双语想拯救世界吗,我要知道你的想法

1、Our planet isnt in very good shape right now. The air is polluted. The ocean is becoming plastic soup. Were in a financial crisis.现在我们的地球可不太平：空气被污染，海洋变成了塑料粥，经济还在衰退.Things dont seem to be looking too good, huh?看起来不妙，是吧？There are a lot of people, that have a lot of answers. Everyone thinks their answe

2、r is right. We need cleaner, natural sources for energy. We need biodegradable products that if dumped, will simply disintegrate within a few weeks. As far as the financial crisis goes, thats a little trickier. Some people say we need more regulation. Others say we need more jobs. Others still say t

3、he cost of living is increasing too fast for our incomes to keep up.很多人，都有自己的答案，个个都自己是正确的：我们需要更清洁、自然的能源；需要抛弃后可在几周内分解的可生物降解产品。随着经济衰退的继续，情况更加复杂。 有人说需要更多法规；其它则认为需要更多就业机会；还有人说，生活成本上升过快，需要更多收入以保持生计。Everyone has answers.每个人都有答案。The problem is, none of these answers address the fundamental problem:但是，没有一个答

4、案能解决根本问题：We dont need to do anything about it.我们什么也不用做。No, I didnt stutter.不，我并没有大喘气。The answer isnt in better solutions, fixes and different angles. The answer is we need to do less.答案并不在于更好的解决方案、改进措施或新的角度。而是.我们要做的更少。Theres a fundamental rule in physics that says, energy cannot be created or destro

5、yed, it can only be transferred. Im sure youre familiar with this, we all learned it in school. And the same rule applies to everything in life, but I guess we didnt listen very well.物理学上有一个基本定律，能量不能被创造中被毁灭，只能被传递。我相信你了解这一点，因为学校里学过。同样的定理适用于生活中的任何事情，尽管多数人并未仔细体会。See, the problem were in this big mess i

6、s really simple. It may seem like theres so much we need to do, to make things right. And thats the problem. We dont need to do more. We dont need to make more of an effort. We need to do less.我们所处的巨大乱局其实很简单。看起好象我们能做很多事，以纠正问题。但这正是问题所在。我们不需要更多的事，不需要付出更多的努力。我们要做的更少一些。Thats why I dont understand a lot

7、of these “green enthusiasts.” They say we need greener products, with less of an environmental impact. They want to make our consumables more eco-friendly. I agree this is part of the answer, but the issue is really only a sliver of the type of things we consume. Its how much we consume.这就是为什么我不明白有很

8、多“绿色激进者”。他们说我们需要绿色食品，减少对环境的影响。他们希望我们的消费品对环境更友好。我相信这是答案的一部分，但是，消费什么只是问题的一小部分，更重要的问题是：我们消费了多少。Consuming has caused the majority of our financial and environmental problems. We take more than we give. We know that well need to repay our debt sooner or later, but we put it off. Interest accrues, financi

9、ally and ecologically. Its not until the problem gets so huge and we cant ignore it anymore that we take action.消费是我们主要金融和环境问题的起因。我们索取的，比我们付出的多。大家虽然明白这笔账尽早是要偿还的，却更愿意忽略它。无论从金融，还是环保的角度，问题都会变本加利。我们只有到了问题不可收拾，不能再忽略的时候，才采取行动。Just like energy cannot be created, or destroyed, we cant magically make our fin

10、ancial or environmental debts disappear. The rubber band can only bend so far before it swings back.正象能量不可能凭空产生或消失，我们不能魔术般让自己对金融和环境的欠债凭空消失。橡胶棒只能弯曲这么多，接下来就会反弹。So why do we avoid using less? Why are we so hungry to consume? Maybe its because were looking for the wrong things. Maybe what we really need

11、 is an internal revolution.那么我们为什么不减少消费？为什么如此贪婪？也许因为我们寻求的是错误的东西。也许我们真正需要的是内在的革命。Lets take a look at some of the ways we can use the power of less to restore balance.让我们思考一下，有那些方法，能帮我们用更少的消费来恢复平衡。Driving less, walking more. Not only will you be saving the environment, youll be saving your heart as we

12、ll. Bonus! 少开车，多步行。不光保护环境，还保护你的心脏。加分！Wanting less, appreciating more. Instead of wanting a big home you cant afford, maybe you should settle for living in smaller home in a less expensive area. Enjoy your space more. By spending less money on mortgage, youll be saving more time. Time is life. Win/wi

13、n. 更少要求，更多感恩。不要强求拥有难于负担的大房子，也许应该住在更经济的地区，更小的房子里。多享受自己的空间。在房屋按揭上花钱更少，就可以节省更多时间。时间就是金钱。双赢。Talking less, listening more. We spend most of our time listening formulating our response. Youd be amazed how much people never really hear each other at all. Think about how your life can be improved by underst

14、anding people better. Youll probably avoid a lot of unnecessary drama do to misunderstandings. When I do this, my wife gets mad at me less for not listening. Thats always nice. =) 少说点，多听点。我们大部分的时间都在听别人说，然后确定如何作出回应。你可能会惊讶很多人从未真正去听别人说的是什么。想想，如果能更好理解别人，生活会如何改变。可能会省去不少由误会而引起的不必要纠缠。我这么做时，妻子会更少抱怨我没听她的话。这很

15、值。 =) Buy things that are more expensive, but last longer. A double edged razor will last a lot longer than disposable razors. Youll save money too. Use real dishes instead of plastic/paper. It may seem like a little more work to wash them, but it really isnt. It takes more energy to mine that plast

16、ic, manufacture, package, distribute and purchase then it does to wash a dish. Rethink convenience. 买更贵，但能用得更久的东西。双面剃须刀比可抛弃型剃刀寿命长的多。你也会因此省钱。买真正的盘子，而不是塑料或纸制品。看上去你可能需要很多时间去清洗，事实产非如此。对我而言，塑料盘子的制造、包装、运输和采购比洗盘子的成本更高。反思你对方便的理解。Spend more time being mindful. The more mindful we are, the more well save. We

17、often waste a lot of time rushing around, trying to do too many things at once. We try to print a report, make coffee, and talk on the phone at the same time. Doing this we run the risk of printing the wrong pages, accidentally forgetting the coffee filter and saying the wrong thing. We spend more t

18、ime correcting ourselves than we would save simply being mindful. 不要心不在焉地做事情。更用心，就会更节省。我们经常会毫无目的地到处转悠，试图一次做成很多事。我们想在打印报告、煮咖啡的同时打电话。最终可能是报告印错了页，忘记了咖啡滤网或说错了话。接下来，我们可能得花更多的时间，纠正自己本可以轻松做好的事。Less things. The more things we buy, the more we resources we take from the planet. The more we consume, the larger that debt becomes. Buying new clothes, appliances or phones isnt really a bad thing. Its our addiction to buy the newest and greatest each year or every few months that is dangerous. After all, that o