喬布斯經典精選勵志名言

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。

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，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。

Life is brief， and then you die， you know?

人生短暫，過着過着你就沒了，明白麼?

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

領袖和跟風者的區別就在於創新。

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

活着就是爲了改變世界，難道還有其他原因嗎?

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

我願意用我所有的科技去換取和蘇格拉底相處的一個下午。

Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.

成爲卓越的代名詞，很多人並不能適合需要傑出素質的環境。

There's a phrase in Buddhism， 'Beginner's mind.' It's wonderful to have a beginner's mind.

佛教中有一句話：初學者的心態;擁有初學者的心態是件了不起的事情。

Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water or do you want a chance to change the world?

你想用賣糖水來度過餘生，還是想要一個機會來改變世界?

Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.

謹記自己總會死去，是讓自己避免陷入“人生有所失”思考的最佳方法。

I'm the only person I know that's lost a quarter of a billion dollars in one year... It's very character-building.

我是我所知道的唯一一個在一年中失去2.5億美元的人……這對我的成長很有幫助。

We think basically you watch television to turn your brain off， and you work on your computer when you want to turn your brain on.

我們認爲看電視的時候，人的大腦基本停止工作，打開電腦的時候，大腦纔開始運轉。

You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built， they'll want something new.

你不能只問顧客要什麼，然後想法子給他們做什麼。等你做出來，他們已經另有新歡了。

Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new.

死亡很可能是唯一的、最好的生命創造。它是生命的促變者。它送走老一代，給新一代開出道路。

Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.

要有勇氣追隨心聲，聽從直覺，它們在某種程度上知道你想成爲的樣子。其他事情都是其次的。

Your time is limited， so don't waste it living someone else's life.…Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice.

你的時間有限，不要浪費於重複別人的生活。不要讓別人的觀點淹沒了你內心的聲音。

If you do something and it turns out pretty good， then you should go do something else wonderful， not dwell on it for too long. Just figure out what’s next.

你如果出色地完成了某件事，那你應該再做一些其他的精彩事兒。不要在前一件事上徘徊太久，想想接下來該做什麼。