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Five Secrets of Success for The Young

埃隆Āi lóng·马斯克Mǎ sī kè(ElonMusk)分享fēn xiǎng了le几jǐ个gè追求zhuī qiú成功chéng gōng的de秘诀mì jué,有些yǒu xiē你们nǐ men或许huò xǔ已经yǐ jīng听tīng过guo,但dàn却què很hěn值得zhí dé再次zài cì强调qiáng diào。

第dì一yī,非常fēi cháng努力nǔ lì地de工作gōng zuò:想xiǎng创业chuàng yè的de人rén,尤其yóu qí如此rú cǐ。

我wǒ跟gēn我wǒ弟弟dì di成立chéng lì第dì一yī家jiā公司gōng sīZip2的de时候shí hou,我们wǒ men租zū了le一yī间jiān办公室bàn gōng shì,直接zhí jiē就jiù睡shuì在zài沙发shā fā上shàng,每měi天tiān跑pǎo到dàoYMCA洗澡xǐ zǎo,而且ér qiě两liǎng人rén只zhǐ有yǒu一yī台tái计算机jì suàn jī。

我们wǒ men的de网站wǎng zhàn只zhǐ能néng在zài白天bái tiān上线shàng xiàn,因为yīn wèi晚上wǎn shang我wǒ要yào写xiě程序chéng xù。

就jiù这样zhè yàng,每měi周zhōu工作gōng zuò七qī天tiān,只要zhǐ yào是shì醒xǐng着zhe的de时候shí hou都dōu在zài工作gōng zuò。

第dì二èr,吸引xī yǐn顶尖dǐng jiān人才rén cái与yǔ你nǐ共事gòng shì:企业qǐ yè其实qí shí就是jiù shì一yī群qún人rén集合jí hé在zài一起yī qǐ,创造chuàng zào产品chǎn pǐn或huò服务fú wù。

不论bù lùn你nǐ要yào创业chuàng yè或huò进入jìn rù企业qǐ yè工作gōng zuò,最zuì重要zhòng yào的de关键guān jiàn,都dōu是shì与yǔ顶尖dǐng jiān人才rén cái共事gòng shì。

你nǐ应该yīng gāi设法shè fǎ加入jiā rù一yī个gè优秀yōu xiù团队tuán duì,跟gēn那些nà xiē让ràng你nǐ佩服pèi fú的de人rén一起yī qǐ工作gōng zuò。

创业chuàng yè的de话huà,更gèng要yào想xiǎng尽jìn办法bàn fǎ,找到zhǎo dào最zuì厉害lì hai的de人才rén cái。

第dì三sān,聚焦jù jiāo在zài讯号xùn hào,而ér非fēi杂音zá yīn:有yǒu很多hěn duō企业qǐ yè混淆hùn xiáo了le焦点jiāo diǎn,他们tā men花huā很多hěn duō钱qián去qù做zuò一些yī xiē不会bù huì让ràng产品chǎn pǐn变biàn得de更好gèng hǎo的de事情shì qing。

所以suǒ yǐ在zài特斯拉Tè sī lā(Tesla),我们wǒ men从不cóng bù做zuò广告guǎng gào,而是ér shì把bǎ钱qián投入tóu rù研发yán fā和hé生产shēng chǎn设计shè jì,不断bù duàn改进gǎi jìn产品chǎn pǐn。

我wǒ认为rèn wéi,每měi家jiā公司gōng sī都dōu应该yīng gāi问wèn自己zì jǐ,我们wǒ men做zuò的de这些zhè xiē事情shì qing,到底dào dǐ有yǒu没有méi yǒu让ràng产品chǎn pǐn或huò服务fú wù更好gèng hǎo,如果rú guǒ没有méi yǒu,就jiù应该yīng gāi停止tíng zhǐ了le。

第dì四sì,不要bù yào盲目máng mù跟随gēn suí潮流cháo liú:不要bù yào以yǐ模拟mó nǐ方式fāng shì来lái推理tuī lǐ,应该yīng gāi从cóng最zuì根本gēn běn的de真理zhēn lǐ开始kāi shǐ思考sī kǎo。

多duō利用lì yòng这zhè个gè原则yuán zé来lái判断pàn duàn,你nǐ做zuò的de事情shì qing是否shì fǒu真的zhēn de合理hé lǐ有yǒu意义yì yì,还是hái shi其实qí shí你nǐ只zhǐ是shì在zài跟随gēn suí别人bié rén?

