Every day I attempt to go about my life with the best intentions. My goal is not to judge the bad days too harshly or the good days with too much jubilation, but to live somewhere in the middle.

每天我都怀着良好的意愿开始生活。我的目标不是遇到糟糕的日子就严厉苛责，或遇到开心的日子就极度喜悦，我的目标是在两者之间生活。

My middle is not filled with mediocrity or an area absent of passion; it’s simply a place of peace, knowing and balance. And part of living in the middle is doing seven simple things every day and then looking for the value in what happens next.

这种生活并不是碌碌无为或没有激情；这只是让人平和、会意并达到平衡。这种生活的一部分是每天做七件事儿，然后看看接下来所发生事情的价值。

1. Wake up early

早起

Early in the morning I am free to start my day on my terms. By waking early, I can set the pace and create a mood that lasts the day. The quiet of my house has a soothing hum that vibrates against my heart. When things get busy later, the memory of this vibration will serve as a reminder to stop and wait for the silence where the truth can be heard once again.

早起可以让我自由地开始新的。我可以设定做事的速度，并让好心情持续一整天。寂静的房子让我的心慢慢舒缓开来。等一会儿忙起来时，这种舒缓感觉的回忆能提醒我停下来，等待可以再一次听到真相时的那种寂静。

Give yourself to the early morning. Begin by waking just 15 minutes sooner. Enjoy the taste of your coffee or tea a little longer. Use this time to journal, meditate or pray. Or, if you choose, sit and feel the simple joy of being alive for one more day.

让自己早起吧。可以早15分钟醒来。多享受一会儿咖啡或茶的美味。利用这段时间写写日志、冥想或祈祷。或者，你可以选择，坐着感受一下又能活着的那种简单的快乐。

2.Give back.

回馈

I am a lucky man. My family and I have everything we need and most of what we want. It is with a thankful heart that I accept the gifts provided. Every day my intent is to give back so I can express my gratitude.

我是个幸运的人，我和我的家人有所需要的一切以及大部分想要的东西。我怀着一颗感恩的心来接受给我的礼物，每天我都想有所回馈来表达我的感恩之情。

Giving back can be more than just giving money. It can be defined by providing a compliment, making someone’s day a little easier, or taking the time to do what someone can’t do. Giving back is offering a part of you freely and without expecting anything in return.

回馈不仅仅是给钱。它也可以是赞美，或让别人的过得容易一点儿，或拿出时间做别人无法做的事情。回馈是自由地帮忙但不期望任何回报。

A simple act of giving can cascade from one person to another until a landslide of gratitude builds up so much momentum that its force can’t be held back any longer. Contribute to this momentum every day to experience its life-changing power.

给予这一简单的行为可以从一个人传递到另一个人，直到感激之情有了压倒性的气势，力量势不可挡。 每天都积累一下这种感激之情吧，来感受一下它改变生活的魔力。

3. Daydream.

做白日梦

Most of what I have today was once a dream. When I was in college, thoughts of having a family and a place to call home were the usual themes. What motivated me was the promise that one day my dreams would come true. And most have.

我今天所做的大部分事情都曾经是梦。当我在大学时，梦中经常出现拥有家人和家时的场景。激励我前行的是我的梦想会成真。而我的梦想大部分都成真了。

You can daydream whenever you wish. You don’t have to close your eyes; you just need to reach down and fetch a dream that may need a little light and some air breathed back into it.

只要你想，就可以遐想。不必闭上眼睛，只需找一个梦想，再加上一盏小灯和一些空气就可以了。

4. Connect with someone.

和他人联系

Life is meant to be shared and the need to connect is an important one for me. While time for self-reflection is necessary, so is the time we share with other people. True connection is seeking understanding and to ask one more question beyond, “How are you doing?” True connection is waiting for the answer.

生活意味着分享，而和他人联系这一需求对我来说非常重要。自我反省的时间是必要的，和他人一起分享的时间也是必要的。真正的联系是寻求理解，再加上一个意料之外的问题，“你怎么样？”真正的联系是等待答案。

I attempt to take one moment every day to stay in a conversation a little longer; call someone who has been on my mind or reply to an unanswered email. Connection provides me with the opportunity to nurture and to be nurtured.

每天我都试着多拿一点儿时间和别人聊天；给我脑海里的人打电话或回复电子邮件。和他人联系给了我让他人成长和自我成长的机遇。

There is security in knowing the challenges we face, we don’t have to face alone. Connect. Share. And then be fulfilled, inspired and understood, too.

知道我们面临的挑战就有防护措施，我们不必自己去面对。联系、分享、我们会满足、受到启发并得到理解。

5. Challenge yourself.

挑战自我

Living in the familiar, inside your comfort zone, may feel safe but it doesn’t provide the opportunity to stretch and grow. Challenge yourself to do one daring thing every day.

在自己熟悉的舒适区内，可能会感觉安全，但是它不会为你提供伸展和成长的机遇。每天挑战自己，做一件勇敢的事情。

My challenges typically center on acknowledging my needs. It is my nature to do for others first. So, my simple challenge every day is remember that I am important, too.

我的挑战通常集中在承认我的需求上，先为他人着想是我的天性。所以，每天我的挑战就是记住我也很重要。

What you do can be simple as well. Ask for one thing you want, start a project or run an extra minute. The point is to do one thing that will take you a little bit closer to where you want to go. With each daily challenge you will see something wonderful happen – you find yourself becoming the person you want to be.

你所做的也可以很简单。找一件你想做的事，开始一个项目或多做一分钟。要点是做一件能让你离自己想要达到的程度更接近的事情。 每天一个挑战，你会发现有精彩的事情发生——你发现自己变成了想要成为的人。

6. Share your love

分享你的爱

Of the all the things I say or do, the way I love matters most. Love extends a piece of my kindness to someone, or something else. I share my love by helping someone feel special; volunteering my time and talent; sharing my heart through my writing and by providing unconditional love for my family.

在我说过或做过的事情中，爱的方式是最重要的。爱可以把我的好意传给他人或其他的事物。我通过让他人感受到特别来分享我的爱；自愿贡献我的时间和天赋；通过写作来分享我的内心，并为我的家人提供无条件的爱。

Give a hug, make time, listen, care, support and protect. All good, simple things to do; and especially good to do when they are powered by love.

给予一个拥抱、抽出时间、去倾听、去关心、去支持、去保护。做好的、简单的事情；尤其是在爱的动力下做好事。

7. Rest and refresh.

休息并恢复精神

My body signals me when it has had enough. When I fail to listen is when I crash and burn. I’m learning to back off the gas a little more and to take the time to unwind, decompress, and refresh my mind and body.

当我的身体受够了就会向我发信号。当我崩溃或感到热和痛时，我就听不进去别人说的话。我学着放手，花时间去放松、解压，让我的精神和身体恢复健康。

Life does comes at us hard and fast. Fatigue, stress and exhaustion begins to settle in faster than you may think, or notice. The best remedy for this is rest.

生活向我们涌来，这不能改变。疲劳、压力和筋疲力尽比你想象的或注意到的来地要快得多。的补救方式就是休息。

Disconnect from all of the busyness and reconnect with what brings you the most nourishment. Spend time with your partner, watch a guilty-pleasure television show, read a book, or simply be and enjoy the serenity of doing nothing for a while.

和所有的繁忙断开连接，和能带给你营养的事物重新联系。花些时间和你的搭档呆在一起，看看恶趣味的电视节目，读本书或就是呆在一起，享受什么也不做的宁静时光。