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你的爸爸或爺爺曾引用過(guò)哪些話給過(guò)你很棒的建議?

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"Some money is too expensive."

“有些金錢(qián)的代價(jià)太過(guò)昂貴。”

When I got my first grown-up job after college my dad asked me how much money I'd be willing to embezzle.

大學(xué)畢業(yè)后，我得到了成年后的第一份工作，我爸問(wèn)我愿意貪污多少錢(qián)。

My dad was an aerospace engineer, one of the most straight-edge ethical men you can imagine. So I told him the truth, "You raised me to be honest. There is no amount of money that could induce me to steal."

我爸是個(gè)航天工程師，是個(gè)你能想象的那種最正直最講道德的人。所以我告訴了他事實(shí)：“你從小教我要誠(chéng)實(shí)。根本就沒(méi)有什么錢(qián)能讓我去偷。”

But he wasn't having it. "A thousand dollars?" he asked, "Ten thousand?"

但是他并不接受這個(gè)回答。“一千美金?”他問(wèn)道，“還是一萬(wàn)?”

"Will I get caught?"

“我會(huì)被抓嗎?”

"No one who embezzles thinks they will get caught."

“沒(méi)有哪個(gè)貪污的人會(huì)認(rèn)為自己會(huì)被抓。”

"Ok, so it would have to be enough to escape the country and get a new identity."

“好吧，那這些錢(qián)足夠我逃到國(guó)外并且獲得另一個(gè)身份。”

"Which is?" he asked.

“要多少?”他問(wèn)。

"Fifty million dollars." I said. "If they left fifty million with me and I thought I could get away scout free, I might take it."

“5000萬(wàn)美金。”我說(shuō)。“如果他們把5000萬(wàn)給了我，我覺(jué)得我可以逃過(guò)檢查然后拿走它。”

"Excellent," he said. "Now never sell out for a box of pens and a three hole punch. If fifty million dollars is your price, never steal a penny less."

“好，”他說(shuō)。“現(xiàn)在開(kāi)始，永遠(yuǎn)不要為了一盒筆或者一個(gè)三孔的打孔機(jī)而出賣(mài)了自己。如果你要的是5000萬(wàn)美金，那就一分都不能少。”

Five advice more.

另外的5條建議。

1) "If you stand on the shores of temptation, the devil will row you a boat." I attribute this sage advice to my grandmother, but it is likely from another source. Do not put yourself in situations to be tempted.

“如果你正站在誘惑湖畔旁，惡魔會(huì)給你提供一條船。”這是來(lái)自我圣人般的祖母的建議，但是聽(tīng)起來(lái)像是來(lái)自于別人。別讓自己陷入誘惑的境地。

2) Each individual has strengths and weaknesses. Be smart enough to recognize not only your own strengths and weaknesses, but also the strengths and weaknesses of others.

每個(gè)人都有優(yōu)勢(shì)跟劣勢(shì)。聰明一點(diǎn)，看清自己的和別人的優(yōu)勢(shì)跟劣勢(shì)。

3) Find something to appreciate in everything and everyone.

不管什么人、什么事，都要找到其閃光點(diǎn)。

4) Surround yourself with the type of people you want to be.

跟那些你想要成為和他們一樣的人在一起。

5) Direct quote from my father - "Son. You are intelligent. Use your powers for good."

直接引用自我的父親：“兒子，你很聰明。把你的能力用在好的地方。”