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英语美文:矛盾的幸福感中英双语英语美文:矛盾的幸福感(中英双语)幸福是个人的一种感知。我们本能地受限于外界,找寻着生活的瑕疵,出于人的天性,我们从有能力自由思考的那刻起,就开始对生活吹毛求疵。也就在那时,我们失去了对自我价值的认知,也失去了生命的活力,陷于幸福的矛盾中,找不到幸福的方向。Whatisthedefinitionof"happiness”?Isitmaterialwealthfilledwithfancycars,adreamhouse,extravagantfursandjewelry?Orishappinesssimplyhavingaroofoveryourhead?Foodinthefridge?Havingachild?Apet?Aswimmingpool?AdesignerGuccibag?Parents?Grandchildren?Love?Money?Theperfectjob?WinningtheLottery?“幸福”是什么?幸福是拥有豪华的汽车、梦想的居室、名贵的裘皮和珠宝等物质上的富足嘛?或者,幸福其实很简单——有遮风避雨的住所,冰箱里有食物,有孩子、宠物、游泳池、Gucci的包,有父母、子孙、有爱情、金钱和理想的工作,彩票中奖了呢?AccordingtotheAmericanHeritageDictionary,"happiness"isderivedfromtheMiddleEnglishwordhap—meaning”Luck."Butdoeshappinessreallyhaveanythingtodowith”luck"?Wecouldassumethatifyouavoidedafataltrafficaccidentbutgotfiredbycominglatetowork,wouldyoubefilledwith”happiness?"?Isitluckorwhatdoyoumakeofit?Maybe,"happiness"isexactlydefinedbyitsindirectalias:happiness—perhaps,happinessisinfactdefinedbythefortunethatwepermittohappen.在《美国传统字典》中,幸福是从中古英语“Hap”一词演变而来,“Hap”意为“好运”。幸福真的与“好运”有关联吗?基于此,想想看,如果你在一场必死无疑的交通事故中幸免于难,却因此迟到,导致被老板炒鱿鱼。对此,我们应该感到“幸福”吗?这是好运吗?还是要看个人如何看待这个问题呢?或许确切地说,幸福的定义应当直接从它的词源来看——事实上,幸福或许就是命中注定要发生的事情。Doyourecallatime—let'ssaywhenyouwereabout5yearsold—whatdefinedhappinessbackthen?WasitgettingapuppyforChristmas?Ormaybe,youwereachildofporcé;andallyouwantedwasforMomandDadtogetbacktogetheragain?Thenasyougotolder,youwerehopingthatsomeonewouldaskyoutothepromthatwould'vemadeyourday,maybeyourlifeforthemoment.Duringcollege,goodgradesmadeyouhappy,butitwasshort-lived.Becauseintherealworld,youhadtolookforajob,andcompetitionwasstark.It’sanemployer'sworldyouthought.Butthen,yougottheperfectjob—nowyoucouldbehappy—orcouldyou?你能回忆起你5岁时对幸福的理解吗?那时,幸福是从圣诞树上摘下的一只小狗吗?或者爸爸妈妈离婚了,你唯一的愿望就是他们能和好如初,重新生活在一起?当你渐渐长大,你希望有人会邀请你参加舞会,希望所有的日子都凝固在那一天,那一刻。上大学期