Develop a strong sense of self by dissing colleges that reject you. Happy people have a more durable sense of self and aren’t as buffeted by outside events. When bad things happen, don’t take it personally. This is how the most successful business people bounce back quickly from setbacks.
第十三,增强自我意识,敢于鄙视那些没有录取你的大学。快乐的人拥有更持久的自我意识,不容易被外界的事情击倒。当不幸的事发生,不要往心里面去。大多数商业成功人士就是这样从挫折中迅速重拾自信的。
Get rid of your perfectionist streak. It is rewarded in college, but it leads to insane job stress and an inability to feel satisfied with your work.
第十四,戒掉完美主义的脾性。在大学,力求完美会使你有所回报,但在工作中则会产生令人抓狂的工作压力,并使你无法对你的工作产生满足感。
Work your way through college. Getting involved in student organizations counts, and so does feeding children in Sierra Leone or sweeping floors in the chemistry building. Each experience you have can grow into something bigger. A great bullet on the resume for a junior in college.
第十五,大学期间要积累工作经验。投身到学生组织中行得通,到塞拉利昂救助饥荒中的儿童或在化学楼里清洁地板也行。你所经历的每一种体验都有聚沙成塔的作用。对于一个大学新生来说,这些举动在你的履历上是光彩的一笔。
Make to-do lists. You can’t achieve dreams if you don’t have a plan to get there.
第十六,列出行动清单。没有计划你是不可能实现自己的梦想的。