來(lái)自一位父親的10堂人生經(jīng)驗(yàn)課

這是一位父親在自己70歲生日來(lái)臨時(shí)，在孩子的博客里寫下的自己的經(jīng)驗(yàn)分享：我希望自己在你們這個(gè)年紀(jì)時(shí)了解的10件事(10 things I wish I knew when I was your age…)來(lái)聽聽這位父親寶貴的10堂人生經(jīng)驗(yàn)課!

1. Uncertainty is certain.

唯有變化才是不變的。

There is no antidote to uncertainty. Everything is always uncertain. There are infinite possibilities, which is what makes miracles possible. Life is about dealing with the question marks and making the best of them without any guarantees for what’s going to happen next.

對(duì)于不確定性，我們無(wú)能為力。世界上所有的事情都是不確定的。有著無(wú)數(shù)個(gè)可能性，這才讓世界上有了奇跡。生活就是不斷地處理這些問題，利用他們，即使你完全不知道接下來(lái)會(huì)發(fā)生些什么。

Nobody on Earth knows how things will turn out for you, which is why you have to press forward every day on the heels of your intuition and passion. If you give it your all, sometimes amazing things happen, but they’ll rarely be precisely what you had expected.

世界上沒有人會(huì)不知道下一秒會(huì)發(fā)生什么，所以你每天都應(yīng)該跟隨著自己的直覺和激情向前走。如果你傾注全力，好事真的可能會(huì)發(fā)生，但如你所愿真的很少見。

2. Life is a circle.

生命是一個(gè)循環(huán)。

Everything you do, everything you say, every choice you make, comes back around.

你做的每一件事，說(shuō)的每句話以及做的每一個(gè)決定都會(huì)反饋到你身上。

If you want to be rich, be generous. If you want to make friends, be friendly. If you want to be understood by others, take the time to truly understand them. If you want to be heard, listen.

如果想要富有，那就慷慨點(diǎn)。想交朋友，友好點(diǎn)。想被他人理解，就花點(diǎn)時(shí)間去了解別人。想要被傾聽，先學(xué)會(huì)去傾聽。

If you want to live an interesting life, be interested the happenings around you. If you wish to truly learn and master a skill, study what you can and then teach someone else what you know.

想生活得有滋有味，就要對(duì)周圍發(fā)生的一切充滿興趣。如果想真正學(xué)習(xí)和掌握一個(gè)技能，就盡可能地學(xué)習(xí)，并教給別人你所知道的。

If you long for peace, act in peace and harmony. If you want the world to change, start with the one in the mirror.

如果追求和平，那就平靜和諧地處事。如果想改變世界，先改變你自己。

What you give is eventually what you get. Whatever it is you hope to achieve in this life, give it, nurture it, be it, and you will enjoy a lifetime filled with it many times over.

你付出多少就會(huì)回報(bào)多少。無(wú)論你想在生活中完成什么，就去付出，培養(yǎng)，堅(jiān)持，最終你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)人生充滿了回報(bào)。

3. Discipline is the mother of all virtues.

自律是所有美德之母

Self-control is the chief element of discipline, and discipline is the chief element of bringing ideas to life. No matter how smart, skilled, or capable you are, nothing is possible or achievable without a disciplined mind.

自制力是自律的最主要元素，而自律又是能讓生活充滿靈感的最主要元素。無(wú)論你多聰明，多有才多有能力，不自律的你也將會(huì)一事無(wú)成。

Discipline is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, whether you want to or not at any given moment. It is the most important of all the virtues because without it, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.

自律就是那種逼著自己去做應(yīng)該做的事的能力，不關(guān)乎你的意愿和時(shí)間。這是所有美德中最重要的，沒有它，你無(wú)法長(zhǎng)久保持其他的美德。

4. You have full control of your fears.

你能控制自己的恐懼

Your fear is 100% dependent on YOU for its survival, and it is the only thing standing between you and your goals. Deal with your fears; don’t let them deal with you.

恐懼的產(chǎn)生百分百基于你自己。這是唯一阻擋在你的目標(biāo)前的東西。戰(zhàn)勝你的恐懼，別被它打敗。

Have patience with the thoughts and concerns that remain unsolved in your heart. Don’t hide; live in question as you slowly uncover the answers you seek. Replace your fears with an understanding that settles them. Instead of wasting energy on avoiding what you don’t want, spend it on obtaining the knowledge you need to achieve what you do want.

對(duì)那些一直在心中糾結(jié)的想法和煩惱有點(diǎn)耐心吧。別逃避，有了問題才會(huì)讓你慢慢地去尋找答案。去理解這些恐懼。與其浪費(fèi)精力來(lái)逃避這些麻煩，不如花時(shí)間來(lái)學(xué)習(xí)那些你想要學(xué)到的知識(shí)。

5. Good friends are priceless.

好友無(wú)價(jià)

Friends and acquaintances come and go, but good friends are hard to come by. You know who these people are. They’re the ones who are always there with you in spirit – the ones who leave footprints in your thoughts and dreams. They are the glue that binds a smile to your soul.

朋友和熟人來(lái)來(lái)去去，但好朋友可不是隨隨便便就會(huì)出現(xiàn)的。你知道他們是誰(shuí)。他們一直在精神上與你同在——會(huì)對(duì)你的想法和夢(mèng)想產(chǎn)生影響。他們能讓你發(fā)自內(nèi)心地微笑。

Hang on to them dearly. Reach out and make an effort to stay connected. Lend them a hand and let them lend one to you. Don’t get so busy or tired that you neglect their existence. Treat your good friends like royalty.

真心的對(duì)待她們吧。努力地去和她們保持聯(lián)系。對(duì)她們施以援手，也讓他們幫助你。別因?yàn)樘騽诶酆鲆暳怂麄兊拇嬖?。?duì)待好友要忠誠(chéng)。