A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, smile often and realize how fortunate you are right now.It’s about the simple pleasures that make you happy, the compassionate deeds you perform, the personal goals you strive to achieve, the relationships you nurture and the legacy you leave behind. Here are ten commandments to help you live a good life.

好生活就是不瞎想，做得多，要得少，常微笑，意识到你现在是多么的幸运。它是关于让你幸福的简单乐事，你所做的善事，你努力去实现的个人目标，你所维护的关系，以及你所留下的遗产。以下是帮助你过上好生活的十条戒律。

1.I am not perfect and I will not try to be.

我并不完美，我也不要设法让自己完美。

Think of how many things don’t get done in this world simply because people are waiting for the perfect time, place and circumstance. The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists.It rewards people who get things done.And the only way to get things done is to be imperfect 99% of the time.

想想这世界上有多少事情只是因为人们等待最好的时间、地点和环境才没有做成的。真实的世界不会去奖赏完美主义者。它会奖赏做成事情的人。做成事情的唯一方法就是在99%的情况下不那么完美。

2.I cannot, and will not try, to please everyone.

我不可能，也不会去设法取悦每一个人。

No matter what you do or how you do it, there will always be people that disagree with what you’re doing.That’s life.So don’t try please everyone.Simply do what I know is right. And remember, it doesn’t matter how many people don’t get it, it matters how many people do.

不论你做什么或者怎么做，总是会有人反对你正在做的事情。这就是生活。因此不要设法取悦每一个人。只做我认为是正确的事情。记住，有多少人不明白这一点并不重要，重要的是有多少人明白这一点。

3.I will take part in something I believe in.

我会参与到我所相信的事情当中。

This could be anything.Some people take an active role in their city council, some find refuge in religious faith, some join social clubs supporting causes they believe in and others find passion in their careers.In each case the psychological outcome is the same.They engage themselves in something they strongly believe in.This engagement brings happiness and meaning into their lives.

这可以指任何事情。有些人积极参与市议会的活动，有些人在他们的宗教信仰中寻求安慰，有些人参加联谊会来支撑他们所坚信的目标，其他人则在他们的事业中寻找激情。每一种情况所带来的心理结果是一样的。他们投入到了自己所坚信的事情中。这种投入给他们的生活带来了幸福和含义。

4.I will prioritize my obligations and do important things first.

我会按优先顺序排好我的义务，首先做最重要的事情。

Set priorities for yourself and act accordingly.It’s the only way to get things done. It’s the only way to turn a dream into a reality.

将自己的事情划分好轻重缓急，然后照此去做。这是做成事情的唯一方法。这是将梦想变为现实的唯一方法。

5.I will choose my friends wisely.

我会明智地选择朋友。

Your friends are family you choose.So make sure you choose friends who are worthy of your time and attention. Surround yourself with people who reflect the person you want to be.Choose friends who you are proud to know, people you admire, who love and respect you – people who make your day a little brighter simply by being in it.

朋友就是你所选择的家人。因此确保你所的朋友是那些值得你付出时间和精力的人。你想成为什么样的人，就和这样的人交朋友。选择那些值得你为之骄傲钦佩的人做朋友，同时他们也要爱你、尊敬你。只要有这些朋友在身边，你的生活就会更美好。

6.I will help others when I am able.

我会力所能及帮助他人。

In life, you get what you put in. When you make a positive impact in someone else’s life, you also make a positive impact in your own life.The more you help others, the more they will want to help you.

在生活中，你的付出会得到回报。当你对另一个人的生活带来了积极的影响，你也会给你自己的生活带来积极的影响。你帮助别人越多，他们就更想帮助你。

7.I will focus on the positive.

我会专注于积极的事情。

Positive thinking is at the forefront of every great success story.The mind must believe it can do something before it is capable of actually doing it. The way to overcome negative thoughts and destructive emotions is to develop opposing, positive emotions that are stronger and more powerful.Listen to your self-talk and replace negative thoughts with positive ones.Regardless of how a situation seems, focus on the next positive step forward.

积极思考是每一个伟大的成功故事的首要前提。头脑中必须先认为可以做成某事，然后才是真的有能力做成某事。战胜负面思想和消极情绪的一个方法就是培养对立的积极的更强大有力的情绪。倾听你的自我对话，用积极的想法取代消极的想法。不管处境看起来如何，专注于下一步要迈出的积极的一步。

8.I can only be me.

我只能是我自己。

Judy Garland once said, “Always be a first rate version of yourself instead of a second rate version of somebody else.”Live by this statement. There is no such thing as living in someone else’s shoes.The only shoes you can occupy are your own.If you aren’t being yourself, you aren’t truly living – you’re merely existing.And ask yourself this:If you don’t like who you really are, why should I like you? Trying to be somebody you’re not is not sexy.Be you.That’s when you’re beautiful.

朱迪?加兰曾经说过，“永远做一流版本的自己，而不做二流版本的别人。”照着这句话来生活。在人生路上，你不可能和别人走一样的路，你只能走自己的路。如果你不是在作自己，那么你就没有真正地在生活，你只是行尸走肉而已。问问你自己：如果你不喜欢你真实的样子，那为什么我应该喜欢你？想方设法成为别人，并没有什么好的。做你自己。那时你才最美丽。

9.I will be here now.

我会在这里。

Life is happening right now.Instead of dwelling on the past or worrying about the future, practice being and living in the present moment. Remember, right now is the only moment guaranteed to you.Right now is life.Don’t miss it.

生活就发生在当下。与其留恋过去或担忧未来，不如去练习活在当下。记住，当下是保证属于你的唯一时刻。当下就是生活。不要错过。

10.Life never gets any better, only my perception of it does.

生活永远不会变得更好，只有你对生活的感觉会变得更好。

The world around you changes when you change. If you awake every morning with the thought that something wonderful will happen in your life today, and you pay close attention, you’ll often find that you’re right.The opposite is also true.The choice is yours to make.

周围的世界随着你的改变而改变。如果你每天早上醒来时想着今天会有好事发生，你就会对此多加留意，而好事也真的就会降临。反之亦然。如何选择，由你决定。