成長中可能沒人告訴你的20件事

There are so many things I wish I had known while growing up. No one ever tells you the hard truths of life. Maybe it』s because they can』t stomach it, or maybe it』s because they think it』s just something you have to experience firsthand to understand. Here are twenty things nobody told you while growing up that would』ve been nice to know beforehand:
真希望我在成長時能知道這些事情，可惜沒人告訴過我生活的無情現實。或許是因為他們也無法忍受，抑或在他們看來，一切都得靠自己經歷領悟。下面這20個道理沒人在你成長時告訴過你，現在我希望你能提前明白：


1. You』re Going to Spend A Lot of Time Figuring Stuff Out
你要花很多時間才能搞明白某些事情


Unless you』re one of the lucky few who already knows what their passion is and what you really enjoy, you will be spending a lot of time trying new things and figuring out what you』re good at and what you like. Don』t be afraid to try new things and fail at them; failing builds character. You have a lot of growing up to do in your 20s, a lot of self-examination and exploration. Use this time wisely to get to know yourself as best as you can–not that you won』t change as you continue to get older, but it』s definitely a time of discovery, getting to know oneself and what you want in this world and what you have to contribute to the world.
除非你是極少數的幸運兒，一早清楚自己的所向所往，否則你會花很長時間一直嘗試，直到最終明白自己擅長什麼又喜歡什麼。別害怕嘗試和失敗；失敗塑造性格。20幾歲時，你有許多成長機會，會經歷無數次反省和探索。所以，請理智把握這段時光，儘力了解自己——因為年紀再大些后，你基本就定型了。這個階段，你需要去發現並了解自我，弄清楚自己想要什麼、能為這個世界貢獻什麼。


2. Don』t Expect Smooth Seas
別指望一帆風順


There will be many challenges, obstacles and curve balls swung your way. Just try to take life as it comes. Don』t fight against the current because you』ll just wear yourself out. If there』s a door that is standing wide open for you and another that you』re trying to get through by knocking it down, sometimes it』s best to take the door that』s already open for you. In other words don』t try to be someone/something you』re not.
成長途中會遇到無數挑戰、障礙和挫折，這時請順其自然。若逆流而上，你只會精疲力竭。如果面前有兩扇門：一扇門迎面敞開，另一扇門卻緊閉待敲；那最好選擇已經敞開的那扇門。也就是說，不要試圖成為有悖於自我的其他人。


3. Learn About Personal Finance Now
現在就學會個人理財


Learn how to budget and manage your money, how to open a checking/savings account, and how to use credit wisely and live within your means. Your future self will thank you for it. Buy quality items you can keep around for a long time to come, not cheap crap that breaks that you』ll have to buy again in a year. Invest in yourself, your education, your personal improvement, your health and your relationships to others.
學會預算開支，設立儲蓄賬戶，在力所能及的範圍內理智使用信用卡。以後你會受益匪淺。買持久耐用的高質量產品，而不是那種每年都得更換的低檔貨。為個人成長、教育、健康及人際關係進行投資。


4. Assume Change Will Come
相信何時都會改變


Life is about change; don』t fight it and just go with it. Learn from your mistakes and grow. Let go of things you can』t change. Sometimes change will be so painful you will want to rip your heart out, but you』ll be okay if you just hang on and know that no matter what happens, you will be alright. Win, lose or draw, life will go on and you』ll get another chance to start your life over if things haven』t gone according to plan.
生活就是改變；與其抗拒，不如接受。從錯誤中吸取教訓並獲得成長。若無力改變事情，那就請放手。有時改變令人痛苦、心碎不堪；但只要堅持相信「不管怎樣，一切都會安好」，你便能闖過去。不論輸贏還是平局，生活總會繼續；倘若事與願違，總還有機會重新開始。


5. Keep Your Plans Loose
計劃要寬鬆靈活


Speaking of plans, keep them loose and flexible. It』s good to have an idea of things you want to accomplish and where you want to be a couple years down the road, but honestly no one knows what』s going to happen tomorrow, let alone 5 years from now. It』s fine to make some plans but be flexible and willing to change them. Remember that people change and things happen that will push you in one direction or another. Don』t waste time beating yourself up because your plans didn』t go the way you wanted. Don』t worry about things you can』t change; focus on making new plans/goals and where you will go from here.
計劃要寬鬆靈活。你清楚自己想要什麼、幾年後要實現什麼樣的目標，這無可厚非；但說實話，誰也不能保證明天會怎樣，更別提5年後了。制定目標雖好，但不可太死板，而應保持靈活可變。請記住：人變物變，到時候說不定你也會改變方向。不要因為事情沒有完全按照計劃實施就萬般苛責自己；不要為自己無法改變的事情糾結；立足當下，專心制定新的計劃和目標吧。


