大学里你学不到的7个人生技能

4. Become curious--about yourself, about other people and about the world around you.
保持好奇心——对自己、他人以及周遭世界

Don't take things at face value or believe everything you hear. Ask "why?" as often as a three-year-old. Be interested in what's underneath any information you hear, or learn. Where is it coming from? Why is it being passed along? What's the background or intention? This is different from being paranoid--instead, it's taking a sincere interest in learning. Life is a schoolhouse for those who want to learn and explore.
不要只看表面价值或相信你的耳闻，要像一个三岁孩子一样经常问“为什么？” 对你听来的任何信息都感兴趣想要了解一下。这个信息来自哪里？为什么传出这个信息？这个信息的背景和目的又是什么？这并不是偏执狂，而是对真心想了解学习的兴趣。对于那些想要学习和探索的人而言，生活是一座校舍。

5. Never stop networking or making connections.
永远都不要停止社交或停止建议联系。

For many people the world is small; it's their family or the place of work they visit each day. There is a world of people out there to connect with, to learn from and to engage with. You don't have to become a social butterfly, flitting from one event to another, but it's important to have connections and contacts. Keep in touch with people. Be interested in their lives and share information about yours. You never know when you will need a friend or colleague to help you somewhere along the way.
对很多人来说，世界很小，这个小小的世界是我们每天生活或工作的地方。这个世界的人们都有着千丝万缕的联系，人们互相联系，相互学习，彼此接触。你不必成为一名交际花，把每件事都灵活妥善处理好，但是与大家保持联系很重要。要有兴趣与大家分享你的生活和信息。你永远无法预料到在人生的某个时候，会需要朋友或同事帮你一把。

6. Share your talents.
分享你的才能。

Everyone has a gift to offer. It's a waste to keep your gifts hidden from the world. Find out what you are good at, or the talent you can share, and actively seek places to share those gifts.
每个人都有自己天生的才华，把自己的才华隐藏起来是一种浪费。发现自己的长处，或者找出你可以分享的才能，并积极寻求分享这些才华天赋的地方。

7. Give up being a naysayer.
不要做消极的否定者。

There are plenty of people who can tell you why something won't work, why it isn't possible and how negative to be. There are numerous newspapers and websites to tell you how dire circumstances are, and to encourage you to just give up. Instead, refuse to believe the naysayers and don't participate in their game. Find the positive in every day. Simply being able to walk, talk and breathe is a gift. Be a glass-half-full kind of person even when circumstances seem to tell you otherwise.
有很多人都告诉你：为什么这样不行，为什么这样是不可能的，又有多消极。在处于严峻情况的形势下，多家报纸和网站都只是鼓励你大不了放弃而已。不应该这样，你应该拒绝相信这些消极的否定者，不要加入他们的游戏。每天去发现积极的东西。简单如会走路、会说话、能呼吸，都是生活中美好的礼物。即使情况似乎很糟糕，也要成为乐观的人。

The most learned person can only gain so much from reading books, from laboratory testing and from sitting in class. Real learning comes from experiencing the world and seeing your place in it. Try and apply any one of these seven tips to forward your life and career.
即使是最有才华的人，也只能从读书、从实验室实验中以及坐在课堂上听课收获知识。真正的学习来源于经历这个世界，看清自己身处其中的位置。在你的生活和职业中，尝试应用上述这七个人生小贴士。