【作者】Eileen Caddy
【翻譯】熊倩涵
【編輯】顏士寶
Many times you have heard the words, 'Life is what you make it,' but what have you done about it? Do you not realise that you control your life, your happiness, your success, your joys and your sorrows? Life can be wonderful, thrilling and glorious, but it is up to you to make it so by expecting the very best. Live one day at a time and live it to the full. Never waste time worrying about tomorrow and what it may bring, or allow yourself to become depressed because you feel you cannot cope with whatever that may be. Always look on the bright side of life and concentrate on it in the ever-present now. Because yesterday did not go smoothly does not mean that today will be the same. Leave yesterday behind; learn from it, but do not allow it to spoil today. Today lies in front of you, untouched and unblemished. What are you going to do with it?
我聽到這話語很多遍了，「生活是我所創造的」 ，但我有為此做過什麼呢？我難道沒有意識到，我控制著我的生活，我的快樂，我的成功，我的愉悅，我的悲傷？生活可以是美妙的，令人興奮的，和榮耀的，但這取決於我去將之打造成如此，通過期待最好的。一次只活一天，並全然地活出它。永遠不要浪費時間在擔心明天，以及它可能會帶來什麼上面，或允許我自己變得抑鬱，因為我感到我無法應對可能發生的事。
總是看見生活光明的那一面，並在當下的這一刻專注於它。因為昨天進行得不順利並不意味著今天也會這樣。將昨天留在身後；從它之中學習，但不要讓它毀了今天。
今天就躺在我的面前，未被觸碰、完美無瑕。我準備為它做些什麼呢？
