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Many people think that when they become rich and successful, happiness will naturally follow. 许多人认为当他们变得富有且成功时，幸福自然会降临。 Let me tell you that nothing is further from the truth. 让我告诉，那并不是事实。 The world is full of very rich people who are as miserable as if they were living in hell. 世界上有很多如生活在地狱的可怜富人。 We have read stories about movie stars who committed suicide or died from drugs. 我们曾读过很多关于电影明星的故事，他们或是自杀身亡，或是因吸食药物而身亡。 Quite clearly, money is not the only answer to all problems. 很明显，钱不是解决所有问题的唯一答案。 Wealth obtained through dishonest means does not bring happiness. 通过不正当途径所获得的财富不能带来幸福。 Lottery winnings do not bring happiness. 中奖而得财富不能带来幸福。 Gamble winnings do not bring happiness. 赌博而得财富不能带来幸福。 To my mind, the secret to happiness lies in your successful work, in your contribution towards others' happiness and in your wealth you have earned through your own honest effort. 在我看来，得到幸福的秘诀在于你成功的事业，你对他人的幸福所作出的贡献，还有就是通过你自己辛勤的劳作所获得的财富。 If you obtain wealth through luck or dishonest means, you will know that it is ill earned money. 如果你是因为运气或者不正当途径而获得财富，你会知道那是不义之财。 If you get your money by taking advantage of others or by hurting others, you will not be happy with it. 如果你是通过利用他人或者伤害他人而获得财富，你会因此不心安。 You will think you are a base person. 你会觉得你是一个卑鄙的人。 Long-term happiness is based on honesty, productive work, contribution, and self-esteem. 长久的幸福建立在诚实且有效的工作，个人贡献和自尊上。 Happiness is not an end; it is a process. 幸福不是结局，它是一个过程。 It is a continuous process of honest, productive work which makes a real contribution to others and makes you feel you are a useful, worthy person. 它是一个关于诚实，有效工作的持续过程，这对他人作出了贡献，并让你觉得你是一个有用，有价值的人。 As Dr. Wayne wrote, "There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way." 正如韦恩博士写道：“没有通向幸福的道路。幸福本身就是路。” There is no use saying "Some day when I achieve these goals, when I get a car, build a house and own my own business, then I will be really happy." 它是无意义的谚语：“当有一天我实现了这些目标，当我有车有房并且有属于我自己的事业时，我就会真的开心了。” Life just does not work that way. 生活并不是那样的。 If you wait for certain things to happen and depend on external circumstances of life to make you happy, you will always feel unfulfilled. 如果你总等待着某些事情的发生或是依赖着生活的外部环境来让你快乐，你会总觉得不满足。 There will always be something missing. 你会觉得总有一些遗失的东西。 |
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