍物;这种于亊无补的尝试只会产生一个后果，那就是：河水经过暂时的停留而聚集了新的力最，强行冲破新的河道，会导致两岸四处受到损毁，并损毁一切。自由的前进如同河流的前进。假如它保持在自己活动的弹性范围之内，它必然会肥沃它所流经的土地;但是，任何势力都无法阻碍它按照自己的路径前进;那些力图改变其路径的谋划者必定是目光短浅而且令人憎恶之人。

以上就是网我今天给大家分享的英语经典美文诵读100篇，对于自由，大家是否明白了其中真正的含义呢?通过英语经典美文诵读，可以沉淀您的心灵，亦能提高英语阅读，何乐而不为呢?

　利用英语经典美文开展阅读教学,是培养学生阅读能力的有效形式。下面是我带来的高中英语美文摘抄，欢迎阅读!

高中英语美文摘抄篇一

　Enjoy Life Now, AND Save for Later

　Often we're told that we have to suffer now ? give up what we want ? in order to succeed later, that in order to save we must sacrifice. Give up instant gratification to get delayed gratification.

　But you can do both.

　For years, I was confused about this, as I read books and websites that sent me two different messages:

　Pleasure later. The first message was that in order to be successful, in order to build wealth, you have to delay gratification. You can't have instant gratification and be successful.

　Pleasure now. The second message was usually from other sources on Happiness, but sometimes from the same source: enjoy life now, while you can, because it's short and you never know when your last day will come. Live every day like it's your last. Trouble is, I agree with both messages. And if you read this site often, you?ll see that I send both messages: Live frugally and simply! But also enjoy life!

　That's because I've reconciled the two philosophies into one: Live life now and enjoy it to the fullest ? without destroying your future. The key to doing that? Find ways to enjoy life completely, utterly, maximally ? that don?t cost your future very much.

　Here are some tips for actually living that philosophy:

　Find free or cheap pleasures. Frugality does not have to be boring or restrictive ? if you use your imagination. Be creative and find ways to have fun ? loads of it ? without spending much money. Have a picnic at the park, go to the beach, do crafts, board games, fly a kite, make art, bake cookies ? I could list a hundred things, and you could come up with a few hundred more. Make a list of simple pleasures, and enjoy them to the maximum. This is the key to the whole idea of enjoying life now without spending tomorrow's dollar. See Savor the Little Things .

　Make simplifying fun. I'm a big fan of simplifying my life, from decluttering to creating a simple lifestyle in every way. And to me, this is great fun. I get rid of stuff (and possibly make money selling it) and have a blast doing it. That?s good math.

　Rediscover what?s important. Oftentimes we spend tons of money, shopping, going out, watching movies, eating out ? without really enjoying life. And when we stop to think about it, we never have time for the things we really want to do. Well, that's probably because your life is filled with things that aren't very important to you. Instead, step back and really think about what?s important to you. Then get rid of the other (expensive) stuff, and focus on what's important. Listen to some stuff on my list: my wife and kids, other friends and family, reading, writing, exercising, volunteering, spending quiet time in contemplation. Guess how many of those things cost a lot of money? Read more here .

　Make people a priority. This is related to the above point, but I thought I'd give it a little more emphasis. If you give "stuff" a priority ? stuff like gadgets, nice furnishings, nice clothes, shoes, jewelry, etc. ? then you will spend a lot of money. But if you make people a priority ? the people you love most, you close friends and family ? you don't need to spend a dime to enjoy life. Make some time to visit with friends, or your parents ? and have a conversation with them that doesn't involve eating out or going to the movies. Just sit, have some iced tea or hot cocoa (depending on the weather), and talk. Tell jokes and laugh your heads off. Talk about books you've read, movies you?ve watched, new things going on in your life, your hopes and dreams. And make time for your kids or your significant other ? really spend time with them, doing things that don't cost money. (See Spend Time with Family and Loved Ones , 100 Ways to Have Fun With Your Kids and 50 Ways to Be Romantic on the Cheap .)

　Find time for yourself. Make time every day, and every week, to spend time alone. It really gives more meaning and enjoyment to your life, rather than rushing through life with no time to think, to breathe. For ideas on how to make this time, see these ways to create time for solitude .

　Sometimes, splurge. You shouldn't restrict yourself from expensive pleasures all the time ? it's not good to develop the feeling of deprivation. To prevent that, once in awhile, buy yourself something ? or better yet, give yourself a decadent treat. I love things with dark chocolate or berries. Crepes with ice cream and berries are one of my favorites. Just don't go overboard ? and learn to enjoy the splurge to the fullest. If you truly take the time to enjoy a treat, you don't need a lot of it.

