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1、 英语优美的经典美文赏析Theres No Such Thing as Everlasting LoveA new book argues that the emotion happens in micro-moments of positivity resonance.Paramount PicturesIn her new book Love : How Our Supreme Emotion Affects Everything We Feel, Think, Do, and Become, the psychologist Barbara Fredrickson offers a ra

2、dically new conception of love.Fredrickson, a leading researcher of positive emotions at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, presents scientific evidence to argue that love is not what we think it is. It is not a long-lasting, continually present emotion that sustains a marriage; it is

3、not the yearning and passion that characterizes young love; and it is not the blood-tie of kinship.Rather, it is what she calls a micro-moment of positivity resonance. She means that love is a connection, characterized by a flood of positive emotions, which you share with another personany other per

4、sonwhom you happen to connect with in the course of your day. You can experience these micro-moments with your romantic partner, child, or close friend. But you can also fall in love, however momentarily, with less likely candidates, like a stranger on the street, a colleague at work, or an attendan

5、t at a grocery store. Louis Armstrong put it best in Its a Wonderful World when he sang, I see friends shaking hands, sayin how do you do / Theyre really sayin, I love you.Fredricksons unconventional ideas are important to think about at this time of year. With Valentines Day around the corner, many

6、 Americans are facing a grim reality: They are love-starved. Rates of loneliness are on the rise as social supports are disintegrating. In 1985, when the General Social Survey polledAmericans on the number of confidants they have in their lives, the most common response was three. In 2004, when the

7、survey was given again, the most common response was zero.According to the University of Chicagos John Cacioppo, an expert on loneliness, and his co-author William Patrick, at any given time, roughly 20 percent of individualsthat would be 60 million people in the alonefeel sufficiently isolated for

8、it to be a major source of unhappiness in their lives. For older Americans, that number is closer to 35 percent. At the same time, rates of depression have been on the rise. In his 2011 book Flourish, the psychologist Martin Seligman notes that according to some estimates, depression is 10 times mor

9、e prevalent now than it was five decades ago. Depression affects about 10 percent of the American population, according to the Centers for Disease Control.A global poll taken last Valentines Day showed that most married peopleor those with a significant otherlist their romantic partner as the greate

10、st source of happiness in their lives. According to the same poll, nearly half of all single people are looking for a romantic partner, saying that finding a special person to love would contribute greatly to their happiness.But to Fredrickson, these numbers reveal a worldwide collapse of imaginatio

11、n, as she writes in her book. Thinking of love purely as romance or commitment that you share with one special personas it appears most on earth dosurely limits the health and happiness you derive from love.My conception of love, she tells me, gives hope to people who are single or divorced or widow

12、ed this Valentines Day to find smaller ways to experience love.You have to physically be with the person to experience the micro-moment. For example, if you and your significant other are not physically togetherif you are reading this at work alone in your officethen you two are not in love. You may

13、 feel connected or bonded to your partneryou may long to be in his companybut your body is completely loveless.To understand why, its important to see how love works biologically. Like all emotions, love has a biochemical and physiological component. But unlike some of the other positive emotions, l

14、ike joy or happiness, love cannot be kindled individuallyit only exists in the physical connection between two people. Specifically, there are three players in the biological love systemmirror neurons, oxytocin, and vagal tone. Each involves connection and each contributes to those micro-moment of p

15、ositivity resonance that Fredrickson calls love.When you experience love, your brain mirrors the persons you are connecting with in a special way. Pioneering research by Princeton Universitys Uri Hasson shows what happens inside the brains of two people who connect in conversation. Because brains ar

16、e scanned inside of noisy fMRI machines, where carrying on a conversation is nearly impossible, Hassons team had his subjects mimic a natural conversation in an ingenious way. They recorded a young woman telling a lively, long, and circuitous story about her high school prom. Then, they played the r

17、ecording for the participants in the study, who were listening to it as their brains were being scanned. Next, the researchers asked each participant to recreate the story so they, the researchers, could determine who was listening well and who was not. Good listeners, the logic goes, would probably

18、 be the ones who clicked in a natural conversation with the story-teller.What they found was remarkable. In some cases, the brain patterns of the listener mirrored those of the storyteller after a short time gap. The listener needed time to process the story after all. In other cases, the brain acti

19、vity was almost perfectly synchronized; there was no time lag at all between the speaker and the listener. But in some rare cases, if the listener was particularly tuned in to the storyif he was hanging on to every word of the story and really got ithis brain activity actually anticipated the story-

20、tellers in some cortical areas.The mutual understanding and shared emotions, especially in that third category of listener, generated a micro-moment of love, which is a single act, performed by two brains, as Fredrickson writes in her book.Oxytocin, the so-called love and cuddle hormone, facilitates

21、 these moments of shared intimacy and is part of the mammalian calm-and-connect system (as opposed to the more stressful fight-or-flight system that closes us off to others). The hormone, which is released in huge quantities during sex, and in lesser amounts during other moments of intimate connecti

22、on, works by making people feel more trusting and open to connection. This is the hormone of attachment and bonding that spikes during micro-moments of love. Researchers have found, for instance, that when a parent acts affectionately with his or her infantthrough micro-moments of love like making e

23、ye contact, smiling, hugging, and playingoxytocin levels in both the parent and the child rise in sync.Words to Live by生活的忠告Ill give you some advice about life.Eat more roughage;Do more than others expect you to do and do it pains;Remember what life tells you;Dont take to heart every thing you hear.

