樂觀人士如是說:樂觀人羣的10個好習慣(上)

Are you waiting for life events to turn out the way you want so that you can feel more positive about your life? Do you find yourself having pre-conditions to your sense of well-being, thinking that certain things must happen for you to be happier? Do you think there is no way that your life stresses can make you anything other than "stressed out" and that other people just don't understand? If your answer is "yes" to any of these questions, you might find yourself lingering in the land of negativity for too long!

你是否在等待足以改變命運的大事件並以此過上自己想要的生活，這樣你纔可以更積極地對待生活？你是否發現自己的幸福感是有條件的，而且認爲必須發生某些事才能讓你更快樂？你是否認爲自己的生活壓力過大，而其他人都無法理解？如果以上任何一個問題你回答了"是"，你可能已經在消極情緒中沉溺很久了。

The following are some tips to keep positive no matter what comes your way. This post will help you stop looking for what psychologists call "positivity" in all the wrong places! Here are the ten essential habits of positive people.

下面是一些遇事保持樂觀的小竅門。它們可以幫你避免不恰當地盲目尋找心理學家所說的"正能量"。我們來看看樂觀人羣的10個好習慣。

tive people don't confuse quitting with letting go.

1.樂觀人羣懂得放棄和順其自然的區別

Instead of hanging on to ideas, beliefs, and even people that are no longer healthy for them, they trust their judgement to let go of negative forces in their lives. Especially in terms of relationships, they subscribe to The Relationship Prayer which goes:

樂觀人羣不會糾結於理念、信仰和那些會給他們帶來負面情緒的人。他們會相信自己的判斷，讓生活中的負面壓力順其自然。尤其在人際關係方面，他們信奉這樣幾句話：

I will grant myself the ability to trust the healthy people in my life …

對於給我的生活帶來積極影響的人，我會盡我所能去信任他們，

To set limits with, or let go of, the negative ones …

對於給我帶來消極影響的人，我會保持距離、或者由他們去，

And to have the wisdom to know the DIFFERENCE!

而且我有智慧分辨這兩種人的不同！

tive people don't just have a good day – they make a good day.

2.樂觀人羣不僅會享受美好的一天，他們還會創造美好的一天

Waiting, hoping and wishing seldom have a place in the vocabulary of positive individuals. Rather, they use strong words that are pro-active and not reactive. Passivity leads to a lack of involvement, while positive people get very involved in constructing their lives. They work to make changes to feel better in tough times rather than wish their feelings away.

樂觀人羣的字典裏從來沒有"等待""希望""盼望"這些詞。他們總是用那些強有力、而且積極主動的字眼，絕不會用那種被動的字眼。被動會讓人缺乏參與精神，而樂觀人羣會積極參與到自己的人生規劃中。在困境中他們會用行動來改善自己的感受，而不是指望壞情緒快消失。

the positive person, the past stays in the past.

3.對於樂觀人羣來說，過去只停留在過去

Good and bad memories alike stay where they belong – in the past where they happened. They don't spend much time pining for the good ol' days because they are too busy making new memories now. The negative pulls from the past are used not for self-flagellation or unproductive regret, but rather productive regret where they use lessons learned as stepping stones towards a better future.

回憶，無論好壞，都應該留在原地 —— 也就是事情發生的過去。樂觀人羣不會過分懷念美好的舊時光，因爲他們正忙着創造新的回憶。而過去那些負面回憶的作用不是讓你自怨自艾，也不是讓你毫無意義地後悔，而是讓你在後悔過後從中吸取教訓，然後讓其成爲通向更美好未來的墊腳石。

me a positive person and I can show you a grateful person.

4.樂觀人羣都懂得感恩

The most positive people are the most grateful people. They do not focus on the potholes of their lives. They focus on the pot of gold that awaits them every day, with new smells, sights, feelings and experiences. They see life as a treasure chest full of wonder.

最樂觀的人往往也是最懂得感恩的人。他們不會糾結於生活中的坎坷，而會用全新的感官和體驗，去關注生活中每一天等待着他們的寶藏。在他們眼中，生活就是一個充滿了傳奇的寶庫。

er than being stuck in their limitations, positive people are energized by their possibilities.

5.樂觀人羣不會爲自己的侷限所困，而會被自己的潛能所激勵

Optimistic people focus on what they can do, not what they can't do. They are not fooled to think that there is a perfect solution to every problem, and are confident that there are many solutions and possibilities. They are not afraid to attempt new solutions to old problems, rather than spin their wheels expecting things to be different this time. They refuse to be like Charlie Brown expecting that this time Lucy will not pull the football from him!

樂觀人羣會關注自己能做什麼，而不是不能做什麼。他們不會天真地相信凡事都有完美的解決辦法，他們認爲每個問題都有許多解決辦法和可能性。他們絕不會原地祈禱事情出現轉機，而會無所畏懼地爲老問題嘗試新的解決辦法。他們不會像查理布朗那樣，每次只是期待露西不會把球從他手裏搶走。