In the book, All I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, author Robert Fulghum provides a blueprint for this simplification and helps me to paint some context for how I want to live my life so I will hear St. Peter call my name.
在《学会在幼儿园》 一书中,作者Robert Fulghum为这种单纯的生活描绘了一幅蓝图,这幅蓝图为我提供了怎样对待生活才能有幸进入天堂的相关信息。
Share Everything. Yes, share the cookies and the toys, but also share your experiences, your fears, your accomplishments your love, and your heart. Others will benefit from what you have learned.
分享一切。是的,不仅仅是饼干和玩具,还有你的经历,你的恐惧,你的成就,你的爱,以及你的心灵,从而使他人从你学到的事物中有所收获。
Play Fair. Remain honest and tell the truth. Seek opportunities for mutual gain with the people in your life. Lift others and be mindful of their needs as well as your own.
公平公正。保持正直说真话。寻求能让你和身边的人都能互惠互利的机会。鼓励他人,以关心自己之所需之心去关心他人之所需。
Don’t Hit People. Violence and aggression are only temporary measures to get someone’s attention and obedience. True and lasting respect is earned by listening and responding appropriately. None of us have the right to force our will upon someone else’s.
不压迫他人。暴力和侵略只是一时吸引他人注意和迫使他人顺从的卑劣手段。而真实和永久的尊敬来自于真诚的聆听和适当的回应。
Put Things Back Where You Found Them. Respect what belongs to others. Care for the things you have in your life and watch them continue to grow and flourish.
把物品归还原处。尊重属于他人的东西。关心你生命中的事物,看着它们不断的成长壮大。
Clean Up Your Mess. Take 100% responsibility for your actions. We are responsible for the decisions we make and we are accountable to our family and friends for our words and deeds.
收拾自己的烂摊子。百分百为自己的一切行为负责。我们要为自己做的决定,家人,朋友,以及说出去的话,做过的事情负责。
Don’t Take Things That Aren’t Yours. Honor the boundaries set by others. Don’t claim ideas or thoughts that are not your own. Allow love to happen naturally. If it goes away, don’t grasp it so tightly you damage, or kill its spirit or potential to love again.
不带走篡夺不属于自己的东西。尊重他人所划的权限。不要大声发表那些不属于你的观点和思想。让爱自然地发展。爱若不再,不要紧抓不放以致伤害或杀害了爱的灵魂,或以致于毁掉再次相爱的可能。
Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody. Be humble and show regret when appropriate. Ask for forgiveness and allow your soul to be cleansed by the healing it offers.
伤害了他人要表达歉意。要谦逊,适当地表示抱歉。请求宽恕,让你的心灵因宽容的恩赐而纯净透明。
Take good care of yourself. Fill yourself up with what gives you the most energy and the most passion. Self-care is just as important as caring for everyone else in your life – you are just as worthy to receive the warmth it provides.
好好照顾自己。用那些能给你很多能量和激情的东西把自己的肚子填得满满的。关心自己和关心你生命中的其他人一样重要---那些温暖,你受之无愧。
Live a Balanced Life. Work hard and play hard, too. Follow your heart’s desire while you provide the necessities.
生活要有张有弛。疯狂工作也要尽情玩耍。生活必需品不愁时就跟着感觉走。
Like everyone else, I am not sure how much time I have left. Rather than living with fear or regret, I choose to embrace each day and live each day to its fullest the best that I can. Along the way, however, I’m preparing and getting ready for my eventual reality.
和其它任何人一样,我不知道自己还能活多久。我选择拥抱每一天,尽我之所能最充分地利用每一天,而不是带着恐惧和遗憾虚度余生。然而,一路上我也在为那最终的现实做着准备。
Life does continue for all of us. We don’t have to rule the world to make certain this happens; we just have to remember to take care of each other along the way.
我们每个人的生活都在继续。我们不必掌控整个世界来确定事情是否发生;我们只要记住一路上要互相关心。