These are all ways that we say "Happy New Year" to each other.

英日葡の3言語で 挨拶しました

And we really mean it to you — we want you to have a really happy new year.

2020年も良い年になるよう お祈りしています

I want to share with you 7 ways to have a happy new year.

今日は良い1年を過ごす為の 7つの法則をご紹介します

I plan on doing these things, and I hope you will too.

私も皆さんと 実践したいと思います

So number 1: Do the right thing.

1. 正しい事をする

Oftentimes the right thing isn't what feels good at the moment.

正しい事が分っていても 面倒に感じる事があります

It's not always the easy thing to do.

常に正しくあるのは 難しいですよね

You've heard it said "No pain, no gain." It's that same kind of idea.

"労力なくして得るものなし"と 同じですね

If we think about what is the long-term win in situations, then we can think about what is the right thing.

長期的に何が得られるか考えてみると 正しい行動が見えてきます

What is going to be good for me. What is going to be good for my family, for my friends.

自分や 家族や 友達にとって 何が良い事か気付きます

Number 2: Take a break.

2. 休息を取る

In society today we run, we go, it's from one thing to another.

現代社会は忙しいです 1つ終わったら次が始まります

It's really easy to get drained.

疲れ果ててしまいます

We have to be more proactive than ever about taking a break.

だからこそ積極的に 休む事が大事です

Where it's like "OK, I'm not going to work, I'm not going to worry about all these different things I have to do."

"今は仕事をしない" "ToDoを一旦横に置く"

"I'm going to take a break. I'm going to enjoy time with the family."

"僕は休むと決めた" "家族との時間を楽しむ"

"I'm going to get out and do something."

"外に出掛けて 何かしよう"

When I do, I'm renewed.

これによって リフレッシュします

My creativity starts flowing again, I have good, new ideas.

創造力が湧き出て アイデアが生まれてきます

And I start enjoying life again.

人生がまた楽しくなります

Number 3: Try something new.

3. 新しい事に挑戦する

Trying something new is the way that we grow as people.

挑戦することで 人として成長します

It's the way that we find out things that we like that we didn't know we liked before.

挑戦することで 好きな事が見つかります

It's the way we enjoy new experiences that we never thought we could try before.

自分にはできないと思っていた事を 体験できるかもしれません

But if we don't let ourselves think outside the box, and let ourselves try something new, then we don't experience those things.

新しい視点から物事を考えないと そうした体験を見逃すかもしれません

Number 4: Make new friends with people you respect.

4. 尊敬できる人と友達になる

It's easy to run around with the same crowd that you always have,

顔なじみといることは 楽かもしれません

And that's good. We need those good relationships with people.

そういう深い関係も 必要です

But then there's people that we respect,

でも尊敬する人と 時間を過ごすのも大事です

People that we see that are doing something that we really admire.

行動が尊敬に値する 人達です

And they have a lifestyle that we admire.

生き方が尊敬に値する 人達です

They're doing things the way that we would like to do them.

自分にとって 模範となる人達です

Those are people that I want to reach out and connect with.

私はそういう人達と 繋がりたいと思います

So I can have a friendship with them, so I can learn from them.

友達になって彼らから 学ぶためです

And it helps me grow as a person.

それによって 人として成長したいと思います

Number 5: Be present.

5. 今を生きる

Oh boy! In this day in age, we have these things everywhere, right?

難しいですよね 今の時代はこれがありますから

They're in our pockets, we have our smartphones.

スマホを常にポケットに 入れてしまいます

And let me tell you what — I love my smartphone.

私はスマホが大好きです

But it can be one of the biggest distractions to enjoying a moment together with friends, with family.

でもこれが友達や家族との時間を 妨げる場合があります

It's so easy to be somewhere, but not be present.

物理的には一緒でも "心ここにあらず"ですね

Not be engaged with the people there, with what's going on.

大事な人や目の前の事に 集中できなくなります

So this year I'm going to make a focused effort to be present where I'm at.

だから今年は一瞬一瞬を 大切に生きたいと思います

And to be interacting with people.

人と意味のある 交流をもちたいです

Number 6: Be generous.

6. 寛大になる

Society says that time and money are most important commodities.

現代社会ではお金と時間の 重要性が強調されます

But I would say they are not.

確かに大事ですが

They are extremely important,

私は違うと思います

But the most important commodity we have is our relationships with others.

最も大事な財産は 人との関係だと信じています

It's other people.

人間関係です

And time and money should be leveraged towards other people.

時間とお金を人の為に 投資すると価値が倍増します

Towards building our relationships.

関係を築き上げるために 使います

Towards building, also, our own lives.

それによって自分の人生も 豊かになります

And to do that, we need to be generous.

そのためには寛大になる 必要があります

To be able to give to those who have a need.

必要としてる人に 与えることです

To be able to invest in others.

他人の人生に 投資をすることです

That is a very gratifying thing.

私はとても やりがいがあると思います

And that leads into the last thing.

これは最後の法則に 繋がります

Number 7: Help others succeed.

7. 他人の成功に貢献する

We naturally think, and I naturally think, how can I succeed?

誰でもまずは 自分の成功の事を考えますね

What can I do to improve myself?

どうしたら自己成長できるか？

What can I do to get ahead?

どうすれば前に進めるか？

And those are fine things to think.

それを考えることも 良いことですが

But something very interesting happens when we start thinking about "how can I help others succeed?"

他人の成功に貢献したいと 考え始めると興味深い事が起きます

How can I help my wife succeed?

妻の成功にどう貢献できるか？

How can I help my kids succeed?

子供の成功にどう貢献できるか？

How can I help my friends succeed?

友達の成功にどう貢献できるか？

How can I help other people that I don't even know succeed?

見知らぬ人の成功に どう貢献できるか？

When we start thinking that way, we look at what is the need that people have.

この様に考える習慣がつくと 周囲の必要が見えてきます

Is there something that I have that I could help with that need?

自分がその人の必要に 応えられるかもしれない

I'll tell you what:

不思議ですね

The best businesses,

成功した企業や

The most amazing ministries and churches,

素晴らしい教会やミニストリー

The best colleges and universities were started this way.

優秀な大学は全て この動機から始まったものです

Looking at what the need was, and how can I fulfill it.

人の必要を見出して 応答しようとしたのです

I'm going to fill that need.

応えようとする姿勢です

And all of a sudden, as we fill that need, as we're helping others succeed,

他人の必要に応え 成功に貢献すると

It, in turn, makes us a success.

私達も成功に 導かれます

Because we're helping, we're enabling other people.

誰かの為に 仕えることを通して

And that's the kind of person that I want to be.

私はそんな人になりたいと思います

Well, I hope this list has been great for you!

この動画が少しでも お役に立てたら嬉しいです

I wish you a happy new year as well!

どうぞ良い1年を お過ごしください