如果rú guǒ你nǐ想xiǎng开创kāi chuàng新xīn事业shì yè、开发kāi fā新xīn产品chǎn pǐn,这zhè是shì最好zuì hǎo的de思考sī kǎo方法fāng fǎ。

第dì五wǔ,年轻nián qīng人rén,现在xiàn zài正是zhèng shì你们nǐ men冒险mào xiǎn追zhuī梦mèng的de时候shí hou:年纪nián jì越yuè大dà,要yào承担chéng dān的de责任zé rèn越yuè多duō。

有yǒu了le家庭jiā tíng后hòu,你nǐ在zài面对miàn duì可能kě néng会huì失败shī bài的de风险fēng xiǎn时shí,往往wǎng wǎng还hái要yào考虑kǎo lǜ到dào身边shēn biān的de其他qí tā人rén,变得biàn de比较bǐ jiào犹豫yóu yù。

所以suǒ yǐ,我会wǒ huì鼓励gǔ lì你们nǐ men,现在xiàn zài是shì冒险mào xiǎn的de最佳zuì jiā时机shí jī,有yǒu梦想mèng xiǎng就jiù去qù做zuò,保证bǎo zhèng你们nǐ men不会bù huì后悔hòu huǐ!

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Vocabulary 222 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
埃隆 Āi lóngElon; used in transliterations, especially in the name Elon Musk.
马斯克 Mǎ sī kèElon Musk (1971-), business magnate and co-founder of Tesla Motors
分享 fēn xiǎngto share (let others have some of sth good)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
几 jǐseveral / a few
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
追求 zhuī qiúto pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly / to seek after
成功 chéng gōngsuccess
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
秘诀 mì juésecret know-how / key (to longevity) / secret (of happiness) / recipe (for success)
有些 yǒu xiēsome
你们 nǐ menyou (plural)
或许 huò xǔperhaps; maybe
已经 yǐ jīngalready
听 tīngto listen to; to hear
过 guo(experienced action marker)
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
却 quèbut / yet / however / while / nevertheless / even though
很 hěnvery; quite
值得 zhí déto merit; to deserve; to be worth (doing sth)
再次 zài cìonce more; once again
强调 qiáng diàoto emphasize (a statement) / to stress
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
非常 fēi chángvery; really
努力 nǔ lìhard-working; conscientious
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
工作 gōng zuòto work / (of a machine) to operate
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
创业 chuàng yèto begin an undertaking; to start an enterprise
人 rénperson; people
尤其 yóu qíespecially; particularly
如此 rú cǐlike this; so; such
我 wǒI; me; my
跟 gēnand (joining two nouns)
弟弟 dì diyounger brother
成立 chéng lìto establish / to set up / to be tenable / to hold water
家 jiāclassifier for families or businesses
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
租 zūto hire / to rent / to charter / to rent out / to lease out
间 jiānclassifier for rooms
办公室 bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises
直接 zhí jiēdirect / immediate / straightforward
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
睡 shuìto sleep / to lie down
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
沙发 shā fā(loanword) sofa / (Internet slang) first reply to a forum post
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
每 měieach / every
天 tiānday
跑 pǎoto run / to run away / to escape / to run around (on errands etc) / (of a gas or liquid) to leak or evaporate
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
洗澡 xǐ zǎoto bathe / to take a shower
而且 ér qiě(not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
有 yǒuto have; there is
台 táiclassifier for vehicles or machines
计算机 jì suàn jīcomputer
网站 wǎng zhànwebsite
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
白天 bái tiāndaytime / day
上线 shàng xiànto go online; to put sth online / to reach a specific standard / to put into production
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
晚上 wǎn shangin the evening
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
写 xiěto write
程序 chéng xùprocedures / sequence / order / computer program
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
周 zhōuweek
七 qīseven / 7
只要 zhǐ yàoso long as; provided; if
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
醒 xǐngto wake up / to be awake / to become aware / to sober up / to come to
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
都 dōuall; both; entirely
二 èrtwo / 2
吸引 xī yǐnto attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
顶尖 dǐng jiānworld best / number one / finest (competitors) / top (figures in a certain field)
人才 rén cáitalent / talented person / looks / attractive looks
与 yǔ(formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast)
你 nǐyou
共事 gòng shìto work together
企业 qǐ yècompany; firm; enterprise; corporation
其实 qí shíactually; in fact; really
就是 jiù shìexactly; precisely / only; simply; just / even; even if
群 qúngroup / crowd / flock, herd, pack etc
集合 jí héto gather; to assemble
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
创造 chuàng zàoto create / to bring about / to produce / to set (a record)
产品 chǎn pǐngoods / merchandise / product
或 huòor
服务 fú wùservice
不论 bù lùnwhatever / no matter what (who, how etc) / regardless of
进入 jìn rùto enter / to join / to go into
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
关键 guān jiàncrucial point / crux / key
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
设法 shè fǎto try / to make an attempt / to think of a way (to accomplish sth)
加入 jiā rùto become a member / to join / to mix into / to participate in / to add in
优秀 yōu xiùoutstanding; excellent
