最近在關(guān)注“自我認(rèn)知”這個主題，看到了這篇文章，
《20 Questions to Know Yourself Better and Unlock the Immense Potential Within》
文章原文地址 ：??http://www.dumblittleman.com/2013/07/20-questions-to-know-yourself-better.html
目前沒有百度到合適的翻譯，因此自己嘗試翻譯了一下，先思考了前面8個問題。最后有思維導(dǎo)圖做的摘要以及自己的簡要回答，大家一起來分享自己的心得吧 ！
20 Questions to Know Yourself Better and Unlock the Immense Potential Within
1-8 Who Are You?
1.??? What is the one thing that makes you special and unique?
1.讓你與眾不同的一件事情或一個事物是什么？
There is no other person on this planet quite exactly like you. For just a moment, quit focusing on what you are not, what you wish to be, or what others expect from you and?find out what is the one thing you already have that makes you special. Identify your “special”-ness, acknowledge it, respect it and make it central to how you carry yourself.
這個星球上沒有完全相同的兩個人?；ㄒ稽c(diǎn)時間想想， 你不是誰，你希望成為誰，別人對你的期望是什么，并且找出讓你不同于別人的事情到底是什么，承認(rèn)這一點(diǎn)，尊重并聚焦于此，你才能真正面對自己。
2.??? How do people perceive you?
2.你覺得人們?nèi)绾慰创悖ê湍愕莫?dú)特）？
Do people see you for the special person that you are? Do they appreciate your unique abilities? If not, what is the reason? How can you change it?
Maybe a quote by Henry Longfellow — “We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.” — has the answer? How can you bridge the gap between what you are uniquely capable of being and the person that you currently are?
大家認(rèn)為你是特別的人嗎？他們是否欣賞/贊許你獨(dú)有的能力？如果沒有，原因是什么，你如何改變？
正如Henry Longfellow的名言 - “我們以自己能做什么來評價自己，而別人以我們做成了什么來評價我們?！?- 你是否意識到了？我們?nèi)绾螐挠歇?dú)特的能力到真正成為獨(dú)特的人？
3.??? If money was not a constraint, what would you be doing with your time?
3.如果金錢不是約束條件，你會選擇做什么工作？
Write a book? Become a singer? Grow a beautiful garden? Spend more time with your family? Take your time. Feel free to daydream. Once you have the vision in your mind, think of what is the one thing you can do now to move just one step closer to that vision. When you have a vision and start taking action, the universe will conspire to make it a reality.
寫一本書？成為歌手？種一個美麗的花園？多點(diǎn)時間陪伴家人？被著急，隨意遐想。一旦你心中有了愿景，想想為了接近這個愿景，你能做的下一步是什么。當(dāng)你有了一個目標(biāo)并開始采取行動，世間萬物將串聯(lián)起來使得美夢成真。
4.??? What do you do for a living?
4.你靠什么生活下去。
There is nothing deep about this question. It really is as simple as it sounds. If your answer matches (or will lead you towards) what you answered to the previous question, you are on the right track. If answered “Become a writer” above and “I am an engineer” to this one, you need to figure out how bridge the two. Maybe you can start a tech blog. Or a series of (blockbuster) books about the adventurous engineer or the vampire engineer. Whatever. Figure it out.
這不是個什么深奧的問題，真的是字面意思那么簡單。如果你的答案匹配于（或者導(dǎo)向你）你前一個問題的回答，那你在正確的道上跑著。如果前一個回答是“成為一個作家”，而這次的回答“我是一個工程師”，那你應(yīng)該思考下如何整合兩者，也許你可以搞一個技術(shù)博客，或者來個系列（重磅點(diǎn)的）大部頭，像是工程師大冒險或吸血鬼工程師，管它多無厘頭，就要找出辦法來（關(guān)聯(lián)兩者）。
5.??? What are you grateful for?
5.讓你感恩/慶幸的是什么？
How long did you have to think to answer that question? If you answer was not immediate – if the images of your family and friends, your health, your ability to see, hear, walk and talk did not come to your mind instantly, you should start looking into developing an attitude of gratitude. Remember the quote – “I cried because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet.”
你用了多長時間回答這個問題？如果你不是立即給出答案 ， 如果這一瞬間，你頭腦中沒有閃現(xiàn)出你的家人和朋友，你個人的健康，沒有感激你還能看到、聽見，你還能走路、說話，那么你應(yīng)該尋找的懂得感恩的生活態(tài)度。記住這句話- “我哭了，因?yàn)槲覜]有鞋子穿，直到我遇到了一個沒有腳的人。”
6.??? If you die tomorrow, will you be happy with the life you’ve lived?
