在纷繁复杂的生活画卷中，艺术如同璀璨的星辰，照亮了我们前行的道路。掌握生活艺术，意味着明智的选择，节制的言辞，以及审慎的交友。让我们共同开启这场探索之旅，领略艺术带来的美好与智慧。

In the intricate tapestry of life, art is like brilliant stars that illuminate our path forward. Mastering the art of living means making wise choices, exercising restraint in speech, and cautiously selecting friends. Let us embark on this journey of exploration together, to appreciate the beauty and wisdom that art brings.

1. 孔子说，和善良的人交往，就像走进兰香四溢的屋子。时间长了，闻不到香味，那是因为自己的气息，已经和兰香融为一体。和邪恶的人交往，就像走进买咸鱼的店里。时间长了，闻不到臭味，那是因为自己的气息，已经和鱼臭味合而为一了。

1. Confucius said, "Interacting with good people is like entering a room filled with the fragrance of orchids. After a while, you can't smell the fragrance anymore, because your own scent has blended with the orchid fragrance. Interacting with evil people is like entering a shop selling salted fish. After a while, you can't smell the odor anymore, because your own scent has merged with the smell of the fish."

2. 换言之，你有什么样的朋友，就有什么样的人生。

2. In other words, the kind of friends you have determines the kind of life you live.

3. 交到好的朋友，会给你带来源源不断的正能量，引导你正向成长。

3. Making good friends will bring you endless positive energy, guiding you towards positive growth.

4. 放纵，会成为被欲望捆绑的奴隶。生命将以最快的速度，在欲望里消耗和沉沦。

4. Indulgence can lead to becoming a slave to desires. Life will be consumed and sunk into desires at the fastest pace.

5. 近朱者赤，近墨者黑。

5. "Those who keep company with the red will become red, and those who keep company with the black will become black."

6. 交益友，拒损友。知悉善恶，明辨是非，慎重交友，人生才不会误入歧途。

6. Make friends who benefit you and reject those who harm you. Know good from evil, distinguish right from wrong, be cautious in making friends, and you will not go astray in life.

7. 孔子的学生问老师怎么不说话。孔子回答，上天也不说话，但四季运行无碍，万物因此生长。“天何言哉”！

7. Confucius' student asked the teacher why he was not speaking. Confucius replied, "Heaven does not speak either, but the four seasons run smoothly, and all things grow because of this. 'What does heaven say?'"

8. 如果肆意挥霍，就算有一座金山，也会被搬空。如果懂得节省，即便收入普通，日积月累之下，也能有不错的积累。

8. If one squanders recklessly, even with a mountain of gold, it can be depleted. If one knows how to save, even with an ordinary income, through the accumulation over time, one can have a decent savings.

9. 同事小王农村出身，家境贫苦，但他的生活十分节省，每天除了必要的开支外几乎不花钱。而另一名同事小张家境也很普通，却是花钱不知节制，生活崇尚虚荣，工资几乎月光。五年后，小王按揭买了房，结了婚。而小张依然一无所有，一事无成。

9. Comrade Xiao Wang comes from a rural background and his family was poor, but he lived very frugally, spending almost no money except for necessary expenses every day. On the other hand, another colleague, Xiao Zhang, also comes from an ordinary family background, but he spent money without restraint and lived a life of虚荣. His salary was almost all spent by the end of the month. After five years, Xiao Wang bought a house through a mortgage and got married. However, Xiao Zhang still had nothing and had achieved nothing.

10. 交到不好的朋友，会以负能量感染和损害你，甚至把你推向悬崖，万劫不复。

10. Making bad friends can infect and harm you with negative energy, even pushing you to the edge of a cliff, leading to an irreversible fall.

11. 不乱花钱，积攒生活的底气，才能应对人生的不确定性，拥有最靠谱的安全感。

11. Not to squander money, but to accumulate the confidence of life, is the only way to cope with the uncertainties of life and possess the most reliable sense of security.

12. 有一个著名的“圈子定律”：你的人生高度，是身边最亲近五个朋友的平均值。

12. There is a famous "Circle Law": the height of your life is the average of the five closest friends around you.

13. 郭德纲说：“富贵如龙，游遍五湖四海。贫穷如虎，惊散九族六亲。”当你穷得叮当响的时候，就是世界对你最不友好的时候。

13. Guo Degang said, "Wealth and honor are like a dragon, traveling through all the five lakes and seas. Poverty is like a tiger, scattering nine clans and six relatives." When you are as poor as a church mouse, that is when the world is at its most unfriendly to you.

14. 对于普通人来说，钱是省出来的。积土成山，积水成渊，一点一点积累，总会有钱。

14. For ordinary people, money is saved. Accumulate soil to form a mountain, accumulate water to form a deep pool, accumulate a little bit by bit, and there will always be money.

