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一个青年去寻访住在深山里的智者，想向他请教一些人生问题。 A young man went to visit a sage living deep in the mountain for the wisdom of life. 请问大师，在人的一生中哪一天最重要?是生日还是死日?是初恋开始的那一天，还是事业成功的那一天?青年问。 Excuse me! Could you please tell me what is the most important day in our lives? It is the day we were born or the day we die? Is it the day we fall in love or the day our career takes off? The young man asked. 都不是，生命中最重要的是今天。智者不假思索地答道。 None. The most important day in our lives is today. The sage replied calmly without the least hesitation. 为什么?青年甚为好奇，今天发生了什么惊天动地的大事吗? Why? The young man felt more than surprised. Is it because there is some sensational event taking place today? 今天什么事也没有发生。 Nope. Nothing has happened today. 那今天重要是不是因为我的来访? So is it because of our visit? 即使今天没有任何来访者，今天仍然很重要，因为今天是我们拥有的惟一财富。昨天不论多么值得回忆和怀念，它都像沉船一样沉入海底了;明天不论多么辉煌，它都还没有到来;而今天不论多么平常、多么暗淡，它都在我们手里，由我们支配。 | 