　Track your successes. It doesn't really matter how you track your success ? you can use gold stars for creating a new simplifying or frugalfying habit, or a spreadsheet chart to track your decreasing debt and increasing savings or investments. Tracking is a great way to not only provide motivation, but make the process of changing fun.

　Reward yourself. And in order to make it more fun, celebrate every little success! Set rewards for yourself (hopefully not too expensive!) along your path to success ? celebrate one day, two days, three days, a week, two weeks, three, a month ? you get the idea.

　Volunteer. One of the most rewarding things for my family has been when we have managed to volunteer. It's actually something we only started doing last year, but since then, we've done it a bunch of times in a number of different ways. And while it doesn't cost a dime, it is tremendously satisfying in ways that money could never buy. Read more .

　Live in the moment. Learn to think not so much about the past or future, but about what you are going through right now. Be present. It may seem trite, but it's the key to enjoying life to the fullest ? without having to spend money. Think about it ? you can spend money on eating out, but if you are not really thinking about what you're eating, you may not enjoy it much at all. But if you cook a simple but delicious meal, and really taste every bite, it can be tremendously enjoyable without costing a lot. Read more .

　Slow down. In the same way, you can't really enjoy life to the fullest if it's rushing past you like it's on fast forward. Ever think about how quickly a week, a month, or a year goes by? Perhaps you're in the fast lane too much. Try slowing down, and things will be less stressful and more enjoyable. Drive slower , eat slower , live slower .

　Learn to find cheap, cool stuff. Call me crazy, but I love shopping at thrift stores. You can find so many cool things there, and it costs so little. Garage sales are the same way. Or check out Freecycle , or read 20 Ways to Find Free or Cheap Books .

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　Happiness is a Choice

　"Happiness, like unHappiness, is a proactive choice." - Stephen Covey

　We want it. We strive for it. We envy others who have it. We can see it just beyond the horizon ?as soon as we get richer, thinner, married, divorced, younger, older, find a dream job, or quit a lousy one.

　Yet, how many people do you know who ?have everything? and still yearn for true happiness? The kind of happiness I'm talking about is that kind that comes from within and is not based on status, position, wealth, or possessions. It's a natural resource that is readily available to all. Happiness is a choice.

　It had previously been thought that the brain is unchanged by life experiences. Recent breakthroughs in psychology, neurology, and chemistry have revealed that Happiness is attainable, and the brain can actually change as a result of conscious selection of thoughts.

　Experts in the field have given Happiness a nickname -- ?subjective well-being.? One person's Hell may be Paradise for another. For example, bungee jumping would be sheer torture for me to endure. For a thrill-seeker friend of mine, this activity represents ultimate joy. Clearly our set points are based on different subjective criteria.

　Each of us is born with a genetically coded happiness ?set point? which is not based entirely on what happens to us. This explains why some people are naturally cheerful most of the time, while others walk around with a permanent scowl on their faces ? determined in part by their genetic predisposition. However, according to University of Minnesota professor emeritus of psychology David Lykken, ?Happiness is genetically influenced, although it is not genetically fixed. The brain's structure can be modified through practice. If you really want to be happier than your grandparents provided for in your genes, you have to learn the kinds of things you can do, day by day, to bounce your set point up and avoid the things that bounce it down.?

　A study conducted with identical twins raised in different environments suggests that an individual's set point determines about 50% of their disposition to Happiness. In other words, some people are happy , regardless of their less-than-ideal circumstances, while others are unhappy , even when they seem to ?have it all.?

　According to Ed Diener, a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois and coeditor of the Journal of Happiness Studies , a number of tools can be used to raise subjective well-being. Here are some examples:

　Getting enough sleep

　Getting enough exercise

　Nurturing close relationships -- connection, physical touch

　Maintaining an optimistic outlook ? choosing positive thoughts

　Keeping a gratitude journal

　Forgiving others and letting go

　Utilizing signature strengths (honesty, kindness, ingenuity, love of learning, etc.) in service of something larger than yourself

　Acting happy by changing your physiology -- Put on a happy smile!

　meditation*

　*meditation is a very effective way to change subjective well-being. Richard Davidson, professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin, found in his research that high levels of activity at the left frontal area of the cerebral cortex coincided with feelings of Happiness, joy, and alertness. Activity on the right frontal area corresponded to feelings of sadness, anxiety, and worry. Since meditation generates more left-brain activity, studies have concluded that it offers a way to produce more positive emotion.

　Even in the midst of hardship, one can experience simple pleasures by using some of the tools listed above.

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　14 Timeless Ways to Live a Happy Life

　How we achieve Happiness can be different for each one of us. Our passions, expectations, life experiences, and even our personalities all contribute to the level of happiness we experience in our lives. Some find Happiness in their careers while others prefer the bliss found in their marriages or other intimate relationship.