6.如果你明天將會死去，你對現(xiàn)在的生活滿意嗎？
I don’t want to sound morbid, but it’s true — you really could die tomorrow. Have you lived a good life? Have you left good memories to last your kids a lifetime? Have you forgiven everyone who has wronged you and have you asked for forgiveness from everyone you have wronged? If you haven’t seen it yet, I would highly recommend watching?the last lecture?by Professor Randy Pausch.
我不想聽起來有點(diǎn)bt，但這是真的－－也許明天你真的就掛了。你是否已經(jīng)過好了一生？是否給孩子留下美好的生活回憶？你是否已經(jīng)原諒了那些委屈過你的人，或者向你曾經(jīng)辜負(fù)過的人真誠道歉？如果你沒有意識到這個，我強(qiáng)烈建議你看看 Randy Pausch.教授的最后一課演講。
原文youtube被墻了，愛奇藝的播放地址
http://www.iqiyi.com/w_19rr94tsbp.html?share_sTime=0-share_eTime=11955-src=sharemodclk131212
7.??? What is the one movie you don’t mind watching over and over? (or the one book you could just read any number of times?)
7.有沒有一部你看了一遍又一遍的電影或者書籍？
The human mind responds strongly to narratives, so the story that touches you the most is the one that can tell you a lot about yourself. Or the one that you aspire your life to be like. What is the story that you don’t mind watching/reading over and over again? What is the underlying theme/premise of the story?
人的內(nèi)心對故事強(qiáng)烈的回應(yīng)感，所以最能觸動你的故事，往往是于展現(xiàn)你自己關(guān)聯(lián)有很多的，或是你渴望的生活的故事。你不介意一遍又一遍的看/讀的故事是什么？故事背后隱含的主題是什么？
8.??? If someone made a movie out of your life, what will it be like?
8.如果以你的經(jīng)歷來拍一部電影，這部電影將會是怎樣的？
Everybody has a story — what is yours? Would the story of your life be filled with melodrama, self-pity, hatred, anger or frustration; or would it be a story about inner peace, happiness, love, growth, joy and transcendence? If you are happy with your answer, keep doing what you are doing. If not, a quote by Maria Robinson may be of help — “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”
每個人都有一個故事 - 你的故事是什么樣的？請問你的人生故事是充滿鬧劇，自憐，仇恨，憤怒或沮喪，或者會是一個關(guān)于內(nèi)心的安寧，幸福，愛情，成長，快樂和超越的故事嗎？如果你的對你的答案感到高興，繼續(xù)做你正在做的事情。如果不是，瑪麗亞·羅賓遜的名言可能會有所幫助 - “沒有人可以回去重新開始，但任何人都可以從今天開始，追尋一個新的結(jié)局。”
問題 1-8 思維導(dǎo)圖總結(jié)
9-13??Who Are Your friends and foes? - 誰是你的朋友和敵人？
9.If you are in a sinking ship with everyone you know, and you could only save 10 people, who would it be?
A lot of us don’t even realize who the most important people in our lives are. We constantly try to impress random people who hardly care about us, at the expense of neglecting those that matter the most to us. Are you aware of the handful of people that really mean something to you? Are you treating them right?
9.?如果你和你所認(rèn)識全部的人,都坐在一條將要沉沒的船上，你會救哪十個人？
我們很多人甚至沒有認(rèn)識到我們的生活中最重要的人是誰。我們不斷試圖給幾乎怎么不關(guān)心我們的人留下深刻的印象，而忽略這些最重要的人。你覺察到這些屈指可數(shù)重要的人，對自己的真正意義了嗎？你是否正確對待他們了呢？
10.?If you die today, who will miss you the most?
Now, flip that around — who are the people that have you on their list of most cherished people? You don’t have to have led a life that warrants a national holiday when you die (though, that would be good!), but are you leaving behind a legacy that at least a handful of people will cherish?
10.如果你今天死去，誰將會是最想念你的人？
現(xiàn)在，翻翻看 - 誰是你最珍愛的人的名單上的人呢？你不必把自己的忌日搞成全國紀(jì)念日（雖然這是一件大好事！），但是你總得留下點(diǎn)什么，給你最珍視的人呢？
11.?What will they say in your eulogy?
