Money is not evil by itself
钱本身无罪
Its just paper with perceived value to obtain other things we value in other ways
钱只是商品流通的交换介质,只是一张纸
If not money – what is evil you may ask?
那你会问,什么是邪恶?
Evil is the unquenchable, obsessive and moral bending desire for more
邪恶是上瘾的道德扭曲的欲望
Evil is the bottomless, soulless and obsessive-compulsive pursuit of some pot of gold
是强迫自己无休止地觊觎
at the end of some rainbow which doesn’t exist
那些并不存在的梦幻
Evil is having a price tag for your heart and soul in exchange for financial success at any cost
邪恶是你内心不惜一切代价获取经济利益的价格标签
Evil is trying to buy happiness, again and again
是贪得无厌,索取幸福
until all of those fake, short lived mirages of emotions are gone
直到那些虚幻的蜃景消逝
Make more time
让时间更有意义
I’m not saying you can’t be financially successful
我并不是说你不能在经济上取得成功
I’m saying have a greater purpose in life well beyond the pursuit of financial success
我是说有一个伟大的生活目标会超越经济方面的成功
Your soul is screaming for you to answer your true calling
你的灵魂在尖叫着等你最真切的回应
You can change today if you redefine what success is to you
如果你重新定义成功,你可能改变自己的现状
You can transform your damaged relationships and build new ones
你可能改善并重新建立你的人际关系
You can forgive yourself and others who’ve hurt you
你可能原谅自己和伤害过你的人
You can become a leader by mentoring with others who you aspire to be like
在你仰慕的人的指导下你也可能成为一个领导
You can re-balance your priorities in life
你可以重新调整生活的重心
You can heal your marriage and recreate a stronger love than you ever thought possible
你可以治愈你的婚姻并重建真爱
You can become the best parent possible at any age – even 86
你在任何年纪都能成为最好的父母,甚至在86岁
but don’t wait until then…
但千万别等到那时
You will always be able to make more money
你将来可能会赚很多钱
But you cannot make more time
却得不到更多时间
来源于摩根弗里曼在纪录片《Through The Wormhold with Morgan Freeman 》的一段台词;另一种说法是它源于弗里曼曾做过一段演讲“More was never enough spirit Question Brew for the soul life lesson from Ayahuasca”,而MKJ是一个音乐制作人,他将弗里曼的演讲片段与自己的劲爆的萨克斯音乐糅合起来。