26. Find what you excel at and begin to master it
找到你的强项,为精通它而发奋
Spending years languishing in uncertainty is the fastest way to living an average life. Find where your strengths meet your passions and become great at them. Don’t be a jack of all trades. Be the master of a few.
在不确定中耗费数年苦思冥想是通向平庸生活的捷径。找到你既感兴趣又擅长的领域,苦心钻研。不做博而不精的人,只掌握几种技能。
27. Spend as much time with your children as possible
多陪孩子
If you lose your time with your children, you will never get it back. Embrace this time with all your heart. Being a parent is the single most important job on the planet.
如果缺了这一课,可没办法去弥补。珍惜与孩子共处的每一刻,做父母是地球最最重要的工作。
28. Learn to be grateful
学会感激
This is easier said than done, but being appreciative of what you have can make the difference between a life of wanting and a life of contentment.
说起来容易做起来难,但是,不满现状还是知足常乐取决于你是否心存感激。
29. Start a business
做自己的生意
Don’t spend your life only knowing what it’s like to be an employee. Start your own venture, whether it be mowing lawns or running Internet security, try your hand in business. Lessons in entrepreneurship cannot be learned in a classroom. Real world experience will prove invaluable.
不要一辈子只知道为别人打工。尝试经营自己的生意,不论修剪草坪还是经营互联网安全相关业务。课堂上学不到生意经,真实世界体验的价值不可估量。
30. Be crazy
疯狂
Well, not literally. Do something wild and adventurous. As you grow older, you will begin a career, and/or settle down and start a family and will be less inclined to let it all hang out. Be bold and daring. And have fun with it!
当然不是字面上的疯狂,是做些既疯狂且有风险的事情。随着年龄的增长,你将开始自己的职业生涯,然后安定下来,组建家庭,之后你将变得小心谨慎。所以,趁现在去做些胆大妄为的事情吧,祝玩得开心。
While it’s never too late to work on your personal growth, getting these things done early in your life can truly make the difference between a life lived on your terms or a life lived on someone else’s.
尽管个人发展可以随时起步,但自我发展早或晚会使你的生活大不相同,你喜欢自己做主的生活,还是仰人鼻息的日子呢?