Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.” ~Henry David Thoreau

　　迷失自我，才干发现自我。——亨利·大卫·梭罗(美国作家及天然主义者)

　　Everything about my future was ambiguously assumed. I would get into debt by going to college, then I would be forced to get a job to pay off that debt, while still getting into more and more debt by buying a house and a car. It seemed like a never-ending cycle that had no place for the possibility of a dream.

　　我们未来的所有仿佛都含混地设定好了，应用贷款上大学，而后为了还债被迫去找一份工作，还要为了买房买车背负更多的债权……这好像是一个无休止的轮回，让我们的妄想不实现的机遇。

　　I want more—but not necessarily in the material sense of personal wealth and success. I want more out of life. I want a passion, a conceptual dream that wouldn’t let me sleep out of pure excitement. I want to spring out of bed in the morning, rain or shine, and have that zest for life that seemed so intrinsic in early childhood.

　　我们想要的更多——并不是对个人财产和胜利等物资性需要，我们对于生活，想要更多。我想要热情、有概念的幻想，让我不会空怀纯洁的高兴入睡。我愿望能在凌晨一跃起床，无论是阳光普照仍是刮风下雨，也能对生活充斥热忱，就像我们的童年时固有的一样。

　　We all have a dream. It might be explicitly defined or just a vague idea, but most of us are so stuck in the muck of insecurity and self-doubt that we just dismiss it as unrealistic or too difficult to pursue.

　　我们都有梦想，无论它是明白的目的还是隐约的主张，但我们大多数人都受困于不保险和自我猜忌的泥泞里，我们把梦想看做是不事实的、难以寻求的，最后废弃了。

　　We become so comfortable with the life that has been planned out for us by our parents, teachers, traditions, and societal norms that we feel that it’s stupid and unsafe to risk losing it for the small hope of achieving something that is more fulfilling.

　　我们变得满意于父母、老师、传统及社会规条为咱们营造的安适生活。为了那一点点可能为生涯变得更空虚的盼望去冒险，我们会以为这是笨拙跟危险的。

　　“The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.” ~Jawaharlal Nehru

　　过于谨严才是最大的危险——贾瓦哈拉尔·尼赫鲁(印度开国总理)

　　Taking a risk is still a risk. We can, and will, fail. Possibly many, many, many times. But that is what makes it exciting for me. That uncertainty can be viewed negatively, or it can empower us.

　　冒险始终还是有危险。我们，也有可能失败，还有可能是失败良多很屡次。但这会让我们更加高兴。不断定因素看起来有不利，但同时也能鼓励我们。

　　Failing is what makes us grow, it makes us stronger and more resilient to the aspects of life we have no control over. The fear of failure, although, is what makes us stagnant and sad. So even though I couldn’t see the future as clearly as before, I took the plunge in hopes that in the depths of fear and failure, I would come out feeling more alive than ever before.

　　失败能让我们成长，让我们更强盛，让我们更能适应生活中难以把持的各个方面。对于失败的害怕，让我们停止不前，悲伤不已。只管不能清楚地看见将来，在胆怯和失败的深渊里，我们也要坚持生机，那么我们将活得更有性命力。

　　If you feel lost, just take a deep breath and realize that being lost can be turning point of finding out who you truly are, and what you truly want to do.

　　假如你迷失了自我，请深呼吸，迷失或者能成为你人生的转折点，让你发明真正的本人，并让你晓得自己想真正成为怎么的人。

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