走自己的路


别听那些人的话
这事不能那么做
也许是不能那么做
可是也许你就会那么做
别听那些人的话
你这个险冒得太大了
米开朗琪罗可能在
西斯廷教堂的地板上作过画
到今天肯定已经被抹掉了
最重要的是
当你心中恐惧的声音
抬起它丑陋的头说
那边那些人都比你聪明
他们更有才华
他们更高大 皮肤更白
更漂亮 更幸运
并且认识各种各样的人
你可千万别理会
我坚信只要选择
一条你感兴趣的路
不排除爱情 敏锐
以及与别人的合作
而是坚定地认为
通过你自身的努力能够感动他人
不把成功或者失败作为你生活的标准
那么你就可能成为值得自己敬佩的人
Don't listen to those who say
It's not done that way
Maybe it's not but maybe you
will
Don't listen to those who say
You're taking too big a chance
Michelangelo would have
painted the Sistine Floor
and it would surely be rubbed out by
today
Most importantly don't
listen
When the little voice of fear inside of
you
rear its ugly head and says
They're all smarter than you out
there
They're more talented
They're taller
blonder prettier
I firmly believe that if
you
follow a path that interests you
Not to the exclusion of love
sensitivity
and cooperation with others
But with the strength of
conviction
That you can move others by your own
efforts
And do not make success or
failure the criteria by which you
live
The chances are you'll be
a person worthy of your own
respect
生命不是一场竞争
亲爱的塞斯
[1]
你现在仅仅3岁,此刻你还不识字,更不用说让你去理解我接下来想在这封信里对你所说的话了。但关于你即将面临的人生以及我至今的人生,我已经思索良久,我反思我所学会的;思考一个父亲的职责,力图让你为未来岁月中即将面临的困难做好充分准备。
[2]
你今天并不能理解这封信的含义,但是某一天,当时机成熟,我希望你能在我与你分享的内容当中找寻到些许的智慧和价值。
[3]
你还很年轻,生命还尚未开始摧残你,没有在你的人生道路上布置失望、伤心、孤独、挣扎和苦痛。你还没有被漫长的乏味工作、被日常生活的打击搞得筋疲力尽。
[4]
因此,谢天谢地吧。你正处在人生一个美妙的阶段。还有很多美妙的阶段会来到你面前,但是都不是唾手可得的,你都得付出代价,经历风险。
[5]
我希望通过分享一些我所学到的最好的道理能帮助你走好人生路。至于任何建议,倒不必全盘接受,因为适合我的并不一定适用于你。
生活会很残酷
[6]
你的生活中一定会有并不友好的人。他们会嘲弄你,因为你与众不同,或根本不为任何原因。他们可能会欺负你或者伤害你。
[7]
对于这种人,你只能学会和他们打交道,同时你也要学会择友,选择那些对你友善的、那些真正关心你的、那些令你感觉良好的人做朋友。当你寻找到像这样的朋友,就一定要坚守这份友谊,珍惜他们,花些时间和他们在一起,友善地对待他们并爱他们。
[8]
有时你会遭遇挫折而非成功。生活并不总会如你所愿。这是另一件你需要学会处理的事情。但你要挺住向前,而不是让这些事让你陷入低谷。接受挫败并学会坚持,不畏困难地追求你的梦想。学会把消极转化为积极,之后你就能做得好得多。正处在人生一个美妙的阶段。还有很多美妙的阶段会来到你面前,但是都不是唾手可得的,你都得付出代价,经历风险。
life isn't a
competition
dear
seth,
[1] you’re only
three years old, and at this point in your life you can't read,
much less understand what i’m going to try to tell you in this
letter. but i've been thinking a lot about the life that you have
ahead of you, about my life so far as i reflect on what i've
learned, and about my role as a dad in trying to prepare you for
the trials that you will face in the coming years.
[2] you won't be
able to understand this letter today, but someday, when you're
ready, i hope you will find some wisdom and value in what i share
with you.
[3] you are young,
and life has yet to take its toll on you, to throw disappointments
and heartaches and loneliness and struggles and pain into your
path. you have not been worn down yet by long hours of thankless
work, by the slings and arrows of everyday life.
[4] for this, be
thankful. you are at a wonderful stage of life. you have many
wonderful stages of life still to come, but they are not without
their costs and perils.
[5] i hope to help
you along your path by sharing some of the best of what i've
learned. as with any advice, take it with a grain of salt. what
works for me might not work for you.
life can be
cruel
[6] there will be
people in your life who won't be very nice. they'll tease you
because you're different, or for no good reason. they might try to
bully you or hurt you.
[7] there's not
much you can do about these people except to learn to deal with
them, and learn to choose friends who are kind to you, who actually
care about you, who make you feel good about yourself. when you
find friends like this, hold on to them, treasure them, spend time
with them, be kind to them, love them.
[8] Sometimes you
may encounter setbacks rather than success. Life doesn't always go
as you wish. This is another thing you need to learn how to handle.
But you need to keep moving forward, rather than letting these
things sink you into a slump. Accept setbacks and learn to
persevere, fearlessly pursuing your dreams. Learn to transform
negativity into positivity, and then you can do much
better.