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把握挫折時刻 培養意志力
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大多數人都在平穩、平靜、安定的環境中成長，不容易養成堅強的意志力；相反地，在不斷遇到的種種逆境、挫折挑戰中成長的人，較能夠經得起風浪。
我就是在逆境中走過來的人。
大家現在看到的，都是我風光的一面，沒見到我在美國紐約做流浪漢的時候；沒見到我被人落井下石，當成落水狗一樣的時候。
我這一生，可說是在挫折中走過來，是在被重重的打擊、阻擾之中走出來的，但是當初那些困擾我的人，其實都是幫助我的人。
因此，我很感恩我的生命歷程中，能夠有這麼多幫助我的人。
---本文摘自聖嚴法師著《如何渡過苦日子》
🎥《平安就是福》英文版
To have peace is to be blessed
雖然許多人都在求福，有的向神求，有的向佛求，還有人向人求。但對於自己是否有福，卻並不清楚。
Many people pray for blessings. Some pray to gods, some pray to the Buddhas, and some even seek from other people. But, most of them are not clear whether they are actually blessed or not.
佛陀教我們要知足常樂，但很多人卻「人在福中不知福」，即使已經富甲天下了，如果不知足，仍然是貧窮的；有的人雖然窮得「上無片瓦覆頂，下無立錐之地」， 但只要他感覺活得很有意義，這人就算是有福的。
The Buddha teaches us that to be content is to have happiness, but many people fail to count the blessings they are actually enjoying. Even when we are wealthy beyond comparison, if we are not satisfied, then we will still be impoverished. Some people may have little, but as long as they feel they are living a meaningful life, they are blessed.
因此能知足的人，就是有福的人。我們也常說「平安就是福」，不過先要知道平安是怎麼來的。
So, one who knows contentment is blessed. We often say that to have peace is to be blessed, but first we need to know where peace actually comes from.
平安不是向外求的，因此心中平安就是最大的福。如果心中不滿足，心不安，也就沒有福。
Peace is not attained by seeking externally, so peace of mind is the greatest blessing. If one knows no satisfaction and feels unease, then one will lack in blessings.
文／摘自聖嚴法師著作《如何渡過苦日子》 圖／林俐
Excerpts from Master Sheng Yen’s book, How To Get Through Hardship
Translated by Chang, Cheng-yu
Edited by Chang Chiacheng
Illustration by Lin Li
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