德勤全球CEO：《致年轻时的我自己》

童年时的 Punit Renjen

A letter to my younger self

致年轻时的我自己

Punit Renjen

Dear younger self,

致年轻时的我自己

I will try to keep the spoilers to a minimum, but you have quite a journey ahead of you.

    我会尽可能不剧透，但是你的确会有个精彩的人生。

Over the course of your life you will see and do things you can’t even imagine right now. Your frame of reference is currently too limited in a small town like Rohtak, India. But, soon (at age 7) you will be heading off to boarding school. Life as you know it is going to change. The transition won’t be easy and it won’t be the last time you find yourself adapting to a new way of life. But trust me when I tell you that despite missing your mom terribly – you will be okay. In fact, it is in these moments – when you are pushed outside of your comfort zone – that you will learn and grow the most. So, hard as they may seem, seek out these opportunities. Don’t ever let yourself get too comfortable. You will be better for it.

    在你的人生旅程中，你会经历很多你想都没想过的事情。现在，你的世界还局限于你居住的小地方，比如印度的罗塔克那样的小镇。但是很快，在你7岁时，你会离开自己的家，到寄宿学校去上学。你的生活会完全改变。这过程不会容易，而且将来你还会要适应新的环境。但是请相信我，不管你多么地想妈妈，一切都会没事的。事实上，正是在你被迫脱离你的舒适区的时候，你才学得最快、成长得最快。所以，虽然让自己适应变化不容易，但是你还是要从中寻找机会。永远不要沉迷于安乐，你会因为磨难而变得更强。

I also encourage you to surround yourself with people that inspire you, people you can learn from. That includes people who may not share your point of view – and believe me there will be plenty. Embrace the diversity in the world around you. Be open to new ways of seeing things. It will make your own vision that much clearer.

    我还建议你与那些能激励你、启迪你的人为友，包括那些和你观点不一致的人，这样的人会有很多。拥抱你身边的多样性，开明地接纳新的观点，这会让你的思维更为清晰。

Equally important, learn to value your own voice. Don’t worry so much about fitting in or trying to be someone else – that is a recipe for failure. Hold tight to your values and speak up for the things you believe in. At this point I know you don’t have many well-defined opinions, but that will come with time. Just know that the sooner you realize the value of what you have to say, the sooner others will as well.

    同样重要的，要学会坚持你的想法。不要为不能融入别人的圈子或者模仿别人而烦恼，那往往是失败的一大原因。要坚持你自己的价值观，并且敢于为之奋斗。我知道你现在还没有很多明确的观点，但渐渐地，你会有的。要知道，你越早认识到你所抱有的观点的价值，别人也同样会越早的认识到。

童年时的 Punit Renjen

Now let’s talk about ambition. You are going to be a bit of a hard driver when you grow up. So, do me a favor… remember to take a breather every now and again, and don’t feel guilty about it. You don’t know this yet, but there will come a point in your career when you are going to hit a wall emotionally. Ironically, you will be burning out just as your career is taking off. Take the break you need. Don’t worry about what’s expected of you.

    现在，让我们来聊聊你的雄心壮志。当你长大后，你将会非常忙碌。所以，请记住，要时不时地放松自己，而不要为之感到不安。你现在还不知道，但当你在事业上严重受挫、身心俱疲的时候，放松你自己会格外重要。在你事业开始进入上升期的时候，你铁定会因此而十分疲惫。但是一定要保证充分的休息，不要苛求自己尽如人意。

Hard work is essential. There are no short cuts in life and if you want to be successful you are going to have to put in the time and effort. But success should not come at the cost of your own health and happiness. Work will always be there. It’s life that will pass you by if you don’t make time for it. And guess what? That break you worried so much about taking? It will turn out to be the best decision you ever make (spoiler alert – not only will you re-ignite your passion for work, but you will meet the love of your life in the process!).

    认真工作是必要的。生活是没有捷径的，如果你想要成功，你必须为之付出时间和努力。但是，成功不该以你的健康和快乐为代价。工作是做不完的，而你若是不腾出时间享受生活，生活的美好就会与你无缘。你就这么担心放慢脚步吗？这说不定才是最正确的选择。（剧透一下：它将不仅仅会带给你工作的热情，也会让你遇见你的挚爱。）

I don’t want to say too much more. Part of what makes this life so grand is that we never know what’s coming next and I don’t want to ruin the mystery for you. But, allow me just one last piece of advice: if you are so inclined, please re-think the decision to wear those tight jeans to your first job interview.

    我不想说太多。生活的美妙多少正是因为我们永远不会知道明天会发生什么，而我并不愿意破坏你的神秘感。但是，让我最后给你一个建议，不论你怎么喜欢紧身牛仔裤，也请不要在你第一次工作面试的时候也穿。

All my best, your older self

祝你好运，现在的你自己。

（转载自公众号泰普洛领导力 原文来自 Punit Renjen 的 LinkedIn）