Many people believe that they will be happy once they arrive at some specific goal they set for themselves. For some the goal may be amassing a million dollars， for others losing those annoying ten-plus pounds， and for still others it is finding a soulmate. It could be getting a better job， driving a nicer car， or pursuing a dream career. Whatever your "there" is， you may be convinced that once you arrive， you will finally find the peace you have always dreamed of； you will finally become fulfilled， happy， and content.
很多人都認為，只有實現了自己既定的目標，我們才會幸福快樂。目標因人而異：有的人想擁有萬貫家財；有的人想把令人厭煩的十幾磅肉減掉；還有些人想覓到心儀的伴侶，獲得一份較好的工作，開一部漂亮的車子，或擁有一份理想的職業，這些都可以是一個目標。不管你的目標是什麼，有一點是肯定的——只要達到了目標，你就可獲得夢想中的安靜與平和，你也一定會快樂、心滿意足。
However， more often than not， once you arrive "there" you will still feel dissatisfied， and move your "there" vision to yet another point in the future. By always chasing after another "there"， you are never really appreciating what you already have right "here". It is important for human beings to keep "sober-minded" about the age-old drive to look beyond the place where you now stand. On one hand， your life is enhanced by your dreams and aspirations. On the other hand， these drives can pull you farther and farther from your enjoyment of your life right now.
可事實往往並非如此。多數時候，當你達到彼岸時，仍不會滿足，而且又會有新的憧憬。你總是勞心費神地去追求一個又一個目標，卻從不用心去欣賞和珍惜當前擁有的一切。每個人都有不滿足現狀的慾望，重要的是——頭腦要時刻保持清醒。一方面，你的夢想和渴望使你的生活更豐富多彩；另一方面，這些慾望又驅使你越來越遠離現有生活中的歡愉。
People from the beginning of time have struggled with the question of how we can live in the present moment. And it is a challenge that has become particularly difficult in the modern world in which we are constantly lured by visions of greater glory， beauty， fame. If you learn to be grateful， you can fulfill the challenge of living in the present.
人們從遠古時代開始便苦苦探究這一問題——我們如何能活在現實中。林林總總的幻想和憧憬始終在誘惑著我們——更多的榮耀、美貌和聲譽。因而，這也是現代社會所面臨的一個嚴峻挑戰。若你知道感恩，就可真切地生活在現實中。
To be grateful means you are thankful for and appreciative of what you have and where you are on your path right now. Gratitude fills your heart with the joyful feeling and allows you to fully appreciate everything that arises on your path. As you strive to keep your focus on the present moment， you can experience the full wonder of "here". There are many ways to cultivate gratitude. Here are just a few suggestions you may wish to try：
感恩是指對所擁有的一切和所處的人生境遇懷有感激之情，並懂得珍惜。你的心會因存有感恩而滿溢愉悅，人生道路上的種種感受你都能親身體驗。如果你極力地將目光定格在現實當中，你就能體會到它的美妙之處。培養感恩之心的方法很多，建議你試試以下幾種：
Imagine what your life would be like if you lost all that you had. This will most surely remind you of how much you do appreciate it.
試想你喪失了目前正擁有的一切，你的生活將會如何？你肯定會追悔不已——你是那麼喜愛和珍惜這一切。
Make a list each day of all that you are grateful for， so that you can stay conscious daily of your blessings. Do this especially when you are feeling as though you have nothing to feel grateful for. Or spend a few minutes before you go to sleep giving thanks for all that you have.
每天，將你感激的事物羅列出來，這樣你就會意識到自己有多麼幸運。天天都這麼做，尤其在你覺得沒什麼可感激之時。或者，你也可以在睡前花幾分鐘對所擁有的一切表示感激。
Spend time offering assistance to those who are less fortunate than you， so that you may gain perspective.
花點時間向那些不如你幸運的人伸出援助之手，這樣你可以對生活有更深刻的認識。
However you choose to learn gratitude is irrelevant. What really matters is that you create a space in your consciousness for appreciation for all that you have right now， so that you may live more joyously in your present moment.
然而，你採取哪種方法學會感恩並不重要，努力去欣賞和珍惜你擁有的一切才是最為重要的，這樣你就可以更幸福地享受當前的生活。
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