【作者】Eileen Caddy
【翻譯】熊倩涵
【編輯】顏士寶
The fruit of the Spirit is joy, so let there be more joy in your life and more fun and laughter. It is so important that there is balance and moderation in all things so that life can be enjoyed to the full. You may enjoy the work you are doing and feel you do not need a change. Every now and again you need to breakaway and do something entirely different to change the rhythm of your life. You will find when you do, you will be able to go back to the work which has to be done completely refreshed, and you will be able to do it with new zest and enjoyment. Life should never be a burden. You are not here to be bowed down by the weight of the world. You are here to make the very most of life and enjoy every moment of it, because you are living a balanced life, and there is a constant giving and receiving.
精神的果實是愉悅，所以讓我的生活中有更多的快樂，更多的歡聲笑語。在所有事物上都有平衡與適度是如此重要，因此生活才能被全然地享受。我可能在享受我正在做的工作，並感到我不需要改變。時不時的，我需要抽離出來，做做完全不同的事情，來改變一下我的生活節奏。我會發現當我這樣做時，我會可以煥然一新地回到之前的工作中去，並且我會帶著新的趣味與享受去工作。
生活永遠都不應是一個負擔。我不是為了被這世界的重量壓彎了身軀才在這兒的。
我在這兒，是為了充分地利用生活，並享受其中的每一刻，因為我在活出一個平衡的生活，它有著持續的給予與收穫。
