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这是美国专栏作家雷吉娜·布瑞特（Regina Brett）在其专栏上发表的人生感悟。刊登后，这些精辟的话被读者们以email的形式争相转发，在网络上广为流传。2010年，布瑞特甚至以这些箴言为主线，结合自己曾经酗酒、当未婚妈妈、战胜癌症等经历出版了《God Never Blinks: 50 Lessons for Life’s Little Detours》一书。
1. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
人生不公平，但依然美好。
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
当你心存疑惑时，不妨尝试一小步。
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
人生短暂，不要把时间浪费在恨一个人上面。
4. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
别把自己太当回事儿，没人这样看待你。
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
每月还清信用卡欠款。
6. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
不必赢得每一场争论，承认分歧的存在。
7. Cry with someone. It’s more healing
than crying alone.
哭泣时找人陪，这样比独自哭泣更能疗伤。
8. It’s OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
对上帝发火也没关系，他受得了。
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
从你的第一份薪水开始为养老做准备。
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is 1)futile.
一说到巧克力，抗拒只是徒劳。
11. Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present.
坦然地面对过去，使之不影响当下。
12. It’s OK to let your children see you cry.
让你的孩子看到你哭泣也没关系。
13. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
别拿自己的人生和他人作比较，你根本不清楚他们的人生是怎么一回事。
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it.
如果一段感情要偷偷摸摸，你根本就不该卷入。
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don’t worry; God never blinks.
眨眼之间世事万变，但是别担心：上帝从不眨眼。
16. Life is too short for long pity parties.
Get busy living, or get busy dying.
人生短暂，别用在冗长的哀悼之中。要么忙碌着活，要么忙碌着死。
17. You can get through anything if you stay put in today.
集中精力过好今天，你就能克服一切。
18. A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.
作家是要写作的。如果你想成为作家，那就写吧。
19. It’s never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
重拾快乐童年永不嫌晚，只是第二次取决于自己，与他人无关。
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take “no” for an answer.
追求一生所爱时，要永不言弃。
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy 2)lingerie. Don’t save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
点起蜡烛，铺上漂亮床单，穿上迷人的内衣。别把这些留给特殊的日子，今天就是特别的。
22. Overprepare, then go with the flow.
充分准备，然后顺其自然。
23. Be 3)eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple.
标新立异要趁早。不要等到老了才来穿紫色。
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
最重要的性器官是大脑。
25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
除了你自己，没有人主宰你的幸福。
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: “In five years, will this matter?”
把每个所谓的不幸用这一句话框定起来：“五年后，这还重要吗？”
27. Always choose life.
永远选择生活。
28. Forgive everyone everything.
原谅每个人每件事。
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
别人怎么看你，与你无关。
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
时间能抚平任何伤痕。多给自己一些时间。
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
不管处境好或坏，总会改变。
32. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
生病时照顾你的不是你的工作，而是你的朋友。和他们保持联络。
33. Believe in miracles.
相信奇迹。
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn’t do.
上帝爱你是因为他是上帝，而不是因为你做了或者没做什么。
35. Whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.
所有死去活来的经历都会使你更加强大。
36. Growing old beats the 4)alternative—dying young.
“变老了”总好过“死得早”。
37. Your children get only one childhood.
Make it memorable.
孩子只有一个童年，给他们一个难忘的童年吧。
38. Read the Psalms. They cover every human emotion.
读圣诗吧，里面涵盖了人类的一切情感。
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
每天出去走走，奇迹无处不在。
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.
如果大家将自己的问题都堆在一起，那么看到别人的问题后，我们就会把自己的问题捡回来。
41. Don’t 5)audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
不要计较生活，展现自己，尽享人生。
42. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
舍去那些无用的、不美的或者无趣的东西。
43. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
最终真正重要的是你爱过的东西。
44. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
嫉妒其实是浪费时间，因为该有的你全有了。
45. The best is yet to come.
最好的还在后头。
46. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
不管感觉如何，起床，穿好衣服，展现自我。
47. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
深呼吸，这会让你头脑冷静。
48. If you don’t ask, you don’t get.
不求则无获。
49. Yield.
懂得妥协。
50. Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.
