1. 本文作者本文作者 Regina BrettRegina Brett ，， 是美國俄亥俄州克里夫蘭報紙是美國俄亥俄州克里夫蘭報紙 THETHE
PLAIN DEALERPLAIN DEALER 的專欄作家。 她說：“的專欄作家。 她說：“為了慶祝自己漸漸老去為了慶祝自己漸漸老去 ,,
我曾寫我曾寫了了“人生给我上的“人生给我上的 4545 節節课”。课”。這是我平生最受歡迎的一篇專這是我平生最受歡迎的一篇專
欄欄。。這個星期我的里程表將翻轉至這個星期我的里程表將翻轉至 5050 ，故在此更新，故在此更新 ” 。” 。
She said,She said, ““ To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45
lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've everlessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever
written. My odometer rolls over to 50 this week, so here's anwritten. My odometer rolls over to 50 this week, so here's an
updateupdate”” 。。
按按 : VCW: VCW 將原文將原文 5050 節節課裁為課裁為 3333 節。節。

2. 0101 。人生不是公平的，但還算是好的。。人生不是公平的，但還算是好的。
- Life isn't fair, but it's still good.- Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

3. 0202 。。 如果所懷疑，你只管邁出了一小步。如果所懷疑，你只管邁出了一小步。
- When in doubt, just take the next small step.- When in doubt, just take the next small step.

4. 0303 。人生苦短，。人生苦短， 短到來不及浪費時間去恨任何人。短到來不及浪費時間去恨任何人。
- Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.- Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

5. 0404 。你没必要每次吵架都要贏 。不。你没必要每次吵架都要贏 。不
妨同意你們之間存有不同的意見 。妨同意你們之間存有不同的意見 。
- You don't have to win every- You don't have to win every
argument. Agree to disagree.argument. Agree to disagree.

6. 0505 。。 和你的過去和解，它就不會搗亂你的現在了。和你的過去和解，它就不會搗亂你的現在了。
- Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the- Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the
present.present.

7. 0606 。。不要拿自己的人生和別人比較。你根本不不要拿自己的人生和別人比較。你根本不
知道別人的生活是怎知道別人的生活是怎樣過樣過 。。
- Don't compare your life to others'. You have- Don't compare your life to others'. You have
no idea what their journey is all aboutno idea what their journey is all about.

8. 0707 。。 一眨眼的功夫什麼都會變化，不過別擔心，一眨眼的功夫什麼都會變化，不過別擔心，
上帝從來不眨眼。上帝從來不眨眼。
- Everything can change in the blink of an eye.- Everything can change in the blink of an eye.
But don't worry; God never blinks.But don't worry; God never blinks.

9. •
0808 。深吸一口氣 ，。深吸一口氣 ，會平靜你的心。會平靜你的心。
- Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.- Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

10. 0909 。。 把無用的、醜陋的、 令人不高興的東西通通扔掉 。把無用的、醜陋的、 令人不高興的東西通通扔掉 。
- Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.- Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

11. 0909 。凡殺不了你的肯定會使你。凡殺不了你的肯定會使你 變得更堅強變得更堅強 。 。
- Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you- Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you
stronger.stronger.

12. 1111 。。 再次得到童年的快樂永遠不嫌晚，但是第二次得到再次得到童年的快樂永遠不嫌晚，但是第二次得到
只能靠自己，不能靠別人。只能靠自己，不能靠別人。
- It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the- It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the
second one is up to you and no one else.second one is up to you and no one else.

13. 1212 。。 點上蠟燭，用最好的被單，穿上最好的睡衣，不要等到點上蠟燭，用最好的被單，穿上最好的睡衣，不要等到
特殊的場合才用。今天就是好日子。特殊的場合才用。今天就是好日子。
- Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy- Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy
lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

14. 1313 。。 做好充分的准備，然後就順其自然 。做好充分的准備，然後就順其自然 。
- Overprepare, then go with the flow- Overprepare, then go with the flow..

