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迈阿密(Miami)是美国佛罗里达州第二大城市,位于佛罗里达半岛比斯坎湾。迈阿密是国际性的大都市,在金融、商业、媒体、娱乐、艺术和国际贸易等方面拥有重要的地位,也是许多公司、银行和电视台的总部所在。是文化的大熔炉,受庞大的拉丁美洲族群和加勒比海岛国居民的影响很大,与北美洲、南美洲、中美洲以及加勒比海地区在文化和语言上关系密切,因此有时还被称为“美洲的首都”。
都说迈阿密是集聚世界富人之地。2008年,迈阿密被《福布斯》杂志评为“美国最干净的城市“。2009年,迈阿密还被瑞士联合银行评为美国最富裕城市和全球第五富裕城市。

迈阿密的海湖庄园(Mar-a-Lago),是美国总统特朗普名下一处产业。特朗普就任总统后,在海湖庄园举行多场会客和外事活动,海湖庄园也因此有“冬季白宫”之称。

湛蓝的天空,清新的空气,高耸的建筑,漂亮的绿地,洁净的街道,椰树成林。重要的拥有极其浪漫和奢侈的海滩,港口泊满富人们游艇和轮船,就是平日里难以一见的大型游轮、观光客轮在迈阿密也是很平常的事。
在热闹的迈阿密,寻一隅清净祥和之地,选择维兹卡亚花园博物馆再合适不过了,这里是各相关旅游网站和游客推荐指数极高的热门景观公园式的景观,植被丰富,阴森凉快,非常适合安静慵懒的休闲时光。
维兹卡亚花园博物馆(Vizcaya Museum & Garden),让人们真正领略到迈阿密富人天堂的豪气。维兹卡亚花园原本是100年前的美国富豪修建的冬季避寒别墅,因为动用了大量的人力财力,这栋别墅无论从建筑本身,还是里面的陈设都极尽奢华。这里曾接待过伊丽莎白女王二世,教皇保罗二世等众多社会名流,被确立为美国重要历史地标。
这原本是美国实业家James Deering的私人住宅和私家花园,为了避寒而建造,已经有100年的历史,那个年代美国的有钱人都十分崇尚外表古朴但内部精制的欧式建筑,这座城堡就是当年的美国拖拉机大王James Deering为自己建造的“冬宫”,建筑外观及内部装潢都是欧洲仿古风格,就连VIZCAYA这个名字也使人联想到中世纪的西班牙。主人为花园的命名颇费了一番脑筋,西班牙北部靠近大西洋东海岸有一个Bay of Biscay,那里的省叫Vizcaya,而他新修的花园在大西洋西海岸的Biscayne Bay,所以干脆也把花园叫作Vizcaya。
这花园原本是南佛罗里达Biscayne湾水边的一片树丛,20世纪初期的时候,James Deering看中了这片地方,聘请著名设计师(如Paul Chalfin, FB Hoffman等)修建了别墅,从1914年开工,到1923年基本完工。别墅是以西欧文艺复兴风格为基础,融合佛罗里达当地风格、古巴建筑风格的宫殿式建筑。他还围绕这座建筑在水边建造了精致的意大利风格花园,植入了本地和来自其它地方的很多树木花草。
停车场通往博物馆的小路,植被丰茂,古树参森,很有中国岭南亚热带雨林的阴森感,非常静谧,置身其中很容易让人联想到南宁美丽的青秀山和邕江两岸,以及北海的海浪、海风和银沙滩。
该建筑群于1961年最后完工,占地面积50英亩,共70间客房,毎间都有自己的主题,陈列着几百年历史的家具和装饰物。一些室内不许拍照,这对游客来讲多少是一些。遗憾岁月变迁,后来主人把它卖给当地政府和博物馆,现对外开放,让游客有机会一睹美国大亨的豪宅别墅。
维兹卡亚花园博物馆(Vizcaya Museum & Garden)现在是著名的国家历史地标,也是迈阿密-戴德县,经美国博物馆协会认证并许可的重要博物馆,以宁静祥和的文化氛围,以及让人叹为观止的自然风光,成为了迈阿密最受欢迎的旅游景点之一。它的导航地址3251 S Miami Ave, Miami, 33129,坐落于迈阿密的Biscayne湾。
作为富豪的私人庄园,整栋建筑是意大利文艺复兴风格,临海而建,临海的私人码头和花园,周边的大片私人森林。主人生前收集琳琅满目的中式摆件,更显出主人的奢华与气度。富豪没有子女,死后两个侄女继承了他的财产,也是她们决定把庄园捐出来改造成今天的博物馆。
一本名为《格调》的书中提出过这样的观点:门前的道路越是曲折漫长就越能体现城堡主人的品位,由此看来James Deering先生应该是上个世纪初一位颇有品位的暴发户。建筑是一个由两层楼房围城的方形院落,院落的后门有一个装饰精美的小码头,据说当年来自欧洲的雕塑和大理石就是通过这个码头运到这里的,后来就成了迎送客人的私人码头。
维兹卡亚花园博物馆的建筑为意大利文艺复兴风格,融合佛罗里达当地风格、古巴建筑风格的宫殿式建筑,整栋别墅呈四方形,别墅的中间是一个露天的Court yard室内庭院 ,后修建了起保护作用的玻璃屋顶。
城堡中,程阳对其中一中国风格的房间,产生了浓厚的兴趣。和欧洲流行的所谓“中国风格”有些类似,在中国人看来不如说是东南亚的华人风格,只是有几件中国的瓷器还算有点正宗的中国味儿。
别墅的西面是一个对称设计的大型花园。相比它的城堡,它的庭院似乎更具艺术价值,从雕塑、喷泉、植物到整体的布局和规模,都具有相当高的观赏性,给人一种置身欧洲王宫花园的感觉。花园中,有许多几何图案的园林、迷宫、喷泉和雕塑在花园中,有着欧洲庄园的情调,也因此成为很多情侣的浪漫背景。
蔚蓝的Biscayne海湾停着一艘巨大的石坊。而花园中,悠然自得的海鸟、出没于海边林间树梢上的大小蜥蜴,也与人们共享阳光与海风。庄园的第一层,有旅游品商店和美食馆,美食馆陈列着无数的钟表,让人们想起了岁月的流逝和变迁。


