金钱能买到幸福吗？-英语作文带翻译

金钱能买到幸福吗？-英语作文带翻译

金钱能买到幸福吗？这个被讨论了 无数次的话题最终未被证实，
因为不管如何，没钱的或者缺钱的人比较多，而这些人都认为钱能买
到幸福。

While many of us go through life with the pursuit of
money on our minds, we’re often told that money can’t buy
happiness. But what truth is there in the saying? Is there a
correlation between money and happiness? And if so, how can
we use it to our advantage?

即使我们很多人在人生过程中想着要追求财富，我们常常被告知
金钱不能买到幸福。但这个 说法有何真理？金钱和幸福之间相关连性
吗？而若有的话，我们该如何善加利用它呢？

Humans are very sensitive to change. When we get a raise
or commission, we really enjoy it. But we adapted an
incredible speed to our new wealth. Some studies have shown
that in North America, additional income beyond 75,000
dollars a year ceases to impact day to day happiness. In fact,
people who win the lottery often report becoming extremely
unhappy. They often end up spending all the money, going into
debt, and experience ruined social relationships.

人类对于改变非常的敏感。当我们得到加薪或佣金时，我 们非常
享受其中。但我们以惊人的速度适合新来的财富。一些研究显示，在
北美，一年超过75 ,000美元的额外收入不再影响每天的幸福。事实上，
中乐透的人往往表现变得极度不快乐。他们结果 常会花光所有的钱，
身负债务，并且经历残破不堪的社交关系。

So surely money can’t really buy happiness. Well, recent
studies suggest that the problem may actually be in the way

that we spend money. Instead of buying things for yourself,
try giving some of it to other people and see how you feel.
Studies show that people who spend their money on others feel
happier. And while people who spend on themselves don’t
necessarily become less happy, their happiness is unchanged.

所以说，当然钱不是真能买到幸福。不过，最近的研究认为 这问
题事实上可能在于我们花钱的方式上。与其买东西给你自己，不如试
着把一些钱分给其他人 ，看看你的感受如何。研究显示把钱花在别人
身上的人感觉比较幸福。而即使把钱花在他们自己身上的人 不见得会
变得比较不幸福，他们的幸福水准是不变的。

The same principle has been tested on teams and
organizations as well. One experiment showed that instead of
an organization writing a large check to a charity, dividing
the amount up amongst employees, allowing them to contribute
to a charity of their choosing, increased their job
satisfaction. Similarly, individuals that spend monetary
incentives on each other, as opposed to themselves, increase
not only job satisfaction, but improve the team performance
and sales. This has been seen in both sales and sports teams.

同样的原理也已在团队跟公司组织中测试过。一项 实验显示，与
其公司组织写张巨额支票给慈善团体，不如把那金额在员工之间均分，
让他们捐给 自己选择的慈善团体，提升他们的工作满意度。同样地，
把奖金花在彼此身上，而不是花在他们自己身上 的人们，提升的不但
仅工作满意度，而且还改善团队绩效跟销售成绩。这已见证于销售和
运动团 队两者之中。

Almost everywhere we look in the world, we see that
giving money or gifts to others is positively correlated with
happiness. Interestingly, the specific way the money is spent
on others isn’t important, from trivial guests to major

charity efforts, spending something on others is the
important aspect of increasing your happiness.

我们在世界上探究几乎每个地方，发现给予别人金钱或礼物和幸< br>福感是正面相关连的。有趣的是，钱以什么特定方式花在别人身上并
不重要，从小客人到大型慈善 事业，花些钱在别人身上是提升你幸福
感的重要面向。

The emotional rewards of pro-social spending are even
detectable at the neural level. If you are gonna spend the
money on yourself, try to go after experiences as opposed to
material things. Traveling or going to an event is more
impactful for the vast majority of people in the long run.
And while you’re saving up for these biggest experiences,
don’t forget about the daily joys in life. Many small,
frequent pleasures help to get you through the days and
encourage change, which stimulates the brain.

对社会有益的花费的情感报酬甚至能够从神经细胞的层级侦测到。
如果你要把钱花在自己身上，试着追求体验而不是物质上的东西。旅
行或是参加活动对绝大部分人长期来 说是更有影响的。而当你在为这
些最重大的体验存钱时，别忘了生活中的日常乐趣。很多小的、频繁的乐趣协助你度日并鼓励改变，那会促动脑部的功能。

Instead of buying a 3,000 dollar rug that provides a one-
time experience for the next ten years, a 5 dollar latte with
friends will be different each time, offering unique access
to happiness opportunities. Though money is unlikely to be
the main source of happiness in our lives, it certainly has
the potential to make some things easier, and complicate
others. But at the end of the day, it can buy happiness, if
spent in the right way.

与其买一张 3,000美金的地毯，在接下来十年里提供一次性的体
验，一杯有朋友相伴的5块钱拿铁将每次都不一 样，提供通往幸福机
会的独特途径。虽然钱不太可能是我们人生中幸福的主要来源，它确
实有潜 力让某些事更简单，以及让其他事情更复杂。但是到了最后，
它能够买到幸福，如果以准确的方式花费的 话。

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