The world is changing rapidly and most people are very anxious about it. In fact, I think it might even be stronger and more accurate to say that most people are downright fearful of what they see going on around them.
世界在飞速变化,许多人为此而忧心忡忡。事实上,我认为可以更有力、更确切地说,大多数人对自己周围发生的一切完全心存恐惧。
Technological change and innovation are completely altering many aspects of our lives and it doesn’t stop there. Economic changes, social changes, scientific changes, political changes… the list is endless. However, the big question we all face is how are we going to respond to these changes?
技术科学进步和创新使我们生活的方方面面发生了翻天覆地的变化,而且这种变化不会到此为止。这种变化同时也渗透到经济、社会、科技、政治等各个方面。然而,大家面临的一个大问题就是:我们将如何应对这些变化?
While the specific answers about what to do take time and thought to uncover, the best way to approach the future and all of the changes it will bring can be summed up in one word: Confidence.
虽然具体的答案需要花时间和心思才能得出,但通向未来的最佳途径及其将会带来的一切变化可以归结为两个字:信心。
Personal confidence is one of the greatest assets we all possess. Certainly some people seem to have much more of it than others but I believe that confidence is a skill that we can all develop. In some ways, it is undoubtedly the most important skill we can develop.
自信是我们所拥有的最宝贵的资本之一。当然,有些人似乎比别人更为自信,但我认为自信是一种人人都可以培养出来的技巧。就某些方面而言,它毋庸置疑是我们可以培养的最重要的技巧。