Even though my dad’s advice is relevant to a person of any age, my 29-year-old self can relate to it in a way my 14-year-old self didn’t quite grasp at the time. In fact, the first thought that went through my head was, “My dad was right.”Here are his 18 pieces of advice for a younger generation, transcribed with his permission.
老爸的建議適用于各個年齡段,正如現在29歲的我終于領悟了14歲時并不能理解的精妙。當我重讀時,腦中的第一閃念就是:“爸爸是對的!”以下即是在老爸的許可下轉錄其對年輕一代的18條建議。
1.Your 30’s, 40’s and 50’s won’t feel like your 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. – Adults are just older children. When you get older you won’t feel as old as you imagine you will. For the most part, you still feel exactly the way you feel right now, just a little wiser and more confident. You’ve had time to establish your place in the world and figure out what’s important to you. Don’t fear growing up. Look forward to it. It’s awesome.
當你三、四、五十歲的時候不要讓你看起來就是三、四、五十歲。成人只是年長的孩子。隨著年齡的增長,不要使你自己有想象中的蒼老感覺。在極大程度上,你還是依然如故,只不過多了智慧和更加的自信。你已經確立了在自己的位置,并且清楚什么于你是重要的。所以,不要對成長畏懼而要懷有期待,這是很了不起的。