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We have more experts, but more problems; more medicine, but less wellness. 我們的專家越來越多，問題卻也 日漸增加；藥物越吃越多，健康 卻每況愈下。 4

We spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get to angry too quickly, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too often, and pray too seldom. 我們花錢太瘋，笑容太少，開車 太快，怒氣太盛，熬夜太晚，起 身太累，文章讀得太少，電視看 得太勤，禱告做得太少。 5

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too little and lie too often. 我們不斷聚斂物質財富，卻逐漸 丟失了自我價值。我們的話語太 多，真愛太少，謊言泛濫。 6

We have learned how to make a living, but not a life; we have added years to life, not life to years. 我們掌握了謀生手段，卻不懂得 生活真諦；我們讓年華付諸流水， 卻不曾將生命傾注其中。 7

We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. 我們的住房越來越好，脾氣卻越 來越糟；我們行駛的道路越來越 寬闊，眼光卻越來越狹隘。 8

We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor. 我們能夠往返於地球與月球之間 卻不樂於穿過馬路向新鄰居問好。 10

We've conquered outer space, but not inner space. We've split the atom, but not our prejudice; 我們可以征服外部空間，卻懾於 走進內心世界。我們可以擊碎原 子，卻不能突破思想偏見； 11

we write more, but learn less; plan more, but accomplish less. 我們寫得很多，可學到的很少； 計畫很多，可完成的很少。 12

We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies, but have less communication. We are long on quantity, but short on quality. 我們生產更多的電腦用於存儲更多 的訊息和製造更多的拷貝，而相互 間的交流與溝通卻越來越少。我們 擁有的是數量，缺乏的是質量。 14

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion; tall men and short character; steep profits and shallow relationships. 這是一個快餐食品和消化遲緩相伴 的時代；一個體格高碩和性格病態 並存的時代；一個追名逐利和人情 冷漠相生的時代。 15

More leisure and less fun; more kinds of food, but less nutrition; two incomes, but more divorce; fancier houses, but broken homes. 我們的閒暇多了，樂趣卻少了； 食品種類多了，營養卻少了；雙 薪家庭增加了，離婚率也激升了； 居室的裝修華麗了，家庭卻殘缺 破碎了。 16

That is why I propose, that as of today, you do not keep anything for a special occasion, because every day that you live is a special occasion. 因此我奉勸大家，在當今這個時 代，不必為某個特別時刻保留什 麼，因為我們生活的每一天都是 特別的。 17

Search for knowledge, read more, sit on your front porch and admire the view without paying attention to your needs. 探索知識，遨游書海，坐在門廊 前欣賞眼前的景色，把所有煩惱 拋在腦後。 18

Spend more time with your family and friends, eat your favorite foods, and visit the places you love. 留出更多的時間與家人和朋友一 起分享，吃遍天下美食，遊遍你 心中想往的名山大川。 19

Life is a chain of moment of enjoyment, not only about survival. 生命是由快樂時光組成的一個鏈 條，而絕不僅僅是一種生命的存 在。 20

Use your crystal goblets. Do not save your best perfume, and use it every time you feel you want it. 舉起你那水晶酒杯開懷暢飲吧。 不要吝惜你最好的香水，只要想 用就盡情地用吧。 21

Remove from your vocabulary phrases like “one of these days” and “someday”. Let’s write that letter we thought of writing “one of these days”. 將“今後某一天”這類的話語從你 的詞彙中刪除，現下就把你想在 “今後某一天”寫的信件寫了寄走。 22

Let us tell our families and friends how much we love them. Do not delay anything that adds laughter and joy to your life. 不要把對家人和朋友的愛深藏心 中，大膽地告訴他們。對於能給 你的生命增添快樂的事情，不要 消磨拖延。 23

Every day, every hour, and every minute is special. And you do not know if it will be your last. 每一天，每一小時，每一分鐘都 是特別的。你怎麼知道這會不會 是你的最後一刻。 24

If you are too busy to take the time to send this message to someone you love, and you tell yourself you will send it “one of these days“. Just think…”One of these days “, you may not be here to send it! 如果你因為太忙而無暇將這段訊息傳 達給你所愛的人，總以為“今後的某 一天”會有時間發出，那麼想想吧 ……“今麼的某一天”，你可能沒機會 再發這封信了。 25