Written By Patrick Wiltse
Translated By Kongsen Young. All Rights Reserved.
Everything I’ve ever learned about everything (in less than 300 words)
我能够将自己所知道的一切 用三百字 告诉你。
People are fundamentally good, though it may often seem otherwise.
人们本质上都是善良的，即使很多人看起来往往与此相反。
“Life is easy” and “life is hard” are equally true statements.
“生活很简单” 和 “生活很艰难”讲述得同样真实入骨。
Travel is probably overrated. Expanding your comfort zone isn’t.
人们往往夸大旅行的意义，而从来不去拓展自己的舒适区。
The longer you wait to do something, the more difficult it becomes.
为了做一件事你等待的时间越长，它就变得越困难。
Exercise and proper nutrition are technically optional, but you will suffer without them.
健康锻炼和合理饮食的确非必选项，但没了它们你将遭受痛苦，无论是精神上的还是身体上的。
Life, the universe, and the meaning of it all are troublesome subjects; questioning them never fails to summon an unpleasant sensation.
生命，宇宙，及其存在的意义都是令人头大的主题，一直对他们抱疑只会让你变得不爽。
Success mostly comes to those who work for it.
大部分情况下，成功只青睐那些志在成功的人。
Drugs are fun but it’s generally unwise to do them.
吸毒能给你带来巨大的的愉悦，但这总归是不明智的行为。
Most things seem silly if you think about them for a while.
多思考一会儿你就会发现，很多事情看起来十分愚蠢。
Gratitude is the only reliable source of fulfillment.
你唯一能够相信的是，充实之感乃是源自感恩。
Complaining is typically a waste of time.
抱怨总是一种浪费时间和生命的绝妙方式。
People, ideas, and things don’t have to be good to be popular. They don’t have to make sense either.
人们，一些想法和一些东西不需要很好就能够变得大众化，当然他们也不需要合理而有意义。
Humans create meaning for everything. Happy humans create happy meanings.
人类为一切创造意义。快乐的人总是能够带来快乐的意义。
Cynicism is weakness.
对真善美的怀疑是一种软弱。
Everybody has split personalities.
每个人都是拥有多重人格的个体。
It’s unhealthy to avoid being alone. It’s also unhealthy to be alone too much.
不要尽量避免独处，也不要常常一个人，这些都是不健康的表现。
You can’t choose your family but you can choose to love them.
你不能选择家庭，但你能够选择是否去爱他们。
Who you spend time with matters.
重要的不是你如何度过时间，而是和谁一起度过。
Everybody is interesting if you give them the chance to be.
学会给每一个人变得有趣的机会，然后你就会发现他们原来多么有趣。
It’s wise to be skeptical of those who will profit from your actions or beliefs.
对那些从你的行动和信仰中得益的人保持警戒是睿智的体现。
The older you get, the faster the time goes.
随着岁月的消逝，你将觉察到时间越来越快的脚步。
If it’s a cliché, it’s probably true.
如果一件事老生常谈，那它很可能就是真的。
Mistakes and misfortunes are inevitable.
错误和不幸都是不可避免的。
The spirit is strong. Your resilience will surprise you.
一个人的精神力量是强大的，你的毅力和韧性终将不负所期。
The imagination is a superpower. Some people abuse it.
想象力是一种巨大的力量，可惜有些人用错了地方。
Art is magic.
艺术之魅力无比奇幻。
All we can do is the best we can do.
我们能做的乃是我们能做得最好的。
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