Although it’s good to focus on your own happiness, it’s always beneficial to spread the joy around. In fact, studies have shown that people who perform kind acts see a boost in mood. You can start today by doing some nice things for people。
雖然關(guān)注自己的快樂沒有錯，但把快樂傳播給身邊的人也是件不錯的事。事實(shí)上有研究表明，做好事的人會比較快樂。美好的一天從做好事開始。
Send a postcard. Send a postcard to a friend or family member who doesn’t live in the same city, updating them on your life and telling them that you’re thinking of them。
寄明信片。給不在同一城市的朋友或者家人寄張明信片，寫上你的最新生活情況，說你想他們。
Give affirmation。 Praise someone about a quality that they have that you really appreciate. Make sure it’s true for you or it won’t sound genuine!
給予肯定。給予你真正欣賞的人表揚(yáng)，肯定他們的才能。但前提是你真的這么覺得，不然就顯得假惺惺了。
Help someone with their belongings. If you see an elderly person struggling with their belongings or even groceries, offer to help carry them. Perhaps you can help them load the bags into their car, or if you live in the same neighborhood, you can drop them off at their door。
幫人搬東西。要是看到老人搬行李或者雜物，就伸手幫他們一下。你可以幫他們把東西搬到車?yán)?，或者要是住得近，可以幫他們搬到家門口。
Aid someone with their job search。 Take some time out of your day to help an unemployed friend or family member. Go through job listings and send her a list of suitable jobs, offer to edit her resume and to prep her for interviews。
幫人找工作。一天里面抽點(diǎn)時間出來，幫助失業(yè)的朋友或家人找工作。把招工列表看一遍，給她列出最適合的工作，主動幫她修改簡歷，幫她準(zhǔn)備面試。
Smile at a stranger in the elevator。 Oftentimes, we have too many things on our mind and we forget about the little courtesies. Smile and say "hi" to a stranger in the elevator。
在電梯對陌生人微笑。因?yàn)樗伎嫉氖绿?，我們常常忘記?xì)微的禮節(jié)。電梯里對陌生人微笑著說句“你好”。
Introduce friends。 If you have a friend who just moved to a new city, introduce her to friends you have in the same area. If you just met someone who just moved to your city, do your best to make her feel included by inviting her to some of your weekend activities。
引見朋友。如果有朋友剛搬到新地方，給她介紹一些這里的朋友。正好有新搬來的朋友的話，請她來參加你們的周末活動，盡力讓她覺得融入這里的生活。
Forgive someone。 If someone has wronged you in the past, try your best to forgive them and to just let it go. Doing so is a nice thing to do for yourself and for those closest to you as well. Resenting someone may cause you to vent your frustrations to other people。
原諒。也許以前有人的罪過你，盡量原諒他們，別再想過去的事情。這樣對你自己和親近的人來說也是件好事。怨恨某個人會讓你遷怒于他人。
（兼職編輯：張博）
