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住在村子里的一位老人 陈荣生 编译
（图片欣赏——区怡摄/湛江） 村子里住着一位老人。他是世上最不幸的人之一。全村的人都厌烦他，而他也总是闷闷不乐，经常抱怨，心情总是不好。 他越来越老了，脾气也越来越暴躁，说话也越来越恶毒。人们避开他，因为他的不幸变得有传染性了。如果让自己开心地在他身边，甚至会令人感到不自然和耻辱。 他使别人产生不快乐的感觉。 但是，在他80岁生日的那天，发生了一件不可思议的事情。所有的人都听到了这样一个传言： “那位老人今天很开心，他什么都不抱怨了，一直微笑着，甚至脸面都焕然一新了。” 全村的人聚集到了一起。 有村民问老人：“你怎么了？” 老人回答：“没什么特别事情。八十年来我一直在追求幸福，但毫无用处。然后，我决定了，没有幸福也要活着，享受生活就是了。所以我现在很开心。” 老人的故事告诉我们一个道理： 别追逐幸福，享受生活吧。 （译自《寓言故事》） 您若认为此文对教育有益，敬 请 传 阅、推 荐、转 载。 原文如下，有问题请留言，我将尽量解答。 An Old Man Lived in the Village An old man lived in the village. He was one of the most unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired of him; he was always gloomy, he constantly complained and was always in a bad mood. The longer he lived, the more bile he was becoming and the more poisonous were his words. People avoided him, because his misfortune became contagious. It was even unnatural and insulting to be happy next to him. He created the feeling of unhappiness in others. But one day, when he turned eighty years old, an incredible thing happened. Instantly everyone started hearing the rumour: “An Old Man is happy today, he doesn’t complain about anything, smiles, and even his face is freshened up.” The whole village gathered together. The old man was asked: Villager: What happened to you? “Nothing special. Eighty years I’ve been chasing happiness, and it was useless. And then I decided to live without happiness and just enjoy life. That’s why I’m happy now.” – An Old Man Moral of the story: Don’t chase happiness. Enjoy your life. |
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