生活尽管没有精美包装，但终究是一份厚礼。
翻译：风筝
1. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
人生不公平，但依然美好。
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
当你心存疑惑时，不妨尝试一小步。
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
人生短暂，不要把时间浪费在恨一个人上面。
4. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
别把自己太当回事儿，没人这样看待你。
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
每月还清信用卡欠款。
6. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
不必赢得每一场争论，承认分歧的存在。
7. Cry with someone. It’s more healing
than crying alone.
哭泣时找人陪，这样比独自哭泣更能疗伤。
8. It’s OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
对上帝发火也没关系，他受得了。
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
从你的第一份薪水开始为养老做准备。
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is 1)futile.
一说到巧克力，抗拒只是徒劳。
11. Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present.
坦然地面对过去，使之不影响当下。
12. It’s OK to let your children see you cry.
让你的孩子看到你哭泣也没关系。
13. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
别拿自己的人生和他人作比较，你根本不清楚他们的人生是怎么一回事。
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it.
如果一段感情要偷偷摸摸，你根本就不该卷入。
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don’t worry; God never blinks.
眨眼之间世事万变，但是别担心：上帝从不眨眼。
16. Life is too short for long pity parties.
Get busy living, or get busy dying.
人生短暂，别用在冗长的哀悼之中。要么忙碌着活，要么忙碌着死。
17. You can get through anything if you stay put in today.
集中精力过好今天，你就能克服一切。
18. A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.
作家是要写作的。如果你想成为作家，那就写吧。
19. It’s never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
重拾快乐童年永不嫌晚，只是第二次取决于自己，与他人无关。
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take “no” for an answer.
追求一生所爱时，要永不言弃。
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy 2)lingerie. Don’t save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
点起蜡烛，铺上漂亮床单，穿上迷人的内衣。别把这些留给特殊的日子，今天就是特别的。
22. Overprepare, then go with the flow.
充分准备，然后顺其自然。
23. Be 3)eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple.
标新立异要趁早。不要等到老了才来穿紫色。
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
最重要的性器官是大脑。
25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
除了你自己，没有人主宰你的幸福。
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: “In five years, will this matter?”
把每个所谓的不幸用这一句话框定起来：“五年后，这还重要吗？”
27. Always choose life.
永远选择生活。
28. Forgive everyone everything.
原谅每个人每件事。
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
别人怎么看你，与你无关。
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
时间能抚平任何伤痕。多给自己一些时间。
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
不管处境好或坏，总会改变。
32. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
生病时照顾你的不是你的工作，而是你的朋友。和他们保持联络。
33. Believe in miracles.
相信奇迹。
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn’t do.
上帝爱你是因为他是上帝，而不是因为你做了或者没做什么。
35. Whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.
所有死去活来的经历都会使你更加强大。
36. Growing old beats the 4)alternative—dying young.
“变老了”总好过“死得早”。
37. Your children get only one childhood.
Make it memorable.
孩子只有一个童年，给他们一个难忘的童年吧。
38. Read the Psalms. They cover every human emotion.
读圣诗吧，里面涵盖了人类的一切情感。
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
每天出去走走，奇迹无处不在。
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.
如果大家将自己的问题都堆在一起，那么看到别人的问题后，我们就会把自己的问题捡回来。
41. Don’t 5)audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
不要计较生活，展现自己，尽享人生。
42. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
舍去那些无用的、不美的或者无趣的东西。
43. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
最终真正重要的是你爱过的东西。
44. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
嫉妒其实是浪费时间，因为该有的你全有了。
45. The best is yet to come.
最好的还在后头。
46. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
不管感觉如何，起床，穿好衣服，展现自我。
47. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
深呼吸，这会让你头脑冷静。
48. If you don’t ask, you don’t get.
不求则无获。
49. Yield.
懂得妥协。
50. Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.
生活尽管没有精美包装，但终究是一份厚礼。
翻译：风筝