Happiness (행복)

호주 Brisbane 출신의 철학가이자 작가인 Alfred D Souza(2004 작고)의  시입니다.

여러가지 버젼이 있지만 내가 가장 좋아하는 아래 버젼을 소개합니다.

Love Like you’ve never been hurt

Dance, like nobody is watching you.
Love, like you’ve never been hurt.
Sing, like nobody is listening to you.
Work, like you don’t need the money.
Live, like you’re on heaven on earth.
Assume today is the last day you live.

Alfred D Souza

춤추라, 아무도 바라보고 있지 않은다는 듯이.
사랑하라, 한 번도 상처 받아본 적이 없다는 듯이.
노래하라, 아무도 듣고 있지 않는다는 듯이.
일하라, 돈이 필요하지 않은듯이.
살라, 당신이 살고있는 지구가 마치 천국이라는 듯이.
생각하라, 오늘이 당신 인생의 마지막 날이라는 듯이.

- 알프레드 디 수자 -

너무도 유명한 시입니다.

아래 글의 마지막 부분으로도 인용되고 있는데 전문을 원문으로 소개합니다.

마지막 행의 '행복은 종착역이 아니라 여행' 그자체라는 말이 특히

마음에 와 닿는 글이지요.

"Happiness"
- Alfred D. Souza

For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life.
But there was always some obstacle in the way,

something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business,
time to still be served, a debt to be paid.
Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.
This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness.
Happiness is the way. So, treasure every moment that you have.
And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special,

special enough to spend your time...
and remember that time waits for no one...

So stop waiting
until you finish school,
until you go back to school,
until you lose ten pounds,
until you gain ten pounds,
until you have kids,
until your kids leave the house,
until you start work,
until you retire,
until you get married,
until you get divorced,
until Friday night,
until Sunday morning,
until you get a new car or home,
until your car or home is paid off,
until spring,
until summer,
until fall,
until winter,
until you are off welfare,
until the first or fifteenth,
until your song comes on,
until you've had a drink,
until you've sobered up,
until you die,
until you are born again
to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy...
Happiness is a journey, not a destination.