Before you know it you’ll be asking, “How did it get so late so soon?” So take time to figure yourself out. Take time to realize what you want and need. Take time to take risks. Take time to love, laugh, cry, learn, and forgive. Life is shorter than it often seems.
在你知道這些人生哲學之前你會問自己：“為什么我這么晚才明白這些道理，為什么這么快生命就走到了盡頭?” 花點時間想想自己想要什么，需要什么;花點時間去冒險;花點時間去愛、去笑、去哭泣、去學習和原諒。生命往往比看上去更短暫。
Here are ten things you need to know, before it’s too late:
下面這十大人生道理你應該盡早懂得：
1. This moment is your life.
活在當下。
Your life is not between the moments of your birth and death. Your life is between now and your next breath. The present – the here and now – is all the life you ever get. So live each moment in full, in kindness and peace, without fear and regret. And do the best you can with what you have in this moment; because that is all you can ever expect of anyone, including yourself.
生命并不是從出生到死亡的這段時間，而是你呼吸著的時時刻刻。現在——此時此地——就是你所有的人生。所以在生命的每一分鐘，都應該生活在充實、善良和平靜之中，而不是恐懼和遺憾。此刻你可以盡你所能做到最好，因為誰都指望不住，包括你自己。
2. A lifetime isn’t very long.
一輩子并不長。
This is your life, and you’ve got to fight for it. Fight for what’s right. Fight for what you believe in. Fight for what’s important to you. Fight for the people you love, and never forget to tell them how much they mean to you. Realize that right now you’re lucky because you still have a chance. So stop for a moment and think. Whatever you still need to do, start doing it today. There are only so many tomorrows.
這是你的人生，你必須為之奮斗。為你認為對的事情奮斗，為你的信仰奮斗，為那些對于你來說重要的東西而奮斗，為你愛的人而奮斗，記得告訴他們：他們對你很重要。要知道此刻你是幸運的，因為你仍然有機會。因此停留片刻，好好思考一下你還有什么事情需要去做，今天就開始行動。不要等到明天，明日復明日，明日何其多。
3. The sacrifices you make today will pay dividends in the future.
今天的犧牲和努力未來都會有回報。
When it comes to working hard to achieve a dream – earning a degree, building a business, or any other personal achievement that takes time and commitment – one thing you have to ask yourself is: “Am I willing to live a few years of my life like many people won’t, so I can spend the rest of my life like many people can’t?”
說到為夢想而奮斗——學位，創業，或其他任何需要時間和投入才能實現的個人成就——你先要問自己一個問題：“我是否愿意過幾年大多數人都不愿過的苦日子，只為擁有大多數人無法企及的幸福余生?”
4. When you procrastinate, you become a slave to yesterday.
拖延會讓你成為昨天的奴隸。
When you are proactive, it’s as if yesterday is a kind friend that helps take a load off your back. So do something right now that your future self will thank you for. Trust me, tomorrow you’ll be happy you started today.
當你積極主動的時候，昨天就好像一個好朋友，幫你卸下背上的負擔。所以要做什么事現在就開始吧，以后你會感激你自己的，相信我，明天你會為今天就開始行動而感到高興。
5. Failures are only lessons.
失敗只是成長的課堂。
Good things come to those who still hope even though they’ve been disappointed, to those who still believe even though they’ve tasted failure, to those who still love even though they’ve been hurt. So never regret anything that has happened in your life; it cannot be changed, undone or forgotten. Take it all as lessons learned and move on with grace.
那些受過挫折卻仍然懷有希望的人，那些嘗過失敗滋味卻仍然擁有信仰的人，那些受過傷害卻仍然相信真愛的人，美好的東西終會降臨到他們身上。因此，永遠都不要為生活中已經發生的事情后悔;這些事情已經無法改變、抹去或遺忘。把這些經歷都當做教訓，繼續有風度的前進。
6. You are your most important relationship.
最重要的朋友是自己。
Happiness is when you feel good about yourself without feeling the need for anyone else’s approval. You must first have a healthy relationship with yourself before you can have a healthy relationship with others. You have to feel worthwhile and acceptable in your own eyes, so that you’ll be able to look confidently into the eyes of the people around you and connect with them.
幸福是自己的感受，無需他人的批準。在和周圍人建立健康的關系前，你首先得和自己建立一種健康的關系。你要覺得自己眼中的自己是有價值和受歡迎的，這樣你在他人的眼中就是一個自信的形象，才能自信的與他人交往。
7. A person’s actions speak the truth.
行為見人心。
You’re going to come across people in your life who will say all the right words at all the right times; but in the end, it’s always their actions you should judge them by. So pay attention to what people do. Their actions will tell you everything you need to know.
生活中有一些人總是說話很得體，但是最后你認清他還是通過他的行為。因此要注意人們的行為。他們的行為會告訴你你需要知道的所有東西。
8. Small acts of kindness can make the world a better place.
小小善舉成就美好世界。
Smile at people who look like they are having a rough day. Be kind to them. Kindness is the only investment that never fails. And wherever there is a human being, there’s an opportunity for kindness. Learn to give, even if it’s just a smile, not because you have too much, but because you understand there are so many others who feel like they have nothing at all.
對那些辛苦度日的人們報以微笑。善待他們，善意是這個世界上唯一不會失敗的投資，只要有人類就有愛。要學會給予，哪怕只是一個小小的微笑，不是因為你擁有的太多，而是因為這世界上有很多人覺得他們一無所有。
9. Behind every beautiful life, there has been some kind of pain.
破繭成蝶的美好生活都有傷痛。
You fall, you rise, you make mistakes, you live, you learn. You’re human, not perfect. You’ve been hurt, but you’re alive. Think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, and to chase the things you love. Sometimes there is sadness in our journey, but there is also lots of beauty. We must keep putting one foot in front of the other even when we hurt, for we will never know what is waiting for us just around the bend.
你會失敗，會成功，會犯錯誤，你活著，你在學習。你是人，就不會十全十美。你會收到傷害，但你還活著。想想你還活著，這是多么珍貴的權利——能呼吸，能思考，能享受，能追尋你喜歡的東西。人生的旅途中難免會有悲傷，但也有很多美好。即使受到傷害，我們也要保持前進的姿態，因為我們永遠也不知道在人生的轉角處會有什么在等待著我們。
10. Time and experience heals pain.
時間和經歷會撫平一切傷痛。
Your negative event seems much larger to you because it is a greater percentage of your total life experiences. I am not diminishing the importance of this event; I simply have a different perspective on it. What you need to understand is that an overwhelmingly painful event in your life right now will one day be part of your much larger past and not nearly as significant as it seems.
對于你來說，負面事件之所以這么難以承受，是因為你的人生經歷還太少。我并不是說這些經歷不重要，只是從不同的角度來看待它們。你要明白的是，現在在你看來足以壓垮你的痛苦，隨著人生閱歷的增長終會成為過去的一部分，在你的記憶中逐漸淡化。
（兼職編輯：張博）
