生活是种游戏(Life Is a Game)

　　you understand that work is a rubber ball. if you drop it, it will bounce back. but the other four balls are made of glass. if you drop one of these, it will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, damaged or even broken into pieces. they will never be the same. you must understand the an strive for balance in your life. how?

　　don’t undermine your worth by comparing yourself to others. it is because we are different that each of us are special.

　　don’t set your goals by what other people consider important. only you know what is best for you.

　　don’t take for granted the things closest to your heart. hold on to them as you would to life, for without them, it’s meaningless.

　　don"t give up when you still have something to give. nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.

　　don"t be afraid to admit that you are less than perfect. it is this fragile thread that binds us to each together.

　　don"t be afraid to encounter risks. it is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.

　　don"t shut love out of your life by saying it"s impossible to find. the quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly; and the best way to keep love is to give it wings.

　　don"t forget, a person"s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.

　　don"t be afraid to learn. knowledge is weightless, a treasure you can always carry easily.

　　don"t use time or words carelessly. neither can be retrieved.

　　don’t let life slip through your fingers by living in the past or in the future. by living your life one day at a time, you live all the days of your life.

　　don’t’ run-through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.

　　life is not a race, but a journey to be enjoyed slowly each step of the way. yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift. that’s why we call it—the present.

　　想像生活是一个游戏，像是你在空中抛五个球。你点着它们的名字：工作，家庭，健康，朋友，精神，你正保持这些球在空中。

　　你明白工作是一个橡胶球。既使你没有接住它，它也会弹回来。但其它四个球都是用玻璃做成的。如果你掉落其中一个，它将会无法挽回的留下划痕和缺口，甚至是摔的粉碎。它们永远都不会回到原来的样子了。你必须学会全衡生命。怎样去做?

　　不要因为和他人比较而使自己的价值逐渐丧失，因为每个人都是与众不同的。

　　不要把目标定在别人都认为重要的事情上，因为只有你知道自己的优势。

　　不要把什么事情看作心中最重要的，靠它们去活命，因为它们时候都毫无意义。

　　不要在尚可以给予的时候绝望，因为没有任何事会在你尝试之前失败。

　　不要害怕承认你不够优秀，因为正是这脆弱的细丝连接着我们。

　　不要害怕接受挑战，因为这是使我们学会勇敢的机会。

　　不要说自己没有那样的运气就把爱情关在门外，因为最快的得到爱的方法是付出爱，最快的失去爱的方法是把爱抓的太紧，保持爱的最好方法是让它插上翅膀。

　　不要忘记，人最大的情感需要是得到肯定。

　　不要害怕去学习，因为知识是没有重量，可以轻便的随身携带的财富。

　　不要轻易地使用时间或者词语，因为历史不会重演。

　　不要让生命在为过去或为将来的生活中从指尖滑过，在生命的每一时刻，你都要为自己而活。

　　不要因为太快地完成生命而忘记了你身在何处，将往何方。

　　生活不是短跑比赛，而是每一步都值得慢慢欣赏的旅行。昨天是历史，明天是秘密，而今天是一个礼物。因此我们叫它“present”。