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021 18 Things To Remember In Life（下）

Number Ten - Remember to look at the positives rather than the negatives. Whether you're a glass-half-full or glass-half-empty person, your perception and emotions are truly based on how you view the situations around you. Although it is hard sometimes, you should always practice approaching situations in a positive manner, rather than going into a situation with a negative attitude. There's a silver lining in everything, and doing your best to find that silver lining can make a very important difference in your life.
第十，记住，要多看看积极面，而不是消极面。无论你是个积极的人还是个消极的人，你的认知，你的情感，都是由你对世界的看法决定的。你应该经常练习积极地应对事情，而不是消极被动地接受现实，虽然这很难，但你要学着去做。每件事都蕴藏着希望，尽自己最大的努力，找到事情的一线希望，这对你的生活会产生很重要的影响。


Number Eleven - Remember to surround yourself with positive influences. Everyone needs a strong support system in their life - that can be a source of positive influence. Learning to live a more purposeful life includes striving to surround yourself with brave, smart, and positive individuals - rather than those who get their fill from being negative toward others. Removing any negative energy from your life could prove to be extremely beneficial in your pursuit toward living a better life and finding happiness.
第十一，记住，要让自己处在积极的环境中。在生活中，每个人都需要支持，这可能意味着积极的影响。学会让自己的生活变得更有意义，这意味着要努力去接触那些勇敢的，聪明的，积极的人，而不是那些通过打压别人来获得满足感的人。把你生活中的所有消极因素都移走，这能帮助你追求更好的生活，帮助你获得快乐。


Number Twelve - Remember that you can't force love. Yearning for that close relationship with somebody in life, will not make it happen any faster. Love happens when it wants to. People cannot learn to love you just because you desire for them to, and the same applies to you. Remember, love is an emotion that is meant to be felt, and not forced.
第十二，记住，爱不能强求。渴望亲密关系，并不能让我们更快地走进亲密关系。爱的发生，是顺其自然的。你想让人们爱你，人们就学会爱你，这是不可能的，同理，你也不可能因为别人想要你爱他们，你就去学着爱他们。记住，爱要用心感受，而不是无理强求。


Number Thirteen - Remember that what you resist persists. It's not ideal to go through life trying to resist the things that you don't want. Situations, circumstances, events, people, ideas, and opinions - they all contribute to our growth. When it comes to some things in life, fighting against them will not make them go away – but will rather make them push against you with an even more powerful force. So, instead of focusing on what you don't want, or what you are against, learn to focus on what you do want - in your life.
第十三，记住，抗拒只会适得其反。在人生中，不断尝试去拒绝那些你不想要的事情，是不现实的。情况，条件，事情，人，想法，观念，这些都能帮助我们成长。生活中，有些事是这样的，你抗拒它们是无用的，这反而会让事情变本加厉。所以，与其把注意力放在你不想要的事情上，或者放在你反对的事情上，还不如学会关注你想要的事情。


Number Fourteen - Remember that your thoughts create your reality. Your thoughts have incredible creative power and the ability to completely shape your life. The life you are living right now is the result of all the thoughts you have ever thought- up to this moment. Your level of self-esteem, your confidence, your self-worth, beliefs, morals, fears and insecurities - were determined by all the thoughts you have thought, and all the words you have said to yourself. If you cloud yourself with judgment and negativity, you will do nothing but shape a negative outline for the rest of your days to come. On the other hand, keeping a positive and empowering outlook, will prove to shape a very positive and joyful life. Your actions are the reflections of your thoughts and beliefs - whether they are positive or negative.
第十四，记住，想法决定现实。你的想法的力量很惊人，很强大，它能够塑造你的生活。你现在的生活，就是你的想法的结果，包括从以前一直到现在的想法。你的自尊，你的自信，你的自我价值感，你的信念，你的道德观，你的恐惧，你的不安，这些都是由你曾经的想法决定的，都是由你对自己说过的话决定的。如果你总是评判自己，让自己活在消极的心态里，那么你只会消极地度过余生。另一方面，如果能对未来保持积极向上的态度，这会让你过上积极快乐的生活。你的行动，反应了你的想法和信念，积极的也好，消极的也罢。


