Happiness, like cholesterol level, is a genetically influenced trait. Yet as cholesterol is also influenced by diet and exercise, so our happiness is to some extent under our personal control.
幸福,就像人体的胆固醇含量,是一个受基因影响的特性。但就像胆固醇含量是受饮食和锻炼影响的一样,从某种程度上来讲,幸福也是可以由个人控制的。
1. Realize that enduring happiness doesn't come from financial success.
要明白,持久的幸福并非来自经济上的发达。