雙語美文：所謂成長就是發現自己的愚蠢
If you don't feel that you were an idiot a year ago, then you are an idiot.
如果你不覺得1年前的自己是個蠢貨，那你就是個蠢貨。
The original version is “If you look back on yourself and don't think you were dumb then, you mustn't have learned much.”
這句話的原話是：“如果你現在不覺得1年前的自己是蠢貨，那說明你這一年沒學到什麼東西。”
Those are not my words, they are from Ray Dalio, the author of Principles.
這句話不是我說的，它是《原則》一書的作者瑞·達利歐說的。
Such words may make many people feel uncomfortable, but the truth seems to be really the case.
這句話可能讓很多人不舒服，但事實好像真的就是這麼回事。
This is a constant paradox on the road to self-improvement.
這是自我提升道路上一個恆久不變的悖論。
Everyone wants to learn something new and grow stronger, but it costs too much for most people to be willing to admit that they are an idiot.
誰都希望學到新東西，誰都希望變得更強，但絕大多數人都不會願意承認自己是個蠢貨，這個心智代價太大了。
In fact, our instinct has always made us work hard to avoid being seen as idiots.
事實上，我們的本能一直讓我們努力避免被看成蠢貨。
Some people improve themselves. Some people live exquisitely. And some people talk big. All in order to prove to the world that they are smart.
有的人提升自己，有的人活得精緻，有的人誇誇其談，爲的都是向外界證明自己腦子好用。
Have you ever seen an idiot in yourself?
你曾經覺得自己是蠢貨嗎？
If not, maybe it's time to give it a try now.
如果沒有，或許現在應該試試了。
（翻譯：Frank、Maxxie）
