Although it’s good to focus on your own happiness, it’s always beneficial to spread the joy around. In fact, studies have shown that people who perform kind acts see a boost in mood. You can start today by doing some nice things for people。
雖然關(guān)注自己的快樂(lè)沒(méi)有錯(cuò)，但把快樂(lè)傳播給身邊的人也是件不錯(cuò)的事。事實(shí)上有研究表明，做好事的人會(huì)比較快樂(lè)。美好的一天從做好事開(kāi)始。
Send a postcard. Send a postcard to a friend or family member who doesn’t live in the same city, updating them on your life and telling them that you’re thinking of them。
寄明信片。給不在同一城市的朋友或者家人寄張明信片，寫(xiě)上你的最新生活情況，說(shuō)你想他們。
Give affirmation。 Praise someone about a quality that they have that you really appreciate. Make sure it’s true for you or it won’t sound genuine!
給予肯定。給予你真正欣賞的人表?yè)P(yáng)，肯定他們的才能。但前提是你真的這么覺(jué)得，不然就顯得假惺惺了。
Help someone with their belongings. If you see an elderly person struggling with their belongings or even groceries, offer to help carry them. Perhaps you can help them load the bags into their car, or if you live in the same neighborhood, you can drop them off at their door。
幫人搬東西。要是看到老人搬行李或者雜物，就伸手幫他們一下。你可以幫他們把東西搬到車(chē)?yán)铮蛘咭亲〉媒梢詭退麄儼岬郊议T(mén)口。
Aid someone with their job search。 Take some time out of your day to help an unemployed friend or family member. Go through job listings and send her a list of suitable jobs, offer to edit her resume and to prep her for interviews。
幫人找工作。一天里面抽點(diǎn)時(shí)間出來(lái)，幫助失業(yè)的朋友或家人找工作。把招工列表看一遍，給她列出最適合的工作，主動(dòng)幫她修改簡(jiǎn)歷，幫她準(zhǔn)備面試。
Smile at a stranger in the elevator。 Oftentimes, we have too many things on our mind and we forget about the little courtesies. Smile and say "hi" to a stranger in the elevator。
在電梯對(duì)陌生人微笑。因?yàn)樗伎嫉氖绿啵覀兂３Ｍ浖?xì)微的禮節(jié)。電梯里對(duì)陌生人微笑著說(shuō)句“你好”。
Introduce friends。 If you have a friend who just moved to a new city, introduce her to friends you have in the same area. If you just met someone who just moved to your city, do your best to make her feel included by inviting her to some of your weekend activities。
引見(jiàn)朋友。如果有朋友剛搬到新地方，給她介紹一些這里的朋友。正好有新搬來(lái)的朋友的話，請(qǐng)她來(lái)參加你們的周末活動(dòng)，盡力讓她覺(jué)得融入這里的生活。
Forgive someone。 If someone has wronged you in the past, try your best to forgive them and to just let it go. Doing so is a nice thing to do for yourself and for those closest to you as well. Resenting someone may cause you to vent your frustrations to other people。
原諒。也許以前有人的罪過(guò)你，盡量原諒他們，別再想過(guò)去的事情。這樣對(duì)你自己和親近的人來(lái)說(shuō)也是件好事。怨恨某個(gè)人會(huì)讓你遷怒于他人。
（兼職編輯：張博）
