But we should pay more attention to it, even seek it out from time to time.

但是我們應該要多關注它，甚至不時去尋找它。

Melancholy is a species of sadness that arises when we're open to the fact to that life is inherently difficult, and that suffering and disappointment are core parts of universal experience.

「憂傷」是一種悲傷的形式，它會在我們坦然面對「人生原本就是辛苦的」與「煎熬與失望就是人生的核心經歷」時湧現。

It's not a disorder that needs to be cured.

它不是個需要治療的疾病。

Modern society tends to emphasize buoyancy and cheerfulness, but we have to admit that reality is for the most part about grief and loss.

現代的社會往往會強調樂觀與開朗，不過我們要領悟到，現實大多是交織著傷心與失落。

The good life is not one immune to sadness, but one in which suffering contributes to our development.

一個好的人生不是「不難過」的人生，而是安然走過所有滄桑，從而建立的人生。

Melancholy is an underused word.

「憂傷」是一個未被充分利用的詞。

It doesn't mean grim and miserable.

它不代表「殘酷」或是「悲慘」。

It means grasping without rage the fact that the world is full of folly and greed, that it is rare to find inner peace.

它是欣然接受這世界充滿無知、貪婪，它是承認人很難找到內心的寧靜。

But it's hard to live comfortably with those we love.

它是了解要跟所愛的人舒服地過日子是多麼困難。

That it's very unusual to have a career that's both financially rewarding and morally uplifting.

它是讓人領悟到事業很難兼顧報酬高與道德上令人振奮的。

That many decent people have a very hard time.

它是發現好人並不一定好過。

Often sadness simply makes a lot of sense.

很多時候，「難過」是容易理解的。

We learn so late about stuff.

我們常常太遲才知道很多事。

You've wasted years, everyone has.

你浪費了你的青春歲月，大多數的人都是。

You can only avoid regret by switching off your imagination.

你只能選擇不去多想，才能避開後悔的泥沼。

The wisdom of the melancholy attitude, as opposed to the bitter or angry one, lies in the understanding that the sorrow isn't just about you, that you have not been singled out.

「憂傷」的智慧跟「憤世嫉俗」的態度是對立的，它是充分理解到，懷有悲傷的不只你一個人，你也不是個特例。

That your suffering belongs to humanity in general.

反之，這些掙扎是所有人的共感。

To take that fully to heart is to become more compassionate and less vengeful.

能夠坦然擁抱這一點，就能成為一個更有同理心、更少怨恨的人。

The melancholy facts shouldn't make us desperate, rather more forgiving, kinder, and better able to focus on what really matters while there's still time.

「人生必經憂傷」這個事實不該讓我們絕望，而是讓我們變得更寬容、更善良、也更能夠把握住人生中那些真正值得的事物，趁一切還來得及的時候。