我认识的一些聪明的人都是不停地挣扎着获得成功，因为他们忘了处理一些简单的事情，而这些事实独特地安排着我们先进的潜能。简单提示一下：
#1 ? Education and intelligence accomplish nothing without action.
1.??没有行动，教导和智力是碌碌无为的
It doesn’t matter if you have a genius IQ and a PhD in Quantum Physics, you can’t change anything or make any sort of real-world progress without taking action. There’s a huge difference between knowing how to do something and actually doing it. Knowledge and intelligence are both useless without action. It’s as simple as that. For some practical guidance on taking action, I highly recommend The Now Habit.
你是蠢才或者占有量子物理学的博士学位也没什么大不了，没有行动，你照样不能在事实世界中有任何转变或者提高。晓得怎么去做和正在行为之间有很大的差距的。同样简略的是，没有行动，知识和才智都是没有用途的。我强烈推举《The Now Habit》这本书，它会给你的行动供给实际意思的领导。
#2 ? Happiness and success are two different things.
2. 快活跟胜利是两回事。
I know an extremely savvy businesswoman who made almost a million dollars online last year. Every entrepreneur I know considers her to be wildly successful. But guess what? A few days ago, out of the blue, she told me that she’s depressed. Why? “I’m burnt out and lonely. I just haven’t taken enough time for myself lately,” she said. “Wow!” I thought. “One of the most successful people I know isn’t happy.”
我认识一位相称知性的，她去年通过网络取得将近百万的收入。我认识的每一位企业家都认为她成功得不得了。但是猜猜看？多少天前，很意本地，她告知我她很懊丧。这是为什么？她说：“哎，我很疲乏，我很寂寞。我最近都没有留足够的时间给自己。”我想，一个我认识的最成功的人是不开心的。
I also know a surfer who surfs almost all day, every day on the beach in front of our condo complex in San Diego. He’s one of the most lighthearted, optimistic guys I’ve ever met ? always smiling from ear to ear. But he sleeps in a van he co-owns with another surfer and they both fruently panhandle tourists for money. So while I can’t deny that this man seems happy, I wouldn’t classify his life as a success story.
我还意识一位冲浪员，他简直天天一天到晚都在我们住在圣地亚哥的公寓前的海滩上冲浪。他是我见过的最快乐，最乐观的人，他总是愁眉锁眼的。但他却住在和另一个冲浪员共有的一个货车里，他们俩总是向游客讨钱。固然我不否定这个人看起来很开心，但我也不认为他是个成功的人。
“What will make me happy?” and “What will make me successful?” are two of the most important questions you can ask yourself. But they are two different questions.
“什么可以使我开心？”和“什么可以使我成功？”这是你可以问自己的两个最重要的问题。但又是两个不一样的问题。
#3 ? Everyone runs their own business.
3. 每个人都经营着自己的事业
No matter how you make a living or who you think you work for, you only work for one person, yourself. The big question is: What are you selling, and to whom? Even when you have a full-time, salaried, ‘Corporate America’ position, you are still running your own business. You are selling one unit of your existence (an hour of your life) at a set price (the associated fraction of your salary) to a customer (your employer).
无论你以何营生或者为谁工作，你都是在为一个人工作，那就是自己。最大的问题就是：你在卖什么？卖给谁？甚至你有美国公司的全职工作，你仍然是在经营着自己的事业。你在用你的价钱(也就是你的薪水的几分之一)，发售的是你的存在(你生命中的一个小时)，卖给你的客户(也就是你的雇主)。
So how can you simultaneously save your time and increase your profit? The answer is slightly different for everyone. But it’s an answer you should be seeking. The 4-Hour Workweek is a good read on this topic.
所以，你如何节俭你的时间，同时又进步你的利润？答案对每个人来说都不一样。但是，你应该去寻找一个谜底。在这个问题上，最好读读《The 4-Hour Workweek》。
#4 ? Having too many choices interferes with decision making.
4. 太多的选择会烦扰最后的决定。
Here in the 21st century where information moves at the speed of light and opportunities for innovation seem endless, we have an abundant array of choices when it comes to designing our lives and careers. But sadly, an abundance of choice often leads to indecision, confusion and inaction.
21世纪是一个信息以光速发展的时期，改造翻新的机会也是无止尽的，当这些机会来临的时候，我们有太多太多的挑选，来设计我们的
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