譯言網(wǎng) | 蘇格拉底的七條人生智慧

干菜 2010-06-30

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蘇格拉底被認為是西方哲學(xué)的創(chuàng)始人。我們認識蘇格拉底最初都是源于其他作家的記錄，來自他的學(xué)生，如柏拉圖，來自歷史學(xué)家色諾芬，還有戲劇《亞里斯多芬》。

Through Plato’s writing (primarily) we’ve come to comprehend the depth of Socrates’ wisdom. Today I want to discuss seven life lessons based on the teachings of Socrates. Socrates said, “I cannot teach anybody anything; I can only make them think.” This article was written to make you think. He said, “Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” Let his words, kindle your flame.

從柏拉圖的著作，我們窺探到蘇格拉底智慧的博大精深。今天我想講的是蘇格拉底的七條生活智慧。蘇格拉底說：“我不能教會任何人任何事，我只是讓他們思考。”這篇文章正是如此。他還說“教育就像是引火，而不是填充。”就讓他的智慧點亮你的火焰吧。

7 Must Read Life Lessons From Socrates:

蘇格拉底7條必讀生活智慧

1、學(xué)會滿足
“He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.”

不滿足于自己所擁有的人，必然不會滿足他將擁有的東西 Having a beautiful home and a gorgeous car will not make you content. Contentedness is birth from the inside, it’s a decision, it’s your choice. Things will never make you happy, happiness is a choice. 有豪宅靚車不會讓你感到滿足，滿足是由內(nèi)心發(fā)出的，它是一種決定，是你的選擇。事物本身并不能讓你感覺到快樂，幸福只是一種選擇。

2.Faithful are the wounds of a friend

2、忠言逆耳

“Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions; but those who kindly reprove thy faults.”

那些總是贊美你的言行的人必定不是忠誠的朋友，忠誠意味著溫和的指出你的過失。

The Scripture says, “Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.” A true friend will reprove your faults; they will tell you when you are “out of line.” Be wary of friends, who only say kind words. A true friend will tell you the truth, and often the truth hurts. Socrates said, “Do not be angry with me if I tell you the truth.”

圣經(jīng)里如是說，來自朋友的傷口是忠誠，而敵人的親吻則是毒藥。真正的朋友會譴責(zé)你的過失，他們會在你出格的時候提醒你。警惕那些只說好話的朋友。真正的朋友會告訴你事實，即便事實是殘忍的，蘇格拉底說過：“若我講了真話請不要怪我”。

3.Study

3 、學(xué)習(xí)

“Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for.”

將你的時間用于閱讀他人的作品，別人費力學(xué)到的東西，你就能輕松獲得。

Do you realize that you can read a book in a few hours and learn what it took someone twenty years to learn. You can literally pick someone’s brain for $19.95. Learn to cultivate the joy of reading, and you will gain with ease what others have sweated for.

不要認為你可以在幾個小時之內(nèi)讀完一本書并且學(xué)到別人用了幾十年去領(lǐng)悟的東西。你花19.95美元購買了一個人的頭腦。培養(yǎng)閱讀的興趣，你就能輕松獲得他人為之付出汗水的所得。

4.Be by Doing

4、行動

“To do is to be.”

行動決定結(jié)果

As the quote goes, “Be the change, you want to see.” Don’t just talk about it, be the example, be the leader. Socrates said, “Let him that would move the world, first move himself.” If you can move yourself, than you will easily move others.

就像這個箴言說，去做你想要看到的改變，而不是說說而已。譬如，去做領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者。蘇格拉底說，如果想要改變世界，首先得要改變自己。如果你自己能夠很快的行動起來，那么你也能感染他人而使他人行動起來。

5 Gaining a Good Reputation

5、獲得好的名聲

“The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.”

獲得名譽的方式是努力成為你理想的樣子。

Solomon said, “A good name is better than rubies.” And the way to gain a good name is to be how you want to be perceived. Be, in the dark, the way you want to be perceived in the light. If you can master that, you will never need to worry about your reputation. Socrates said, “It is not living that matters, but living rightly.”

所羅門說，好的名聲勝過寶石。要獲得好名聲，那么就按自己希望成為的樣子去做。明里暗里都按著自己理想的樣子去做。如果你能做到的話，你永遠也不會擔(dān)心你的名聲了。蘇格拉底說：“活著不是重要的，重要的是怎么活”。

6.Avoid False Words

6、避免不當(dāng)?shù)脑捳Z

“False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil.”

錯誤的語言不是本身是邪惡的，它會使你的靈魂墮落。

Labor for accuracy in your speech! Don’t stretch the truth, don’t bend the truth, only speak the truth. Exaggerations infect the soul! You can be just as truthful and accurate in your speech as the most honest men who have ever walked the earth.

花費更多精力讓你的語言準確。不要拉伸事實，不要歪曲事實，僅僅告知事實?？鋸垥淖兙耢`魂。你可以成為地球上最誠實的人，說的話準確可信。

7.Beware of a Busy Life

7、避免碌碌無為

“Beware the barrenness of a busy life.”

避免碌碌無為

If you don’t take anything else away from this article, please remember this question, you should ask yourself this question everyday. The question is, “What am I accomplishing?”

如果你在這篇文章里面沒有學(xué)到什么東西，那么記住這個問題，你應(yīng)該每天都問自己這個問題，這個問題是; “我現(xiàn)在在奮斗什么？”。

Never get lost in the “busy-ness” of life, avoid all of the distractions and attractions.

不要迷失在忙碌的生活當(dāng)中，避免誘惑和無助。 Examine your life. Socrates said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” So ask yourself daily, ... not: "What am I doing," but, "What am I accomplishing?" If you do this, you will begin to awaken to your true potential, you will begin to become who you are.
反省你的生活，蘇格拉底說：“沒有反省的生活是沒有意義的”。所以，每天詢問自己：“我在做什么，我為什么而奮斗？”如果你做到了，那么你將開啟你的潛能，成為真正的你自己。