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就我個人經驗來說，「知足常樂」是感受到「快樂」和「幸福」的硬道理。
本部落格過去曾轉載多篇關於「幸福」的心得和研究報告(絕大多數應該都在本「生活面面觀」版)；我把11篇一般性的評論/報導彙整在此欄(見下)；個別性的(如婚姻、職場等)則將分列在本版各相關專欄。
「快樂」和「幸福」相關閱讀：
* 三個關於快樂和幸福的新觀念 – Kira M. Newman (本版2023/08/12，下同)
* 1次性高潮 = 2個起士漢堡? – E. Barker (該欄2014/10/03)
* 如何幫助子女培養出快樂的性格 - T. H. Newman (2014/01/10)
* 五個幸福之道 – C. Moskowitz (2013/09/28；該欄共11篇貼文)
* 「知足常樂」中「知足」二字新解 – J. Bryner (2010/03/21)
* 富裕和容忍為快樂之本 -- J. Bryner (2009/11/12)
* 世界上最滿意自己生活狀況的國民 -- L. Sherman (2009/05/14 )
* 生活地區和幸福(唯物史觀又一例證) -- M. F. Small (2009/04/19)
* 幸福生活：紅酒 -- 法新社 (2008/07/05)
* 施比受更能能帶來快樂 -- RANDOLPH E. SCHMID (2008/03/21)
* 用快樂之水沖淡人生苦味 -- 桂香 提供 (2005/08/26)
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平凡的過，安逸的活 --- Tom Addison
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我用中文俗話或成語來翻譯下文作者談到的7個「生活小智慧」；請參考，並請指教它們是否合適。
7 Key Life Lessons Learnt From A (Very) Unexpected Place
You can learn anything from anywhere if you pay close enough attention
Tom Addison, 09/24/25
In the early mornings, I’m a writer.
During the day, I’m a Civil Engineer.
The two have zero correlation with one another, a bit like chalk and cheese.
Yet, at the same time, the two blend perfectly into a weird, yet remarkably well-crafted concoction.
What makes my job great is the people I work with.
Not only do they make my job exponentially more enjoyable (and inadvertently an abundance of ideas to write about!), they also teach me a boatload about myself and life in general.
Here are a few things that they’ve taught me…
1. Every day is a school day 活到老，學到老
One of my managers has worked at the same company I work for for a whopping 48 years!
I remember asking them how, even after all these years, they manage to find the motivation and will to continue working and doing what they do.
Their reply was priceless.
They said：“Every day is a school day.”
I mean, what a great attitude to life! It’s the kind of attitude I’ve firmly adopted in my life, too.
2. Everyone has a story to tell 家家有本難唸的經
You never know what some people are hiding behind the mask.
I’ve worked with guys who’ve suffered from all kinds of terrible personal problems, some of them still do.
For example, I worked with a guy who, for quite a few years, suffered from a serious drug addiction.
Speaking and working with him, you wouldn’t believe it.
He was one of the hardest-working yet loveliest people you could ever wish to meet, and he was a joy to be around.
He demonstrated to me that everyone has a story to tell, and some people’s stories are more severe and profound than you think, which is why everyone deserves the utmost respect and dignity.
3. You can learn something from everyone 三人行，必有我師
Honestly, you wouldn’t believe the range of people I have to work with.
Everyone has a unique personality and set of beliefs, and each has their own story to tell.
Some people, though, never seem to amaze me.
There is a rule in 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson that often springs to my mind.
He writes: Assume That The Person You Are Listening To Might Know Something You Don’t.
You know what, it’s true.
Every single person I’ve met at work always knows something I don’t, even the seemingly least suspecting people.
Stay humble and stay open is the lesson I’ve learnt more than anything.
4. Don’t take things too seriously 天塌下來，有個兒高的人頂著
“At the end of the day, Tom, all this is is a pipe full of shit. That’s it. Nothing more. Nothing less.”
When my old boss, who’s now recently retired, said that, it made me laugh.
But his message does carry some form of meaning.
