@《人生的矛盾》 (tra. By Catherine Yen)
今天我們有較大的房子但較小的家庭，較多的禮儀，卻沒有時間，
我們接受較高的教育水平，更多的知識，卻少了常識和判斷的能力，
我們有更多的專家，但也帶來更多的問題，
有更多的醫藥卻少了健康。
我們似乎不關心，
笑得太少，
太容易生氣。
我們早上起得太遲，
書讀太少
看太多電視也少了體貼
我們倍數成長我們的資產與房產，但我們減少了自己的價值與道德，
我們說得太多，愛得太少，又經常說謊
我們學習如何生存而不是如何生活
我們在經久的年歲裡活著卻無法為生命增加歲月
我們有更高的建築但更差的脾氣
我們有較寬的馬路，但卻有更多狹窄的觀點
我們花的多但存得少，我們買得更多但樂趣更少，
我們一路來回月球，然而我們卻無法過街去看我們的鄰居
我們可以分裂原子卻無法打破我們的偏見
我們寫得愈多，學得愈少，計畫得愈多但完成的愈少
我們有較高的收入但較少的士氣
我們建造較多的電腦以得到更多資訊 並且
製作更多的備份卻少了個人的聯繫
我們重量不重質
這是一個速食的時代，大人物只徒具少許品格
有許多閒餘的時間，但卻少有樂趣
有許多種類的食物但卻少了營養
雙薪家庭但更多的離婚
更好的房子但破碎的家庭
我建議不要為特殊場合節省任何東西
相反的，要將每一天當作特殊的場合
尋求了解，多讀點書，坐下來享受美好的風景
多與家人和朋友相處，吃你喜歡的食物，拜訪你心儀的地方
生命是片刻歡愉的事，不是分秒為了求生存
用你最好的水晶杯飲酒，用最好的瓷器來吃東西
不要節省你最好的香水或古龍水，相反地，要每天用它
從你的字彙裡消除 “稍後 “、”以後 “、”不要現在 “的表達
告訴你的家人與朋友你愛他們
別猶豫並允許笑聲和快樂進入你的生活
請瞭解每一天、每一小時和每分鐘都是獨一無二的。
Paradox in Life (the article from web site)
Today we have bigger houses but smaller families, more amenities but less time,
We have a higher education level and more knowledge but less common sense and competence to judge,
We have more experts but more problems,
More medicine but less health.
We seem unconcerned,
Laugh too little,
Get angry too quickly.
We get up too late,
Read too little,
Watch too much TV and are less considerate.
We multiplied our properties and estates but we reduced our values and morals,
We talk too much, love too little and lie too often.
We learned how to make a living but not how to live,
We have years to live but can't add years to life.
We have higher buildings but lower tempers,
We have wider streets but more narrow points of view.
We spent more but have less, we buy more but enjoy it less,
We went all the way to the moon and back, yet we can't cross the street to meet our neighbors.
We have split up atoms but can't break down our prejudices,
We write more, learn less, plan more but finish less,
We have higher income but lower morale,
We build more computers to obtain more information and
make more copies but to have less personal communication.
We have more quantity than quality.
These are the times of fast food and great men with little character.
More spare time but less fun,
More kinds of food but less good nutrition,
Two incomes but more divorces,
Nicer houses but broken homes.
I suggest we don't save anything for "special occasions",
Instead treat every day as a special occasion.
Look for realization, read more, sit and enjoy the view,
Spend more time with your family and friends, eat your favorite food and visit places you love.
Life is about moments of joy, not moments of survival,
Drink from your finest crystal glasses, eat from your good china,
Don't save up your best perfume or cologne, instead use it every day.
Erase expressions like "later", "some other time", and " not now" from your vocabulary,
Tell your family and friends how much you love them,
Don't hesitate to allow the laughter and joy into your life,
Realize that every day, every hour and every moment is unique.
