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，有什麼使命是一定要達成的?你知不知道在你喝一杯咖啡或者做些無意義事情的時候，這些使命又蒙上了一層灰塵?我們生來就隨身帶着一件東西，這件東西指示着我們的渴望、興趣、熱情以及好奇心，這就是使命。你不需要任何權威來評斷你的使命，沒有任何老闆、老師、父母、牧師以及任何權威可以幫你來決定。你需要靠你自己來尋找這個獨特的使命。
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。
你是否已經厭倦了爲別人而活?不要猶豫，這是你的生活，你擁有絕對的自主權來決定如何生活，不要被其他人的所作所爲所束縛。給自己一個培養自己創造力的機會，不要害怕，不要擔心。過自己選擇的生活，做自己的老闆!
I've got it down to four words: "Do what you love." Seek out an occupation that gives you a sense of meaning, direction and satisfaction in life. Having a sense of purpose and striving towards goals gives life meaning, direction and satisfaction. It not only contributes to health and longevity, but also makes you feel better in difficult times. Do you jump out of bed on Monday mornings and look forward to the work week? If the answer is 'no', keep looking, you'll know when you find it。
“我把這段話濃縮爲：“做我所愛”。去尋找一個能給你的生命帶來意義、價值和讓你感覺充實的事業。擁有使命感和目標感才能給生命帶來意義、價值和充實。這不僅對你的健康和壽命有益處，而且即使在你處於困境的時候你也會感覺良好。在每週一的早上，你能不能利索的爬起來並且對工作日充滿期待?如果不能，那麼你得重新去尋找。你會感覺得到你是不是真的找到了。
Innovation has no limits. The only limit is your imagination. It's time for you to begin thinking out of the box. If you are involved in a growing industry, think of ways to become more efficient; more customer friendly; and easier to do businewith. If you are involved in a shrinking industry – get out of it quick and change before you become obsolete; out of work; or out of business. And remember that procrastination is not an option here. Start innovating now!
創新無極限!只要敢想，沒有什麼不可能，立即跳出思維的框框吧。如果你正處於一個上升的朝陽行業，那麼嘗試去尋找更有效的解決方案：更招消費者喜愛、更簡潔的商業模式。如果你處於一個日漸萎縮的行業，那麼趕緊在自己變得跟不上時代之前抽身而出，去換個工作或者轉換行業。不要拖延，立刻開始創新!
It is the kind of mind that can see things as they are, which step by step and in a flash can realize the original nature of everything. Beginner's mind is Zen practice in action. It is the mind that is innocent of preconceptions and expectations, judgements and prejudices. Think of beginner's mind as the mind that faces life like a small child, full of curiosity and wonder and amazement。
不要迷惑於表象而要洞察事務的本質，初學者的心態是行動派的禪宗。所謂初學者的`心態是指，不要無端猜測、不要期望、不要武斷也不要偏見。初學者的心態正如一個新生兒面對這個世界一樣，永遠充滿好奇、求知慾、讚歎。
Reams of academic studies over the decades have amply confirmed television's pernicious mental and moral influences. And most TV watchers know that their habit is mind-numbing and wasteful, but still spend most of their time in front of that box. So turn your TV off and save some brain cells. But be cautious, you can turn your brain off by using a computer also. Try and have an intelligent conversation with someone who plays first person shooters for eight hours a day. Or auto race games, or role-playing games。
過去十年中，大量的理論研究表明，電視對人的精神和心智是有害的。大多數電視觀衆都知道這個壞習慣會浪費時間並且使大腦變得遲鈍，但是他們還是選擇呆在電視機前面。關掉電視吧，給自己省點腦細胞。還有，電腦也會讓你的大腦秀逗，不信的話你去跟那些一天花8小時玩第一視角設計遊戲、汽車拉力遊戲、角色扮演遊戲的人聊聊看，你也會得出這個結論的。
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 goodneinto your life everyday。
十幾年來，世界各地的書店裏涌現出海量的關於歷史人物的書籍。這些人物包括蘇格拉底、達芬奇、哥白尼、達爾文以及愛因斯坦，他們被稱爲人們靈感的燈塔，而蘇格拉底排在第一位。西塞羅評價蘇格拉底說：“他把哲學從高高在上的學科變得與人休慼相關。”把蘇格拉底的原則運用到你的生活、工作、學習以及人及關係上吧，這不是關於蘇格拉底，這是關於你自己，以及關於你如何給你每天的生活帶來更多的真善美。
