1/We think basically you watch television to turn your brain off, and you work on your computer when you want to turn your brain on.
我们认为看电视的时候,人的大脑基本停止工作,打开电脑的时候,大脑才开始运转。
2/There’s a phrase in Buddhism , ‘Beginner’s mind.’ It’s wonderful to have a beginner’s mind.
佛教中有一句话:初学者的心态;拥有初学者的心态是件了不起的事情。
3/Are you tired of living someone else’s dream? No doubt, it’s your life and you have everyright to spend it in your own individual way without any hurdles or barriers from others.Giveyourself a chance to nurture your creative qualities in a fear-free and pressure-free climate. Live alife that YOu choose and be your own boss.
你是否已经厌倦了为别人而活?不要犹豫,这是你的生活,你拥有绝对的自主权来决定如何生活,不要被其他人的所作所为所束缚。给自己一个培养自己创造力的机会,不要害怕,不要担心。过自己选择的生活,做自己的老板!
4/There is no shortcut to excellence. You will have to make the commitment to make excellence your priority. Use your talents, abilities, and skills in the best way possible and get aheadof others by giving that little extra. Live by a higher standard and pay attention to the details thatreally do make the difference. Excellence is not difficult – simply decide right now to give it yourbest shot – and you will be amazed with what life gives you back.
成功没有捷径。你必须把卓越转变成你身上的一个特质。最大限度地发挥你的天哦、才能、技巧,把其他所有人甩在你后面。高标准严格自己,把注意力集中在那些将会改变一切的细节上。变得卓越并不艰难——从现在开始尽自己最大能力去做——你会发现生活将给你惊人的回报。
5/Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life’s change agent. lt clears out the old to make way for the new.
死亡很可能是唯一的、最好的生命创造。它是生命的促变者。它送走老一代,给新—代开出道路。
6/l’m the only person l know that’s lost a quarter of a billion dollars in one year.. lt’s verycharacter-building.
我是我所知道的唯一一个在一年中失去2.5亿美元的人……这对我的成长很有帮助。
7/Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me …Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.
是否能成为墓地里最富有的人,对我而言无足轻重。重要的是,当我晚上睡觉时,我可以说:我们今天完成了—些美妙的事。
8/Reams of academic studies over the decades have amply confirmed television’s perniciousmental and moral influences.And most TV watchers know that their habit is mind-numbing andwasteful, but still spend most of their time in front of that box. So turn your TV off and save somebrain cells.But be cautious, you can turn your brain off by using a computer also. Try and have anintelligent conversation with someone who plays first person shooters for eight hours a day.Orauto race games, or role-playing games.
过去十年中,大量的理论研究表明,电视对人的精神和心智是有害的。大多数电视观众都知道这个坏习惯会浪费时间并且使大脑变得迟钝,但是他们还是选择呆在电视机前面。关掉电视吧,给自己省点脑细胞。还有,电脑也会让你的大脑秀逗,不信的话你去跟那些一天花8小时玩第一视角设计游戏、汽车拉力游戏、角色扮演游戏的人聊聊看,你也会得出这个结论的。
9/We’re here to put a dent in the universe.Otherwise why else even be here?
活着就是为了改变世界,难道还有其他原因吗?
10/Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s lifeDon’t let the noise ofothers’ opinions drown out your own inner voice.
你的时间有限,不要浪费于重复别人的生活。不要让别人的观点淹没了你内心的声音。