100. Turn failures into the stepping stones for success. That’s when losses become gains.
100. 讓失敗成為成功的墊腳石，讓失敗成為有義意的失敗
導向成功的金玉良言 --- 成功秘碼 59條
如何致富？且聽聽看富爸爸富媽媽是怎麼說的。
A man must always learn from his failures and mistakes, and turn them into stepping stones toward his success. That is when losses become gains.
「每一個人都要從失敗中得到教訓，讓失敗成為成功的墊腳石，讓失敗成為有義意的失敗。」
Only in the worst the economy will you realize what your weaknesses are. Just as you can’t see your own flaws unless you’re standing naked in front of a mirror.
「經濟愈是不景氣，愈能暴露出自己的弱點。愈是赤身露體，愈能看出自己的醜陋。」
People only realize they aren’t skilled enough or haven’t worked hard enough when they lose their jobs. A man only finds out he asks for too much when he doesn’t get what he wants. An investor only knows of his own greed when his investment is lost. You only realize your own personality flaws when your friends turn their backs on you.
「遇到失業，才知道自己的才疏學淺。遇到裁員，才知道自己的努力不夠。遇到不順心的事，才知道自己的要求太高。遇到投資損失，才知道自己的貪婪。遇到朋友離棄你，才知道自己的道德有瑕疵。」
Do not fear failures—be strong and stand back up from the ruins of your defeat.
「人不要怕失敗，人要學習堅強，從失敗中重新站起來。」
The economic recession has had an impact on everyone’s life. We should see this as an opportunity to examine our past successes and failures as well as our ability to rise up again.
「經濟不好對每一個人的衝激都很大，藉著景氣衰退的大考驗，來檢查一下自己的能力與成敗，也是一個很好的機會。」
Reflect on your failures and defeats, so that you may improve and get better. Don’t think it’s too late; even losses can become valuable.
「好好反省自己過去的失敗，來個痛改前非，亡羊補牢，這也是一件好事。」
Treat every defeat as a new beginning, and see every failure as an opportunity to get better.
「把每一次的失敗，都當做是一個起點，把每一次的失敗，都當做是一個翻身的機會。」
Failure is but a warning; it is not the end, and doesn’t justify your losing the will to keep fighting.
「失敗只是一個警訊，失敗不是喪鐘，所以你不要垂頭喪氣，失去鬥志。」
Failures are the foundation to your success. Those who have never failed cannot accomplish true success.
「失敗愈多，成功的基礎就愈踏實。從來沒有失敗過的人，他的成功就不可能堅實。」
Don’t be too pleased with yourself for learning to go with the flow. You should strive to advance higher and learn to swim against the current.
「不要以為學會了順水行舟就感到滿足，而是要更上一層樓，學會逆水行舟才行。」
It’s easy to succeed when the times are good, but if you can stay victorious in the worst of circumstances, you would truly deserve being called a winner.
「在順境中得到成功很容易，要能在逆境中立於不敗之地，才算是有真本領。」
Everyone can find success when things go their way, but only when a person’s able to keep fighting against all odds will the true winner emerge.
「順水行舟人人都會，那有什麼了不起。只有當你在逆水行舟時，才能考驗出你自己是否真的擁有本領。」
Competitions are about the survival of the fittest; so is the case during economic recessions.
「面對競爭，只有強者才能存活下來。面對經濟不景氣，只有擁有實力的人才能生存下來。」
The turtle symbolizes health and longevity, for it always walks with a steady gait. When the economy is in recession, we must adopt the qualities of the turtle: steadiness, endurance, fortitude, knowing when to shield ourselves and when to take action, be resilient, and never back off.
「烏龜代表健康、長壽，牠走起路來總是四平八穩。在經濟不景氣的時候，我們更要學習烏龜的特性，如：穩健、忍耐、堅強、隱藏自己、侍機而動、任勞任怨、從不退後。」
During economic recessions, many go bankrupt and even resort to suicide. Hence, one must always find the inner strength to stand back up and never to lose his sense of purpose and his confidence.
「很多人在經濟不景氣之下倒閉，甚至自殺。所以說，面對不景氣你要振作起來，不可萎靡喪志，失去信心。」
Bad economy demands much from a person who wishes to survive, namely: practicality, flexibility, innovation, breakthroughs, growth, learning, self-reflection, eliminating the old, establishing the new, tenacity, and starting anew.
「面對經濟不景氣的法寶是：務實、彈性、創新、突破、發展、學習、自省、除舊、佈新、堅持、再出發。」
Practicality means to accept the reality. Flexibility means knowing when to take a step forward and when to step back. Innovation means revolutionizing with change. Breakthrough means breaking the status quo. Growth comes from breaking new ground. Learning comes from education. Self-reflection means to review your mistakes. Eliminating the old means to admit your faults and vow to change. Establishing the new is to welcome new ideas. Tenacity is to never give up. Starting anew is to set out for a new start.
