Behavioral economist now say part of the reason we are richer but not happier is that we compare ourselves to people better off materially.
行为经济学家说我们现今富裕但并不幸福，其部分原因是我们在物质上和比我们要富裕的人相比。
Money may not quite buy happiness, but people in wealthier countries are generally happier than those in poor ones.
金钱也许不能买到幸福，但富裕国家的人通常比贫穷国家的人更幸福。
Who shift the pendulum and who focus more on their strength, are not only happier, but they are also, on the long run, more successful.
那些改变钟摆的人，那些更关注自己力量的人，不仅更快乐，而且从长远来看，他们更成功。
But this does not mean that people were suddenly happier with their marriages.
但这并不意味着人们的婚姻幸福感突然上升了。
Acts of kindness could not only help others, but also make ourselves happier.
善良的行为不仅能帮助别人，也能使自己更快乐。
That act of kindness not only got me happier but also made the gentleman feel better about himself.
这一善举不仅让我更快乐，也使这位绅士自我感觉更好。
Hopefully, we can get knowledge through reading, which not only broadens our horizons but also makes us cleverer and happier.
希望我们可以通过阅读获得知识，这不仅拓宽了我们的视野，也使我们更聪明，更快乐。
I mean: not happier for the moment - but long-term.
我的意思是：此刻不能幸福，但是长久会幸福。
Churchgoers are happier than non-churchgoers, but not for the reasons people expect.
教友要比一般人更快乐，但并不是由于人们早先认为的原因。
Not many couples truly share the load equally, but where it does feel shared, the husband and wife are happier as a couple and their parenting is more effective and nurturing.
虽然不是所有的夫妻都会平摊家庭负担，但是那些共同分担的夫妻却比其他夫妻更加幸福，而且培养孩子时会更加得心应手和有效。
Not only did I become happier, but I also had more energy and more motivation to get things done and make achievements.
我不但变得越开心，而且我也更有精力和动机去完成我要做的事，然后取得成就。
Be prepared to not only lose weight, but feel stronger, more energized, and happier.
期望的并不只是减轻体重，还要感觉到更强壮，更有活力和更快乐。
Of course not everyone can, or is ready to, live like Mark -- a point he is happy to concede. But he does believe people can live more like him, and be happier as a result.
当然不是所有人都准备好和Mark一样，Mark也乐于承认这一点，但是他认为人们完全可以比他活得更快乐。
But let me tell you: incorporating gratitude in my life (even if I’m not always successful at it) has changed me and has made me happier. I recommend it heartily.
或许吧.有时我也很平凡.但是让我告诉你吧:把感谢作为我生命中的一部分(即使我还不是很擅长这样做)已经改变了我,让我变得更加快乐.我真心的推荐你也这样做.
Life hacking (at least to me) is a crusade not for riches, but a better, happier, more virtuous life.
生活黑客(至少对我而言)就是一位十字军战士，不是为了财富征战，而是为了更好的、更为幸福的、更品德高尚的生活。
When whatwe are pursuing is not happiness, but to be happier than others, then happinesswill be even further away from us.
一旦我们追求的不是如何幸福，而是怎么比别人幸福时，幸福反而会更加远离我们。
But then — why not be happier?
那么——为什么不更幸福些？
"We are materially so much better off than we were 50 years ago, but we're not one iota happier," says Chris Peterson, a psychology professor at the University of Michigan.
“我们在物质上比50年前要好上许多倍，但是我们丝毫没有感到更快乐，”密歇根大学的心理学教授克里斯·彼得斯这样评价。
Not only will it be more fun, but also you ll be happier giving your time and means.
它不仅会更加有趣，还同时你会为你的时间和价值而得到幸福。
Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active.
浅色或艳丽的色彩不仅使人更加愉快也更积极向上。
Celebrating the civil New Year on January 1 would be a more judicious choice for state organisations. Not only would they avoid offending anyone, but also make some people happier.
国有单位在1月1日庆祝元旦是个更为明智的选择，这不仅能避免得罪任何人，还能让某些人群更高兴。
"I'm not afraid to be here alone," she said, "but I would be happier if there were more people here with me."
“我倒是不怕一个人呆着”，她说，“但如果有更多人来这里和我在一起，我会更高兴一点”。
What is happiness? It is not wishing for what we do not have, but enjoying what we do possess. The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are.
什么是幸福？幸福不是希望得到我们未曾拥有的东西，而是享受已经拥有的东西。我们越是能享受所拥有的一切，就越是幸福。
Not only that, but Brian feels that such a work environment will be healthier and happier, which certainly benefits the individual.
不仅如此，Brian还觉得这样的工作环境更健康快乐，当然会对个人有益。
Many things make us unhappy because "happiness" is not what we pursuit, but "more happier than others"instead.
有许多事情让我们觉得不快乐，其实是因为我们追求的并不是“幸福”，而是“比别人幸福”。
That sounds pretty obvious, but this is one of the first studies to show that spending money on ourselves - and not just giving it away - can actually make us happier, if we do it right.
听起来是十分显而易见的，但是这仅仅是其中一个研究显示在自己身上花钱（不只把钱花出去）可以使我们更开心，如果做得恰当的话。
Her research says - If you are presented between 4-6 options, not only are you likely to make a choice - but be happier about it.
她的研究中提到，如果你有4- 6个选项出现，你不仅面临做出一个选择，而且还会感到更加幸福。
Her research says - If you are presented between 4-6 options, not only are you likely to make a choice - but be happier about it.
她的研究中提到，如果你有4- 6个选项出现，你不仅面临做出一个选择，而且还会感到更加幸福。
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