過去讓它過去
Do you ever ask yourself questions like: “What would my life be like if I had taken a different job?” or “If I had gone to school to become an engineer, would I be happier and more successful now?”
你是否曾經問過自己類似的問題：「如果我選擇了不同的工作，我的生活會是什麼樣？」或者「如果我當初去學校唸書成了一名工程師，我現在會不會更快樂、更成功？」
Probably everyone has, right?
或許每個人都有過這樣的想法，對吧？
probably(adv.)可能地=possibly
While these topics are interesting to think about sometimes, it can be unhealthy to think too much about past decisions that can’t be changed.
雖然有時思考這些問題很有趣，但過分思考過去無法改變的決定可能是不健康的。
while(conj.)雖然=though, even thoughdecision(n.)決定、選擇，decide(v.)決定
“If I had gotten a better score on the test, I would have gotten into a better university and ended up with a better job.”
「如果我在考試中取得更好的成績，我就能進入更好的大學，最終找到更好的工作。」
end up(phr.)最後以…情形收尾
Maybe this is true, but thinking about it won’t change our present situation or who we are today.
也許這是真的，但想這些並不能改變我們現在的處境，也不能改變我們今天的模樣。
present(adj.)現在的=currentsituation(n.)情形、情況、處境situation comedy=sitcom=電視情境喜劇
In fact, it can keep us from concentrating on doing things in the present that make us happy or will help us prepare to face the future.
事實上，這會讓我們無法集中精力做好當下會讓我們感到快樂，或幫助我們為面對未來做好準備的事情。
in fact(phr.)事實上=as a matter of fact, in reality, in truthkeep sb. from V-ing=讓某人不能做某事concentrate(v.)專心、集中=focusconcentrated(adj.)專心的、濃縮的concentration(n.)專心、集中face(v.)面對，face the music面對困難、挑戰
The more we start living in the present and making the most of our current life, the more we can appreciate the good things we have.
我們越是活在當下，充分享受我們當前的生活，就越能珍惜我們所擁有的美好事物。
make the most of sth.(phr.)好好利用、享受current(adj.)當前的(n.)氣流、水流appreciate(v.)欣賞、體會、感激appreciation(n.)欣賞、鑑賞，music appreciation音樂賞析
Also, we won’t keep worrying about our lost opportunities or past mistakes.
而且我們也不會一直擔心失去的機會或過去的錯誤。
If we’re able to do this, we likely won’t think back on our life when we get older and say: “I would be much happier now if I had lived in the present instead of thinking so much about the past.”
如果我們能夠做到這一點，當我們年老時，回想起我們的人生，我們就不會說「如果我當時能活在當下，而不是總想著過去，我現在會更幸福。」
instead of+V-ing(phr.)而不是…