Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be (possibly your roommate, neighbor, coworker, long lost friend, lover, or even a complete stranger) but when you lock eyes with them, you know at that very moment that they will affect your life in some profound way.

有时人们进入你的生活，你立刻就知道，他们注定会在那里，带着不同的使命。或者是给你一个教训，或者是帮你了解你是谁或你想成为谁。你并不知道这些人是谁（可能是你的室友、邻居、同事、久已失去联系的朋友、爱人，甚至完全是个陌生人）。但是一旦你定睛凝视他们的时候，你突然意识到他们会用某种深刻的方式来影响你的生活。

And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful, and unfair at first, but in reflection you find that without overcoming those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart.

有时你身上发生了一些事，起初看起来是可怕的、痛苦的、不公平的。但是，当你进一步反思时，你会发现正是这些障碍，使你意识到你的潜能、力量、毅力以及心灵。

Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness, and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without these small tests, whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere. It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless.

每一件发生的事都是有原因的。没有一件事是出于偶然或运气。疾病、伤痛、爱、渺小的时刻、十足的愚蠢，所有这些都是来考验你灵魂的种种限制。没有这些考验，不管这些考验是什么，你的人生道路就是平坦的、笔直的，不会通往任何方向。可能这很安全舒适，但也是乏味而完全没有意义的。

The people you meet who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you experience help to create who you become. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones. If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious when you open your heart. If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, not only because they love you, but because in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to things.

那些影响你生活的人，你所经历的成功与失败，使你成为你自己。即使是糟糕的经历也能使你有所收获。实际上，他们可能是最重要的一些人。如果有人伤害了你，背叛了你，令你心碎，宽恕他们，因为他们帮你了解什么是信任，以及当你敞开心扉时，保持谨慎的重要性。如果有人爱你，也无条件的去爱他们，不仅仅因为他们爱你，也因为，从某种程度上，他们教会了你去爱，以及如何对事物敞开心灵，睁开眼睛。

Make every day count!!! Appreciate every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people that you have never talked to before, and actually listen. Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have every right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don't believe in yourself; it will be hard for others to believe in you. You can make of your life anything you wish. Create your own life then go out and live it with absolutely no regrets.

让每一天都变得有意义!!!感激每一个时刻，尽情享受每一个时刻，因为你可能再也无法重新经历一次。和那些你以前从没说过话的人说说话，真正的倾听。让你自己坠入爱河，冲破一切，保持目光的高远。抬起你的头，因为你有权利这么做。告诉你自己，你是一个伟大的个体，相信你自己。因为如果连你自己都不相信自己，很难让别人来相信你。你可以使你的生活成为你所希望的样子。创造你自己的生活，勇敢的走出去，了无遗憾的实现它。

*MOST IMPORTANTLY!!!* If you LOVE someone tell him or her, for you never know what tomorrow may have in store!!!

最最重要的事!!!如果你爱某个人就告诉他（她），因为你永远也无法预料明天会发生什么!!! 

Namaskara,

  Manu