Get to Know People

与人交际

As you travel and try new things, make it a point to meet people. As I said before, the most valuable things in life are shared experiences with other people.

在旅途中、在新的尝试中，一定要记得与不同的人的交往。正如我前面所提到的，生命中最有价值的就是与他人分享经历。

There is so much you can learn from people. Open your mind and take in different perspectives. Put yourself in their shoes and try to understand why they think the way they do.

你可以从别人那里学到许多的东西。要宽容的去接受各种角度的看法。设身处地的去理解别人的苦衷和做法。

Your success in life will depend on your network of people. It's impossible to achieve success in a vacuum. You never know what opportunities will present themselves when you meet new people.

你的成功会取决于你的交际网络。在真空中的人是无法成功的。你永远无法预测当你认识新的朋友的时候会出现什么样的机会。

There's No Rush to Have it All Figured Out

不要急着给自己的人生定义

When I was your age, I felt pressure to have my life's purpose figured out. I think a lot of young people think there's something wrong with them if they haven't “found themselves” by age 22.

我在你那个年龄的时候，我总是有一种要把人生全部规划好的压力。我想许多年轻人也都如此，如果他们没有在22岁之前“找到人生的架构”的话会觉得不正常。

Most people don't figure things out until much later in life (if at all). That's what your twenties are for: exploring different paths, making mistakes, falling on your face, and building your character.

大多数的人都是很多年之后才真正找到了人生的方向。而你的二十几岁应该去探索不同的路、犯错误、丢脸以及塑造自己的个性。

Take your time figuring it all out. You don't want to rush such a grand decision as your life's purpose.

慢慢的来规划自己的人生吧。这样的人生大事，你可不能急匆匆的下决定啊。

Savor the Moment

咀嚼时光

Experience the textures, sights, sounds, and feelings of each moment. Time moves faster than you think. Your youth is special and you'll want to remember it for the rest of your life.

去体验触觉、视觉、听觉,去感受每一刻。时间消逝的速度超乎你的想像。每一个青春都是特别的，而你会希望它值得在余生中被铭记。

Start Businesses Without Borrowing Money

创业 但不要借债

When you decide to start a business, don't go into debt over it. Most businesses fail, and it's better to be left with nothing than to not have anything and still owe someone else money.

当你决定创业的时候，不要借贷。大多数创业会失败，这时，一无所有总比什么都没有还一屁股债有利吧。

Pick a business that doesn't cost much to start and grow slowly, reinvesting your earnings.

选择一个入门成本不太大的事业来做，并且一步一步成长，把收益再度投资。

Choose a business that's as passive as possible. Bulk vending is a good one to start with while you're young.

选择的业务越稳定越好。在你年轻的时候，散装销售会是一个好的开始。

Stay away from services. I made the mistake when I was your age of starting a T-shirt design service. The problem with services is that you have to re-create your work if you want to get paid again. Find something that pays you over and over for work done once.

不要涉入服务行业。当我年轻的时候，我做了个错误的决定——提供T恤设计的服务。服务行业的问题在于如果你想再次获利就必须再度劳动。去找一些做一次工作却能不断收钱的事情吧。

Pick Something and Stick With It

选择并坚持一件事情

Once you've had your fun traveling the world and being young, find a line of work that you are passionate about. Don't worry about the money, that will come with time. As long as you are out of debt and putting money into savings each month, you're going to be just fine.

当你周游列国之后，趁年轻你应该选择一份你对它很有热情的工作。不要为钱财担忧，时间到了面包总是会有的。只要你没有债务而且定期储蓄的话，你就不会有问题的。

Don't get into the habit of changing your mind all the time. Each time you change course, you lose all your start-up energy. Learn how exponential growth can affect your level of success in your chosen field.

不要养成经常改变主意的习惯。每一次你改变方向，那些前期工作都白费了。要知道，不懈的努力和持续的发展可以在你选择的领域里影响你成功的程度。

If you are passionate about what you do, and stick with it, you can't help but be successful.

如果你热衷你所作的事情并且能够持之以恒，那么你一定能够成功。

Back to Reality…

回到现实……

It's fun to think about what might have been, but in reality, we can't change the past. Ten years from now, I'll have a whole new list of things I wish I knew in my 30's. I would do well to take my own advice, and enjoy each moment.

想像“如果”是个很有趣的事情，但事实上，谁都不能改变历史。十年后，我会有一个新的单子，写满那些“我三十岁时应该知道的事情”。我会认真的作每一个决定，享受每一分钟。

原文：What I’d Tell Myself if I Were 18 Again
翻译：kami