20-Somethings Can Swing for the Fences

 　　20多岁的人可以孤注一掷

　　With nothing to lose, young entrepreneurs can look at solving problems with a completely different mindset. There is very little at risk. They aren’t required to hedge. And only the thing that crosses the entrepreneur’s mind is the drive to solve the identified problem in the best way possible. Fortunately, the young entrepreneur has the energy to consistently burn the midnight candle.

　　因为他们不怕输，所以年轻的企业家们可以用一种完全不同的心态去看待需要解决的问题。他们不需要冒很大的险。没有必要处处小心。他们只需要有那种能以最佳方式处理好问题的头脑。幸运的是，这些年轻的企业家有很多的精力可以彻夜去思考这些问题。

　　“I never took a day off in my twenties. Not one.” - Bill Gates比尔·盖茨说过：“我20几岁的时候从来没有请过假，一天都没有。”

　　Finally, without having been in the workplace, the young entrepreneur has a fresh perspective untainted from the way-it-is-supposed-to-be mindset that is so prevalent in most boardrooms. Consequently, their solutions are new, innovative¹, and groundbreaking.

　　最后，那些没有参加过工作的年轻企业家有着一些新鲜、有独特视角的观念，而不是那些会议室中普遍盛行的应有心态。结果是，他们的方法新颖，独特，具有开创性。

　　If You’re a 20 Something…

　　如果你是一位正值20多岁的人...

　　Go for it.

　　那就去创业吧。

　　There will never be a better time in your life to live your dream of entrepreneurship. Swing for the fences with a goal to add your name to the prestigious² list above. If you fail, it will have been one of the best learning experiences of your life.

　　这是你生命中实现创业梦想最佳的时间了。为了让你的名字也出现在上面的名单中，赶快设立目标奋斗吧。倘若你失败了，这也是你人生中最有价值的宝贵经验。

 

1 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。

2 prestigious   

adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

参考例句：

• The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
• You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。