向前一步:第82期 职业生涯中的长远梦想及短期目标(14)

 　　My eighteen-month plan at the company extended into six and a half years, 之后，我的18个月目标扩展成了6年半。

　　and I learned more than I ever could have hoped while working with true visionaries. 与世界上最聪明的人一起工作让我快速地成长起来。

　　But eventually I felt that it was time to make a move on the jungle gym. 但最终，我感到是时候在“方格架”上采取下一步行动了。

　　In my personal life, I am not someone who embraces uncertainty¹. 在个人生活里，我一直都不是一个能够欣然接受不确定性的人。

　　I like things to be in order. 我喜欢一切都井然有序：

　　I file documents in colored folders² (yes, still) and my enthusiasm for reorganizing my closet continually baffles Dave. 我会用不同颜色的文件夹将资料分门别类（现在也还是这样），我对整理衣柜的热情也总是让丈夫戴夫感到费解。

　　But in my professional life, I have learned to accept uncertainty and even embrace it. 但就职业生活而言，我已经学会接受它的不确定性，甚至与它热情相拥。

　　Risk—and a great deal of luck—landed me at Google. 风险加上大好的运气，让我来到了谷歌。

　　That worked out so well that I decided³ to embrace risk again, which led me to Facebook. 虽然事实证明我的选择相当正确，但我仍决定再次拥抱风险。就这样，我又来到了脸谱网。

　　At the time, other companies were willing to hire me as CEO, but I joined Facebook as COO. 那个时候，也有其他公司愿意给我首席执行官的职位，而脸谱网则是邀请我去做首席运营官。

　　At first, people questioned why I would take a "lower level" job working for a twenty-three-year-old. 最初，人们都问我为什么要选择一份“级别更低”的工作，去为一个23岁的年轻人打工。

　　No one asks me that anymore. 当然，现在没有人再这样问了。

　　As I did when I joined Google, I prioritized potential for fast growth and the mission of the company above title. 正如我当初加入谷歌一样，我首先考虑的是一个公司快速成长的潜力以及它的发展目标，而不是工作职位的头衔。

　　I have seen both men and women miss out on great opportunities by focusing too much on career levels. 我见到过一些人，他们因过多关注职业级别而错过了极好的机遇。

1 uncertainty   

n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物

参考例句：

• Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
• After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。

2 folders   

n.文件夹( folder的名词复数 )；纸夹；（某些计算机系统中的）文件夹；页面叠

参考例句：

• Encrypt and compress individual files and folders. The program is compact, efficient and user friendly. 加密和压缩的个人档案和folders.the计划是紧凑，高效和用户友好。 来自互联网
• By insertion of photocopies,all folders can be maintained complete with little extra effort. 插入它的复制本，不费多大力量就能使所有文件夹保持完整。 来自辞典例句

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。