迈阿密菲兹卡亚博物馆与花园
迈阿密维兹卡亚花园博物馆
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
(维斯盖亚庄园)



1. Be grateful.
学会感恩
Slow down, look around you, and pay attention to the little details in your life – the delicate purple flower on the sidewalk, the beautiful sunset, the hot shower that washes away your long day, and the smile in your partner’s eyes…
让自己变慢脚步,看看你的四周,关注生活中的细微之处:人行道上淡紫色的花,美丽的日落,洗去你一天疲惫的淋浴,伴侣眼中的笑容。
When you have a grateful heart that is appreciative of life’s beautify, wonder and blessings, you’re automatically filled with happiness.
当你的感恩之心能够欣赏生活的美,思考和祝福,你自然就充满了幸福感。

2. Choose your friends wisely.
明智择友
The most important external factors affecting individual happiness are human relationships. So if you want to be happy, choose to be around people who are optimistic, who appreciate you as you are, and who can make your life richer, bigger, more fun, and more meaningful.
影响个人幸福最重要的外部因素是人际关系。所以如果你想变得开心的话,要选择和乐观的朋友在一起,他们能欣赏你真实的自己,让你的生活变得更丰富,快乐,有意义。

3. Cultivate compassion.
心存同情
When we try to step into other people’s shoes and understand a situation from another’s perspective, we’re more likely to handle the situation with compassion, objectivity and effectiveness. There will be less conflicts and more happiness.
当我们代替别人,站在另一个角度看问题,我们更能用同情心,客观和有效的处理问题。生活中就会少一些冲突,多一点快乐。