24、Dont spend all that you have.Dont sleep as long as you want;Whenever you say I love you, please say it honestly;Whevever you say Im sorry, please look into the other persons eyes;Fall in love at first sight;Dont neglect dreams;Love deeply and ardently, even if there is pain, but this is the way to m

25、ake your life complete;Find a way to settle, not to dispute;Never judge people by their appearance;Speak slowly, but think quickly;When someone asks you a question you dont want to answer, simle and say, Why do you want to knowRemember that the man who can shoulder the most risk will gain the deepes

26、t love and the supreme accomplishment;Call you mother on the phone. If you cant, you may think of her in your heart;When someone sneezes say, God bless you;If you fail, dont forget to learn your lesson;Remember the three respects .Respect yourself, respect others, stand on dignity and pay attention

27、to your behavior;Dont let a little dispute break up a great friendship;Whenever you find your wrongdoing, be quick with reparation!Whenever you make a phone call smil when you pick up the phone, because someone feel it!Marry a person who likes talking; because when you get old, youll find that chatt

28、ing to be a great advantage;Find time for yourself.Life will change what you are but not who you are;Remember that silence is golden;Read more books and watch less television;Live a noble and honest life. Reviving past times in your old age will help you to enjoy your life again;Trust God, but dont

29、forget to lock the door;The harmonizing atmosphere of a family is valuable;Try your best to let family harmony flow smoothly;When you quarrel with a close friend, talk about the main dish, dont quibble over the appetizers;You cannot hold onto yesterday;Figure out the meaning of someones words;Share

30、your knowledge to continue a timeless tradition;Treat our earth in a friendly way,dont fool around with mother nature;Do the thing you should do;Dont trust a lover who kisses you without closing their eyes;Go to a place youve never been to every year.If you earn much money,the best way to spend it i

31、s on charitable deeds while you are alive;Remember,not all the best harvest is luck;Understand rules completely and change them reasonably;Remember,the best love is to love others unconditionally rather than make demands on them;Comment on the success you have attained by looking in the past at the

32、target you wanted to achieve most;In love and cooking,you must give 100% effortbut expect little appreciation;参考译文：给你生活的忠告多吃些粗粮;给别人比他们期望的更多，并用心去做;熟记生活告诉你的一切;不要轻信你听到的每件事，不要花光你的所有，不要想睡多久就睡多久;无论何时说我爱你，请真心实意;无论何时说对不起，请看对方的眼睛;相信一见钟情;请不要忽视梦想;深情热烈地爱，也许会受伤，但这是使人生完整的唯一方法;用一种明确的方法解决争议，不要冒犯;永远不要以貌取人;慢慢地说，但要迅速地

33、想;当别人问你不想回答的问题时，笑着说：你为什么想知道记住：那些敢于承担最大风险的人才能得到最深的爱和最大的成就;给妈妈打电话，如果不行，至少在心里想着她;当别人打喷嚏时，说一声上帝保佑;如果你失败了，千万别忘了汲取教训;记住三个尊： 尊重你自己; 尊重别人; 保持尊严， 对自己的行为负责;不要让小小的争端损毁了一场伟大的友谊;无论何时你发现自己做错了，竭尽所能去弥补;动作要快!无论什么时候打电话，摘起话筒的时候请微笑，因为对方能感觉到!找一个你爱聊的人结婚;因为年纪大了后，你会发觉喜欢聊天是一个人最大的优点;找点时间，单独呆会儿;欣然接受改变，但不要摒弃你的个人理念;记住：沉默是金;多看点书

34、，少看点电视;过一种高尚而诚实的生活。当你年老时回想起过去，你就能再一次享受人生。相信上帝，但是别忘了锁门;家庭的融洽氛围是难能可贵的;尽你的能力让家平顺和谐;当你和你的亲近的少吵嘴时候，试着就事论事，不要扯出那些陈芝麻、烂谷子的事;不要摆脱不了昨天;多注意言下之意;和别人分享你的知识，那才是永恒之道;善待我们的地球，不要愚弄自然母亲;做自己该做的事;不要相信接吻时从不闭眼的伴侣;每年至少去一个你从没去过的地方。如果你赚了很多钱，在活着的时候多行善事，这是你能得到的最好回报;记住有时候，不是最好的收获也是一种好运;深刻理解所有的规则，合理地更新他们;记住，最好的爱存在于对别人的爱胜于对别人的索

