人們經常會告訴雷吉娜·布瑞特(Regina Brett)她看起來比實際年齡要年輕,這位90歲高齡的多年前被查出患有乳腺癌,當年她就寫下了45條人生格言,並且照著這些標準在生活著。這麼多年過去了,這些格言不僅幫助了她自己,同時也幫助了其他人,積極麵對他們的人生。
1.生活雖然很不公平,但是它依舊美好。
Life isn't fair,but it’s still good.
2.如果你疑慮重重,那就先邁出一小步試試。
When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3.人生苦短,不要把時間浪費在憎恨上。
Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4.別把自己太當回事,因為別人也不會把你當回事。
Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
5.每個月都要還信用卡卡賬。
Pay off your credit cards every month.
6.你不需要據理力爭,可以各執己見。
You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7.與朋友傾訴好過自己暗自流淚。
Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone.
8.從你的第一筆工資開始,就要為你的退休存款。
Save for retirement,starting with your first paycheck.
9.遇上想吃的東西就吃,抗拒是徒勞的。
When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
10.接受你的過去,好讓它不影響到你的未來。
Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
11.沒關係,可以讓孩子們看到你傷心難過的樣子。
It's OK to let your children see you cry.
12.不要跟別人比生活,因為你不知道他們的生活究竟如何。
Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
13.如果你需要別人隱瞞一段戀愛,那也許你就不應該談這段戀愛。
If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it.
14.人生短暫,不要把時間浪費在自憐自哀上,要麼忙碌的活著,要麼忙碌的死去。
Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy living, or get busy dying.
15.如果你現在堅定不移,那麼你就能度過一切。
You can get through anything if you stay put in today.