We convince ourselves that life will be better，after we get married, have a baby, then another.
我们总是相信，等我们结了婚，生了一个又一个的孩子之后，生活就会更美好。
Then we 8217;re frustrated that the kids aren 8217;t old enough and we 8217;ll be more content when they are.
等有了孩子，我们又因为他们总长不大而烦恼，想着等他们大些时，我们就会开心了。
After that, we 8217;re frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with.
接着，他们进入青春期，我们又烦恼了，
We 8217;ll certainly be happy when they 8217;re out of that stage.
于是又相信等他们过了这一阶段，幸福就会到来。
We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together,
我们总是告诉自己，等我们的配偶做事更有效率时，
when we get a nicer car,are able to go on a nice vacation,when we retire.
等我们拥有更好的车，等我们能去度一次美妙的假期，等我们退休后，我们的生活一定会完美的。
The truth is, there 8217;s no better time to be happy than right now.
而事实的真相是，没有任何时刻比现在更宝贵。
If not now, when?
倘若不是现在，又会是何时?
Your life will always be filled with challenges.
我们的生活每时每刻都会有挑战。
It 8217;s best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway.
最好是让自己接受这一事实，无论如何使自己保持快乐的心境。
One of my favorite quotes comes from Alfred D. Souza.
我很欣赏艾尔弗雷德?苏泽的一段名言。
He said, 8220;For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin-real life.
他说：“长期以来，我都觉得生活—真正的生活似乎即将开始。
But there was always some obstacle in the way,
可是总会遇到某种障碍，
something to be gotten through first,
得先完成一些事情。
some unfinished business,
做没做完的工作，
time still to be served, or a debt to be paid.
要奉献的时间，该付的债等等。
Then life would begin.
之后生活才会开始。
At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life. 8221;
最后我醒悟过来了，这些障碍本身就是我的生活。”
This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness.
这一观点让我意识到没有什么通往幸福的道路。