35、求这上;回头看看你发誓取得的目标，然后评价你到底有多成功;无论是烹饪不是爱情，都用百分之百的负责态度对待，但是不要乞求太多的回报。Ten Surefire Ways To Live Below Your Full Potential十种埋没才能的生活方式Do you know that most people never utilize more than % of their true potential in their lifetime你可知道，很多人一辈子也没发挥出他们真正潜能的%这么多.Its true. The thing is, human potential is unlimi

36、ted. Unlike computers, youll never come across a situation where your brain says the hard drive is full. You can constantly push your limits, reaching greater heights, only to find that youre not even reaching a fraction of your true worth! Believe it or not, you harness more power than you can ever

37、 imagine.事实就是如此，人类的潜能是无限的。人脑不像电脑，大脑的硬盘永远不会不够用。你可以持续地提高你的极限，努力达到更高的目标，最后你会发现，你也只是发挥了一点点潜能而已。毋须质疑，你限制了自己不可估量的潜能。Unfortunately, many do not utilize their true potential, and lay it to waste by engaging in tasks that are a poor use of their time and energy. Here are 10 sure-fire ways to live below your

38、true potential:不幸地是，许多人无法发挥所有的潜能，还把发挥的潜能放在一些浪费时间精力的工作上。以下列举出10种保证让你高能低用的生活习惯：一.Harp on the past instead of focusing on the present.一.总是旧事重提，而不着眼当下。Some people spend their lives living in the past. They lament about what has been, what they could have done, and why they didnt do that. However, the pa

39、st is the past, and no matter how much time we spend thinking and lamenting about it, it doesnt change anything. To spend time moping about what has been is to waste the person you can be.有些人总是活在过去的时光里。他们为时过境迁而悲伤，为曾经的辉煌而伤神，为未竟的事业而悔恨。但是，过去已然过去，无论我们用了多久来哀叹，它也不会有任何改变。浪费时间为了过去的事情而郁郁寡欢，会毁掉本来的你。There were

40、 times in the past when I wondered how things would have been if I did X instead of Y. Or if I did Z instead of Y. However, after that Id ask myself, How would this change anything Me sitting here and thinking about the past does absolutely nothing to change things and improve my life. Instead, it i

41、s only by thinking forward and taking action that Im able to live a truly fulfilling life.在过去,有些时候我也会想如果我做了这件事而没做那件事，结果会怎样。可之后，我便会问自己，这会做何改变么我坐在这，沉浸在往日时光中，完全无法改变什么，也不能让我的生活更好。而只有一心向前并积极行动，我才会过拥有一个真正有意义的生活。What kind of future do you want to create What actions can you take to create this ideal future

42、 What have you learned from the past that will help you in this journey Asking and acting on questions like these will help you to maximize your present moment so you can live your best life going forward. For some practical guidance on living in the present, I recommend The Power of Now.你想要什么样的未来你想

43、做些什么来得到这个理想生活你从过去得到了什么教训可以助你一路前行探索并实践这样的问题，就会帮助你延伸当下的一刻，你会向前并得到美好的生活。如果想得到更多关于如何活在当下的建议，请参阅The Power of Now一书。二.Get caught up in the details vs. the big picture.二.为琐事发愁VS.着眼大局。If youre a perfectionist, you might find yourself caught up with perfecting details on a regular basis. If so, youre not alo

44、ne - Im the same way. I spend a lot of time editing the nitty-gritty, so that everything can be perfect and the way I envision it to be. For example in my articles, I can spend an hour or more looking for the perfect photo that expresses the exact intention of my article. I can spend hours just impr

45、oving my blog and forums so that my readers can get the perfect experience.如果你是一个完美主义者，你会发觉自己经常在处理一些小细节。如果这样，你也不是一个人在 这么做，我也是这样的。我会用许多时间在编辑些基本的事实，然后所有的事情都会是完美无暇的，也会按是我设想的那样呈现出来。比如说，在我的文章里，我会花费一个小时或者更多的时间去寻找最匹配的照片，这些照片会准确地表达出文章的旨意。我会耗费几个小时去打理我的博客和论坛，所以读者们在阅读时会感觉非常棒。However, I have come to realize tha

46、t by spending all my time on the details, Im not making the best use of my time. According to the 80/20 principle, 80% of the results we can achieve comes from 20% of our actions. In trying to achieve the remaining 20% to get the perfect 100% outcome, we have to spend 80% more effort!但终究我却意识到，我确实在这些

