1.Money and Happiness

　　Philosophers rarely necessary because of the money because they believe that money can bring happiness is very limited. As Epicurus said: more money will not be more than happy to make money has been achieved limited level. Whether this understanding, it is because they have another way to enjoy a happy, have a mind. It is the joy and spirit of comparison, the material can bring the joy of showing its limited only to the spirit of happiness can be unlimited. Therefore, the sage is a common feature: on the one hand, as happy to see the limited material, the material will be able to at least enable them to meet; On the other hand, because the spirit of boundless desire to be happy, no amount of material does not allow them to meet

　　(金錢和快樂

　　哲學家很少的錢,因為他們相信金錢可以帶來幸福是很有限的。像伊壁鳩魯說:更多的錢不會很樂意讓錢已經取得了有限的水平。這是否理解,這是因為他們有另一種方式去享受幸福,有一個想法。它的歡樂和精神的比較,可以帶來歡樂的材料只顯示出它的精神可以無限快樂。因此,圣人是一種常見的特征:一方面,高興地看到這個有限的資料,資料能夠使他們能夠滿足最少;另一方面,因為圣靈的無限的快樂,再多的資料不允許他們見面)

　　2.Everyone needs a few luxuries to be happy.

　　A six-figure income affords a family many pleasures-- a more luxurious home, perhaps a trip to Disneyland or a fancier car. But do such things make you happier?

　　Pleasure is not the same as happiness. Pleasure is a temporary release.

　　Happiness comes from experiences in which one's mental and emotional energies are invested.

　　Just as happy families value pleasures that involve personal effort, so they value possessions that have personal meaning, like Grandma's wedding ring. Unhappy people,however, are more likely to prize possessions because of their cost or utility, a car that handles well or an expensive necklace.

　　Happiness is a permanent vacation.Would you quit your job if you didn' t need the money?Many Americans said quitting work was an important reason to be rich. Yet researchers find that work is one of life's chief satisfactions for people.

　　A job, studies show, is more than a paycheck. Doing something well can increase confidence and self-worth.

　　(每個人都需要一些奢侈品要快樂。

　　6位數的收入提供一個家庭的許多樂趣——一個更豪華的家園,或者一個去迪斯尼樂園的旅行或一個更漂亮的車。但做這樣的事情會讓你感到開心嗎?

　　快樂是不一樣的幸福。快樂是一種暫時釋放。

　　幸福來自經驗的精神和情感能量的投資。

　　正如幸福的家庭價值的享樂,涉及個人的努力,所以他們價值的財產,如有個人的意義,奶奶的結婚戒指。然而,不幸的人更容易珍藏,因為他們的費用或工具,處理好一輛昂貴的項鏈或。

　　幸福是一種永久性的假期。

　　你會辭職,如果你根本不需要錢嗎許多美國人說戒煙的工作是一項重要的原因是豐富的。不過,調查人員發現,工作是生活中的主要滿足感的人。

　　一份工作,研究表明,不僅僅是一種薪水。做些好能增加信心與自我價值感。)

　　3.A big raise would make you happy.

　　If jobs are so important, wouldn't salary size be a gauge of job satisfaction? Americans think so. A survey found that almost 70 percent of the respondents said they would be happier if their families had twice as much household income. Yet studies show that job satisfaction comes less from how much people earn than from the challenge of their jobs and the control they are able to exert. Work that doesn't engage a person will never seem rewarding, no matter how lucrative it becomes.

　　(一個大的提高會讓你快樂。

　　如果工作是非常重要的,不會是一個表的薪水大小的工作滿意嗎?美國人是這樣認為的。一項調查顯示,70%的受訪者表示他們會更快樂,如果他們的家人有兩倍的家庭收入。但研究表明工作滿足感少掙多少人從他們的工作和挑戰的控制,他們都能發揮作用。工作,引不起的人永遠不會似乎是有益的,無論多么有利揭下了。它變小了。)

　　4. Nothing comforts like cash.

　　In times of crisis--a debilitating illness or loss of one's home--money can come in pretty handy. But for all its benefits, it cannot fortify you against the inevitable pain and sadness that follow the crisis. For that, researchers say, you need close friendships. "Human beings are hard-wired to be social animals". "They're not built to handle things alone."

　　(沒有感到安慰的現金。

　　在危機時刻——一種破壞性疾病或喪失家園——錢可以很方便。但是它的好處,它不能提高你對不可避免的痛苦和悲傷,遵循的危機。那,研究人員說,你需要密切友誼。“人類天生是群居動物。”“他們不是建成單槍匹馬。”)

　　5.Happiness and wealth aren't mutually exclusive.

　　It's possible to have both--or neither. But most believe that those who have happiness, in the long run, have more.Even author Oscar Wilde agreed: "Ordinary riches can be stolen from a man. Real riches cannot. In the treasury house of your soul, there are infinitely precious things that may not

　　be taken from you."

　　(幸福與財富不是相互排斥。

　　它可能有——或者不。但是大多數人相信,那些擁有幸福,從長遠來看,有更多即使作家王爾德同意:“普通財富可以偷來的人。真正的財富不能。在財政部你靈魂的房子,有無限珍貴的東西,也許不是從你。”)

　　6.Somebody says, money is everything and money can make him happy. I don not agree to such a view.

　　I think money is something important, because we must buy things for our daily living with money. However, money sometimes cannot bring happiness to us. Because of money, perhaps one will do some ill things, such as gambling，taking drugs, go for wench and so on. As a result, his money runs out at last, he becomes poorer and poorer and has to live a misery life. On the contrary, I believe that happiness can encourage one to make money. This is because one is always in high spirits, he would like to do everything helpful. While doing so, he earns a lot for living.

　　Keep in mind that money is important, but money is only a part in our life. We should try to make money, yet we should treasure our happiness.