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The secrets to happiness 通往幸福的秘密 We all know that money can’t buy happiness … but many times we act as if we ’d be happier with a bit more money. We are conditioned to want to be rich (when we know the rich aren’t happy either); we are trained to want the latest gadget or style that television tells us to want; we want to earn more money because then we’ll have the good life. 我们都知道金钱买不来幸福，但我们都表现出如果我们的钱再多点就会更幸福的样子 。我们习惯于想要变的更有钱(当我们知道富人也并不快乐);在电视看到些最新的玩意儿 或是最潮的风格，我们也想要赚更多的钱因为那样我们将会拥有更好的生活。 But none of that will bring us happiness. No matter how much we earn, no matter how much we have in the bank, no matter how nice our clothing or cars or toys, none of it will make us happier. And the sad thing is that it could take us decades of pursuing wealth and luxury items before we realize this. 　 但那些都不会带给我们幸福。不管我们挣多少钱，不管我们在银行拥有多少存款，不管 我们的衣服汽车玩具有多好，它们都不会让我们更快乐。令人难过的是在我们明白这一点 之前，它会让我们一直追求财富和奢侈品。 So what will bring us happiness? Luckily, it’s three things that don’t cost a thing. These three things have been proven by research — surveys of hundreds of thousands of people about what they have, what their lives are like, and how happy they are. 那么，究竟什么能带给我们幸福呢?幸运的是，有三样东西，它们不需要花费其他任何。 这三样是被研究证明的——这项研究调查了数以十万的人们，包括他们拥有什么，他们的 生活怎么样以及他们有多快乐。 Here they are, the Three Secrets to Happiness: 那么，下面就是幸福的三个秘密： 1. Good relationships. We have a human need to be close, to be intimate, with other human beings. Having good, supportive friendships, a strong marriage or close and loving relationships with our family members will make us much more likely to be happy. Action steps: Take time, today, to spend time with your loved ones, to tell them what they mean to you, to listen to them, and develop your relationship with them. 1、良好的关系。我们同他人的亲近、亲密是人类的需求。拥有良好的、支持性的友谊 、牢固的婚姻或是同家庭成员紧密有爱的关系会使我们更可能快乐。 动作步骤：今天就花时间同你爱的人在一起，告诉他们他们之于你的意义，倾听他们所 说的，进一步发展同他们的关系。 2. Positive thinking. I’m obviously a big proponent of positive thinking as the best way to achieve your goals, but it turns out tha