掌控自己的人生（双语）

掌控自己的人生

康德说：“人性这根曲木，绝对造不出任何笔直的东西”，反之亦然。一个由“曲木”构成的社会，也决计造就不了笔直的人性。人生的道路由自己走，人生的方向由自己掌舵，保持高调的人性，坚持低调做人。

When living out our daily lives, it’s often easy to blame the world for our problems.While it’s true that there are things in the outside world we can’t control, the biggest difference between two people is simply their reaction towards it. Having understood this for a while, I’ve often asked the question, “How?”

日常生活中，我们常常容易把问题归咎于外部原因。虽然我们的确无法控制外界一些事情，但人与人之间最大的区别是他们对事情的反应。明白这个道理一段时间后，我经常问：“怎么做呢?”

On one hand, you should realize that the world owes you nothing

首先，应该明白世界不欠你什么

The world really does have nothing to do with you or anyone else. The planet will continue to exist without you on it, which—as depressing as it sounds—should also provide you with a first glimpse of the reality of what your life should truly be about.

世界真的与你或任何人无关。地球没你还是会转——这听起来令人沮丧——还会让你首先看到生活的现实。

You suddenly start to realize that while we were nurtured and looked after as kids, this really isn’t the case once we’re an adult. The world doesn’t provide us with the same blanket of comfort as our carers once did, which only means one thing: It’s up to us to provide that blanket for ourselves and no one else. Which brings me on to the second reason…

你突然意识到，我们孩童时被培养和照顾，但成年后就不一样了。世界不像照顾我们的人一样给我们提供同样舒适的环境，这意味着一件事：我们给自己提供那种舒适，而不是其他人

On the other hand, you are in charge of your own life

你掌控自己的生活

If you look back at your own life, you’ll begin to realize that everything you have ever done up to the present moment was all a result of the decisions you’ve made. Sure there may have been people around you who have convinced you to do some of the things you may have done. But it all ultimately depends on your decisions

如果你回顾自己的生活，会开始明白你到现在做过的所有事情都是你选择的结果。你身边肯定有人劝你做犹豫不定的事，但最终做决定的是你.

If you look around you, you will see that people with a positive attitude enjoy life more and are generally happier and more successful than those who walk around grumpy and pessimistic. Our attitude is the driving force in our lives—it can either push you to do great things or pull you down to your demise.

如果你看看你的周围，你会发现持积极态度的人更享受生活，大体上比那些脾气暴躁又悲观的人也更幸福更成功。我们的态度是我们生活的驱动力，我们的态度可以推动我们去做伟大的事情抑或让自己碌碌无为沉寂一生。

Our attitude toward life determines life’s attitude towards us. We’ve all heard about the power of our attitude, and that it’s our attitude that determines how much we succeed in life.

我们对生活的态度决定了生活对我们的态度。我们都听说过我们的态度所产生的力量，我们的态度决定了我们的人生有多成功。

做自己的主人，掌控自己的情绪，给他人一个微笑，你会获得整个阳光。