Are you in the 7%?

*Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio.*

*作者：** Regina Brett**，**90**歲，來自俄亥俄州，克里夫蘭，**Plain Dealer**城**

*"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written.
My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:***

**他**說：**為了慶祝變得更老了，我曾經寫下人生教我的**45**個功課。這是我寫過最叫座的專欄。**
**我這把老骨頭**8**月就要**90**歲了，所以，再一次，在這裡呈現這一個專欄。*

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
*1**。** **人生是不公平，但還是好得很。*
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2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
*2**。** **懷疑的時候，為未來踏出一小**步**。*****
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
*3**。** **人生太短，短到來不及浪費時間去恨任何一個人。*****

*4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch*.
*4**。** **生病的時候，你的工作不會照顧妳。你的朋友和父母會。保持聯絡。*********

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
*5**。** **每**一個月付清你的信用卡。*********

*6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.*
*6**。** **你不需要**每**一次都吵贏。同意你不同意的。*****

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
*7**。** **找人一起哭。它比獨自啜泣更加療愈。*****

8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
*8**。** **對上帝生氣沒有關係。**祂受得了。*

9. Save for retirement starting with your first pay check.
*9**。** **退休存款從你的第一張薪水條開始。*********

10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
*10**。講到巧克力，抗拒只是徒勞無功。********

*11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.*
*11**。和你的過去和解，所以它不會搞**砸你的當下**。*********

12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
*12**。讓你的孩子看到你哭沒有關係。*********

*13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey
is all about.*
*13**。別拿自己的人生和他人做比較。你根本不清楚他們的人生是怎麼一回事。*********

14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
*14**。如果一段親密關係要**偷偷摸摸，你根本不應該涉入**。*****
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never
blinks.. ****
*15**。一眨眼的功夫什麼都會變。但是別擔心：上帝從來不眨眼。*********

16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
*16**。深吸一口氣。它會安定你的腦。*****
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
*17**。沒用，不美，或不喜悅的東西都丟掉。*

18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
*18**。沒讓你死的真的會讓你更堅強。*

19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up
to you and no one else.
*19**。重拾快樂童年永不嫌**晚**。但這第二次只能靠你不靠人。*

20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an
answer. ****
*20**。當關乎追求你生命的所愛，不要把不要當答案。*********

21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't
save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
*21**。點蠟燭，用好的床單，穿上炫麗的**內衣。不要特殊場合才用。今天就是特別的一天*

22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
*22**。準備要過於周全，然後隨遇而安。*

*23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear** purple.*
*23**。現在就離經叛道。不要一把年紀了才開始穿上紫色。*

24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
*24**。最重要的性器官是腦袋。*
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25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.**
25**。除了你，沒有人在主宰你的快樂。*****
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will
this matter?'
*26**。把所謂的不幸用這一句話把它表框起來** "**五年後，這還重要嗎**?"*

27. Always choose life.
*27**。永遠選擇生活。*

28. Forgive everyone everything.
*28**。原諒**每**一個人**每**一件事。*

29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
*29**。別人怎麼看你不干你的事。*

30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time..*
30**。時間會痊癒幾乎**每**一件事。要給時間，時間。****
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
*31**。無論情況多好或多壞，它都會變的。*

32. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.*
**32**。不要那麼認真的看待自己。沒有人會這樣看待你的。*

33. Believe in miracles.
*33**。相信奇蹟。*

34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or
didn't do.
*34**。上帝愛你是因為**祂就是這樣，不是因為你做了什麼或是沒做什麼。*

35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.*
35**。不要稽**查人生。現在就呈現和做最大的發揮**。*****

6. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
*36**。變老了打敗另一種選項**- **死得早。*

37. Your children get only one childhood.
*37**。你的孩子只有一個童年。*

38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
*38**。最後真正最重要的是你愛過。*

*39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.*
*39**。**每**一天都出門。奇蹟在四處等著。*

40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd
grab ours back.*
40**。如果我們都把我們的問題都丟成一堆，然後看看其他人的，我們會把我們的撿回來。*
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
*41**。忌妒浪費時間。你已經擁有你所需要的了。*

42. The best is yet to come.
*42**。最好的都還沒來。*

43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
*43**。不管你感覺如何，起來，穿好和呈現。*

44. Yield.
*44**。讓自己**每**天快樂。*

45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."
*45**。人生不會打上蝴蝶結，但它仍然是一份禮物。*

Its estimated 93% won't forward this. If you are one of the 7% who will,
forward this with the title '7%'. I'm in the 7%. Remember that I will always
share my spoon with you!

*據估計，**93%**的人不會將這一個郵件轉寄。如果你是那**7%**會的人，請用**'7%'**作標題，將它轉寄出去。** 请记得，我会与您分享我的汤匙！*

Friends are the family that we choose for ourselves.
朋友是我们选择的家****