6. Time Is a Limited Resource
時間是有限資源


Nothing lasts forever. Enjoy every moment that you have. Enjoy life and practice being present in the moment because it goes by extremely fast. There will be both good and bad times. The bad thing about up is there』s always a down. It』s important to really enjoy and savor the good moments in life because you』ll need those memories to reflect back on when the bad times come. The first 10 years after high school go by at a breakneck speed and before you know it you』re 28 and wondering how the time has escaped you.
世事無永恆。享受當下擁有的每一刻。享受生活、珍惜此時此刻吧，因為時光快如白駒過隙。生活總是有喜有悲、有起有落。珍惜生活中的美好時光，當不幸降臨時，你還能擁有美好的回憶。高中畢業后的10年過得非常快，眨眼你就到了28歲，詫異這時間到底是怎麼飛逝而過的。


7. Life is Hard
生活是殘酷的


When you』re a teenager, you』re just at the beginning of your life』s lessons. Life is the toughest teacher you will ever have. 「Life is a cruel teacher. She gives the test first, then the lesson.」 Life will throw everything that it can at you; it will try to break you and choke you until you can』t breathe, but you can』t let it.
青春年少的你現在才剛剛開始人生歷程。生活是最嚴峻的老師。「生活是嚴師，先設考驗，后給教訓。」生活會想方設法為難你：它打擊你、壓抑你，直到你無法呼吸。但你決不能讓它得逞。


8. You』re Only Young Once
青春稍縱即逝


Enjoy being young while you are still young! Enjoy being young as much as possible. Enjoy the metabolism and the fun times. Cross stuff off your bucket list while you』re young because no one knows how much time you truly have. Don』t wait until you』re old and can』t or may not be able to do the things you really want to experience. Seriously, you may be broke while you』re young, but that doesn』t matter. You』ve got time to make money and settle down. Travel, explore and do what your heart desires now. You can still get married, have children and a household and career starting in your 20s if you want, but you should try to balance your life with equal amounts of responsibility and fun. The last thing you want to do is look back on missed chances.
趁著年輕趕緊享受吧！盡情享受青春時光，經歷成長、感受快樂。趁著年輕趕緊實現你的願望清單，因為時間稍縱即逝。不要等老了無法去做時才追悔莫及。或許，年輕的你一窮二白，但那又怎樣，你還年輕，總有時間掙錢安家置業。現在，你應該去旅行、去探索、去追尋內心的渴望。只要你想，你也可以在20幾歲時結婚生子、成家立業；但你也可以嘗試平衡生活，在擔負責任的同時也能找點樂趣。最不該的就是任由機會流逝空悲切。


9. Make Your Health a Priority, Not an Option
健康是必選，不是可選


Once you get into your late 20s and early 30s your body is going to start losing metabolism and energy. You』re going to start going to bed earlier. Start eating better and exercising. Don』t think of it as a choice. Start developing a healthier lifestyle and soon it will become habit. Take care of yourself physically, mentally and spiritually.
一旦到了二十大幾、三十齣頭，人體新陳代謝就會變慢，精力也會慢慢下降。你會變得容易疲倦，必須早些上床睡覺；你要開始健康飲食、規律運動。不要覺得這些可有可無。開始嘗試健康的生活方式，很快就會養成習慣。不論是生理還是心理，都請照顧好自己。


10. Attitude Determines Your Altitude
態度決定高度


Attitude is everything and that』s not something they teach you in school. Having a good attitude can make all the difference in your life. It makes life easier and happier when you have a positive outlook and are able to keep your attitude light and flexible when dealing with other people and with life』s challenges.
態度決定一切。這裡的態度不同於你在學校學到的東西。良好的態度能讓生活與眾不同。如果你積極樂觀，與人交往或 面對困難時能靈活自如，生活也會變得更舒暢更開心。

Good article.
How about the other 10 tips ?

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