不要为了赚钱而去经商
译者 Circle702
Don’t Go into Business to Make Money
不要为了赚钱而去经商
Dear Mr. Self Development,
亲爱的自我发展先生，
Is going into business “just to make money” a good idea?
经商只是为了赚钱是一个好想法吗？
James
詹姆士
A lot of people go into business for the sole reason of making money; this is not a good idea. It’s not a good idea because it’s missing the main ingredient for success.
许多人经商的唯一动机是为了赚钱，这并不是一个好的念头。它不是一个好念头是因为它缺少成功的主要因素。
The main ingredient for success is ENERGY, and it’s virtually impossible to maintain high-levels of energy when you’re doing something you don’t love.
成功的主要因素是活力，而且事实上，当你做一些你并不喜欢的事情的时候，是不可能保持很高的精气神的。
There will always be challenges in business. Your love and passion is what takes you through those challenges. Without that passion, you probably won’t make it.
做生意时总会遇到挑战。你对工作的热爱和激情会让你度过这些困境。如果没有激情，你也许会完不成目标。
Money should never be sought after directly; you should find what you love to do, and make money doing it.
我们不应该只是为了追求金钱。你应该先找出你喜欢做什么，然后通过做那件事来挣钱。
When you do what you love, you will have an advantage over everyone else. If someone is going to Law school just to make a good living, they won’t be able to compete with someone who just loves learning about the law.
当你做你喜欢的事情，你就会比别人占优势。假如有些人去上法律学校只是为了更好的生活，他们与那些喜欢学习法律知识的人比起来就没有竞争力。
A person who loves learning about the law can read law books all day long. What’s work for one is pleasure for another. The person who loves the law will go further, they will have more ENERGY, they will accomplish more, they will be happier.
那些喜欢学习法律知识的人可以一整天的阅读法律书籍。对于某些人来说那只是工作，而对于他们来说那便是乐趣。喜欢法律的人可能会继续深造，比起那些只是为了更好的生活而学习法律的人来说，他们更加有活力，取得的成就会更多，也会更开心。
My Story
我的故事
I told this story in another article, but a few years ago I was going to purchase a chain of fitness centers. I am so glad I didn’t do this. Even though I love being fit, running a fitness business is not my passion. It would have been difficult for me to compete with people who love being in the fitness business. My wife and I often think, we’re sure glad we didn’t make that move.
我在另一篇文章中已讲过此故事。几年前，我打算买一家连锁健身中心，但如今我很高兴我并没有买。即使我喜欢健身，但是开一家健身中心并不是我的兴趣所在。与那些喜欢待在健身中心的人相比，我没有竞争力。我与我的妻子经常想，没有走那一步，我们确实很开心。
Do What You Love
做你喜欢的
I love to talk about personal development; I would do it for free. I listen to personal development all the time. I listen to it when I’m driving, when I’m working out, when I’m taking a shower, when I’m getting dressed, when I’m just walking around. I can listen to personal development with a mouse; I can listen to personal development on top of my house. You get the point.
我喜欢谈论有关个人发展的事情，我愿意免费做此事。我一直听有关个人发展的事情。开车的时候在听，外出工作的时候在听，洗澡的时候在听，穿衣服的时候在听，四处走的时候也在听。只有一个鼠标，我也可以听有关个人发展的事，我也可以在我的房顶听个人发展。事实的确如此。
You have to do what you love to do, and you have to be where you’re supposed to be. Right now, I’m where I’m suppose to be, talking to you; I’m in the right place, at the right time, with the right person, doing the right thing, saying the right words.
你要做那些你喜欢做的，你必须待在你该待的地方。而现在，我就待在我应该待的地方，在与你交谈。我正在合适的地方，对的时间，与正确的人，做正确的事，说合适的话。
What are you Supposed to be Doing?
估计你在干什么？
Don’t go your entire life as a “hammer” doing the job of a “screwdriver.” You were created to solve a particular problem; if you watch cooking shows everyday, then maybe you’re a cook. The point I’m trying to make is this: don’t live another day doing something that you don’t enjoy, when you can be doing something that you do enjoy.
不要如此度过你的一生：明明是“锤子”却做着“螺丝刀”的工作。你是为了某个特定的难题而出生的。如果你每天都看烹饪节目，说不定你会是一个厨师。我现在想说的观点是：当你可以做一些你喜欢的事情的时候，不要再浪费时间去做一些你不喜欢的事情了。
It would be a tragedy to go your entire life as a “hammer,” doing the job of a “screwdriver.” Everybody has a purpose, a reason they were created.
如果你明明是“锤子”却做着“螺丝刀”的工作，那真的是一个悲剧。每个人都有个目标，那便是他们被创造的理由。
You will go further, you will accomplish more, when you are doing what you were created to do.
当你做那些你被创造来做的事情的时候，你也许会走得更远，成就更大。
Mark Twain said, “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do, then by the things you did, so sail away from the safe harbor…” and live your dream.
马克 吐温说过：“今后二十年，你没做某事比起你做了某事更让你失望，所以从安全的港湾里扬帆出行吧...”去实现你的梦想。
