Stop Sweating the Small Stuff
Guidance for Reciting
Don't waste life in doubts and fears.（Emerson）
Many people spend so much of their life energy
sweating the small stuff
that they completely lose touch with the magic and beauty of life.
When you commit to working toward this goal
you will have far more energy to be kinder and gentler.
Notes
1.sweat [swet] v. 出汗；（非正式）紧张，焦虑
2.magic [5mAdVik] n. 魔法，魔术
3.commit [kE5mit] v. 决定，承诺
别为琐事所扰
诵读导言
不要把生命浪费在怀疑和恐惧之中。（爱默森）
许多人为琐事花费大量精力，
庸人自扰，
以至于他们无法感受到生活的魅力与美好。
当你下决心朝不计较琐事这一方向努力时，
你就会发觉你有更多的精力使自己变得更加温柔可亲。
口语点津
在美国英语口语中，常用 to sweat the small stuff 表示“为琐碎之事而烦恼”。这是因为“sweat”有“紧张、焦虑”的意思，人们在这样的心理状态下，也会出汗嘛。如 Don't tell them yet；make them sweat a bit. （先别告诉他们，让他们担心一会儿。）再如We were really sweating as we waited for them to announce the results.（我们在等着他们宣布结果时，真是非常紧张。）