4) Play. One of the greatest things about the Olympics is that they are called games. This is a wonderful metaphor which reminds us that while sports (and life) can be intense and pressure-filled, they are really just games we are playing. The games played at the Olympics, not un-like in many aspects of our own lives, are played at a pretty high level and are done so with fairly high stakes. But, at the end of the day, they are all just games. Each athlete in Vancouver started in their sport as a child because it was fun, not because they wanted to win a gold medal, be on TV, or get big endorsement deals. This is a great reminder for all of us. We often get so serious and caught up in results, we forget to play. Play is essential. Scientific studies have shown that the same brain waves are generated in a high state of play as in a high state of meditation.
玩乐。奥运会上被提及的最多的词就是“games（游戏）”。这是一个很有意思的词，它一方面提醒我们，这是一项体育盛会，同时又暗示我们所有的体育都是一场游戏。同样的道理也可以用在我们的生活上，有研究显示，一个人的大脑在玩乐的状态下是最活跃的。

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