2017年12月英语四级听力美文第1篇:Happiness思维导图

Manypeoplethinkthatwhentheybecomerichandsuccessful,happinesswillnaturallyfollow.Letmetellyouthatnothingisfurtherfromthetruth.Theworldisfullofveryrichpeoplewhoareasmiserableasiftheywerelivinginhell.Wehavereadstoriesaboutmoviestarswhocommittedsuicideordiedfromdrugs.Quiteclearly,moneyisnottheonlyanswertoallproblems.Wealthobtainedthroughdishonestmeansdoesnotbringhappiness.Lotterywinningsdonotbringhappiness.Gamblewinningsdonotbringhappiness.Tomymind,thesecrettohappinessliesinyoursuccessfulwork,Thereisnousesayinginyourcontributiontowardsothers’happinessandinyourwealthyouhaveearnedthroughyourownhonesteffort.Ifyouobtainwealththroughluckordishonestmeans,youwillknowthatitisillearnedmoney.Ifyougetyourmoneybytakingadvantageofothersorbyhurtingothers,youwillnotbehappywithit.Youwillthinkyouareabaseperson.Long-termhappinessisbasedonhonesty,productivework,contribution,andself-esteem.Happinessisnotanend;itisaprocess.Itisacontinuousprocessofhonest,productiveworkwhichmakesarealcontributiontoothersandmakesyoufeelyouareauseful,worthyperson.AsDr.Waynewrote,“Thereisnowaytohappiness.Happinessistheway.”“SomedaywhenIachievethesegoals,whenIgetacar,buildahouseandownmyownbusiness,thenIwillbereallyhappy.”Lifejustdoesnotworkthatway.Ifyouwaitforcertainthingstohappenanddependonexternalcircumstancesoflifetomakeyouhappy,youwillalwaysfeelunfulfilled.Therewillalwaysbesomethingmissing.