研究表明，不管一个人是乐观还是悲观，都他的生活水平息息有关，包含身体健康。
The subjects involved first took personality tests inthe1960's and then thirty years later they completeda follow|up self|assessment of their healthstatus.
这个主题初次在二十世纪六十年代提出并做了人格测试，三十年后他们后续完成了健康情况的自我评价。
Researchers found that not only did the optimistsfrom the 1960's report better physicaland mental functioning thirty years later, but thaTOPtimists also lived longer on average than pessimists.
研究职员发现60年代的乐观主义者不只身心比30年后的人更健康，而且乐观主义者比悲观主义者更长寿。
It's hardly clear that there is a causal relationship between optimism and health.
非常难理清乐观与健康之间的因果关系。
it could be thatthey are related to the same underlying gene complex or set of mechanisms.
或许是由于它们与相同的潜在基因或是一套机制有关。
Still, it sure istempting to surmise that it's partly a positive attitude that keeps people alive forso long.
不过，可以一定的是，一定量上的积极心态能叫人长寿。
It mayactually be possible that a lot of what my parents have been telling me for years is true.
事实上可能多年来我爸爸妈妈告诉我的很多事情都是真的。
If you think positively, good things may happen to you.
假如你积极地看待这个世界，好的事情就可能发生在你身上。
