第7章 Happiness
今天，你还在抱怨吗？
“Any fool can criticize， condemn， and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.”—Dale Carnegie
If we really want to be happy， why do we act like such babies？
We can claim to be proactive in our life by settings goals and going after what we want. But if we’re always whining and complaining， are we really living effectively？
If you don’t believe me， count how many times you complain about something or other in one day. Whether it be being stuck in traffic， being bothered by the weather， not enough mustard on your sandwich， or whatever it is， there are endless instances where you can find a reason to complain.
But it’s not just outside circumstances that we complain about. We complain about ourselves too. We complain that we don’t have enough time， we don’t have enough money (this one is huge because it’s often“true”)， that we’re not smart enough， cool enough， or just enough.
I know I’ve experienced plenty of unpleasantness due to complaining about things I can’t control. I never really thought about it much until I found this website about“living in a complain free world.”
Imagine how much happier you would be if you simply stopped complaining？ Much of what you complain about is outside of your control anyway. What’s the point of brooding about something you have no power to change？ Not very intelligent， if you ask me.
Simply becoming conscious of how much you complain is the first step to stopping. When you recognize that you’re complaining， stop and take notice of it. Ask yourself if you would rather complain， or be happy.
Are you ready to live a complaint-free， happier life？
任何笨蛋都可以批评，谴责和抱怨，但是理解和宽容需要个人品质和自我控制。
——卡内基
如果我们想要变得高兴，为什么要像小孩子那样呢？
我们可以积极主动的在我们生活中设定目标，然后向着目标进发。但是如果我们整天牢骚满腹，怨天尤人的话，我们还会活的有效率吗？
如果你不相信我，仔细想想你一天要抱怨几次。不管是因为糟糕的交通状况，被天气所困扰，还是三明治上芥末放得不够，总之生活中有无数的烦心事可以让我们抱怨。
不仅外部的环境让我们抱怨，我们还不断的抱怨我们自己。比如时间不够啊，钱不够花啊，不够聪明不够冷静啊，反正什么看上去都不够好。
很多时候，不愉快都是因为抱怨自己不能控制的事情。我没有仔细的思考过这个问题，直到有一天我发现一个叫“活在没有抱怨的世界中”的网站。
想想吧，如果你停止抱怨的话，你会变得多么的快乐。反正那些事情又无力改变，整天想着那些你无力改变的事情有什么意义呢？如果你来问我，我会说那样很愚蠢。
停止抱怨要做的第一步就是想清楚你在抱怨什么。当你意识到自己在抱怨的时候，停下来，问问自己是要变得快乐还是继续这样抱怨下去。
你准备好过没有抱怨，更加快乐的生活了吗？
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单词注释
complain [kEm5plein] v. 抱怨，发牢骚；诉说
effectively [i5fektivli] adv. 有效地；生效地
due [dju：] adj. 应支付的；欠款的；欠的
conscious [5kCnFEs] adj. 神志清醒的，有知觉的
实用句型&词组
I have nothing to complain of.（抱怨）
They stuck the notice on the wall.（粘贴；张贴）
Don’t take any notice of others’comments.（关注；理会）
翻译行不行
我们可以积极主动的在我们生活中设定目标，然后向着目标进发。
不仅外部的环境让我们抱怨，我们还不断的抱怨我们自己。
停止抱怨要做的第一步，就是想清楚你在抱怨什么。
第一章 Golf： There’s nothing like it！
“贵族运动”高尔夫
When most people think of golf， they probably think of Tiger Woods jet-setting to golf courses around the world winning prestigious tournaments and making a lot of money. It seems hard to believe that what is now an international sport and multimillion-dollar industry evolved from origins as humble as hitting a pebble around sand dunes with a stick.
It is generally agreed that golf was first played in Scotland in the 15th century. Its popularity spread throughout the 16th century， and the first international golf match took place in 1682 between players from England and Scotland. Clubs began forming soon after， and concrete rules of the game were established.
The Industrial Revolution brought a period of change for golf. Suddenly， with the mass production of golf clubs and balls， the average person could afford to play. New railway lines made it possible for people to go to the country for the day， and thus play on a different course every weekend.
Golf was made an Olympic sport in 1900， by which time there were already more than 1，000 golf courses in the United States. The famous PGA was formed in 1916， and by 1944， the equally famous PGA tour consisted of 22 events and was held throughout the year.
Legendary golfers Jack Nicklaus， Arnold Palmer， and Gary Player dominated the game from the 60s’ into the 70s’， wowing fans by winning almost all of the events they competed in. Nicklaus still holds an unbeaten record of five U.S. PGA championships， six U.S. Masters titles， and four U.S. Opens.
These days， it is up to current stars like Tiger Woods and David Duval to keep spectators glued to the TV set. Even if you are not a big fan， why not head off to the driving range and have a go？ More than 23 million players exist in the United States alone， and they are all likely to tell you the same thing about golf： There’s nothing like it！
一提到高尔夫球，大多数人可能就会想到泰格·伍兹乘喷气客机到世界各地的高尔夫球场赢得备受瞩目的锦标赛，并大把大把地赚钱。很难相信如今这个价值高达数百万美元的国际性工业，是从随便拿根棍子，在沙丘上挥打鹅卵石这种不起眼的运动发展起来的。
众所周知，高尔夫起源于15世纪的苏格兰，普及于16世纪。首场国际高尔夫球赛就是在1682年举行的，选手均来自英格兰及苏格兰。不久，高尔夫俱乐部开始成立，同时也制定了具体的比赛规则。
工业革命为高尔夫运动带来了一系列的变革。突然间，随着高尔夫球杆及高尔夫球的大量生产，普通百姓也接触到了这项运动。新建的到郊区的火车线路使人们可以在比赛当天往返，因此每个周末可以在不同的球场打球。
1900年，高尔夫被正式确定为奥林匹克运动项目，那时美国已有上千个高尔夫球场。著名的职业高尔夫球员联盟于1916年成立；到1944年，同享盛名的职业高尔夫球员联盟巡回比赛，在1年内举行了22场比赛。
高尔夫球界的传奇人物──杰克·尼克要劳斯，阿诺德·帕尔默及加里·普莱耶一直称霸于60到70年代的高尔夫球坛。他们几乎囊括了所有的比赛奖项，使球迷们大为赞叹。尼克劳斯至今仍保持数项无人能破的辉煌记录：5个美国职业高尔夫锦标赛冠军、6个美国高尔夫精英赛冠军，及4个美国公开赛冠军头衔。
现在，高尔夫则靠当红球星泰格·伍兹和大卫·杜瓦的魅力吸引球迷通过电视观看比赛。即使你不是头号球迷，也可以去高尔夫球场挥一挥杆，尝试一下。仅在美国就有23，000，000人从事高尔夫运动。关于高尔夫，他们会异口同声地说，“没有比它更好的运动了！”
实战提升
Practising&Exercise
单词注释
prestigious [7pres5ti：dVEs] adj.有名望的，有威信的
established [is5tAbliFt] adj. 已建立的；已确立的；
course [kC：s] n. 路线；方向
dominate [5dCmineit] v. 支配，统治，控制
spectator [spek5teitE] n. 旁观者；目击者
实用句型&词组
George is hard to get along with.（困难的）
The National Day was celebrated throughout the country.（遍及）
What are you up to？（忙于）
翻译行不行
很难相信如今这个价值高达数百万美元的国际性工业，是从随便拿根棍子，在沙丘上挥打鹅卵石这种不起眼的运动发展起来的。
工业革命为高尔夫运动带来了一系列的变革。
关于高尔夫，他们可能会异口同声地说，“没有比它更好的运动了！”