史蒂夫·喬布斯十大經(jīng)典英文語(yǔ)錄(3)

　　8. I would trade all of my technology for an afternoon with Socrates。

　　我愿意用我所有的科技去換取和蘇格拉底相處的一個(gè)下午。

　　Over the last decade, numerous books featuring lessons from historical figures have appeared on the shelves of bookstores around the world. And Socrates stands with Leonardo da Vinci, Nicholas Copernicus, Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein as a beacon of inspiration for independent thinkers. But he came first. Cicero said of Socrates that, "He called philosophy down from the skies and into the lives of men." So use Socrates' principles in your life, your work, your learning, and your relationships. It's not about Socrates, it's really about you, and how you can bring more truth, beauty and goodness into your life everyday。

　　十幾年來(lái)，世界各地的書(shū)店里涌現(xiàn)出海量的關(guān)于歷史人物的書(shū)籍。這些人物包括蘇格拉底、達(dá)芬奇、哥白尼、達(dá)爾文以及愛(ài)因斯坦，他們被稱(chēng)為人們靈感的燈塔，而蘇格拉底排在第一位。西塞羅評(píng)價(jià)蘇格拉底說(shuō)：“他把哲學(xué)從高高在上的學(xué)科變得與人休戚相關(guān)。”把蘇格拉底的原則運(yùn)用到你的生活、工作、學(xué)習(xí)以及人及關(guān)系上吧，這不是關(guān)于蘇格拉底，這是關(guān)于你自己，以及關(guān)于你如何給你每天的生活帶來(lái)更多的真善美。

　　9. We're here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise why else even be here?

　　活著就是為了改變世界，難道還有其他原因嗎？

　　Did you know that you have big things to accomplish in life? And did you know that those big things are getting rather dusty while you pour yourself another cup of coffee, and decide to mull things over rather than do them? We were all born with a gift to give in life, one which informs all of our desires, interests, passions and curiosities. This gift is, in fact, our purpose. And you don't need permission to decide your own purpose. No boss, teacher, parent, priest or other authority can decide this for you. Just find that unique purpose。

　　你是否知道在你的生命中，有什么使命是一定要達(dá)成的？你知不知道在你喝一杯咖啡或者做些無(wú)意義事情的時(shí)候，這些使命又蒙上了一層灰塵？我們生來(lái)就隨身帶著一件東西，這件東西指示著我們的渴望、興趣、熱情以及好奇心，這就是使命。你不需要任何權(quán)威來(lái)評(píng)斷你的使命，沒(méi)有任何老板、老師、父母、牧師以及任何權(quán)威可以幫你來(lái)決定。你需要靠你自己來(lái)尋找這個(gè)獨(dú)特的使命。

　　10. Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary。

　　你的時(shí)間有限，所以不要為別人而活。不要被教條所限，不要活在別人的觀念里。不要讓別人的意見(jiàn)左右自己內(nèi)心的聲音。最重要的是，勇敢的去追隨自己的心靈和直覺(jué)，只有自己的心靈和直覺(jué)才知道你自己的真實(shí)想法，其他一切都是次要。

　　Are you tired of living someone else's dream? No doubt, it's your life and you have every right to spend it in your own individual way without any hurdles or barriers from others. Give yourself a chance to nurture your creative qualities in a fear-free and pressure-free climate. Live a life that YOU choose and be your own boss。

　　Each lesson might be difficult to integrate into your life at first, but if you ease your way into each lesson, one at a time, you'll notice an immediate improvement in your overall performance. So go ahead, give them a try。

　　你是否已經(jīng)厭倦了為別人而活？不要猶豫，這是你的生活，你擁有絕對(duì)的自主權(quán)來(lái)決定如何生活，不要被其他人的所作所為所束縛。給自己一個(gè)培養(yǎng)自己創(chuàng)造力的機(jī)會(huì)，不要害怕，不要擔(dān)心。過(guò)自己選擇的生活，做自己的老板！