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Relish the Moment
享受现在
Tucked away in our subconscious is a graphic spectacle. We see ourselves on a long trip that spans the continent. We are traveling by train. Out of the window, we drink in the receding scene of the sacred dome cathedral, of cattle browsing (grazing) on a pasture of vast width, of amiable children waving at an intersection, of terraces layer upon layer in the distance, of the yacht or canoe strolling (cruising) on a lake.
我们的潜意识里藏着一派美如画卷般的风景。我们仿佛身处一次横贯大陆的漫漫旅程之中。乘着火车，我们领略着窗外不断后退的景色：庄严的圆屋顶教堂、广阔牧场上吃草的牛群、十字路口处招手的孩童、远处层层的梯田、湖面上漫游的轻舟。
But the most in our minds is the destination.
然而我们心里想得最多的却是目的地。
"When we reach the forthcoming station, that will be it!" we cry. "When I buy a new cottage !" "When I have paid off the mortgage!" "When I have announced my retirement!" We always whisper repeatedly those homogeneous words, being dazzled by the prospective view in our minds.
“当我们到达下一站的时候，一切就都好了!”我们呼喊着。“当我拥有一所小别墅的时候!”“当我偿清贷款的时候!”“当我到了退休的时候!”我们总是重复着类似的话语，几乎被内心期待的美景迷住了。
How agitatedly we pace in the aisles, murmuring (muttering) the minutes for its lounging, being afflicted with waiting, waiting for the station.
我们在过道里不耐烦地踱来踱去，抱怨着火车的拖拖拉拉，痛苦地期待着，期待着着火车进站的那一刻。
Sooner or later, we must realize the fact that there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life lies in the trip. The station is only an imaginative dream. It is always invariably beyond our reach. How absurd and awesome our hasty pursuit is! Our weary hearts should have a rest!
可是我们终究会认识到，人生的旅途中并没有车站，也没有能够“一到永逸”的地方。生活的真正乐趣在于旅行的过程，而车站不过是个虚构的梦。它始终遥遥领先于我们。我们急匆匆地追逐是多么的荒谬和可怕啊！我们疲倦的心灵真应该休息一下了!
"Relish the moment" is a good motto.
“享受现在！”是句很好的箴言。
So stop hovering in the aisles and bothering to count the miles. Instead, do more things like going on a hike, ascending the mountain, dozing whenever we need, having a gorgeous grin, dispensing more doles to refugees living in slum, etc.
那么就不要在过道里徘徊吧，别老惦记着你离车站还有多远。何不换一种活法，更多地去徒步旅行，更多地去攀爬高山，累了就小睡一会儿，更加灿烂的欢笑，更多地向贫民窟的难民分发施舍品。
Now, let's give us the freedom to enjoy gracious view out of the window in the spacious and cozy compartment. Life must be lived as we go along. The station will come soon enough.
现在，在这宽敞舒适的车厢里，让我们自由自在地欣赏窗外优美的风景吧。生活得一边过一边瞧。车站很快就会到达！
