"You will need to live in a way that allows the good that comes from your circle to send the peace of that goodness to others. The splash that comes from anger or jealousy will send those feelings to other circles. You are responsible for both."
That was the first time I realized that each person created the inner peace or discord that flowed out into the world. We cannot create world peace if we are riddled with inner conflict, hatred, doubt or anger.
We radiate the feelings and thoughts that we hold inside, whether we speak them or not. Whatever is splashing around inside of us is spilling out into the world, creating beauty or discord with all other circles of life.
七岁时，祖父带我到农场的鱼塘玩。他让我往水中扔一粒石子，并叫我细心观察激起的波纹。而后，他就要求我把自己也看成那粒石子。
“生活中，你可能会激起很多波纹，这些波纹会打破周围的平静。”他说。
“你要记住，一定要对自己激起的波纹负责，因为它们会触及他人的波纹，并对其产生影响。
“那些愤怒和嫉妒的波纹会向外传递你的消极情绪，所以，你应该对它们负责，你应该将自己平和静谧的波纹传递给别人。”
那时，我第一次意识到，每个人平和或躁动的心情都会传递给整个世界。如果我们的内心充斥着矛盾、仇恨、怀疑和愤慨，就不可能创造一个和平的世界。
不论是否把内心的情感表达出来，我们都在无意中向外传递着自己的喜怒哀乐。不论我们的内心激起的波纹是哪一种，都会波及他人，与他们的生命波纹共振，创造美好或不和谐的生活。
splash [spl鎉 n. 飞溅的水；污点；波纹
The invention will make a splash in the whole world.
这项发明将在全世界引起轰动。
jealousy ['delsi] n. 嫉妒；猜忌；戒备
The evil queen felt great jealousy toward Snow White.
邪恶的皇后对白雪公主很嫉妒。
conflict [kn'flikt] n. 冲突；矛盾；争执；斗争
We must resolve this conflict.
我们必须解决这次冲突。
discord ['disk:d] n. 不和；不和谐；嘈杂声
What' s her attitude towards this discord?
她对这次争端有什么看法？
他让我往水中扔一粒石子，并叫我细心观察激起的波纹。
生活中，你可能会激起很多波纹，这些波纹会打破周围的平静。
每个人平和或躁动的心情都会传递给整个世界。
Remember that you are responsible for what you put in your circle and that circle will also touch many other circles.
be responsible for：对……负责；是……的原因
Whatever is splashing around inside of us is spilling out into the world, creating beauty or discord with all other circles of life.
spill out：（使）溢出；（使）溅出；突然涌出；说出（真相、内情）
20让自己幸福快乐的方法
Happiness
佚名 / Anonymous
Millions of people, everywhere, are expressing their happiness by doing what they love to do right now, at this very moment. They are writing (!), they are teaching, they are building, they are healing... they are doing it because it makes them feel happy!
Happiness. What is it? Is it more than just an emotion? I think so. At least, I feel that it is (ha ha). Nathaniel Hawthorn wrote, "happiness is as a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp. But if you sit down, quietly, it will alight upon you."
When I go deep and ponder such things, I find myself in an abstract place. It is "the void", where there are no words and there are no things. All that's there is just pure love and it's many counterparts — joy, peace, happiness, bliss, ecstasy... How do I begin to write about something that has such a profound affect on me? How can anyone write about such a feeling, when that feeling is part of the ocean and there is no end to the ocean?
I could list many things that make me feel happy, but I know that some of them would not be your idea of happiness. You might even consider them to be a form of punishment. I suspect that I'd be looking for an exit sign if you came by and suggested we go bunjee jumping together. No thanks; I'd rather have a root canal. So "happiness" feels good, it makes you smile, and it is based largely on your own personal experiences. Each day, you find different ways to feel happy. What make you happy right now? Do you know? Can you list five things, today, that make you feel really, truly happy? Great! Write them down!
Hopefully you've thought of about a dozen more things besides these five, but these five are great for starters. Read out loud. Louder please! Say it this time, with feeling. Good! Much better. Are you smiling yet? If not, why not? Lighten up, please. We are having some fun here! Do the same with the next 4. Read each one aloud, and say each one with feeling.
Isn't it great to know the things that make you feel happy? Isn't it great to be able to express this out loud?
Now, since your "happy thoughts" are already written down, place them in your journal, beside your computer, on top of your desk, at your bedside table —put your list into a picture frame if you want to, it doesn't matter. But please, don't hide this list away —keep it somewhere handy where you can see it. Because you are going to use it sometimes!
The next time you have a blue moment, or you feel UNHAPPY, pull out your five happy thoughts and read them all aloud. Remember—say them with feeling! Hopefully, after you read them out loud, you will feel a lot better.
But you're not finished! Not yet!
Next, get moving. Go help someone—either a friend or a stranger. Go and shovel their driveway or drive them to the grocery store. Go and clean out one of your closets. Go and do something constructive—perhaps something that you know you love to do. Go and introduce yourself to a neighbor, or read to someone at the hospital. It will move you, and I promise you, it will make you feel happy to "get out of your own way".
And remember—happiness is part of love, and love is and ocean. Go dive in and get some, and then share it with everyone—there is an endless supply!
世界上数以百万的人们正传递着他们的幸福快乐——他们做自己喜爱的事：写作、教书、建房子、治疗……因为这些事能让他们感到幸福快乐。
幸福快乐是什么？仅仅是一种情感吗？至少，我不认为如此。霍桑曾写道：“幸福就像一只蝴蝶，当你去追逐它时，总也抓不住；如果你静静地坐下来，它便会落在你的身上。”
当我深入思考这些时，发觉自己处在一个虚幻的世界中。这个“空间”没有文字，没有物质，只有纯粹的爱和其他美好——欢乐、和平、幸福、福佑、欢喜……它对我有深刻的感染力，使我不知道如何描述。谁能将这种感觉写出来呢？这种感觉只是无边无尽的沧海一粟。
让我感到幸福快乐的事，不胜枚举。但是，我知道其中一些，对你来说，并不意味着幸福，你甚至会认为它们是一种惩罚。如果你过来建议我们一起去蹦极，我怀疑自己可能会找借口离开：“不，谢谢，我宁愿去做根管治疗。”“幸福快乐”的感觉很美妙，会让你露出笑容。所以，在很大程度上，它取决于你的个人经历。每天，你寻找不同的方式来感受幸福。现在让你感到幸福快乐的是什么呢？你知道吗？今天，让你感到真正幸福快乐的事，能列举出五个例子吗？太好了！写下来吧！
希望你已经想出了一打快乐的事，而不仅仅是五个。不过，五个对于刚开始来说已经很不错了。把第一件事大声读出来，请再大声点儿！这次，有感情地去读，很好！非常好！你笑了吗？如果没有，为什么？请放松，这儿有许多乐趣！同样地，把下面的四件事也大声读出来，并要带着感情。
知道哪些事让你感受幸福快乐，很不错吧？大声说出来，是不是很好呢？