「接受事實就是務實。能伸能縮就是彈性。改革求變就是創新。打破現狀就是突破。開創新局就是發展。進修求進步就是學習。反思己過就是自省。認錯悔改就是除舊。接受新思想就是佈新。忍耐不放棄就是堅持。重新來過就是再出發。」
Amidst a financial crisis, all, be it individuals or companies, should diligently reflect on their own mistakes. Don’t shed our own responsibilities by blaming the recession for everything. Be quick-minded and proactive, and stay positive and optimistic as we face the future.
「面對金融危機，企業與個人都需要有強烈的反省精神，而不是對經濟衰退提出種種責難，以逃避自身的責任。除了反省之外，還須要正面思想，迅速反應，積極行事，並且樂觀面對未來。」
You can’t hide from the challenges that are bound to happen at some point in your life. So you might as well take those challenges by the horns.
「每個人的人生中總有低潮，既然躲不掉，不如就勇敢面對。」
We are fortunate to have faced the greatest financial storm in history! Every storm will eventually subside, and life will carry on. One day we can proudly tell the children how we were able to pull through during the most treacherous times with our sheer determination and a smile on our faces! No matter what fate has in store for us, remember to always stay positive.
「我們有幸面對人類史上最大的金融海嘯！海嘯會平息，生命會繼續，將來我們會很驕傲地告訴孩子，我們曾歷經過最險惡的時代，憑藉意志力與笑容挺過來了！不論什麼惡劣的情況，懷抱正向思考才是最重要的。」
Think positively, and you can solve any problem. Take on everything with confidence, optimism, a “can do” attitude and a smile on your face.
「凡事都要從正面的方向去思考，這樣才能解決問題。做一個一切都沒問題的人，你必須樂觀積極，信心十足，笑臉迎人。」
One has to have confidence in the face of recession, and have faith that you will survive. Believe that everything’s going to be all right, and courageously take on any challenge with a positive mindset, and you will prevail.
「面對經濟不景氣，一定要有信心，相信自己一定可以渡過。要憑著『一切都沒問題』的信念，樂觀進取，勇敢接受挑戰，而且是愈戰愈勇。」
A person who has faith that everything will be all right is a man of confidence.
「相信一切都沒問題的人，就是信心十足的人。」
Failures come from personality deficiencies, rather than external circumstances. There’s no greater act of irresponsibility than to blame the environment as the sole reason for your defeats.
「人的失敗源自於自己的個性，它與外界環境無關。把失敗的原因歸咎於外界的大環境不好，那就是最大的卸責。」
You can find an infinite amount of excuses for your failure, but only one for your success: admitting fault, then improving on it.
「失敗的理由有一千個、一萬個，但成功的理由只有一個，那就是認錯與改進。」
Only the pessimists with no confidence are most fearful of defeats.
「懼怕失敗就是沒有信心，消極悲觀的人最怕失敗。」
Confidence is vital to anyone who wishes to succeed. Pessimists who easily give up and slackers unwilling to put in the effort are all doomed to fail.
「 信心很重要，沒有信心的人不會成功。消極悲觀的人，不容易成功。自暴自棄的人，不可能成功。不努力的人，一定不會成功。」
You have to believe tomorrow will be better, to have the will to fight on today.
「就是相信明天會更好，所以今天你才會努力奮鬥，急起直追。」
Those who can’t see the promise of tomorrow are likely to give up right away.
「相信明天會更壞的人，就會放棄今天的努力，萎靡不振。」
When you’re down on your luck or lost your job, be able to quickly adapt to the changes in life. Regulate your lifestyle and then fire up again.
「遇到失業彧逆境，要採取彈性生活，去適應環境，調整好自己的生活步調，再從新出發。」
Most people fear unemployment not because they wouldn’t be able to find a new job, but that the job won’t generate the same amount of income.
「許多人怕失業，不是怕找不到工作，而是怕找不到原來的高薪工作。」
People with high-paying jobs fear unemployment the most, but if you can humble yourself to accept a lower salary, you will realize that finding a job is quite easy. Lower your standards and you can easily find many jobs that suit you. Flexibility and adaptability are the keys to survival.
「愈是高薪，愈是怕失業。如果你能放下自尊，放下貧賤，那你就不怕找不到工作。把自己的標準降低，到處都有適合的工作，能伸能屈、能進能退才能生存下來。」
A man can face destruction, but shall not be defeated. No matter how much humiliation he is forced to withstand, he should never, ever consider giving up on himself.
「人可以被摧毀，但不可被擊敗。人可以被羞辱，但不可自暴自棄。」
An eagle is capable of flying higher than most birds, but sometimes it chooses to fly low because it can’t prey on the small mammals on the ground if it stays high up all the time. Such is how an eagle survives.
「老鷹飛的比小鳥高，但是有時候，老鷹飛的也比小鳥低，這就是老鷹生存之道，如果老鷹永遠都飛的那麼高，那牠如何捕食在地上的小動物？」
We must learn to be like an eagle, capable of flying high, but also willing to stay close to the ground when it needs to. Being adaptive to change is the law of survival.
「我們要學習老鷹飛高的本領，也要學習老鷹飛低的本領，能伸能屈、能進能退，才是生存之道。」
Contrary to common beliefs, ultimate success in life is not built upon a series of successes, but rather, a series of failures.
