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Seven life lessons I have learned in 70+ years (Note added Nov. 7, 2011. Thanks to blogger 鲍得海 who provided excellent Chinese translation for the first six lessons
1.Happiness is a positive derivative 【乐观是向上的! 】What I mean is that if your life is constantly imporving, you cannot help but be happy.
2.The only investment idea you need if you are not a professional "Save, Buy, Diversify, and Hold"; The worst enemy of investment – your emotion and greed" 【作为普通人,只需要知道一个投资理念:“储蓄、购买、分散投资、长期持有”】 【投资过程中,最坏的东东是:“冲动和贪婪”】
3.The world is full of people as smart as you are. Thus if you want to stand out - write and speak well. For ideas you only need one Jesus, but it take billions of missionaries to spread the word
4.The world is full of people as smart as you are. However many are self-centered on things interesting to them. Thus if you want to stand out, be people-oriented. Put yourself in others' shoes. 【世界上聪明人很多!但大多数人只关心自己感兴趣的东东。如果需要胜出,最好能多站在别人的角度看问题。】 (换位思考原则)
5.Remember the 80-20 rule. Among other things if your life is 80% perfect, you need the other 20% to keep you in perspective. 【谨记80-20原则。如果您觉得自己的人生仅仅是80%完美,那么,余下的20%的不完美,将是您成功的必须!】 (得失原则)
6.No one promised you a rose garden. The world does not owe you a living 【世界并不亏欠您任何东东!】 (谦卑原则)
7. There is a difference being a nice guy and being a doormat. The former is based on your own initiative while the latter is something others do to you. (note to Chinese readers: "Being someone's doormat" means others constantly wipe their dirt on you. You are always being humiliated)
Unfortunately, I don't always remember to practice these lessons 100 per cent of the time.