When you’re nearing the summit of this turbulent climb through life, will you reach the top with wild enthusiasm or will you be hobbling with the aching knees of regret? You’ve climbed through storms, passed over green patches and had help from friends, and now it’s almost over. Your whole life has been leading you to this moment and one thing is certain: this final ascent we all have to do alone。

　　生活遇到湍急巅峰时，你是乐观攀登到顶点还是悲叹着徘徊不前？你已经历过狂风暴雨、走过一马平川，也得到过朋友的帮助，但现在一切已成过往。人生走到这一刻，唯一能确定的便是：最后这一仗，你只能孤身奋战了。

　　What thoughts will flash through your mind? You will be faced with tough questions such as: Did I do enough, love enough, was I happy?

　　你想到了什么？是不是想到这样的棘手问题：我做得够好吗？爱得够多吗？我快乐吗？

　　You might leave these questions simmering on the back burner, thinking tomorrow will be a good day to contemplate the answers, but remember—tomorrow might not come!

　　或许你选择暂且把这些疑问搁置一边，等明天再好好思考。但是别忘了——明日复明日，万事成蹉跎！

　　So here’s what you can do today. Let’s call this an insurance policy for tomorrow’s happiness。

　　下面这些事情是你今天就能做的，姑且看作是明天幸福的保证吧。

　　1. Put your health and wellness above everything else

　　健康高于一切

　　There is an old saying: “If you don’t have your health you have nothing,” and this is very true. Your body is housing your soul. Exercise, eat clean and get the proper rest. Take care of your body so that you have the opportunity to lead a long and full life。

　　俗话说：“健康不再，万事无奈。” 千真万确。身体是革命的本钱。要运动、健康饮食、恰当休息。照顾好自己的身体，这样才有机会创造完满人生。

　　2. Take the time to do the things you love

　　花时间做喜欢的事

　　This may sound cliché, but work less and play more. You will never regret taking a vacation, engaging in a new hobby or spending a day with those who make you happy. But you might regret never taking that art class, reading that book or crossing big items off the bucket list. Be a participant in life。

　　虽是陈词滥调，但你确实应该少操心工作、多学会享受。去度假、发展新爱好或和使你快乐的人消磨一天，你绝对不会后悔；但若是没有去上那堂艺术课、没有阅读某本书或没能完成某个心愿，你却会感到后悔。所以，做个生活的积极参与者吧。

　　3. Stop taking life so seriously

　　别过得一本正经

　　Why are you taking life so seriously anyway? Really? Find humor in something everyday, and laugh, laugh a lot!

　　干嘛把生活搞得如此严肃呢，嗯？每天找些乐子，多开怀大笑吧！

　　4. Always say what you need to say

　　说该说的话

　　If you love someone, tell them. If someone hurt you, tell them. If you have trouble expressing your feelings, then write a letter. Make sure those around you know each and every day how you feel。

　　如果你爱某个人，那就告白吧；如果某人伤害了你，那就说出来吧。要是你不擅长口头表达情感，那就采取写信的方式。确保身边的人每天都能知道你的感受。

　　5. Open up your mind to possibilities

　　向机遇敞开心怀

　　If you look in your garage and see a coiled, dark shadow that resembles a snake, your reaction might be to jump with fear, but later when you look closer and realize it’s just a green hose, you might feel silly for believing the tricks of your mind. Stop being controlled by your deluded projections。

　　如果你探头看到垃圾箱有个貌似蛇的黑乎乎蜷曲着的东西，第一反应肯定是吓了一跳，再细看时，你发现其实只是一截绿色水管，原来是自己看错了啊，你哑然失笑。所以，不要再被自己无端假想给绊住。

　　Change your perspective and open yourself up to a new world of exciting and fulfilling possibilities. Look at your life with fresh eyes and you’ll find improved relationships, more excitement, and less resentments, anger and bitterness。

　　换个视觉，敞开心胸接纳各种惊奇而有意义的机遇。用全新眼光审视自己的生活，你会发现更融洽的人际关系、更多开心，会少一些抵触、愤怒与痛苦。

　　6. Follow your own path—live a life true to you

　　听从内心——过自己的生活

　　Stop comparing yourself to others and stop striving for perfection. Life is not a masquerade ball—take off the mask, be yourself! If people don’t like it, then maybe it’s time to find a new party. Doing or being any other way will leave you feeling lonely, depressed and hopeless. Stop living a life based on the expectations of others。

　　停止与他人攀比，停止追求完美。生活不是一场化装舞会——摘掉面具，做回你自己吧！要是别人不喜欢，那就换个环境。有悖自我只会使你感到孤独、沮丧甚至绝望。不要再为了他人的期望而生活了。

　　7. Stop living in the past

　　停止活在过去

　　Right now you need to throw away regrets of the past. It’s gone, there is no point dwelling on what could of been, doing so will only rob the present moment of joy。

　　从现在开始，你应该抛开对过去的悔恨。既然已经过去，后悔不仅于事无补，反倒会掠走当下的快乐。

　　The past doesn’t exist except as a memory, it’s a mental story and it can’t be changed. Why not tell the story of your past in a way that enhances your present moment and future。

　　过去除了回忆一无所有，而回忆只是一则无法改变的故事罢了。既然如此，何不以积极的方式讲述过去的故事，从而为当下及将来提供正能量呢？

　　8. Accept the things you cannot change

　　接受无法改变的事情

　　When you fight against reality, you get bloody in a battle of what ifs and denial. Whether your reality is that you should have married someone else, said something you needed to say, or are dealing with an illness, the reality is you can’t change any these things. Dwelling or worrying is only robbing your present moment of all joy。

　　在与现实的斗争中，你不断假设又不断碰壁，撞得头破血流。不论你是在后悔错过该嫁的人、说了不该说的话，或正身患疾病，现实都无法改变。一味沉溺其中或忧愁焦虑只会丧失当下的快乐。

　　What you can do is re-evaluate your life now and take the necessary steps to make the appropriate changes. Follow your instincts, they will tell you when you have veered off the path of where you should be, whether it be your relationship or career. Tune into your inner compass it will guide you in the right direction。

　　你能做的是从现在起重新审视自己的生活，采取必要措施作出恰当改变。听从直觉的指引。不论是感情还是职业，请让内心指引你到达正确方向。

　　Take “what if”， “should have” and “why me” out of your story. Move on。

　　把“假如”、“本应该”及“为什么是我”从字典里删除。然后，继续前行。

　　9. Practice mindful living

　　试着用心生活

　　Mindful living will in fact slow down time; it will enhance the present moment and fill otherwise mundane days with awe and joy。

　　用心生活能放慢时间、彰显当下时光并使平凡的日子充满惊喜与快乐。

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