Good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, smile often and realize how fortunate you are right now. It’s about the simple pleasures that make you happy, the compassionate deeds you perform, the personal goals you strive to achieve, the relationships you nurture and the legacy you leave behind.
当你不再苛责挑剔，努力做得更多，沉淀自己的欲求，时常微笑并且认识到现在的自己是如何幸福时，那么，此时，你的生活便是美好的。这是使你开心的小快乐，是你做出怜善的行为，是你努力追求的人生目标，是你培育的人际关系，是你留给后人的宝贵财富。

So starting today, choose to take control. Here are ten commandments to help you live a good life.
因此，从现在开始，选择克制。这里有十大戒训可以帮助你开启一段美好的生活。

I. I am not perfect and I will not try to be.
我并非完人而且我也不打算至此

Think of how many things don’t get done in this world simply because people are waiting for the perfect time, place and circumstance.
想想看，这个世界上有哦多少的事情没有做成仅仅只是因为人们在等待完美的时机，地点和环境氛围。

The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists. It rewards people who get things done. And the only way to get things done is to be imperfect 99% of the time. (Read Too Perfect.)
真实的世界是不会给完美主义者有所回馈的。它只给那些将事情落到实处的人有所馈赠。并且，将事情落到实处的唯一办法便是在绝大多数时间不完美。（阅读《太过完美》）

ll. I cannot, and will not try, to please everyone.
我不会，也不愿，取悦所有的人

No matter what you do or how you do it, there will always be people that disagree with what you’re doing. That’s life. So don’t try please everyone. Simply do what I know is right.
不论你做什么亦或是你如何做这件事，总有一些对你有成见的人存在。这就是生活。因此，无需取悦所有的人。遵循你的心，做你认为对的事。

And remember, it doesn’t matter how many people don’t get it, it matters how many people do.
记住，有多少人没有达到目标并没有什么关系，重要的是有多少人付诸了实践。

III. I will take part in something I believe in.
我会参加我所信任的活动

This could be anything. Some people take an active role in their city council, some find refuge in religious faith, some join social clubs supporting causes they believe in and others find passion in their careers. In each case the psychological outcome is the same. They engage themselves in something they strongly believe in. This engagement brings happiness and meaning into their lives.
这个活动可以是任何事。有些人在他们的市议会上扮演积极活跃的角色，有些人在他们的宗教信仰中寻求庇护，有些人因为一些他们所相信的原因加入社会团体而有些人则在追求他们的事业。他们从事于他们所坚信的事。这份信念将为他们的生活增添欢乐和满足感。

IV. I will prioritize my obligations and do important things first.
我会将我的职责依次排序，最重要的事首当其冲。

Set priorities for yourself and act accordingly. It’s the only way to get things done.
为你自己安排好事情的轻重缓急并有条理有顺寻的去做。这是唯一可以将事情做好的方法。

It’s the only way to turn a dream into a reality. (Read Getting Things Done.)
这也是将梦想变为现实的唯一途径。（阅读《尽管去做——无压工作的艺术》）

V. I will choose my friends wisely.
我将明智的挑选朋友。

Your friends are family you choose. So make sure you choose friends who are worthy of your time and attention.
你对朋友的选择正如你对家庭的选择。因此，确定你所选的朋友值得你为他所花的时间和精力。

Surround yourself with people who reflect the person you want to be. Choose friends who you are proud to know, people you admire, who love and respect you – people who make your day a little brighter simply by being in it.
你周围的人会影响你将要成为的人。选择那些你渴望知道的人，你景仰的人，那些爱你、尊重你的人为朋友—这些人为你的生命带入些许阳光。

VI. I will help others when I am able.
在我力所能及之时我会伸出我的援助之手。

In life, you get what you put in.
在生活中，你付出了，你便有所得。

When you make a positive impact in someone else’s life, you also make a positive impact in your own life. The more you help others, the more they will want to help you.
当你在别人的生命中产生影响时，你同时也对自己的生命产生了影响。你对他人的帮助越多，他们也月愿意帮助你。

VII. I will focus on the positive.
我会努力保持积极向上的心态。

Positive thinking is at the forefront of every great success story. The mind must believe it can do something before it is capable of actually doing it.
积极的思想是所有成功故事的前言。这份思想必须坚信它可以在作出实际行动之前产生一些影响。

The way to overcome negative thoughts and destructive emotions is to develop opposing, positive emotions that are stronger and more powerful. Listen to your self-talk and replace negative thoughts with positive ones. Regardless of how a situation seems, focus on the next positive step forward.
克服消极思想和萎靡情绪的方法是产生与之对立的，更为强大有力的积极情绪。聆听你内心的对话，用积极的思想替换消极的思想。不管处境如何，提前将目光聚集在积极的下一步。

VIII. I can only be me.
我只是我。

Judy Garland once said, “Always be a first rate version of yourself instead of a second rate version of somebody else.” Live by this statement.
朱迪·加兰曾说过：“永远是你自己的第一版本，而不是其他人的二流版本。”用这种姿态活着。

There is no such thing as living in someone else’s shoes. The only shoes you can occupy are your own. If you aren’t being yourself, you aren’t truly living – you’re merely existing. And ask yourself this: If you don’t like who you really are, why should I like you?
将他人的生活模式套用在自己身上是不可行的。你唯一能选择的是适合你自己的。如果你不是你，那你便不是真正地活着—你激活是不存在的。问问你自己：如果你不像是真正的你，我为何还要学习你？

Trying to be somebody you’re not is not sexy. Be you. That’s when you’re beautiful.
试图成为不是你的另一个人并非知性。做你自己，那才是你的美丽时刻。

IX. I will be here now.
我会生活在当下。

Life is happening right now. Instead of dwelling on the past or worrying about the future, practice being and living in the present moment.
生活就发生在先下。与其追忆往昔或是担忧未来，不如着眼于现在，生活在现在。

Remember, right now is the only moment guaranteed to you. Right now is life. Don’t miss it. (Read Zen and the Art of Happiness.)
记住，现在才是唯一可以写给你保证书的时刻。现在就是生活。别迷失了它（阅读《幸福的禅宗与艺术》）

X. Life never gets any better, only my perception of it does.
生活永远不会有所改善，只是我之于它的观念改变生活质量。

The world around you changes when you change.
当你改变时，你周围的世界也随之改变。

If you awake every morning with the thought that something wonderful will happen in your life today, and you pay close attention, you’ll often find that you’re right. The opposite is also true. The choice is yours to make.
如果你每天清晨醒来，首先想到的是今天将会有好事发生并随时关注着，你将发现你是对的。反之亦然。这是你自己的选择。