Before you know it you’ll be asking, “How did it get so late so soon?” So take time to figure yourself out. Take time to realize what you want and need. Take time to take risks. Take time to love, laugh, cry, learn, and forgive. Life is shorter than it often seems.

在你知道這些人生哲學之前你會問自己：“為什么我這么晚才明白這些道理，為什么這么快生命就走到了盡頭？” 花點時間想想自己想要什么，需要什么；花點時間去冒險；花點時間去愛、去笑、去哭泣、去學習和原諒。生命往往比看上去更短暫。

Here are ten things you need to know, before it’s too late:

下面這十大人生道理你應該盡早懂得：

1. This moment is your life.

活在當下。

Your life is not between the moments of your birth and death. Your life is between now and your next breath. The present – the here and now – is all the life you ever get. So live each moment in full, in kindness and peace, without fear and regret. And do the best you can with what you have in this moment; because that is all you can ever expect of anyone, including yourself.

生命并不是從出生到死亡的這段時間，而是你呼吸著的時時刻刻。現在——此時此地——就是你所有的人生。所以在生命的每一分鐘，都應該生活在充實、善良和平靜之中，而不是恐懼和遺憾。此刻你可以盡你所能做到最好，因為誰都指望不住，包括你自己。

2. A lifetime isn’t very long.

一輩子并不長。

This is your life, and you’ve got to fight for it. Fight for what’s right. Fight for what you believe in. Fight for what’s important to you. Fight for the people you love, and never forget to tell them how much they mean to you. Realize that right now you’re lucky because you still have a chance. So stop for a moment and think. Whatever you still need to do, start doing it today. There are only so many tomorrows.

這是你的人生，你必須為之奮斗。為你認為對的事情奮斗，為你的信仰奮斗，為那些對于你來說重要的東西而奮斗，為你愛的人而奮斗，記得告訴他們：他們對你很重要。要知道此刻你是幸運的，因為你仍然有機會。因此停留片刻，好好思考一下你還有什么事情需要去做，今天就開始行動。不要等到明天，明日復明日，明日何其多。

3. The sacrifices you make today will pay dividends in the future.

今天的犧牲和努力未來都會有回報。

When it comes to working hard to achieve a dream – earning a degree, building a business, or any other personal achievement that takes time and commitment – one thing you have to ask yourself is: “Am I willing to live a few years of my life like many people won’t, so I can spend the rest of my life like many people can’t?”

說到為夢想而奮斗——學位，創業，或其他任何需要時間和投入才能實現的個人成就——你先要問自己一個問題：“我是否愿意過幾年大多數人都不愿過的苦日子，只為擁有大多數人無法企及的幸福余生？”

4. When you procrastinate, you become a slave to yesterday.

拖延會讓你成為昨天的奴隸。

When you are proactive, it’s as if yesterday is a kind friend that helps take a load off your back. So do something right now that your future self will thank you for. Trust me, tomorrow you’ll be happy you started today.

當你積極主動的時候，昨天就好像一個好朋友，幫你卸下背上的負擔。所以要做什么事現在就開始吧，以后你會感激你自己的，相信我，明天你會為今天就開始行動而感到高興。

5. Failures are only lessons.

失敗只是成長的課堂。

Good things come to those who still hope even though they’ve been disappointed, to those who still believe even though they’ve tasted failure, to those who still love even though they’ve been hurt. So never regret anything that has happened in your life; it cannot be changed, undone or forgotten. Take it all as lessons learned and move on with grace.

那些受過挫折卻仍然懷有希望的人，那些嘗過失敗滋味卻仍然擁有信仰的人，那些受過傷害卻仍然相信真愛的人，美好的東西終會降臨到他們身上。因此，永遠都不要為生活中已經發生的事情后悔；這些事情已經無法改變、抹去或遺忘。把這些經歷都當做教訓，繼續有風度的前進。