友善的邻居

　　现今，很多人都不了解他们的邻居。真可惜，因为有的邻居可以成为最好的同时也是最有帮助的人。如果你外出旅行，途中突然想起大门忘了上锁，那你就可以打电话给你信得过的邻居，让他们去看看你的房子，帮你上锁。相互支持又值得信赖的邻居很少了，但那并不意味着你就不能跨过大街向新邻居介绍自己。

　　8. A Work Pal

　　Did you know that with a full-time job, you spend at least 50% of your waking hours at work? Not only that, but you spend some more time commuting to work, thinking about work, working overtime, and furthering your career on your personal time. Depressing, isn’t it?

　　工作伙伴

　　你知道全职工作的你在醒着的时间里至少有50%是在工作吗？不仅如此，你还会花更多的时间在上下班的路上、思考工作的事情、加班并用非工作时间去发展事业。很沮丧，不是么？

　　Statistics show that the more isolated you are at work, the more depressed you get. That’s why it makes sense to get a work pal to chat with at the water cooler and to help you get through the week. You spend 50% of your waking hours at work, and so does your work pal. You’ll find it much easier to shoot the breeze and complain about work with someone who can relate to you than eating lunch alone every day.

　　数据显示，工作中你越孤立，你就会越消极。这就是为什么我们需要一个工作伙伴在冷水机旁闲谈几句，支持你度过艰难的工作日。那花费的50%的时间不仅仅只在工作，还在工作伙伴上。你会发现有一个与你谈得来的伙伴每天闲扯几句抱怨下工作会比形单影只地吃午餐好过多了。

　　Your work pal doesn’t have to be your best friend outside of work. They just need to be someone you click with on some level, and if you two hit it off exceptionally well, you can always start hanging out with them outside of the office.

　　下班后你的工作伙伴不一定硬要成为你最好的朋友。他们只需要在某个程度上和你合拍，但如果你们相谈甚欢，那就可以在工作外相约外出。

　　With a loyal best friend, a fearless adventurer, a brutally honest confidant, a wise mentor, a friend from a different culture, a polar opposite, a friendly neighbor, and a work pal in your life, you’re bound to live a long and happy life!

　　生活里若有一个忠诚密友，一个无畏的冒险家，一个敢于直言的知己，一个明智的导师，一个来自不同文化的朋友，一个观点相反的好友，一个友善的邻居，一个工作伙伴，你一定能过上幸福长寿的生活！