　No matter how you define happiness for yourself, there are certain universal and time-proven strategies to bring, and sustain, more happiness into your life. The following 14 ways to live a happy life can be adapted and even customized to fit your needs. Over time, these strategies will become positive and life-changing habits that will begin to bring more Happiness, joy and peace into your life.

　1. Notice What?s Right

　Some of us see the glass as being half-full, while others see the glass as half-empty. The next time you are caught in traffic, begin thinking how nice it is to have a few moments to reflect on the day, focus on a problem you have been trying to solve, or brainstorm on your next big idea. The next time you get in the slow line at the grocery store, take the opportunity to pick up a tabloid magazine and do some ?guilty pleasure? reading. Take all that life throws out you and reframe it with what?s right about the situation. At the end of the day, you will more content, at peace and happy. Take the time to begin to notice what?s right and see the world change in front of your eyes.

　2. Be Grateful

　How many times do you say the words ?thank you,? in a day? How many times do you hear these same words? If you are doing the first thing, saying the ?thank yous,? the latter will naturally happen. Learn to be grateful and you will be open to receive an abundance of joy and Happiness.

　3. Remember the Kid You Were

　Do you remember how to play? I?m not referring to playing a round of golf or a set of tennis. I?m talking about playing like you did when you were a child ? a game of tag; leap frog, or street baseball when the bat is a broken broom handle and the bases are the parked cars. One way to find or maintain your Happiness is to remember the kid you were and play!

　4. Be Kind

　There is no question that by merely watching acts of kindness creates a significant elevation in our moods and increases the desire for us to perform good deeds as well. Kindness is indeed contagious and when we make a commitment to be kind to ourselves and to others we can experience new heights of joy, Happiness and enthusiasm for our lives.

　5. Spend Time with Your Friends

　Although an abundant social and romantic life does not itself guarantee joy, it does have a huge impact on our Happiness. Learn to spend time with your friends and make the friendships a priority in your life.

　6. Savor Every Moment

　To be in the moment is to live in the moment. Too often we are thinking ahead or looking ahead to the next event or circumstance in our lives, not appreciating the ?here and now.? When we savor every moment, we are savoring the Happiness in our lives.

　7. Rest

　There are times when we need the time to unwind, decompress, or to put it simply, just ?to chill.? life comes at all of us hard and fast. Time, as do the days on the calendar, keeps going forward at its own natural pace, which is not always the pace we would choose. Fatigue, stress and exhaustion may begin to settle in on us faster than we may think, or notice. The best remedy for this is indeed rest.

　8. Move!

　The expression a ?runner?s high? does not infer an addiction, but a feeling or a state of mind - a state of euphoria. There is no question exercise, or any physical exertion, elevates your mood and enhances a more positive attitude as well as fosters better personal self-esteem and confidence. Indeed, one way to increase your Happiness is to move!

　9. Put on a Happy Face

　Sometimes we have to fake it until we make it. I?m not suggesting that we not be honest, real or authentic, but I?m suggesting, sometimes, we just need to put on a happy face and keep moving forward. Researchers claim that smiling and looking like we are happy will indeed make us happier. Studies further show that if we act like we are happy then we can experience greater joy and Happiness in our lives.

　10. Pursue Your goals

　The absence of goals in our lives, or more specifically avoiding to pursue our goals, makes us feel like we are stuck and ineffective. The pursuit of goals in our personal lives, in our relationships, or with our careers, is the difference between having a mediocre life or a life full of passion and enthusiasm. pursue your goals and watch your Happiness soar.

　11. Finding Your Calling

　Some find meaning in religion or spirituality while others find purpose in their work or relationships. Finding your calling may be much more than accomplishing one simple strategy for increasing your Happiness, but having a sense of purpose ? of feeling like you are here for a reason ? can perhaps bring the greatest joy of all

　12. Get into the Flow

　Flow is the form of joy, excitement and happiness that occurs when we are so absorbed in an activity we love that we can loose ourselves and time seems to stand still. What creates flow is unique to each one of us. To find and sustain true Happiness in our lives, we must get off the sidelines and get into the flow.

　13. Play to Your Strengths

　One way to achieve flow is by understanding and identifying our strengths and core values, and then begin to use these every day. Once we aware of our strengths and we begin to play to your strengths we can better incorporate them in all aspects of our lives.

　14. Don?t Overdo It

　Know when to say when. What gives you joy and Happiness the first time may not work the second time. Too much of a good thing may begin not to feel as good if the ?thing? becomes more of a routine, or an expectation. Set healthy and reasonable boundaries for yourself and don?t overdo it.