第1章 前言

不要为明天忧虑，因为明天自有明天的忧虑；一天的难处一天就当够了。

Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today's trouble is enough for today.

PERFACE

Don't Worry, Be Happy

莫忧愁，幸福至

Anonymous

Come on guys, spare a thought for what on earth you are missing off late.

Yes, the second most beautiful thing that your lips can do—smile!

Agreed you have had enough and howsoever detached you may try to be, bad tidings have this amazing knack of finding you. Nevertheless, wasn't life supposed to be one bitch! Moreover, worrying is the worst way of dealing with life's daily travails.

In a perfect world, things would be perfect for all of us. But then it is not a perfect world and things are far from being perfect. Ups and downs are part and parcel of everyone's life. The pressures of unmet expectations do tend to take a toll on our personality, affecting our overall well-being. Professional success and personal bliss are dreams of yours, mine and the entire human race. The everyday struggle that we go through isn't the only thing bogging us down, though.

India can at best be described as a nation of “Haves” and “Have-Nots”. There are no doubt plenty of reasons to be worried about the state of affairs in a nation as diverse as ours. While struggling with our finances and remaining stoic in the midst of an unprecedented loot is too big an ask, isn't it?

But the moot question is: Has worrying ever changed anything? The answer is a big no. Worrying is just an exercise which is physically and mentally taxing, without bearing any tangible result. And remember that there is always someone with more problems than you have. If things are beyond your control and there is nothing you can do about it, for God sake don't worry about it. Rather, channelise your energy and keep striving for your goal in a calm and composed manner.

Remember, worrying is nothing but a terrible misuse of imagination. Put your mind to better use and do full justice to your imagination by thinking positive and being in a state of ecstasy. So next time before you dare to worry, just do me a favor: Stop!

来吧朋友们，花点时间想想，你最近究竟遗失了什么。

是的，那就是你的嘴唇能做的第二大美丽之事——微笑！

我知道，无论你怎样努力挣扎，倒霉事总会像幽灵一样缠上你，甩都甩不掉。然而，生活并不是一团糟，焦虑是处理日常琐事的下下策。

在完美的世界里，我们的一切都是那么完美无瑕。但我们的世界远远不及完美，所以我们的遭遇也许就不会样样顺心。荣辱成败是每个人生活中不可或缺的一部分。未实现的期望所带来的沮丧也许会破坏我们的品格，影响我们全面发展。功成名就是我和你以及所有人类的梦想。然而，我们每天都要应对的阻碍，并不是唯一拖累我们的事情。

印度这个国家，用“富人和穷人”国度来形容是再适合不过了。在一个像我们国家一样多元化的国度里，一定有一大堆的理由去为这个国家的大小事情而担忧。我们在为国家财政绞尽脑汁时，又要恪守禁欲主义，这是不是有点难？

但悬而未决的问题是：忧虑有用吗？答案当然是否定的。忧虑就像是身体上和精神上的双重纳税，得不到任何实际的回报。不要忘记，总有一个人的烦恼要比你多。如果事情超出了你的控制范围，你也无能为力，那就看在上帝的面子上，不要再忧虑了。相反地，你最好保存你的能量，以沉着冷静的心态向着你的目标前进。

切记！忧虑就是胡思乱想的糟糕结果。你应该乐观向上，用心思索，适当处理你的暇想。所以，下次你再感觉忧虑时，请记住，要马上停下来。