february22

What irritates us in the first place

is that our wishes are not fulfilled.

But remaining upset does nothing

to help fulfill those wishes.

So we neither fulfill our wishes nor

regain our cheerfulness! This

disconcerted state, from which anger

can grow, is most dangerous.

We should try never to let

our happy frame of mind be disturbed.

Whether we are suffering

at present or have suffered in the

past, there is no reason

to be unhappy.

願望無法實現是讓人煩躁不已的首因.

但為此心煩意亂不會有助於願望的實現.

反而讓我們既無法達成願望也無法重拾喜樂!

這是個滋養憤怒的險境.

我們應該試著不要讓快樂的精神狀態受到干擾.

即便正在受苦或曾經歷磨難都不是不能快樂的理由.