团队 tuán duìteam
那些 nà xiēthose
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
佩服 pèi fúto admire
话 huàspoken words / speech / talk / words / conversation / what sb said
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
尽 jìnto use up / to exhaust / to end / to finish / to the utmost / to the limit (of sth)
办法 bàn fǎway of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem
找到 zhǎo dàoto find
厉害 lì hai(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding / (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough / (of an animal) fierce / (of a resemblance) striking / (of liquor or chili pepper) strong / (of bacteria) virulent
三 sānthree / 3
聚焦 jù jiāoto focus
讯号 xùn hàosignal
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
非 fēito not be; not / to reproach; to blame / (coll.) to insist on; simply must
杂音 zá yīnnoise
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
混淆 hùn xiáoto obscure / to confuse / to mix up / to blur / to mislead
焦点 jiāo diǎn(lit. and fig.) focal point; focus
他们 tā menthey; them
花 huāto spend (money, time)
钱 qiáncoin / money / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael
去 qùto go, to go to
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
不会 bù huìwill not
变 biànto change / to become different / to transform / to vary
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
更好 gèng hǎobetter; more good; to a greater extent good
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
特斯拉 Tè sī lāNikola Tesla (1856–1943), Serbian inventor and engineer / Tesla, an American electric vehicle and clean energy company
从不 cóng bùnever
广告 guǎng gàoa commercial / advertisement
而是 ér shìrather
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
投入 tóu rùto throw into / to put into / to throw oneself into / to participate in / to invest in
研发 yán fāresearch and development
和 héand; together with
生产 shēng chǎnto produce; to manufacture
设计 shè jìdesign; plan
不断 bù duànunceasing / uninterrupted / continuous / constant
改进 gǎi jìnto improve; to make better
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
问 wènto ask; to inquire
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
这些 zhè xiēthese
到底 dào dǐfinally / in the end / when all is said and done / after all
没有 méi yǒuhaven't / hasn't
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
停止 tíng zhǐto stop; to halt; to cease
四 sìfour / 4
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
盲目 máng mù(fig.) (of one's actions) blind; unthinking
跟随 gēn suíto follow
潮流 cháo liútide / current / trend
以 yǐby means of / according to / in order to / because of / at
模拟 mó nǐimitation
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
推理 tuī lǐto infer / to deduce
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
根本 gēn běnfundamental / basic / root
真理 zhēn lǐtruth
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
思考 sī kǎoto reflect on / to ponder over
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
利用 lì yòngto exploit / to make use of / to use / to take advantage of / to utilize
这 zhèthis; these
原则 yuán zéprinciple / doctrine
判断 pàn duànto judge; to determine; judgment
是否 shì fǒuwhether (or not) / if / is or isn't
真的 zhēn dereally; truly; indeed
合理 hé lǐrational; reasonable; sensible; fair
意义 yì yìsense / meaning / significance / importance
还是 hái shior
别人 bié rénother people; others; other person
开创 kāi chuàngto initiate; to start; to found
新 xīnnew; newly
事业 shì yèundertaking / project / activity / (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause / publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation / career / occupation
开发 kāi fāto exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop
最好 zuì hǎobest
方法 fāng fǎmethod; way; technique; procedure
五 wǔfive / 5
年轻 nián qīngyoung
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
正是 zhèng shìis precisely
冒险 mào xiǎnto take risks / to take chances
追 zhuīto chase / to pursue / to look into / to investigate / to reminisce / to recall / to court (one's beloved) / to binge-watch (a TV drama)
梦 mèngdream
年纪 nián jìage
越 yuèthe more... the more
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
承担 chéng dānto undertake / to assume (responsibility etc)
责任 zé rènresponsibility; duty; liability
家庭 jiā tíngfamily; household
后 hòuafterwards / after
面对 miàn duìto face; to confront
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
失败 shī bàito be defeated / to lose / to fail
风险 fēng xiǎnrisk; hazard
时 shíwhen
往往 wǎng wǎngusually / in many cases / more often than not
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
考虑 kǎo lǜto think over / to consider
身边 shēn biānat one's side / on hand
其他 qí tāother / (sth or sb) else / the rest
变得 biàn deto become
比较 bǐ jiàocomparatively / relatively / quite
犹豫 yóu yùto hesitate
我会 wǒ huìI will; I’ll (used to express future action or intention).
鼓励 gǔ lìto encourage
最佳 zuì jiāoptimum / optimal / peak / best
时机 shí jīopportunity; opportune moment
梦想 mèng xiǎngdream
保证 bǎo zhèngto guarantee / to ensure / to safeguard / to pledge
后悔 hòu huǐto regret; to feel remorse