4. Keep learning.
终生学习
Learning keeps us young and dreams keep us alive. When we engage our brains and put them toward productive uses, we’re less likely to dwell on unhappy thoughts and much more likely to feel happy and fulfilled.
学习让我们保持年轻,梦想让我们充满活力。我们运用大脑,进行运作的时候,我们就不大会想不开心心的事情,我们会变得更开心和满足。

5. Become a problem solver.
解决问题
Happy people are problem solvers. When they encounter a challenge in life, they don’t beat themselves up and fall into a depressive state. Instead, they face up to the challenge and channel their energies toward finding creative a solution. By becoming a problem solver, you’ll build up your self-confidence and your ability to accomplish whatever it is you set your mind to – and whatever challenges life throws your way.
开心的人是会解决问题的人。在生活中遇到挑战的时候,他们不会自虐,然后变得很消沉。他们会直面挑战,调动全身力量寻找解决办法。通过变成一个解决问题的人,你会建立自己的自信心和下决心要的事情和直面挑战的能力。

6. Do what you love.
所做所爱
Since we spend over one-third of our adult life working, loving what we do has a huge impact on our overall happiness. If this is not possible at the moment, then try to find enjoyment and meaning in your current work, or cultivate a hobby that involves doing something you love.
既然我们成人生活的三分之一时间都在工作,那么做我们想做的事对我们的整体辛福感就有很大的影响。如果现在不能做你想做的事情,那就试着在你现在的工作中寻找快乐和意义,或者培养一个你喜爱的兴趣。

7. Live in the present.
活在当下
When you feel depressed, you’re living in the past. When you feel worried or anxious, you’re living in the future. But when you feel content, happy and peaceful, you’re living in the present.
你感到沮丧,是因为你活在过去。你会感到担忧和焦虑,是因为你活在未来。但是当你感到满足,开心和平和时,你才是活在当下。

8. Laugh often.
笑对人生
Laughter is the most powerful anecdote to anger or depression. Research has shown that the simple act of curving the corners of your mouth can increase your feeling of happiness. So don’t take life too seriously. Try to find humor and laughter in life’s everyday struggles.
笑是对抗生气或沮丧最有力的的东西。研究表明简单的嘴巴上扬也可以增加你的幸福感。不要把生活看的太严肃。要学会在每日的奋斗中寻找幽默感和笑声。

9. Practice forgiveness.
寻求谅解
Resentment and anger are forms of self-punishment. When you forgive, you’re actually practicing kindness to yourself. And most importantly, learn to forgive yourself. Everyone makes mistakes. It’s through our mistakes that we learn and grow to become a bigger and better person.
憎恨和生气是对自我的惩罚。当你释怀的时候,事实上你是在对自己施以善意。最重要的是,学会原谅自己。每个人都犯错。只有通过我们的错误,我们才慢慢学会如何成为一个更强大,更好的人。

10. Say thanks often.
多些谢谢
Always be appreciative of the blessings in your life. And it’s equally important to express your appreciation to those who’ve made your life better in some way, big or small.
对生活中的祝福要学会欣赏。向那些让你生活变好的人,无论或大或小,表达出你的欣赏之情也同样重要。

11. Create deeper connections.
聆听知音
Our happiness multiplies when we connect and bond with another human being on a deeper level. And being fully present and listening are two of the most important skills to strengthening that bond and bringing happiness to ourselves, and to others.
我们的幸福感会在和另一个人的深交中不断猛增。专注聆听是加强这种关系纽带和把幸福感带给自己和别人的两个最重要的方面。

12. Keep your agreement.
信守承诺
Our self-esteem is built on the agreements we’ve made with ourselves. And high self-esteem has a direct correlation to happiness. So keep your agreements with others and with yourself.
我们的自尊是建立在我们对自己守承诺的情况下。高度的自尊和幸福感有直接关联。所以要对自己和别人遵守承诺。

