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、最好的生命创造。它是生命的促变者。它送走老一代,给新一代开出道路。
If you do something and it turns out Ptty 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,那你应该再做一些其他的精彩事儿。不要在前一件事上徘徊太久,想想接下来该做什么。
There's a phrase in Buddhism, 'Beginner's mind.' It's wonderful to have a beginner's mind。
佛教中有一句话:初学者的心态;拥有初学者的心态是件了不起的事情。
Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me ... Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful... that's what matters to me。
是否能成为墓地里最富有的人,对我而言无足轻重。重要的是,当我晚上睡觉时,我可以说:我们今天完成了一些美妙的事。
Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose。
谨记自己总会死去,是让自己避免陷入“人生有所失”思考的最佳方法。
On character
I’m the only person I know that’s lost a quarter of a billion dollars in one year. It’s very character-building.
有关品格
我是唯一一个我所知道一年损失了2亿5千万的人。但这对塑造品格很有帮助。
On good design
That’s been one of my mantras—focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.
有关好的设计
这一直是我的一个座右铭——集中和简单。简单,可以比实现复杂的东西更难。你必须花很多力气去让你的思维变得简单、有条理。但最终它的价值非常大,因为一旦你到达了那一步,你就可以撼动山脉了。
On his outlook
Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful, that’s what matters to me.
有关他的愿景
做墓地里最富有的那个人对我来说毫无意义。对我真正有意义的是,晚上去睡觉前可以说自己做了一些精彩的事。
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。
你的时间有限,不要浪费于重复别人的生活。不要让别人的观点淹没了你内心的声音。
Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary。
要有勇气追随心声,听从直觉--它们在某种程度上知道你想成为的样子。其他事情都是其次的。
Life is brief, and then you die, you know?
人生短暂,过着过着你就没了,明白嚒?