Number Fifteen - Remember that sometimes you need to let go. It is normal to get attached to people or things, ideas, and places. But when it comes time to let go of them, we often have a very difficult time doing so. Recognizing when you need to gracefully let something go is important, and it's something you must do several times throughout your life. The natural flow of life will guide you, and let you know whether something is meant to stay, or go.
第十五，记住，有时候你需要放手。我们在乎很多人，很多事，很多想法，很多地方，这是很正常的。但是，一旦到了要放手的时候，我们很难做到。你要知道什么时候该潇洒地放手，这很重要，在人生中你会遇到很多这样的情况。生活会自然而然地引导你前进，生活会让你知道，什么是注定要留下来的，什么是注定会离开的。


Number Sixteen - Remember that you will regret the things you didn't do. You might have heard older people say that they regret not doing more things when they were younger. Maybe they wanted to kiss that certain someone, quit that job, or skydive off that plane. You will come to learn that you often regret not trying things more than you regret trying things. It may be a job, a relationship, a move, or anything else - not doing what you may have even slightly wanted to do at one point in your life will come back to bite you – as you will be more consumed with the what-ifs of not doing it; than with the regrets of having done it and perhaps having failed at it.
第十六，记住，你会因为没有做的事情而后悔。可能你曾经听比你年长的人说过，他们后悔在自己年轻时没有做更多的事。也许，他们想吻一个人，想辞掉一份工作，想从飞机上跳伞。以后你会明白，比起已经做了的事，那些没能做到的事更令你后悔。可能那时一份工作，一段感情，一个行动，或者任何其他事。就算你曾有那么一丝想做某件事情的念头，如果你没能做到它，你就会一直惦记着这件事，因为你总会思考，没做到这件事会带来什么后果。如果你虽然做了却失败了，你倒不会那么在意。


Number Seventeen - Remember that life is best taken ones step at a time. Although you may get caught up in trying to figure out how you will prepare for the next five or ten years, it is crucial to focus on what's happening in your life – right now. Looking too far ahead into the future can prove to be extremely overwhelming and tiring. You are not expected to fully prepare for your future - most of the time you won't even know what's to come a couple of years from now. Always remember to take in the different situations and events in your life right now, and do the best that you can in this present moment.
第十七，记住，一步一个脚印，生活才会更美好。虽然，当你为未来五年或者十年做规划的时候，你会感到很苦恼，但是你必须专注于当下的事情，没错，就是此时此刻的事。太过提前做规划，是一件很累人的事情。没有人期望你要为将来做好百分百的准备，很多时候你甚至不知道接下来的几年会发生什么。要一直记住，当下生活中的不同情况，不同事情，你都要好好感受，认真处理，用你的最佳状态对待当下的事情。


Number Eighteen - Remember to never lose hope. Sometimes, life will attempt to push you in many different directions. Avoiding these paths or worrying about how they may turn out, will likely just make you feel overwhelmed or defeated. Your strength is not determined by all of the hardships in your life - but rather how you allow these hardships to form you as a human being and influence who you become. No matter what you may be dealing with right now, there is always a way to overcome it, and you must never forget that. For as long as you breathe, there is constant room to grow, change, and hope. You alone are responsible for how your life will turn out. So always keep your head up and believe in yourself. While it is normal to sometimes lose sight of what's most important, remembering these small things will not only help you get through the tough times, but it will also help you take charge of your life.
第十八，记住，要常怀希望。有时候，生活会在很多方面给你很大压力。总想着逃避事情，或者总是担心事情的结果如何，会让你感到很累，很挫败。生活中有很多困难，它们并不能定义你的能力。事实上，你如何应对这些困难，如何让他们塑造你、影响你，这才会体现你的能力。无论你现在正在经历什么，总有办法解决当下的困难，你必须记住这一点。只要你还活着，你就有机会去成长，去改变，去心怀希望。只有你能够为你的人生负责。所以，抬起头来，相信自己。虽然，有时候我们会感到迷茫，不知道什么才是最重要的事，但是我们要记住这些小小的道理，因为它们不仅能帮我们渡过难关，还能帮我们把握好我们的生活。