父母需要送给孩子的40句箴言-中英文

40 Words of Wisdom Every Parent Needs to Give Their Child

父母需要送给孩子的40句箴言-中英文-文章来源|爱思英语

I wanted to give my eldest a different birthday present this year and seeing that 'words' are what I do best, I chose to pass on some wisdom that I've learned over the years. Who knows whether they'll be listened to! Would I have listened to my parents at 24?

今年，我想给我年龄最大的孩子一份特殊的生日礼物，然后我发现那些我写给他的话就是我所能做的最好的事情了。我选择了将我这些年所经历并且学到的东西里面包含的智慧传授给他们。谁知道他们会不会听呢！在我24岁的时候我有听取过我父母的建议吗？

Perhaps these are words of wisdom for us all, whatever our age. Perhaps if our children are younger, we can set the intention to parent in such a way that we teach them this wisdom by example.

也许这些富含哲理的话对我们所有人都适用，不管我们年龄多大。如果孩子还年幼，我们应该用这样的方法来教育他们，那就是以实际行动作为例子来教会他们这些人生智慧。

1. You are not your job. You are not the amount of cash you have in the bank. You are not your possessions.

1. 你所从事的工作并不能代表你。你在银行的现金数额不能代表你。你的财产也不能代表你这个人。

2. Find your passion. Look for what inspires you. Find what you love to do and pursue it with all your heart. You may well find a way how to make money from doing it.

2. 寻找你的生活激情。看看有什么能够鼓舞你的事情。去做你喜欢做的事并且全身心地投入进去。同时，希望你能够在其中找到赚钱的办法。

3. Love hurts. But it is so much better than closing yourself off for fear of being hurt and not experiencing love.

3. 爱情有时会很伤人。但这比因为害怕受伤而自闭或者是不曾体验过爱情要好多了。

4. Communication and respect are the foundations for a lasting relationship.

4. 友好的沟通交流和相互间的尊重是维系一份长久的关系的基础。

5. Three things are needed in a relationship -- lust, love, and shared values.

5. 有三样东西在一段关系里面是必需的——欲望，关爱以及共同的价值观。

6. Never compare yourself to others. It's a waste of energy. You are unique and have your own gifts to offer the world.

6. 永远不要拿你自己和别人做比较。这是一种浪费精力的行为。你是独一无二

的，你能够为这个世界奉献你独有的能力。

7. Look after your health -- physical, mental, and spiritual.

7. 照顾好自己的身体——身体上，心理上以及精神上。

8. Don't complain. Decide what you will tolerate and get on with life.

8. 不要总是抱怨。学会接受你必须要忍受的事情，然后继续过你的生活。

9. Set boundaries -- work, family, and friendships.

9. 设定工作，家庭以及友情之间的界限。妥善处理三者关系。

10. Little stuff matters -- manners get you a long way.

10. 细节很重要——好的习惯举止能让你走得更远。

11. Be grateful. List the things you are grateful for everyday.

11. 学会感恩。列下每天都能让你感动的事情。

12. Expect to fail. Failure is not fatal. Learn the lessons, then get back up and try again.

12. 随时准备接受失败。失败并不是致命的。从中吸取教训，然后重新振作起来再试一次。

13. Have outrageous dreams. You'll be amazed at what comes true.

13. 拥有一个独特的梦想。当一切成真的时候，你会感到震惊的。

14. Act with integrity at all times.

14. 任何时候都要诚信正直。

15. Call your parents. They may well have screwed up but they raised you to the best of their abilities.

15. 经常打电话给父母。他们也许有时会把事情搞砸，但是他们倾尽所有将你抚养长大。

16. Know your values. Let no one violate what you hold as important be that a boss or your partner.

16. 知道你自身的价值在哪里。不要让任何人侵犯你的信仰，即使那个人是你的老板或者伴侣。

17. You don't need to have it all worked out. Tomorrow is another day.

17. 你没必要一次性将事情全部弄好。明天还有时间去做。

18. Lighten up on yourself. Breathe deeply and slowly.

18. 放轻松点。做做缓慢的深呼吸。