自考英语综合一上册 lesson 9

　　[00:00.00]Text Happiness

[00:05.80]Many people think that when they become rich and successful,

[00:11.36]happiness will naturally follow.

[00:15.62]Let me tell you that certainly nothing is further from the truth.

[00:22.00]The world is full of very rich people who are as miserable 1 as hell.

[00:28.76]We have all read stories about movie stars committing suicide 2 or dying from drugs.

[00:37.02]Quite clearly,money is not the answer to all problems.

[00:43.55]Wealth achieved through dishonest means does not bring happiness.

[00:50.63]Lottery winnings do not bring happiness.

[00:55.98]Wealth left by parents does not bring happiness.

[01:02.04]In fact,money alone is almost worthless.

[01:07.00]If you have both self-esteem and money,however,

[01:12.28]you are well on the way to happiness.

[01:17.04]What is missing in both self-esteem and money is productive 3 work

[01:23.70]and a real contribution towards the happiness of others.

[01:29.76]The secret to happiness lies in the contribution towards the happiness of others.

[01:37.41]You can fool others but you can never fool yourself.

[01:43.37]If you obtain wealth through luck or dishonest means,

[01:49.32]you will know you did not earn it.

[01:53.48]If you have taken advantage of or hurt others to earn your wealth,

[02:00.32]you will not be happy.

[02:03.98]You will not like yourself.You will not feel you are capable.

[02:11.24]There are many highly-paid managers and entertainers who do not like themselves.

[02:18.89]Outwardly,they seem successful,but deep down they are miserable.

[02:26.76]They know they are contributing very little of real value

[02:32.71]and all the time they live in fear of being exposed as cheats.

[02:40.26]They know they are not earning their wealth.

[02:44.62]They know they are cheating the company,the government or society.

[02:51.08]But they can't fool themselves.

[02:55.33]Long-term happiness is based on honesty,

[03:01.21]productive work,contribution,and self-esteem.

[03:06.96]Happiness is not an end;it is a process.

[03:13.41]It is a continuous process of honest,productive work

[03:19.89]which makes a real contribution to others

[03:24.93]and makes you feel like a worthwhile person.

[03:30.00]As Dr.Wayne wrote,"There is no way to happiness.Happiness is the way."

[03:37.94]There is no use saying"Some day when I achieve these goals,

[03:45.10]when I get this car,build this house and have this business...

[03:51.26]then I will be really happy."

[03:55.70]Life just does not work that way.

[04:00.56]If you wait for certain things to happen

[04:05.00]and depend on external circumstances of life to make you happy,

[04:11.45]you will always feel unfulfilled.

[04:15.92]There will always be something missing.

[04:20.28]Long-term happiness is a process of moving towards worthwhile goals

[04:28.23]and contributing towards the welfare and happiness of others.

[04:33.79]It does not mean that you should give away all your wealth.

[04:39.35]It means continuously creating values for others through your own honest,productive work.

[04:49.70]It means doing what you love and loving what you do.

[04:56.23]It means achieving your goals and then

[05:00.70]challenging yourself to bigger and better things.

[05:06.55]It means always striving 4 for more,learning and growing.

[05:13.31]Doing nothing means death.Activity means life.

[05:19.97]Find your purpose,set some goals,do what you love what you do,

[05:27.52]work honestly and productively 5 and contribute real values to the others.

[05:35.46]In the long term,that's what it's all about.

[05:40.74]In the short term,

[05:43.98]you can start practising being happy right now without any obvious reason.

[05:52.05]How will you know how to be happy if you don't try it?

[05:58.22]It is the same as acting 6 and feeling rich.

[06:03.26]Don't wait for another 10 years to start feeling rich,successful and happy.

[06:10.73]Start practising now.

[06:14.39]You know that they say"practice makes perfect.

[06:19.53]Pretend that you are rich and you will become rich.

[06:25.31]Pretend and act as if you were happy and you will be happy.

　　[06:31.97]Pretend and act as if you were miserable and...

[06:37.61]Well,forget about this last one.

[06:42.29]You have been practising that one for far too long.