13. Meditate.
星空冥想
People who take 8 sessions of mindfulness meditation training are, on average, 20% happier than a control group. Such training can lead to structural brain changes including increased grey-matter density in the hippocampus, known to be important for learning and memory, and in structures associated with self-awareness, compassion and introspection.
平均来说,上过8次冥想训练的人要比控制狂多开心20%。这样的训练可以导致大脑结构变化,包括海马体黑色物质的密度,其对学习和记忆很重要,在结构上和自我意识,同情心和反省。

14. Focus on what you’re doing.
身心投入
When you put your mind, heart and soul into what you’re doing, you’re creating a happiness state – called the “flow.” When you’re living in the flow, you’re less likely to care about what others may think of you, and less bothered by things that are not that important. The result? More happiness, of course!
当你全身心投入一件事的时候,你就会处于一个开心的状态。当我们处于这种状态,你就不大会关心别人对你怎么看,不大会被不大重要的事情干扰。结果呢?更幸福,当然啦!

15. Be optimistic.
开心快乐
For happy people, the glass is always half-full. If your tendency is to imagine the very worst-case scenario every time you face a challenge, then train yourself to reverse that tendency. Ask yourself what good can come out of the situation or what you can learn from it. Optimism surely fuels success and happiness.
对于开心的人来说,玻璃都一直是半满的。每当你面对一个挑战时,如果你倾向于想象最坏的想法,那就自我转换这种情况。告诉你自己一个状况中的好处或者你从中学到的东西。乐观肯定能驱动成功和幸福感。

16. Love unconditionally.
不求完美
No one is perfect. Accept yourself for all of your imperfections. And do so for others. Loving someone unconditionally does not mean that you need to spend all your time with them or help them figure out their problems. Unconditional love means accepting people as they are, and allowing them to find their own ways, at their own pace.
没人是完美的。接受你自己所有的不完美。也要这样对待别人。无条件的爱一个人并不意味着你要花所有的时间和他们在一起,或者帮助他们解决问题。无条件的爱意味着接受真实的他们,以他们自己的步伐,让他们自己摸索。

17. Don’t give up.
永不言败
Unfinished projects and repeated defeats inevitably dampen one’s self-esteem. If you’ve made up your mind to do something, see it through. Don’t give up until you succeed. Remember, failure is temporary but defeat is permanent. And defeat only occurs when you give up.
没有完成的方案和不断的失败不可避免的会削弱你的自尊。如果你决定做某事,做完它。在成功之前都不要放弃。要记住,失败是暂时的,打败的永存的。只有当你放弃的时候,你才会被打败。

18. Do your best and then let go.
竭尽所能
Everyone has limitations, and things don’t always turn out to be what we’d like them to be – despite our efforts. So always give your best, and then let go. Let events run their course. When you’ve done your best, you’ll have no regrets.
每个人都有局限性。而且有时候尽管我们很努力做一件事情,但是总会事与愿违。所以做最好的自己,然后放手。当你尽了全力,你就没有遗憾了。

19. Take care of yourself.
爱惜自己
A healthy body is the key to happiness. If you have poor health, it’s very difficult to be happy no matter how hard you try. So make sure you eat well, exercise and find time to rest. Take good care of your body, your mind and your spirit.
一个健康的身体是幸福的关键。如果你身体不好,你无论如何努力,都很难快乐。确信自己吃得好,做锻炼,找点时间休息。好好照顾你的身体,大脑和精神。

20. Give back.
赠人玫瑰
Doing good is one of the surest ways to feel good. When people do good, their brains becomes active in the very same reward center that is stimulated when they experience other rewards. So it’s not a surprise that people who care more about others are happier than those who care less about others.
做好事是最能确保你心情好的方法之一。人们做好事,他们的大脑变得活跃,就好像当你经历别的奖励时,大脑所受的刺激。所以,那些关心别人的人要比不大关心别人的人更开心。











































