人们习惯认为幸福难以捉摸、稍纵即逝。对于一些人来说,对幸福的争取甚至是徒劳无功的。有人说“幸福就像是一只蝴蝶,当你追逐时,往往抓不住,但是如果你愿意静静地坐下来,它可能飞落在你身上。”
社会科学家已经捕捉到了这只蝴蝶。经过40年的研究,他们把幸福归因于三种主要来源:基因、事件和价值。通过了解这一点并掌握几条简单的规则,我们就可以改善自己以及周边人的生活。我们甚至可以构建一个体系,实现开国元勋们的承诺,并让所有美国人有追求幸福的能力。
HAPPINESS has traditionally been considered an elusive and evanescent thing. To some, even trying to achieve it is an exercise in futility. It has been said that “happiness is as a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.”
Social scientists have caught the butterfly. After 40 years of research, they attribute happiness to three major sources: genes, events and values. Armed with this knowledge and a few simple rules, we can improve our lives and the lives of those around us. We can even construct a system that fulfills our founders’ promises and empowers all Americans to pursue happiness.
研究者发现,无论什么时候,在构成幸福的因素中,遗传因素所占的比例出奇地高——约占48%。这一发现似乎能让我们把不时袭来的坏情绪归咎于父母,当然,这种不可控因素只占一半,那么我们自己可以掌控的影响幸福感的因素都有哪些呢?如何让自己更幸福?让我们通过本期内容来寻找答案。
- 幸福的公式
- A formula for happiness
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- 笔记
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