Track 4
by Susan Wang
翻譯:Crazier
馬云給年輕人的4條建議
Track 4
by Susan Wang
翻譯:Crazier
Advice from China’s Most Successful Internet Entrepreneur
馬云,可能是當(dāng)代最響亮的中國(guó)名字之一了,相信你也不會(huì)感到陌生吧?我們平時(shí)用的淘寶、支付寶就來(lái)自于他的團(tuán)隊(duì)。這個(gè)團(tuán)隊(duì)由之前在小公寓里辦公的十幾人壯大到如今影響全世界的上市公司,其領(lǐng)頭人馬云功不可沒(méi)。作為中國(guó)最成功的互聯(lián)網(wǎng)商人,我們來(lái)看看他對(duì)年輕人有些什么好的建議吧!
Stop Complaining
Ma said he had met many top business leaders and they are always positive and1)persistent. Complaints can be chances in disguise. Alibaba注1was founded to deal with the complaints of Chinese2)exporters.
Don’t Be Afraid to Change
3)Adaptability is the key to success in fast-changing markets.“When the wind is blowing, even a pig can fy,” Ma said, “but when the wind is gone, it falls to die. The pig hasn’t changed itself at all. You change yourself, and then you change the world.”
Have Fun
Tech titans Bill Gates注2, Mark Zuckerberg注3and Jerry Yang注4started their4)respective businesses while still in college. Ma twice failed college entrance exams. He said students can mix business with study—but only if they do it “just for fun.” There’s no5)shame if you discover you are not cut out to be an entrepreneur. After all,“There is only one Bill Gates and one Jerry Yang,” Ma said, “for college students, study is your key6)responsibility.”
Believe in Yourself
Ma talked with eight students who wanted to study at the business school he opened in Hangzhou注5. He was impressed by the students’7)breadth of knowledge and8)sophistication.“Young people today are much more9)capable than we were,” Ma said, “I feel lucky that I started my business 15 years ago. I would be defeated badly if I started today. All you need is to be confdent in yourself and your partners when others are against you.”
停止抱怨
馬云說(shuō),他與許多頂尖的商業(yè)領(lǐng)袖打過(guò)交道,他們總是積極樂(lè)觀而且很有毅力。抱怨也可能是偽裝起來(lái)的機(jī)會(huì)。阿里巴巴就是為了解決中國(guó)出口商們的抱怨而建立起來(lái)的。
不懼改變
處在瞬息萬(wàn)變的市場(chǎng)環(huán)境中,適應(yīng)能力是通向成功的關(guān)鍵?!捌痫L(fēng)的時(shí)候,就算是一頭豬也能飛,”馬云說(shuō),“但當(dāng)風(fēng)停了,豬就會(huì)落地摔死。因?yàn)樗耆珱](méi)有改變自己。你要先改變你自己,然后才能改變這個(gè)世界?!?/p>
玩得開(kāi)心
科技巨頭比爾·蓋茨、馬克·扎克伯格和楊致遠(yuǎn)在大學(xué)期間就開(kāi)始了各自的事業(yè)。馬云曾兩度在高考中失利。他說(shuō)學(xué)生可以在讀書(shū)時(shí)創(chuàng)業(yè)——但前提是他們創(chuàng)業(yè)“只是為了享受其中的樂(lè)趣”。如果你發(fā)現(xiàn)自己并不適合當(dāng)一名企業(yè)家,這沒(méi)有什么丟臉的。畢竟,“世界上只有一個(gè)比爾·蓋茨,也只有一個(gè)楊致遠(yuǎn),”馬云說(shuō),“對(duì)大學(xué)生來(lái)說(shuō),好好學(xué)習(xí)才是你們最主要的職責(zé)?!?/p>
相信你自己
馬云在杭州創(chuàng)辦了一所商業(yè)學(xué)院(即湖畔大學(xué)),他曾與想要去湖畔大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)的8名學(xué)生進(jìn)行了交談。這些學(xué)生知識(shí)廣博、談吐老道,給馬云留下了很深的印象?!爱?dāng)代的年輕人比我們這一代更能干,”馬云說(shuō),“我非常慶幸我在15年前就開(kāi)始創(chuàng)業(yè)了。如果我現(xiàn)在才開(kāi)始創(chuàng)業(yè)的話(huà),我肯定會(huì)慘敗給這些年輕人。所以在面對(duì)他人的質(zhì)疑時(shí),你只需要相信自己和同伴?!?/p>
詞組加油站
in disguise偽裝的
deal with 處理,安排
be the key to 是……的關(guān)鍵
tech titan 科技巨頭
mix…with 把……與……混合
cut out to be 適合成為
be impressed by 對(duì)……有深刻印象
1) persistent [p?'s?st?nt] adj. 堅(jiān)持不懈的
2) exporter [ek'sp??t?] n. 出口商
3) adaptability [?,d?pt?'b?l?t?] n. 適應(yīng)性
4) respective [r?'spekt?v] adj. 各自的,分別的
5) shame [?e?m] n. 羞愧,羞恥
6) responsibility [r?,sp?ns?'b?l?t?] n. 責(zé)任,職責(zé)
7) breadth [bredθ] n. 寬度,寬廣
8) sophistication [s?,f?st?'ke??n] n. 老練,精明
9) capable ['ke?p?bl] adj. 有能力的,有才干的
注1:阿里巴巴集團(tuán)(Alibaba Group),中國(guó)最大的網(wǎng)絡(luò)公司和世界第二大網(wǎng)絡(luò)公司,最開(kāi)始是馬云于1999年帶領(lǐng)18人團(tuán)隊(duì)在杭州創(chuàng)立的企業(yè)對(duì)企業(yè)的網(wǎng)上貿(mào)易市場(chǎng)平臺(tái)。
注2:比爾·蓋茨(Bill Gates),美國(guó)著名企業(yè)家、軟件工程師、慈善家,以及微軟公司的董事長(zhǎng)。
注3:馬克·扎克伯格(Mark Zuckerberg),美國(guó)社交網(wǎng)站Facebook的創(chuàng)始人和首席執(zhí)行官,被人們冠以“第二蓋茨”的美譽(yù)。
注4:楊致遠(yuǎn)(Jerry Yang),雅虎(Yahoo!)的創(chuàng)始人和原首席執(zhí)行官。他被稱(chēng)為“世紀(jì)網(wǎng)絡(luò)第一人”,開(kāi)啟了人類(lèi)的網(wǎng)絡(luò)時(shí)代。
注5:即湖畔大學(xué)(Hupan University),坐落于杭州西湖鵒鵠灣附近,由馬云、柳傳志、郭廣昌等著名企業(yè)家和學(xué)者共同發(fā)起創(chuàng)辦,旨在培養(yǎng)擁有新商業(yè)文明時(shí)代企業(yè)家精神的新一代企業(yè)家。