TED演讲怎样的人生更有意义?这里有4点建议在日渐浮躁的今天我们不盲从、不封闭、不恶意评判用TED开阔视野There'smoretolifethanbeinghappyTED简介:2017|活中我们是不能只有乏味和痛苦的,需要不断追求快乐,人生才有意思。但是这个世界似乎总是无法满足追求快乐的人,这是为什么?作家艾米丽•史密斯(EmilySmith)女士来到TED演讲,提出了几点建议,告诉大家怎样的人生才有意义。演讲者:EmilySmith片长:12:06只看英文字幕视频点阅读原文中英对照翻译Iusedtothinkthewholepurposeoflifewaspursuinghappiness.Everyonesaidthepathtohappinesswassuccess,soIsearchedforthatidealjob,thatperfectboyfriend,thatbeautifulapartment.Butinsteadofeverfeelingfulfilled,Ifeltanxiousandadrift.AndIwasn'talone;myfriends--theystruggledwiththis,too.我以前认为人生的目标就是追求快乐。人人都说,成功是通往快乐的路,所以我去寻找理想的工作、完美的男友、漂亮的公寓。但我没有感到圆满,反而觉得焦虑跟漫无目的。且不只有我这样;我的朋友们——他们也有这种困扰。Eventually,Idecidedtogotograduateschoolforpositivepsychologytolearnwhattrulymakespeoplehappy.ButwhatIdiscoveredtherechangedmylife.Thedatashowedthatchasinghappinesscanmakepeopleunhappy.Andwhatreallystruckmewasthis:thesuicideratehasbeenrisingaroundtheworld,anditrecentlyreacheda30-yearhighinAmerica.我最后决定去研究所读正向心理学,去找出什么能让人开心。但我在那儿的发现,改变了我的人生。数据显示,追求快乐会让人不快乐。真正让我震惊的是这点:全球的自杀率不断攀升,最近在美国达到三十年来的新高。Eventhoughlifeisgettingobjectivelybetterbynearlyeveryconceivablestandard,morepeoplefeelhopeless,depressedandalone.There'sanemptinessgnawingawayatpeople,andyoudon'thavetobeclinicallydepressedtofeelit.Soonerorlater,Ithinkweallwonder:Isthisallthereis?Andaccordingtotheresearch,whatpredictsthisdespairisnotalackofhappiness.It'salackofsomethingelse,alackofhavingmeaninginlife•虽然客观来说,生活变好了,从每个能想到的标准来看皆是如此,却有更多人感到无助、沮丧、及孤独。有一种空虚感在侵蚀人们,并不需被临床诊断出沮丧也能感觉到这个现象。我想,迟早我们都会想要知道:难道就只有这样而已吗?根据研究,绝望的原因并不是缺乏快乐,而是缺乏某样东西,是缺乏人生意义。Butthatraisedsomequestionsforme.Istheremoretolifethanbeinghappy?Andwhat'sthedifferencebetweenbeinghappyandhavingmeaninginlife?Manypsychologistsdefinehappinessasastateofcomfortandease,feelinggoodinthemoment.Meaning,though,isdeeper.但这就让我产生了一些问题。难道人生不只是要快乐吗?活得快乐和活得有意义之间有什么差别?许多心理学家把快乐定义为一种舒服自在的状态,在当下感觉很好。而意义则更深。TherenownedpsychologistMartinSeligmansaysmeaningcomesfrombelongingtoandservingsomethingbeyondyourselfandfromdevelopingthebestwithinyou.Ourcultureisobsessedwithhappiness,butIcametoseethatseekingmeaningisthemorefulfillingpath.Andthestudiesshowthatpeoplewhohavemeaninginlife,they'remoreresilient,theydobetterinschoolandatwork,andtheyevenlivelonger•知名心理学家马丁赛里格曼说,意义来自归属感、致力于超越自我之外的事物,以及从内在发展出最好的自己。我们的文化对「快乐」相当痴迷,但我发现,寻找意义才是更让人满足的道路。且研究指出,有人生意义的人适应力也会比较强,他们在学校及职场的表现较佳,他们甚至活得比较久。Sothisallmademewonder:Howcanweeachlivemoremeaningfully?Tofindout,Ispentfiveyearsinterviewinghundredsofpeopleandreadingthroughthousandsofpagesofpsychology,neuroscienceandphilosophy.Bringingitalltogether,IfoundthattherearewhatIcallfourpillarsofameaningfullife.Andwecaneachcreatelivesofmeaningbybuil...