15. 管住嘴巴子，捂紧钱袋子，找对同行人，我们才能行稳致远，过好这一生。

15. Keep your mouth shut, keep your wallet tight, find the right companions, and we can travel steadily and far, and live a good life.

16. 有一位同事，每次饭局都要展现自己的表达欲。为了抓住大家倾听的兴趣，他就聊些单位领导和其他同事的秘闻，还会添油加醋，力求精彩。结果，大家都厌恶他，都担心下次自己不在场的时候，他会不会也这样损自己。

16. There was a colleague who always wanted to express himself at dinner parties. In order to capture everyone's interest in listening, he would talk about the secrets of the unit leaders and other colleagues, adding color and drama to make it more exciting. As a result, everyone disliked him, and everyone worried that when they were not present next time, he might also speak ill of them.

17. 有时候我们很羡慕，在聚会时滔滔不绝的话题主导者。似乎他能通过自己的口才，让自己成为社交的中心。可事实是，这样的人会让很多人嫌弃，还会因为“言多必失”，得罪不少人。

17. Sometimes we envy the people who can主导 conversations at parties with a never-ending flow of talk. It seems they can become the center of social gatherings through their eloquence. However, the fact is that such individuals may be disliked by many and may offend quite a few people due to the saying "the more one talks, the more likely one is to make a mistake."

18. 自律，才是最大的自由。它让人克制和掌控自己，向着想要的人生努力。

18. Self-discipline is the greatest freedom. It enables one to control oneself and strive towards the life one desires.

19. 《道德经》说：“知者不言，言者不知。”一个有智慧，有能力的人，内心笃静，充实，不需要靠说话来掩饰自己的虚弱。而总是逞表现欲，刷存在感的人，才是真正缺少智慧的人。

Chapter 19 of the "Tao Te Ching" says: "The wise do not talk, and those who talk are not wise." A wise and capable person has a serene and fulfilling inner self, who does not need to speak to hide their weakness. It is those who always show off and seek to刷存在感 (existential presence) who are truly lacking in wisdom.

20. 很多事，靠朋友而成。很多人，因朋友而败。

20. Many things are accomplished through friends, and many people fail because of their friends.

21. 不乱花钱，才能在关键的时候有钱，才能解决一些我们不得不面对的问题。

21. Only by not spending money carelessly can we have money when it's needed, and can we solve some of the problems we have to face.

22. 学会交正能量的朋友，做一个正能量的人，人生才会有希望，有力量，有美好的未来。

22. Learn to make friends with positive energy, become a person of positive energy, and only then will life have hope, strength, and a beautiful future.

23. 不乱说话，是一种智慧，也是一种修养。管住嘴，就能守住自己的福气，减少很多怨恨和烦恼。

23. Not to talk carelessly is a sign of wisdom and a form of cultivation. By keeping one's mouth shut, one can maintain one's own blessings and reduce a lot of resentment and烦恼 (troubles).

24. 不乱交友，拒绝负面的人，与正能量的人同行。

24. Do not randomly make friends, reject negative people, and walk with positive individuals.

25. 一个人的才华和优越，不是用语言来证明的。与其浪费唇舌，不如对别人多些行动的善意，对自己多些能力的历练。

25. A person's talent and superiority are not proven by words. It is better to show more benevolence in actions towards others and more experience in cultivating one's abilities than to waste words.

26. 学会存钱，人生才有底气，才能获得真正的安全感。

26. Learn to save money, and only then will you have the confidence in life, and be able to achieve true security.

27. 三年学说话，一生学闭嘴。

27. Three years to learn to speak, a lifetime to learn to be silent.

28. 最好的活法，就是在这三个方面自律：不乱说话，不乱花钱，不乱交友。管住自己，就养好了身上的风水，掌握了未来的人生。

28. The best way to live is to be self-disciplined in these three aspects: do not speak recklessly, do not spend money recklessly, and do not make friends recklessly. By controlling oneself, one can cultivate good feng shui in one's body and master the future of one's life.

29. 孔子提出“益者三友”和“损者三友”：有益的朋友有三种，有害的朋友有三种。与正直的人交朋友，与诚信的人交朋友，与知识广博的人交朋友，是有益的。与谄媚逢迎的人交朋友，与表面奉承而背后诽谤人的人交朋友，与善于花言巧语的人交朋友，是有害的。

29. Confucius proposed the concept of "Three Beneficial Friends" and "Three Harmful Friends": There are three types of friends that are beneficial and three types that are harmful. It is beneficial to make friends with upright people, with honest people, and with people who have a wide range of knowledge. It is harmful to make friends with sycophants, with those who flatter on the surface but slander others behind their backs, and with those who are skilled in sweet-talking.

30. 不乱说话，避免“祸从口出”，减少社交的烦恼。

30. Do not talk carelessly to avoid "misfortune from the mouth," and reduce social troubles.