Why will these people miss you when you are gone? Will they read out your eulogy out of rote and move on with their lives, will they choke up unable to continue, or will they smile all the way through because you showed them life is to be celebrated? Remember, there are no right or wrong answers – this is just an exercise to get you to know yourself better.
11.你死后，人們會如何悼念你？
為什么這些人會想念你？人們會讀完你的悼詞，然后繼續(xù)他們的生活；還是會因?yàn)槟愕乃廊ケ从^，活不下去；或者因?yàn)樗麄儠３中θ荩驗(yàn)槟阆蛩麄冋故玖嘶钜换厥侵档脩c幸的事情？記住，這沒有正確答案——這是一種讓你更了解自己的辦法。
12.If you had the power to make someone vanish, who would that be?
Again, look at all the people around you – who do you wish was not there? The people who surround you have the power to lift you up or pull you down. How many people can you afford to have around you that you cannot stand, or that bring you down?
12.如果你有能力讓一個人消失，你會選擇誰？
再次看看你四周的人，最想讓ta消失的人是誰？ 環(huán)繞你四周的人具有左右你的能量（使你有點(diǎn)身不由己），你最多能承受住幾個這樣的人，或者多少這樣的人會讓你陷入絕望？
13.If tomorrow’s newspaper read “ shot dead” who would be the person holding the revolver?
Is there someone whose life is made sadder because of your presence? Life is too short – is it worth continuing to be a pain in someone’s life?
13.如果在明天的報紙上寫著‘xx（你的名字）被槍殺’，你認(rèn)為誰會是殺你的兇手？
有沒有誰的生活因?yàn)槟愕拇嬖谧兊酶y過？生命是短暫的 — 繼續(xù)成為別人生命中的痛點(diǎn)真的值嗎？
Is there someone whose life is made sadder because of your presence? Life is too short – is it worth continuing to be a pain in someone’s life?
問題9-13 思維導(dǎo)圖小結(jié)
14-20 Who will you become? 你將成為誰？
14.Are you a better person today than you were last year at this same time? Or 10 years ago?
The source of a lot of misery in our lives is because we keep comparing our worst moments with the best of those around us. The only way to break out of this is to change your reference for comparison. Are you a better person today than you were before? Are you on a path of growth? Are you moving forward, standing still or slipping backwards?
14.現(xiàn)在的你比去年更好嗎？比10年前的自己呢？
我們生活很多痛苦，往往來源于我們拿自己最差的時刻，與周圍人最好的時刻進(jìn)行比較。唯一跳出的辦法，就是調(diào)整自己的參照體系。今天的你比以往的自己更好嗎？你在成長的路上嗎？你是一往無前、原地踏步還是已經(jīng)隨波逐流了呢？
15.What was your last random act of kindness?
When was the last time you helped someone carry groceries to their car, or just smiled at a stranger who looked like he could use one? When did you last give something in spite of knowing that it’ll never be paid back? What goes around does come around – what will come back to you? (For some real stories of inspiring random acts of kindness,?take a look at this.)
15.你最后一次的隨手的善舉有多久了？
你最后一次幫別人搬東西上車是什么時候？或者僅僅是給陌生人一個微笑？你最后一次不求回報地給予是什么時候？ 善有善報，但還沒有報 - 什么時候會有回報？ （關(guān)于隨手善舉的一些鼓舞人心的真實(shí)故事，看看這兒。）
http://www.danoah.com/2013/06/because-people-really-are-good.html
16.??? How many hours of a day do you spend on unproductive activities like watching TV, snooping around on others’ facebook profiles, idle gossip etc.?
Now, multiply that number with 2.5, and that is the number of years of your life you are wasting away, assuming you live to be 80 and discounting the first 20 years of your life. (X hours/day * 365 days/year * 60 years) / (24 hours/day * 365 days/year). Agreed, we all need some time to unwind -? but, are you OK with the number you came up with, or does it boggle your mind? (On the flip side, those of you with kids, how many hours a day do you actually spend with your kids without distractions like TV, phone etc.? Multiply that with 0.75 and that is the number of years you actually spend with your child assuming that they live under your roof for 18 years. If your answer boggles you, come stop by?afineparent.com?and we’ll figure out a way to fix it.)