15. 1414 。。 現在就擺脫傳统現在就擺脫傳统 ,, 不要等到老了才穿紫色的衣服。不要等到老了才穿紫色的衣服。
- Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.- Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

16. 1515 。。 遇到倒霉的事可以問自己這樣一句話：五年以後遇到倒霉的事可以問自己這樣一句話：五年以後 ,, 這還重這還重
要嗎？”要嗎？”
Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In fiveFrame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five
years, will this matter?"years, will this matter?"

17. 1616 。。 原諒每一個人每一件事。原諒每一個人每一件事。
- Forgive everyone everything.- Forgive everyone everything.

18. 1717 。。 別人怎麼想， 與你無關。別人怎麼想， 與你無關。
- What other people think of you is none of your- What other people think of you is none of your
business.business.
熱、 / 無

19. 1818 。。 時間能癒合幾乎任何傷口，但要給時間以時間。時間能癒合幾乎任何傷口，但要給時間以時間。
- Time heals almost everything. Give time time.- Time heals almost everything. Give time time.

20. 1919 。 相信奇跡會出現。 。 相信奇跡會出現。
- Believe in miracles- Believe in miracles

21. 2020 。。 上帝愛你因為他是上帝，不是因為你做了上帝愛你因為他是上帝，不是因為你做了
什麼，或者沒做什麼。什麼，或者沒做什麼。
- God loves you because of who God is, not - God loves you because of who God is, not
because of anything you did or didn't do.because of anything you did or didn't do.

22. 2121 。。 不要總是回顧人生。現在就不要總是回顧人生。現在就
去表現，並盡量發揮。去表現，並盡量發揮。
- Don't audit life. Show up and - Don't audit life. Show up and
make the most of it nowmake the most of it now.

23. 2222 。。 老朽不堪總老朽不堪總比比英年早逝英年早逝好好。。
- Growing old beats the alternative - dying young. - Growing old beats the alternative - dying young.

24. 2323 。。 每一天都出門，奇跡在四處等著呢每一天都出門，奇跡在四處等著呢 。。
- Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting - Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting
everywhere.everywhere.

25. 2424 。。 如果我們把問題都堆在一起，看完如果我們把問題都堆在一起，看完
了別人的，我們必會把自己的撿回來。了別人的，我們必會把自己的撿回來。
- If we all threw our problems in a pile - If we all threw our problems in a pile
and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours
back.back.

26. 2525 。。 忌妒是浪費時間。你已經擁有你所需要的一忌妒是浪費時間。你已經擁有你所需要的一
切 。切 。
- Envy is a waste of time. You already have all - Envy is a waste of time. You already have all
you need. you need.

27. 2626 。。 最好的尚在後頭。 最好的尚在後頭。
- The best is yet to come.- The best is yet to come.

28. 2727 。。不管你感覺如何，起床、盛裝、好好表現不管你感覺如何，起床、盛裝、好好表現
。。
- No matter how you feel, get up, dress- No matter how you feel, get up, dress up andup and
show up.show up.

29. 2828 。 學會讓步 。。 學會讓步 。
- Yield.- Yield.

30. 2929 。。閱讀詩篇。它涵蓋了每種情感。閱讀詩篇。它涵蓋了每種情感。
- Read the Psalms. They cover every- Read the Psalms. They cover every
human emotion.human emotion.

31. 30 。人生苦短，又何必長
期悲憫。要不過着充實的
生活，要不奄奄一息。。
- Life is too short for- Life is too short for
long pity parties. Get busylong pity parties. Get busy
living, or get busy dying.living, or get busy dying.

32. 3131 。。當涉及到追求你所熱愛的人當涉及到追求你所熱愛的人
生，不要接受否定的答覆 生，不要接受否定的答覆
- When it comes to going after
what you love in life, don't take
no for an answer.

33. 3232 。如果你不要求。如果你不要求 ,, 你就得不着。你就得不着。
- If you don't ask, you don't get.- If you don't ask, you don't get.

34. 3333 。。 人生並沒有被繫上蝴蝶結，但它仍然是一份禮物。人生並沒有被繫上蝴蝶結，但它仍然是一份禮物。
- Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.- Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

35. Misic ： Welcome To My World
20-1-2010

36. • http://www.mp3lyrics.org/j/jim-reeves/welcome/