如何变老

How to Grow Old

从心理学角度来讲，老年时必须谨防两种危险。其一是不要沉湎于过去。活在对过去的回忆中、为过去的好时光而后悔，或老怀念已故的朋友都不好。一个人的思想必须着眼未来以及眼下需要做的事。这并不总是很容易的，因为过去的经历会逐渐变成负担，一个人很容易认为他过去的情感比他现在要丰富许多，思维比现在更敏捷。

Psychologically there are two dangers to be guarded against in old age. One of these is undue absorption in the past. It does not do to live in memories; in regrets for the good old days, or in sadness about friends who are dead. One＇ s thoughts must be directed to the future and to things about which there is some-thing to be done. This is not always easy; one＇ s own past is gradually increasing weight, It is easy to think to oneself that one＇s emotions used to be more vivid than they are, and one＇ s mind more keen. If this is true it should be forgotten, and if it is forgotten it will probably not be true.