Envy and wrath shorten life | 人生格言

Envy and wrath shorten life

嫉妒和愤怒会缩短生命

Being satisfied with what one has is the key to happiness.

满足既有的一切是快乐的秘诀。

And when one is happy, one will live a longer life.

一个人快乐时，就会长寿。

It is pointless, therefore, to envy others.

因此，嫉妒别人是没有意义的。

Likewise, we should try to avoid being angry.

同样地，我们应设法避免生气。

Envy and anger can only make us feel depressed.

嫉妒和生气只会让我们难过。

When that happens, we will feel that life is not worth living.

这样的情形发生时，我们就会觉得人生不值得活下去。

No wonder it is said that envy and wrath shorten life.

难怪有人说，嫉妒和愤怒会缩短生命。