一、創新
If human beings were always satisfied with what they have， we would still beliving in the stone age. Most of us are driven to do things in the mostefficient way possible， which leads to experimentation and innovation. This iswhy we no longer use ice blocks in our refrigerators and why we drive motorizedcars instead of horse drawn carriages. We have taken this proclivity to apositive extreme by investigating every aspect of the tangible and intangibleworld， in the name of satisfying our thirst for knowledge and understanding.
如果人類總是安於現狀，那我們可能還生活在石器時代。我們中大多數人都在尋求可能的最高效的做事方法，從而帶來實驗和創新。這也正是我們不再在冰箱中使用冰塊製冷，以及駕駛有發動機的汽車而不是馬車的原因。為了滿足對知識和理解的渴求，人類探索著有形和無形世界的方方麵麵，從而將這一天性發揮到極致。
二、友誼
（一）獨處優點
My opinion is that when we are young， we should learn to use our time wisely，doing things like reading or studying， in order to develop ourselves for ourfuture careers. For the most part， spending time with friends is most oftenrelaxation time and is rarely productive， and therefore should be limited. In myopinion， solitary activities such as studying， reading， or doing research on theInternet， are much more valuable than hanging around with friends drinkingcoffee， gossiping， or going to the movies. Sometimes when I am with friends， Ican't help feeling that I could be spending that time doing something moreuseful， so I choose to spend most of my time alone.
在我看來，我們年輕時就應學會合理利用時間，多讀書或學習，以完善自我，為日後的職業生涯做準備。在大多數情況下，跟朋友在一起的時候大多是休閑時光，效率總是很低，因此應該控製會友的時間。在我看來，自己一個人學習、讀書或上網查資料，要比跟朋友泡在一起喝咖啡、聊天或看電影有價值得多。有時跟朋友在一起，我會忍不住想這段時間我其實可以幹點更有用的事。所以，我選擇大部分時間獨處。
（二）性格區別
The kind of friends you choose depends mostly on your personality type. If yourpersonality is outgoing and dynamic， you will likely choose friends who aredifferent from you， to give you the most colorful life possible. If you are moreintroverted， you may prefer to choose friends who are similar to you， as theywill be very predictable.
一個人會選擇哪種類型的朋友，多半由性格類型決定。性格外向、奔放的人為最大程度地豐富個人生活，可能會選擇跟自己性格不同的人交朋友。內向的人會偏向跟自己性格相似的人做朋友，因為這類人的秉性自己知道得一清二楚。
（三）不同性格
Having friends who are different from you and introducing you to theirlifestyles can help you broaden your range of experiences and point of view.They can help your personal development by exposing you to people， things orplaces you may not have an opportunity to contact on your own. This type ofrelationship with friends can be very rewarding.
結交跟你性格不同的朋友，了解他們的生活方式，有助於你增長見識，開闊眼界。從朋友那裏可以了解到你自己可能沒有機會親自接觸的人、事或景，從而有助於你的個人成長。建立這樣的友誼很有益處。
（四）相似性格
On the other hand， having friends who are very similar to you may allow you tofeel much more comfortable around them， because they are very predictable. Whenthey give you advice， you will probably feel it is very useful and suitablebecause your points of view are similar. Communication between two similarpeople is effortless， and engenders few disagreements. At any age， a personsimilar to you will feel very close.
另一方麵，朋友跟你性格相似，跟他們在一起你便會覺得舒服許多，因為你非常清楚他們的性情。當他們給你建議時，你很可能感覺這些建議非常有用和恰當，因為你們的看法相似。同類人溝通起來非常輕鬆，意見不合的時候也很少。無論年齡大小，你都會對跟自己性格相似的人感到非常親近。
（五）個人選擇
As for myself， I prefer to make friends with people who have a different way oflife. I think a major benefit of having friends is to broaden my scope ofknowledge through exposure to their lifestyles. If comfort and predictabilitywere important to me， perhaps I would choose friends who were similar to me， butbecause variety is the spice of life， I always seek out new experiences.
就我而言，我更喜歡結交跟我生活方式不同的朋友。我認為交朋友的一大好處便是通過感受他們的生活方式來拓寬我的知識麵。如果我很在意跟朋友待在一起是否舒服，是否熟悉朋友的性格，那麼我可能會選擇跟我性格相似的人交朋友。但多樣化是生活的調味品，所以我會不斷尋求新的體驗。
三、成功
（一）成功定義
1、友誼
Without family and friends， life would be empty and devoid of meaning. Everydollar we earned would be worthless if we had no companions with whom to shareour ups and downs， highs and lows， joys and sorrows. Even a multimillionairecould not be considered successful if he were friendless and alone. While thewealth may attract people around them， most people would quickly vanish if orwhen the wealth dried up. As captured in the title and lyrics of American singerRalph Tresvant's song "Money Can't Buy You Love"， true companionship cannot bebought at any price.
倘若沒有家人和朋友，生活就會空虛而毫無意義。如果沒有人和我們一起分享人生的跌宕起伏，高潮與低穀，歡樂與憂傷，那麼我們所賺的每一分錢都會毫無價值。即使是億萬富翁，雖有家產千萬，卻無朋無友，孤身一人，也不能被視為是成功的。雖然有錢人會被人前呼後擁，但有朝一日家財散盡之時，也就是眾人抽身離去之日。如同美國歌手拉爾夫·泰斯溫特的歌曲《愛無價》的歌名與歌詞所示：真情誼，金難易。
2、事業
In addition to loving interpersonal relationships， genuine success also requiresa fulfilling vocation or some kind of raison deter. To feel good about ourselvesand lead a fulfilling life， we all need to have a gratifying career or intereststhat we enjoy. As the US author Helen Keller once noted， happiness is attainedthrough "fidelity to a worthy purpose." Some people are born into rich familiesor generate substantial wealth through lucky circumstances， such as buying awinning lottery ticket. Despite being wealthy， these individuals would notqualify as successful unless they had a career or purpose in life to keep themoccupied and nurture their souls.
除了（擁有）充滿愛的人際關係，真正的成功還需要有一份令人充實的職業或某種存在的意義。若想充滿自信且生活充實，我們都需要有令人愉快的事業或興趣愛好。正如美國作家海倫?凱勒曾說過的，幸福來自於“執著追求一個有價值的目標”。有些人生於富裕家庭或是因撞大運而意外發財，如買彩票中了大獎。這些人盡管有錢，都並不足以被視為成功者，除非他們能專注於某項事業或人生目標，並於其中陶冶情操。
3、財富
Although having a lot of money is not a prerequisite for being successful， thisdoes not mean that wealth and success cannot coexist. Bill Gates， Warren Buffettand Richard Branson are all billionaire businessmen who not only have made theirfortunes through fair and legitimate means， but also enjoy meaningfulrelationships with others and have a passion for the endeavors in which theypartake. Obviously， one would be mistaken not to consider them successful. Thosewho amass their fortunes by exploiting others or engaging in illegal activity，however， should be regarded as despicable creatures rather than successexamples.