When
you gain or lose material things,
remember how silly they really are. How little they mean relative to your
health and relationships.
* material things: tangible items,
especially personal property
ex>
He spent his whole life acquiring material things, and forgot what was
truly important.
Note>
A person who puts material things first in his/her life is known as “materialistic.”
When
you feel stressed, look up at the night sky and ponder the distance to the next star and the age of the universe.
* ponder: to think about carefully
ex>
When you lose someone who was close to you, it makes you ponder the
meaning of life.
Think
of all the other stressed sentient creatures from other star systems and
galaxies looking out in the vastness of space in wonder and awe and take comfort in your shared experience.
* take comfort in: to derive satisfaction
or freedom from stress
ex>
Your knee may be sore now, but take comfort in the fact that you weren’t
badly injured.
ex>
We took comfort in knowing that the plane had landed safely.
That
after this life, you will go back in time and be reincarnated as the person you
are arguing with, or passing judgment
on (and will then have to put up with the
current version of you).
* pass judgment: to express a strong
(often negative) opinion
ex>
No one like the way that Gerald was always passing judgment on his
coworkers.
Note>
This also means to give a decision concerning a defendant or legal matter (of a
court or judge).
* put up with: to tolerate = endure; bear
ex>
Pam decided she wasn’t going to put up with her husband’s rudeness any
more.
Remember
that real success is maximizing your internally derived happiness. It will not come from external status or money
or praise. It will come from a feeling of contribution. A feeling that you are
using your gifts in the best way possible.
*
derived: 끌어낸
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