勇敢做自己-将会吸引志趣相投的朋友(2)

Be brave to be yourself.

 

勇敢做自己

 

You'll attract the right friends

 

你将会吸引志趣相投的朋友

 

If you go through your whole life feeling like a faker¹, being² a faker, and living a lie, your friends will reflect³ that.

 

如果你觉得自己这辈子都像个骗子一样谎话连篇，那么，你的朋友也会满口胡言。

 

Like they say, you are what you're around and there's a lot of truth to that.

 

正如人们所说，物以类聚，人以群分，事实也确实如此。

 

If you want to have honest friends who aren't afraid to keep it real, maybe you need to work on yourself first.

 

如果你想要拥有能够直面真理、内心坦荡的朋友，或许你就得先让自己成为这样的人。

 

Only then will you attract the right friends.

 

只有当你敢于面对现实时，你才能够吸引真正的朋友。

 

If you're already honest as it is, but your friends are the opposite, maybe you need to meet some new people.

 

如果你是一个能够正视现实的人，而你的朋友们恰恰相反，那么，你也许需要结交新朋友了。

1 faker   

n. 骗子，冒牌货，伪造者

参考例句：

• AJ gives us some pointers on how to spot a faker. AJ教我们几招来辨别冒牌货。
• She thought I was faker. 她认为我这只是在装模作样而已。

2 being   

n.存在；生存；生命存在，生命，人， 本质；art.在，有，是

参考例句：

• Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗？
• What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么？

3 reflect   

vt.反射，反映；招致，归咎；思考，想到；vi.反射，映出；思考，考虑；指责，怀疑

参考例句：

• I often reflect on my schooldays.我经常回忆起我上学的日子。
• Does this letter reflect how you really think?这封信反映你的真实想法吗？