I recently looked back at the last two years of my life and contemplated the lessons I’ve learned. I wasn’t bored, wasn’t in search for myself, and I wasn’t reeling after a defeat; I simply wanted to improve and reflect. I think this is important — to appreciate our wins, losses, new passions, insights, etc. Not reflecting on our lives and experiences is, well, a wasted chance for growth and learning.
1 d. p4 [( O! S7 W! h/ F7 \最近,我回顾了下自己在这两年来的生活,而且还反思总结出了不少的人生感悟。我的生活很有趣,我知道自己想要的是什么,失败过后我总能越战越勇;我想要的仅仅是不断地提升自己而已。我觉得珍视每一次成功与失败以及新的激情和愿景等都是非常重要的。如果不从生活经历中反思自省的话,我们就放弃了自我提升的绝好机会。 8 ^. }% i1 B' u9 C) B* L* n; p: q
At first I was going to jot these lessons down in my diary but then remembered that we are in the age of information sharing and collaboration. So I thought that sharing them here will extend their meaning and benefit beyond my own personal gain and that’s a great thing. ! X7 R0 `; i# L8 w% g$ b# h& j
起先我是以日记的方式记录下我的人生感悟,但后来我意识到我们都生活在一个信息收集与分享的时代。所以,我觉得把这些人生感悟分享给更多的人会更有意义。这样不仅仅是我还有其他的读者都会从中收获价值。 " |7 v, j" w- p: k( Y6 ]
So without further adieu, here are some of the more profound things I’ve learned recently:
) y+ M' ?, M/ _7 S8 r言归正传,下面我就把自己的人生体会分享给大家:
$ @/ _- P/ P* J1. Focus on the process and not the outcome
5 f: g4 K) h# z1.专注于过程而非结果
" C; ?* E0 g' h, ^* yThis thought was beautifully summed up by Srikumar Rao. He explains how we fail because we focus our energies on the outcome (the object or circumstance we desire) rather than the process itself. When a child learns to walk, she never focuses on the outcome but solely on the process. Success is then an unthought but very probable outcome. 1 r, o- @! Z6 F/ o' x- @( K
这一思想曾被斯里库马·拉奥 ( Srikumar Rao)非常完美地诠释过。他解释了我们之所以会失败的原因就是我们把注意力都聚焦在了结果(我们所渴望的某种东西或某种境况)上而不是过程上。小孩子在学走路的时候从不会在意结果会是怎样的,他所关心的仅仅是这个过程。所以,心无旁骛地关注于过程,成功就会到来。 7 y' b2 c. `+ N2 m5 C) g* j+ I. B
2. Failure is a lead not a stop sign % N* o4 K; p4 [6 K6 P1 I- m h5 O
2.失败意味着做出改变而非放弃追求 7 j$ o9 A( ^# b+ Z* {
When you hit a wall and things don’t turn up the way they were intended, no one is saying to you: "This is where you stop because you failed". If you do, you are reading the wrong information. Failure tells us, "this method and the intended result do not match. Try another method".
* F1 C7 k& d, K, G! d) T当你面临困境,事事不如意的时候,没有人会对你说;“这儿就是你该放弃的时候,因为你失败了”。如果你真的放弃了,那你就错误地理解了你当前所面临的处境。失败告诉我们,“这个方法行不通,那就换个方法。” - Z, l9 T- Q+ D$ ?' K2 j' M
3. Rejection is a booster not a downer
) x6 C, x. G U: ]" X! y! d; h3.拒绝是助推剂而非绊脚石
( x' l' W Q+ C0 `& AWhen you get that metaphorical slap in the face (or literal one) after your job application, idea, project, invention or proposal has been rejected, don’t waste time feeling bad about it. Stop taking it personally; it’s not about you. That slap in the face is a wake-up call for you to pick up your things and keep on moving. Things get rejected every second. So stop the fuss and move on! ( e% m4 D/ l' M6 r5 h, B
当你在求职面试、提议、发明、想法或策划时遭遇拒绝,不要浪费时间为之感到难过。不要把一切原因都归结于自己一个人身上。那些让你感到当头一棒的拒绝都是让你保持清晰并继续上路的助推剂。不顺心的事时时发生,所以不要抱怨忧郁,继续上路! + e, W, m8 G) ^" _! t. i2 e" X8 D
4. Happiness is not the destination but the journey |