No matter how old you are, where you’re from or what you do for a living, we all share something in common—a desire to be successful. Each person’s definition of success is different, however, as some may define success as being a loving and faithful spouse or a caring and responsible parent, while most people would equate success with wealth, fame, and power.

　　无论你年龄多大，来自何方或以何为生，我们都有着共同之处---对成功的渴望。虽然每个人对成功的定义不同，比如有人将成功定义为一个受爱戴而又忠诚的伴侣或一位体贴有责任心的父母，但大部分人都将成功与富有、名望和权利划上等号。

　　We all want to achieve success so we could live a comfortable life—have financial freedom, drive a nice car, and live in a beautiful house. However, although success can be achieved, it does not come easy.

　　我们都想取得成功，那样我们就可以生活舒适无忧---拥有在金钱上的自由，开一辆小汽车，住上一座漂亮的房子。然而，成功虽然可以达成但却绝非易事。

　　There are a lot of tips and strategies out there on how to be successful in life, but I am still a firm believer that there is no better way to succeed than to follow that footsteps of those who have already done so. Here are 13 success tips from some of the world’s most successful and renowned people:

　　生活中关于如何成功有很多贴士和方法策略，但我始终坚信要想成功，最好的办法就是遵循已经做到成功的人所走过的先路。下面这13条关于成功的小贴士来自于世界上最著名而又最成功的人士：

　　1.Think big.

　　以大格局来思考。

　　From Michelangelo Buonarroti, Great Renaissance Artist: “The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.”

　　文艺复兴时期伟大的艺术家米开朗基罗.博纳罗蒂说道：“最大的危险并非来自于目标设定太高而无法达到;而是来自于目标设定太低，我们轻易就达成了。”

　　2.Find what you love to do and do it.

　　发现你所爱之事并从事之。

　　From Oprah Winfrey, Media Mogul: “You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job and not be paid for it.”

　　著名媒体人奥普拉.温弗瑞说过：“你知道如果你所做的工作并不付你钱但你还愿意做，那么你正在通往成功的道路上。

　　3. Learn how to balance life.

　　学习如何平衡生活。

　　From Phil Knight, CEO of Nike Inc.: “There is an immutable conflict at work in life and in business, a constant battle between peace and chaos. Neither can be mastered, but both can be influenced. How you go about that is the key to success.”

　　耐克集团CEO菲尔.奈特说道：“生活工作中和生意场上总是充满了不可变的冲突，持续不断的平静与混乱的战争。你无法掌控任何一项，但是你可以影响双方。而如何来影响就是成功的钥匙。

　　4. Do not be afraid of failure.

　　不要害怕失败。

　　From Henry Ford, Founder of Ford Motors: “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.”

　　福特汽车的创始人亨利.福特说道：“失败仅仅是重新开始的机会，这一次你会更具智慧。”

　　5. Have an unwavering resolution to succeed.

　　对于成功拥有毫不动摇的决心。

　　From Colonel Sanders, Founder of KFC: “I made a resolve then that I was going to amount to something if I could. And no hours, nor amount of labor, nor amount of money would deter me from giving the best that there was in me. And I have done that ever since, and I win by it. I know.”

　　肯德基创始人桑德斯上校说道：“我做个决定然后我就准备达成我所能做到的事。任何时间，劳力和金钱都无法阻止耽搁我作出最大的努力。自从我努力去达成后，我就从中受益。我都知道的。”

　　6. Be a man of action.

　　做一个有行动的人。

　　From Leonardo da Vinci, Renaissance Genius :“It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.”

　　文艺复兴天才雷奥纳多.达.芬奇说道：“很久以来我就注意到成功人士很少无作为，任由事情自己发生。他们靠行动让事情发生。

　　7. Avoid conflicts.

　　避免冲突。

　　From Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of America: “The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.”

　　美国第26届总统西奥多.罗斯福说道：“成功的公式中最重要的一项成份就是知道如何与人相处。”

　　8. Don’t be afraid of introducing new ideas.

　　不要害怕引入新思想。

　　From Mark Twain, Famed Author: “A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.”

　　著名作家马克.吐温说道：“拥有新思想的人在成功前只是民间科学爱好者。”

　　9. Believe in your capacity to succeed.

　　相信自己成功的能力。

　　From Walter Disney, Founder of Walt Disney Company: “If you can dream it, you can do it.”

　　迪斯尼公司创始人怀特.迪斯尼说道：“如果你敢于梦想，你就能够达成梦想。”

　　10. Always maintain a positive mental attitude.

　　永远保持积极向上的态度。

　　From Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of America: “Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.”

　　美国第三任总统托马斯.罗斯福说道：“任何事情都无法阻挡一个拥有积极正确观念的人达成目标;任何事情也无法帮助一个带着错误态度的人。”

　　11. Don’t let discouragement stop you from pressing on.

　　不要让灰心丧气阻止你前进的步伐。

　　From Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of America: “Let no feeling of discouragement prey upon you, and in the end you are sure to succeed.”

　　美国第十六届总统亚伯拉罕.林肯说道：“不要让灰心丧气的感觉抓住你，最终你一定会成功的。”

　　12. Be willing to work hard.

　　愿意努力工作。

　　From JC Penny, Founder of JC Penney Inc.: “Unless you are willing to drench yourself in your work beyond the capacity of the average man, you are just not cut out for positions at the top.”

　　杰西潘尼公司创始人杰西.潘尼说道：“除非你愿意将自己沉浸在工作中使自己的能力超过一般人，否则你要知道你并不是生来就注定做高层职位的。”

　　13. Be brave enough to follow your intuition.

　　勇于跟随自己内心的直觉。

　　From Steve Jobs, Co-founder of Apple Inc.: “Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”

　　苹果公司创始人史蒂夫.乔布斯说道：“要有勇气跟随自己的内心和直觉。它们从某种程度来说知道你想要成为什么样的人。其它的都是次要的。”

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