快樂之道 THE WAY TO HAPPINESS

快樂之道

摘要

做選擇和決定要靠技巧和智慧，不只是自己或團體的利益。《快樂之道》的21條守則協助指引一個人做出生活的決定。這本書也許是第一份完全基於常識的非宗教性道德準則。

完整敘述

真正的喜悅和快樂是很有價值的。

一個人不生存，就不可能獲得喜悅與快樂。

想要在混亂、不誠實和普遍不道德的社會裡生存是很困難的。

每個人或團體，都盡其所能地試圖從生命中獲得喜悅與自由，並且遠離痛苦。

周遭人的不良行為，可能會威脅到你的生存。

別人的不誠實和不當行為，可能會使你的快樂轉變成悲劇和哀傷。

我相信你能夠想出一些實際的例子。這類的錯誤行為會傷害一個人的生存，並減損一個人的快樂。

對他人而言，你是重要的。別人會傾聽你的話。你可以影響其他人。

你能叫得出名字的人，他們快不快樂，對你而言是很重要的。運用這本書，你能夠輕易地幫助他們生存，讓他們過著更快樂的生活。

雖然沒有誰可以保證他人的快樂，但是你卻可以讓他們有更多機會獲得生存與快樂。而且，你的生存與快樂也會隨之提升。

你可以為自己指出這條道路，朝更安全、更快樂的生活邁進。

SYNOPSIS

The choice of actions and decisions requires skill and wisdom, not just self-interest or just group interest. Containing 21 precepts, The Way to Happiness helps guide one in those choices encountered in life. This might be the first nonreligious moral code based wholly on common sense.

FULL DESCRIPTION

True joy and happiness are valuable.

If one does not survive, no joy and no happiness are obtainable.

Trying to survive in a chaotic, dishonest and generally immoral society is difficult.

Any individual or group seeks to obtain from life what pleasure and freedom from pain that they can.

Your own survival can be threatened by the bad actions of others around you.

Your own happiness can be turned to tragedy and sorrow by the dishonesty and misconduct of others.

I am sure you can think of instances of this actually happening. Such wrongs reduce one's survival and impair one's happiness.

You are important to other people. You are listened to. You can influence others.

The happiness or unhappiness of others you could name is important to you. Without too much trouble, using this book, you can help them survive and lead happier lives.

While no one can guarantee that anyone else can be happy, their chances of survival and happiness can be improved. And with theirs, yours will be.

It is in your power to point the way to a less dangerous and happier life.