「以為人生是靠成功的經驗而成功的，這是極大的錯誤。其實，人生是靠失敗的經驗而成功的。」
Success is the accumulation of numerous failures. The key is to filter for lessons, and try again.
「成功是由無數個失敗累積而成，重要的事，是你要汲取到教訓，從新站起來。」
Turn every failure into a success, and turn every success into more successes—this is the ultimate goal of personal achievement.
「讓每一個失敗變成成功，讓每一個成功變成另一個成功，這就是人生最高的奮鬥目標。」
No man is born to be a failure, but if you give up trying, you will have actually become one.
「人不是為失敗而生，如果你放棄嚐試，才是真失敗。」
Many who have found success end up falling from grace due to ego, pride, greed and immorality.
「很多人從成功中摔下來，就是因為自己的驕傲與自負、貪婪與不道德。」
People experience both success and failures on a daily basis, but only the greatest among us can conquer both.
「每天都有成功與失敗的發生，能同時戰勝成功與失敗的人，才是偉大的人。」
Do not measure a man’s worth solely by how high he can climb. It is whether he can rise back up after falling that defines his accomplishments.
「不要以一個人能爬的多高來衡量他的成就，而是要看他跌傷之後能反彈多高來判斷他的成就。」
Failures are painful and costly, but the most important thing is to learn to turn your defeats into stepping stones towards success.
「失敗的心情是痛苦的，失敗的代價是昂貴的。如何把失敗所付出的代價變成為成功的墊腳石，這才是最重要的。」
If you are unable to turn your failures into stepping stones toward your success, then you would have gained nothing from your defeat.
「如果不把失敗當做成功的墊腳石，那失敗就毫無義意 。」
Make use of your failures to propel you towards success, otherwise you’ve failed in vain.
「如果不把失敗當做成功的發動機，那失敗就毫無助益。」
Never lose your hope and confidence in the face of defeat; instead use them to help you find success. A great man is able to turn the tears of defeat into smiles of victory.
「不要灰心喪志，要讓失敗的代價變為成功的誘因，要讓失敗的淚水轉變為成功的歡笑，這才是英雄。」
Failures can prompt you to fight on more valiantly, and offer you the chance to start over. When you’re ready to set sail towards your goal once more, you will be equipped with renewed focus and energy of ferocity unknown even to yourself.
「失敗可以激起鬥志，失敗可以讓你重新再活一次。一當你從新歸零後，它所暴發的力量，將是無限大。」
Defeats are merely new beginnings, and foretell of your eventual victory.
「失敗後一切從新開始，這就是成功的契機。」
A man can fail countless times, but as long as he admits to his failing and betters himself because of it, he is still on the path to success.
「一個人可以失敗許多次，只要他不推卸責任，那他還有成功的希望。」
Blaming others for your failures is a futile pursuit. It is irresponsible to push all the blame onto external circumstances. You must reflect on your own errors instead, and make up for your shortcomings, for only then can you hope to stand back up after defeat.
「失敗後卻責怪別人，這樣做是沒有義意的。失敗後把責任推給外在因素，是不負責任的。失敗後，要立即檢討自己的過錯，這樣才能亡羊補牢，起死回生。」
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One mustn’t sit around waiting for opportunities to come his way. Neither should you expect others to save you without any hard work on your own.
「你不可以坐著等機會上門來，你也不可以不努力，只等著別人來救濟你。」
Don’t waste time by denying your own mistakes, so as to lower the cost of your failure. Otherwise, the mistake will only escalade.
「愈早認錯，愈早修正自己的過失，可以使損失降低，否則，你的損失將會逐步擴大。」
Learn from your mistakes. Make sure you don’t repeat them, and you’ll find your way to success.
「知錯能改，善莫大焉。不讓錯誤繼續發生，則能進入成功的大門。」
Success is obtained with your own hard work. With hard work, your dream can come true. Act fast, think straight, and work hard. That’s the way to turn your failures into meaningful experiences.
「努力是靠自己的，成功更是靠自己的，相信你的夢想，將在你自己的努力下光榮實現，不過你的動作要快，行動要敏捷，思想要正確，努力要確實，這樣你的失敗才能成為有義意的失敗。」
The secret to happiness is not doing what you like, but learning to like what you do.
「快樂的祕訣 ，不是在做你喜歡的事 ，而是喜歡你做的事。」
The secret to success is not doing what is easy, but excelling in difficult tasks.
「成功的祕訣 ，不是在做容易的事 ，而是在做不容易的事。」
Taking on challenges is taking on victory. Accepting an impossible mission is accepting the invitation to success.
「接受挑戰，就是接受勝利。接受不可能的任務，就是接受成功。」
As long as you’re willing to work hard, you will have your shot at success.
「只要努力，每一個人的成功機會都是一樣的。」
The future is always bright for those who can accept their failures and have the courage to start over.
「只要改過自新，重新來過，每一個人的前途會都是光明的的。」
Turning a new leaf today beats turning a new leaf tomorrow. Self-improvement cannot wait.
「今天的改過自新，要勝過明天的改過自新，改過自新絕不可拖延，這一點甚為更重要。」
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