也许你花钱买提高效率的工具，而不是花时间改变低效的工作习惯；也许你宁愿买昂贵的健身设备和时尚的运动装备，而不愿认真去锻炼身体。

　　Money never produces the same results as time. Expensive clothes can't get you in shape; productivity apps can't make you more efficient; a new tablet can't transform your business life.

　　金钱永远换不来时间的效果。昂贵的衣服不能让你有好的体型；提高生产力效率的工具不会让你变得高效；新的平板电脑不会改变你的商务生活。

　　Money can change some things, temporarily. Time can change anything, forever.金钱可以改变一些事情，可那只是暂时改变。而时间却可以改变任何事情，永久改变。

　　And don't forget: Your kids will soon forget the video game you bought them but they'll never forget the afternoon you spent together.

　　另外不要忘记：你的孩子会很快忘记你买给他们的电子游戏，但他们不会忘记你和他们一起度过的美好时光。

　　9. Do I think of myself as a noun?

　　我用名词来描述自己吗？

　　"I'm an inventor." "I'm a speaker." "I'm a writer."

　　“我是名发明家”。“我是名演讲家。”“我是名作家。”

　　You're in a box.

　　你的思维受到了限制。

　　Start defining yourself as a noun and you start to feel like you've arrived （even when you haven't）。 Slowly your focus shifts to "being" rather than doing, to maintaining a sense of self rather than striving to continually improve specific skills.

　　开始用名词描述自己，你会觉得自己已经到达了那个水平。 慢慢地你的注意力会转移到“是”上而不是做， 维持自我感觉而不是努力继续提高职位技能。

　　And you slowly close yourself off to other activities, other ventures, and other possibilities.

　　你会慢慢地不去参加其他活动，不去冒险，不去考虑其他可能性。

　　Don't define yourself by what you do. Never let yourself be a noun. Be a person who does lots of verbs--and is always open to more.

　　不要通过职业来定义自己。不要把自己描述成名词。做一个可以用很多动词描述的人——总是准备接纳更多。

　　10. Do I make people feel good about themselves?

　　我是不是让人感觉良好？

　　Unexpected praise, like the gift given "just because," makes a huge impact.

　　意料之外的赞美，就像是“只是因为…”而送出去的礼物，会产生巨大的影响。

　　Every day, people around you do good things. Praise at least one of them, sincerely and specifically. They'll feel great. You'll feel great.

　　每天，你身边的人都在做一些好事。至少表扬他们中的一位，表扬时要真诚而具体。他们会感觉很棒，而你也会感觉不错。

　　11. Do I scare myself?

　　我有没有吓到过自己？

　　If not, you should.

　　如果没有，你该试试。

　　Don't scare yourself with fear of the future, or the economy, or injury or death, but with things you decide to do that push, stretch, challenge, and leave you excited and thrilled and relieved in an "Oh my gosh I can't believe I did that!" way.

　　不要用对未来或经济、受伤或死亡的恐惧来吓自己，而是用你决定做的事情，你面临的挑战来督促自己，让自己兴奋、激动，并用“天哪！不敢相信我竟然做到了！”这样的方式来放松自己。

　　We all have fears. What matters is what we do when we're hesitantor nervous or afraid. When we turn away, we die a little inside; when we face a fear and do what we really want to do, we feel truly alive.

　　我们都心存恐惧。重要的是当我们犹豫、紧张、害怕时我们做了什么。当我们扭头走开时，我们的内心在一点点死去；当我们面临恐惧做我们真正想做的事情时， 我们会觉得自己真正地活着。

　　Are you living… or really living? You only get one chance. Make sure you live.

　　你是活着……还是在真正地活着？你只有一次机会。确保自己是在活着。