16.你每天花幾個小時在無謂的娛樂活動上？比如說看電視刷微博
現(xiàn)在，將乘這個數(shù)字乘以2.5，這就是你從20歲活到80歲，這60年中你浪費(fèi)掉的年頭。（X小時/天* 365天/年×60年）/（24小時/天* 365天/年）。我當(dāng)然認(rèn)同人們都需要一些時間來放松 — 但是你得確定，計算出來的這個時間是你覺得OK的嗎？（在另一面看，每天你花多少小時，在不被電視，手機(jī)等等分心情況下，專門與孩子相處？將這個數(shù)乘以0.75，這就是孩子到18歲時與你在同一屋檐下的時光。如果對你的答案感到不可思議，上網(wǎng)站?afineparent.com去尋找一個解決之道吧）
17.What if you lose all you money?
Will you be so distraught that you will want to end your life? Will you be so angry and frustrated that you won’t be able to think straight? Will you be sad but eventually recover? No doubt, you will always need money. But as long as you remember (and believe) that you are the master of the money and can make some no matter what life throws at you, you will be able to roll with life’s punches and thrive in spite of them.
17.如果你一無所有了，你會怎么辦？
這會讓你了斷自己嗎？這會讓你出離憤怒，無法理智思考了嗎？你能從悲傷中最終恢復(fù)元?dú)鈫?？毫無疑問，你都一直需要錢，但要一直記住（并且相信）人是錢的主人，用錢能解決一些生活扔給你的破事，這樣你才能夠在逆境中獲得成長。
18.?Who is making most of the decisions in your life – you, those around you or your circumstances?
On that note, you are the master of your life as well. But a lot of us find it much easier to give up that power and make circumstances, or worse, the people around us, the masters of our lives. Do you ever find yourself saying “I’m not happy because…”? It does not matter what comes after the because… that because is the way you hand over your power. Watch your thoughts, watch your words and reclaim your power over your life.
18.誰在你的人生中有決定性的作用？你自己，你的家人，還是周遭的人？
關(guān)于這一點(diǎn)，你是自己生活的主人才是最好的。但很多人更容易放棄自主，制造狀況，或者更糟，我們周圍的人成為了我們的生活的主人。你有沒有發(fā)現(xiàn)自己在說：“我不太高興，因?yàn)?.....”？這沒有太大關(guān)系，因?yàn)?....，這都是因?yàn)槟憬怀隽松畹淖灾鳈?quán)。關(guān)注自己的思想和表達(dá)，收回你主宰生活的力量。
19.?What is the one thing you fear the most when you think of yourself as an old person?
Are you worried about looking old? That’s like fearing sunsets…. why be scared of something that is guaranteed to happen and is very dignified if you just change your perspective? Are you worried about not having money or close family? That’s like having a cow in your backyard and worrying about milk…. spend your time building up a bank balance and nurturing your relationships now. The same goes for being sick and frail – as long as you take good care of your health and don’t abuse your body now, you will be able to hold a lot of diseases at bay when you are older. Stop being scared and live your life now in such a way that you can continue to celebrate your life right into a ripe old age.
19.當(dāng)你老去，你最害怕的一件事情是什么？
你是否擔(dān)心“衰老”本身嗎？這就像害怕日落一樣......。為什么要去害怕那些必定會發(fā)生的事情呢？你只需要稍微轉(zhuǎn)換一下視角，這也是一件有尊嚴(yán)的事情。你有在錢的問題或親密家庭上擔(dān)心過嗎？這就像在你的后院的一頭奶牛，天天在擔(dān)心牛奶的事兒......?；〞r間建立一個培育和平衡你親密關(guān)系的銀行。這同樣適用于疾病和亞健康 —— 你把你的健康照顧好，不要透支濫用現(xiàn)在你的身體，你就可以在你年老的時候hold住很多疾病。不要再害怕，以健康的方式生活，你就可以長命百歲。
20.Will you ever be invited to give a talk (eg., TED) or an interview (eg. Oprah) etc.?
Finally, what is your life all about? Are you just sleepwalking through life or are you marching forward with eyes wide open, filled with joy and vitality? When you choose the latter, irrespective of how “regular” or “boring” your life may seem at present, you will have opportunities to make little differences around you that can change the course of history!
20.你有被采訪過或者是進(jìn)行演講過嗎？
最后，你全部的生命到底是怎樣的？你是夢游著過的呢，還是你充滿了喜悅和活力，睜大眼睛向前邁進(jìn)？當(dāng)你選擇了后者，不管你現(xiàn)在的生活是多么“規(guī)則”或“無聊”，你總會有機(jī)會圍繞自己為原點(diǎn)，制造一些小的變化（以自己為核心形成一些影響力，影響一撥人），甚至可以改變歷史！13-20
13-20 思維導(dǎo)圖總結(jié)
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