我們一直追求著成功，以及名與利，其實我們所追求的是快樂的感受，而本質上又是在追求生命的無限延續。人生有所追求這個客觀現象，通過一種主觀的感受，連接到生命的本質。
快樂與否，聯繫著生存與否。痛苦與否，則聯繫著死亡與否。這兩種極端的感受，都揭示著生存的使命，因而可作為人生重要的指引。
快樂或痛苦，不僅是一個簡單的標準，也是判斷事物對錯的一條關鍵線索。它隱含著這樣的想法：選擇使人感到快樂的事物不一定對，但選擇使人感到痛苦的肯定是錯的。
這是以生命的處境作判斷。如果當下快樂，那麼我們的生命是安全的。倘若感到痛苦，那一定是出了問題，我們的生命處於危險之中。
在面對選擇而感到茫然無助的時候，我們可以讓快樂作為指南針，據此去選擇人生的路向。假如對當前的選擇感到快樂，也不含痛苦，那麼，無論途中將會如何，都值得我們朝著目標進發。假如對當前的選擇感到不快樂，甚至痛苦，那就意味著我們需要找出原因，或改變方向而走一條新路徑。
人生旅途中每一刻都有選項，因此這個指南針隨時可用。在前一刻我們選了一個方向，來到這裡，此時可以選擇另一個方向。我們只要帶著意識去選擇，就能把握每一個機會。直到那一刻我們不再需要選擇，就能把這個指南針拋開。
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The path to Tranquility (100) Compass of life
We are always pursuing success, fame, and fortune. In fact, what we are pursuing is the happy feelings, and in essence, we are pursuing the infinite continuation of life. There are pursuits in life, and this objective phenomenon is connected to the essence of life through a subjective feeling.
Happy or not is related to survival or not. Suffering or not is related to death or not. These two extreme feelings both reveal the mission of survival and can therefore serve as an important guide to life.
Happy or suffering is not only a simple criterion, but also a key clue to judge right from wrong. It implies this idea: choosing things that make people feel happy may not be right, but choosing things that make people feel pain is definitely wrong.
This is judged by the situation of life. If the present moment is happy, then our life is safe. If we feel suffering, then something must be wrong and our lives are in danger.
When we feel at a loss and helpless in the face of choices, we can use happy as a compass to choose the direction of life. If we are happy with our current choices and without suffering, then it is worth moving toward our goals no matter what the path holds. If we are unhappy with our current choices, or even feel suffering, it means we need to find out the reason, or change direction and take a new path.
Every moment in life's journey has options, so this compass can be used at any time. In the previous moment, we chose a direction and came here, now we can choose another direction. As long as we choose consciously, we can seize every opportunity. Until that moment when we no longer need to choose, we can throw away this compass.
On August 16, 2023
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