The self is nothing else than the sum of all the contents of consciousness.

自我不过是意识所有内容的总和。

The pursuit of happiness is not about feeling good all the time, but about striving toward meaningful goals.

追求幸福不是要一直感觉良好，而是要朝着有意义的目标努力。

It is when we act freely, for the sake of the action itself rather than for ulterior motives, that we learn to become more than what we were.

当我们自由行动时，为了行动本身而不是为了其他动机，我们学会变得比我们原来更多。

The most important step in emancipating oneself from social controls is the ability to find rewards in the events of each moment.

从社会控制中解放自己的最重要一步是能够在每一刻的事件中找到奖励。

Creativity is a central source of meaning in our lives.

创造力是我们生活中意义的核心来源。

The meaning of life is meaning.

生命的意义就是意义本身。

The universe is not hostile, nor yet is it friendly. It is simply indifferent.

宇宙不是敌对的，也不是友好的。它只是漠不关心。

Flow is being completely involved in an activity for its own sake. The ego falls away. Time flies. Every action, movement, and thought follows inevitably from the previous one, like playing jazz. Your whole being is involved, and you're using your skills to the utmost.

心流是完全为了活动本身而全身心投入。自我消失。时间飞逝。每一个动作、移动和思想都不可避免地跟随前一个，就像演奏爵士乐一样。你的整个身心都参与其中，并且你在最大限度地使用你的技能。

The self grows by reaching outward.

自我通过向外延伸而成长。

To overcome the anxieties and depressions of contemporary life, individuals must become independent of the social environment to the degree that they no longer respond exclusively in terms of its rewards and punishments.

为了克服当代生活的焦虑和抑郁，个人必须在一定程度上独立于社会环境，不再仅仅根据其奖励和惩罚来做出反应。