（澳洲生活網訊）

As we come to the end of another year, we thinking about the New Year and the goals we want to accomplish. New Year’s resolutions have gotten a bad rap because most people lose focus after the first few months of the year. They are, however, important because we should have constant growth in our lives.

又到一年年末，想到新的一年，我們有許許多多希望完成的目標。大部分人的新年決心通常都是三分鐘熱度，維持不了幾個月。不過，這些決心其實真的很重要，因為我們的人生需要不斷成長。

Each of us has different goals and dreams, and “happiness” will hold a different meaning for us. We all long for a happy and free life that we can live on our terms. We long to wake up each day and spend our time on the things that are important us — that make us happy.

每個人的目標不同，夢想各異，幸福對每個人來說，也有著不同的意義。我們都渴望自由幸福的生活，擁有夢想的人生。我們希望，每天睜開眼以後，都能做那些對我們而言很重要的事情——那些讓我們感到幸福的事情。

Life is hard and throws a lot at us at times. There are circumstances that make us feel stuck and trying to find an escape. Despite what’s happened or where you are right now, you can live a happy life on your terms. Happiness starts in your mind and then in the choices you make. Here are five choices that can lead you to whatever a happy life means to you.

生活總是充滿艱難險阻，讓我們不堪重負。很多時候，我們陷入瓶頸，試圖找到突破口。不管過去發生過什麼，也不管你如今身在何處，你仍然能根據自己現有的條件，過上幸福的生活。因為你的思想是幸福的源泉，你的決心是幸福的起點。不管你想要過上什麼樣的幸福生活，以下五大決定都能幫到你。

1.Finding or creating work that fulfills You

找到或創造一份能實現你價值的工作

Forty plus hours is a long time to spend in work that doesn’t fulfill you — or worse — work that you hate. Those feelings and emotions will affect other areas of your life. We live in the Information Age. Never has there been a time with so much access to knowledge and opportunity to create income. You can use the Internet and social media to find your dream job or start a business you’re passionate about. Use what’s available to us to today to find or create work that fulfills and brings purpose to your life.

每周40多個小時的工作時間——如果從事的是一份不能發揮你特長甚至你討厭的工作，那這個時間可是太難熬了。工作上的負面情緒也會影響到你生活的其他方面。身處信息時代，我們身邊前所未有地充斥著大量能為我們帶來財富的知識與機會。通過互聯網和社交媒體，你能找到心儀的工作，或者創立自己喜歡的事業。我們應該利用今天一切可用的資源，找到或創造一份讓我們有成就感的工作，找到人生的目標。

2.Ending a toxic relationship or moving forward in a good One

結束糟糕的戀情，去尋找更適合你的人

Just like our work, our relationships also have a tremendous effect on our life. They can bring us joy or frustrate us into depression. Relationships are hard because love is involved, and love is rarely rational. It can also be more than romantic relationships; any that are toxic can rob us of happiness. We have to make a choice to purge negativity from our lives in any form. If you have good relationships, make the choice to do the work it takes to grow together.

和工作一樣，我們的戀情也對生活質量有極大影響。因為它們，我們會開心快樂，也會鬱鬱寡歡。因為與愛有關，而愛往往缺乏理智，所以戀情上的事情總是很棘手。它有時又不僅僅是浪漫關係：只要一段戀情讓你感到痛苦，那它就再無幸福可言了。我們應該痛下決心，將生活中所有負面消極的東西掃地出門。如果你的戀情很穩定，那麼就下決心好好經營愛情，讓兩個人共同成長。

3.Stepping outside of your comfort zone

走出「舒適區」

It’s not easy to do things that scare us or that we’re not used to. Growing up, we were taught to follow the rules and do what society considers normal. When we stay within our comfort zone, we miss a huge opportunity for growth and adventure. To grow as a person, you have to try new things and figure out if they’re right for your life. Step outside of your comfort zone daily and get a blueprint for the kind of life that makes you happy.

那些讓我們心生恐懼或尚未習慣的事情，做起來的確不容易。在成長的過程中，我們被教導要循規蹈矩，按照社會常理行事。就這樣，我們一直待在舒適區里，錯過了經歷冒險、獲得成長的好機會。而嘗試新事物並找到適合自己的方向，是成長的必經之路。試著踏出你每天已經習慣了的舒適區，獲得走向幸福生活的藍圖吧。

4.Getting committed to a healthy lifestyle

恪守健康的生活方式

Your health is important to living a long and happy life. Making healthy choices helps you have the energy you need to push forward and make big changes in your life. What you eat affects how you feel and the attitude that you have towards yourself and the world. Make healthy choices and will it will be a big contributor to your happiness.

想要長命百歲、幸福快樂，健康的重要性不言而喻。選擇了健康的生活方式，你才有活力大步向前，有精力讓生活改頭換面。你吃的食物影響著你的情緒，也影響著你對自己和這個世界的態度。選擇健康的生活方式吧，因為它將是你得到幸福的最大功臣。

5.Never giving into complacency

永遠不要驕傲自滿

Each of us has a lot to be grateful for in life–despite of any hard situations. While we should have an attitude of gratitude, we should never confuse that with complacency. You can be grateful for what you have in your life while still wanting and striving for more. You have big dreams and goals in your mind and heart for a reason. Never let complacency convince you to settle for less than you deserve.

儘管生活充滿艱辛，但還是有很多值得我們感恩之處。我們應該心懷感恩，但也不要因此自滿。感激生活中你所得到的，與此同時，滿懷希望，堅持追求。你盡可以夢想高遠，目標遠大。永遠不要因為自滿而裹足不前，放棄了你本應得到的。

You can have an amazing year and accomplish every “resolution” you set for yourself. You can live a happy life, but more than that, you deserve to spend each day living life on your terms. Make choices every day that lead to the kind of life you want to live.

新的一年裡，你會過得很精彩，實現自己定下的每一個目標。你也會過得很幸福，但更重要的是，按自己的想法過好每一天。每天做出正確的選擇，過上你想要的理想生活。

Vocabulary

bad rap：口碑差，壞名聲

complacency：自滿；滿足