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虽然有时我给读者一种悲观的错觉,但我从来不是一个本质悲观的人。我更倾向于乐观,因为我非常严肃地看待生命。悲观是浪费精力的情绪——是用以惩罚那些不知如何生活之人的。行动才有幸福,每一股力量都是为了行动。我始终觉得,无所事事比努力工作要痛苦得多。快乐和热情是所有美德中最宝贵的。逆境比顺境更能激发热情。满足源于对周围环境的一种内在优越感。我们常误认为展望未来意味着对未来的忧虑。满怀憧憬与愁眉紧锁一样容易。几乎世上所有的罪恶和不幸都源于自私。我们很清楚这点,却仍执迷不悟地自私。不能带来快乐的荣誉只能是一种遗憾。
Ihaveneverbeenbasicallyessimistic,althoughIhaveaearedsotosomereaders。Ihavetakenlifesoseriouslyastobedisosedtootimism。Pessimismisawasteofforce—theenaltyofonewhodoesn’tknowhowtolive。Hainessisinaction,andeveryowerisintendedforaction。Ihavealwaysfoundthatit’smoreainfultodonothingthansomething。Ofallthevirtues,cheerfulnessandenthusiasmarethemostrofitable。Enthusiasmflourishesmoreofteninadversitythanitdoesinroserity。Contentmentgrowsoutofaninwardsuerioritytooursurroundings。Wefallintothemistakeofsuosingthattolookforwardmustmeantolookanxiouslyforward。Itisjustaseasytolookforwardwithhoeaswithsadness。Thesourceofnearlyalltheevilandunhainessofthisworldisselfishness。Weknowit;butwestillkeeonbeingselfish。Famewithouthainessisbutasorryatbest。
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