I think what he was trying to tell me is not to take things so damn seriously and put things into perspective for what they really are, and that when you break things down to their core, things aren’t such a big deal.
5. It’s okay to make mistakes 人非聖賢，孰能無過
My boss once said something to me that’ll stick with me for quite some time.
He said: “A person who’s never made a mistake has never done anything.”
And it’s true.
To get better at what you do and to learn, you have to do things wrong. You have to fail.
Failure is positive, as long as you know where you’ve gone wrong.
6. Nothing is under control 智者千慮，必有一失
Things go wrong all the time at work.
Suppliers don’t send what they were supposed to.
Designs all of a sudden change.
People turn up late to work.
Materials don’t arrive on time.
It goes on, and on, and on.
But most things that do go wrong have one thing in common:
In 95% of cases, the issues that arise are beyond your control.
The same applies to life.
Shit happens.
Just think back on the things that have gone tits up recently.
I bet that most of what has gone wrong probably wasn’t your fault in the first place.
7. Love what you do 做一天和尚，撞一天鐘
I worked under a guy who’s 66 years old.
He doesn’t need to work. He could retire right now, this very second.
I once asked him why he doesn’t retire now.
His answer:
“I love what I do now just as much now as I did all those years ago when I first started.”
Even after all these years of working, he’s still the first on site and he’s the last one to leave.
It’s a testament to his great character.
I’m not sure about you, but I think that’s the kind of attitude we all aspire to.
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Written by Tom Addison
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4 Quotes That Changed My View on Happiness
Happiness redefined in small bite-sized chunks
Tom Addison, 07/09/25
Everyone is forever chasing happiness in one way or another, aren’t they?
What happiness means to one person will differ from what it means to the next.
Personally, my perceptions, ideas, and opinions of happiness are constantly evolving.
However, one thing that never ceases to amaze me is how just a few words have this extraordinary ability to change and alter someone’s perspective on something.
Here are 4 Quotes That Changed My View on Happiness…
1. “You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.” — Albert Camus
The constant pursuit of happiness and meaning is precisely what prevents us from living the life we want.
If we’re constantly searching and constantly on the lookout for the meaning of life, we’re missing out on one of the most crucial parts of life:
Living it.
Life is odd, sometimes even absurd.
However, it should be accepted and embraced for what it is, no matter how imperfect we believe it to be, because it’s still worth living.
2. “True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.” — Seneca
Real happiness isn’t found in the past or the future.
Genuine happiness comes from living in the present moment without worrying about what’s going to happen next or what’s already happened.
Real happiness comes when you’re fully present in the now.
Living in any other time causes worry, and one of the biggest time-stealing and most costly feelings of all, anxiety.
So, stay in the now (as much as possible).
Focus on what you can control.
And the rest will fall into place.
3. “Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.” — Carl Jung
Happiness and sadness are like brother and sister, with one comes the other.
Wherever happiness lies, sadness is always lurking around the corner, and vice versa.
A harsh truth about life and happiness is that if we were in a constant state of euphoria, the feeling of happiness would lose all meaning.
And sometimes, it’s only after we experience some dark, sad, terrible event that we can start to appreciate what it means to be happy.
In many cases, it’s our sadness that gives happiness the depth and significance it truly deserves.
4. “Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.” — Ernest Hemingway
This is a somewhat cynical view, but in many respects, it’s true.
With intelligence and sheer brilliance often comes an immense sense of unhappiness and dissatisfaction.
For example:
* Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is deeply troubled, and he admits it.
* Steve Jobs couldn’t have possibly been a happy person with the way he acted throughout his life.
* Spiritual leader and lecturer Alan Watts was an alcoholic and died as an alcoholic.
* And even Ernest Hemingway himself struggled terribly with depression, and again, he, like Watts, was an alcoholic.
So the next time you’re wishing that you’re as smart and intelligent as one of your heroes or someone you admire, think again.
Thank you for reading this article and spending your most precious asset on me — your time.
I appreciate it, and I look forward to seeing you again soon!
Written by Tom Addison
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