47、小细节上十分用心，可是我并没有最好地利用时间。根据80/20原则，80%的结果得益于20%的时间。为了得到最后的20%结果以达到完美的100%，我们必须要耗费80%这么多的努力!Some of us may think that we should do everything to achieve the best outcome. While I agree with this, it fails to hold true outside of certain situational contexts. For example, while it may be gratifying to g

48、et the best picture for each blog article, the extra time spent looking for that best picture prevents me from working on higher value tasks, such as writing new books or creating new challenges for my readers. It goes without saying that one hour spent on the latter adds more value than one hour sp

49、ent looking for a picture.有些人也许觉得我们应该竭尽全力以达到最好的目标。我虽然也赞同这一点，可是这点在某些情况下并不奏效。比如说，虽然为每篇博客配一张完美的图确实令人庆幸，可是为了这而花费的时间却阻止了我做更大价值的工作，比如写一本新书或者为我的读者带来更多的挑战。后者的价值要高于寻找一张图片，这点不言而喻。By looking at the big picture, it helps you realize what does matter and what doesnt so that you can then channel your energy accor

50、dingly. The Gifts of Imperfection is a good read on this topic.着眼大局可以帮助你看清什么更重要，然后你可以根据重要性重新分配精力。在The Gift of Imperfection一书中会有更好的诠释。三.Let yourself be affected by minor issues.三.被小事所影响。Sometimes we may be affected by a hurtful comment or discouraged by a small setback. While these emotions are justi

51、fied, often times these events are insignificant in the long run. One way to check if something is worth mulling over is to ask yourself this question: Will this matter in one years time Three years 5 years 10 years 30 years If not, then its probably not worth your energy to think about these things

52、. Concentrate on things that do matter in the long run instead.有些时候我们也许会被一个伤人的言论所影响，或者一个小挫折而阻碍。虽然产生的情绪是正常的，可是在长远来看这些事情通常并不重要。一种去检验这个事情是否值得去想的方法就是问自己：一年后我还会在意这个事情么三年后呢五年后呢甚至十年后和三十年后呢如果答案是否定的话，那这件事就很可能并不值得你的精力去思考这件事情。把注意力集中在那些长远来看很重要的事情上吧。四.Blame others for your plight.四.将你的苦境归咎于别人。Is there anything y

53、oure blaming others for in your life Are you blaming the economy for not getting the job you want Your parents for giving you fat genes Your boss for your workload The world for lack of opportunities around you The universe for not giving you the life of your dreams在生活中有没有什么事情，你总是归咎于别人的问题你是否会因没有理想的工

54、作而责怪经济环境的不佳责备你的父母给你遗传的胖子基因指责你的上司给你的工作负担或者谴责这个世界不给你多一些机会还有这个宇宙没有为你营造一个梦想中的人生The extent to which you can live your dream life depends on the extent to which you take responsibility for your life. When you blame someone/something for what youre going through, you deny responsibility. You give others po

55、wer over that part of your life. For example, if you blame your parents for your obesity, youll continue to remain obese because in your mind they are the reason why youre obese. Youll never have the power to change the situation until you take responsibility for it. When you take 100% responsibilit

56、y for your life, be it your career status, your health, your relationship status, your finances, your friendships, etc, thats when youre set to achieve the life of your dreams.你有多大可能实现梦想取决于你承担了人生中的多少责任。当你责怪了别的人或者别的东西，你就在否认承担责任。你赋予别人的权利超过了你自己的。譬如，当你责怪你父母导致了你的肥胖，你还会继续这么胖下去，因为你认为他们才是导致肥胖的原因。你永远不会行使自己的权

57、力去改变这个情况直到有一刻你承担了这个责任。当你为你的生命承担起100%的责任，无论是你的事业情况，健康状况，爱情，财务状况，还是友情等等，那一刻你就在着手实现人生梦想了。五.Complain.五.抱怨。Its okay to complain once in a while as a way to vent, but doing it too often makes you a magnet for negativity. Whenever you complain, you give your power away to the universe. For every second you

58、 spend complaining, thats one second you could have spent creating the life you want. Rather than lament, think about the actions you can take to improve your situation instead. Every time you do, thats one step toward the life youve been dreaming about.抱怨一两次去发泄感情当然无可厚非，但是如果总是抱怨会让你成为一个负极磁场。无论何时只要你去抱

59、怨，你就在给宇宙注入能量。你用来抱怨的每一秒钟，都本应是用于创造更美好的生活的。如果你可以为了改善生活而采取的措施，而不是一味地抱怨。这样，你便向你的梦想跨进了一步。六.Try to do everything by yourself.六.事必躬亲。Are you someone who likes to do everything yourself So do I - but over the years I realize that this prevents me from achieving more. In trying to do everything, including the

60、 nitty-gritty, less important details (see #2), that means youre not able to do the higher level, important things like your biggest goals and dreams. Start by delegating, outsourcing or removing the less important tasks and scaling yourself up to do the more important ones. Youll notice a big diffe