生活英语：宽恕他人并忘记不好的事情.pdfVIP

/pxkc/swpx/ /pxkc/swpx/ 商务英语 hhttttpp::////wwwwww..eettss--ttooeeiicc..ccnn//ppxxkkcc//sswwppxx// 生活英语：宽恕他人并忘记不好的事情 We want it. We strive for it. We envy others who have it. We can see it just beyond thehorizon …as soon aswe getricher, thinner, married, divorced,younger,older, find a dream job, or quit a lousy one. Yet, how many people do you know who “have everything” and still yearn for true happiness?ThekindofhappinessImtalkingaboutisthatkindthatcomesfromwithin andisnotbasedonstatus,position,wealth,orpossessions.Itsanaturalresource that is readily available to all. Happiness is a choice. It had previously been thought that the brain is unchanged by life experiences. Recent breakthroughs in psychology, neurology, and chemistry have revealed that Happiness is attainable, and the braincan actually changeas a result of conscious selection of thoughts. Experts in the field have given Happiness a nickname -- “subjective well-being.” One persons Hell may be Paradise for another. For example, bungee jumping would besheertortureformetoendure.Fora thrill-seekerfriendofmine,thisactivity represents ultimate joy. Clearly our set points are based on different subjective criteria. Each of us is born with a genetically coded happiness “set point” which is not based entirely on what happens to us. This explains why some people are naturally cheerful most of the time, while others walk around with a permanent scowl on their faces – determined in part by their genetic predisposition. However, according to University ofMinnesota professor emeritus ofpsychology DavidLykken,“Happiness is genetically influenced, although it is not genetically fixed. The brains structure can be modified through practice. If you really want to be happier than yourgrandparents providedforinyourgenes,youhavetolearnthekindsofthings you can do, day by day, to b