和对的人结婚，就能幸福；找到一份理想的工作，就能幸福；拥有了豪宅，就能幸福……关于幸福，我们有很多“神话”，但是真相是什么呢？ Photo from Pexel

My dictation:     Now the VOA special English program - words and their stories.    Expressions about water are almostly as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water  have unpleasent meannings.   The expression

迈克尔总是乐呵呵的，你总能听到他说些积极上进的话。他似乎生来就积极进取。他这样告诉他的员工：“每天早晨醒来，我对自己说，迈克尔，今天你有两种选择，选择心情愉快，选择心情恶劣，我选择心情愉快；有不愉快的事情发生，选择成为一个牺牲品，或是选择从

迈克尔总是乐呵呵的，你总能听到他说些积极上进的话。他似乎生来就积极进取。他这样告诉他的员工：“每天早晨醒来，我对自己说，迈克尔，今天你有两种选择，选择心情愉快，选择心情恶劣，我选择心情愉快；有不愉快的事情发生，选择成为一个牺牲品，或是选择从

记住，从现在开始，多想想你拥有的，而不是你想要的。如果这样做，你的生活会比以前更美好，那种感受或许将是你生命中的第一次，你将会懂得心满意足的含义。One of the more pervasive and destructive mental tendencies I've seen is that of focusing on w

迈克尔是个天生的乐天派，他总是能保持良好的情绪，总是能说出很多积极的话来。他也让我懂得了一个道理，那就是人生中的每一天我们都可以选择充实地生活，态度决定一切。Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and alway

男人不能对女人的哪些方面评头论足？如果你要说一个女生变胖了，那一定会得罪她。这还不算最糟糕的。有一次，我在称赞一个女孩衣服漂亮之后，接着说了句“看起来没花太多钱”，本来想夸她，结果把她弄哭了。看来想讨好女人，这学问可大着呢。Some work friend

Don't waste your time on a man/woman,who isn't willing to waste their time on you. 不要为那些不愿在你身上花费时间的人而浪费你的时间。The worst way to miss someone is to be sitting right beside them knowing you can't have them. 失去某人，最

How many times have you heard the expression that most people spend more time planning their vacation than they do planning their lives. I would expand that expression by adding that most people spend more time "thinking" about their vacati