MJ:不是的。美国有5千万20岁出头的年轻人,他们中的绝大部分正过着迷茫的生活,充满空前的不确定性。很多人不知道自己将要做些什么,会在哪里定居,也不知道2到10年后会和谁共同生活。他们不知道自己能否过上幸福生活、也不知道未来的自己付不付得起账单。他们为自己该当一个摄影师、律师亦或是规划师而举棋不定。他们也不知道到底何时才能进入稳定的婚姻生活。他们担心自己是否会孑然一身、或婚姻是否能天长地久。简单地说,他们既怀疑人生又茫然不知所措。不确定性让人们变得焦虑且注意力分散,这是二十一世纪的群体鸦片。于是,许多二十出头的年轻人被它所迷惑甚至蛊惑着去逃避现实,顺其自然。但这可不是个好办法。
BT: One of the main themes in the book is the line between thinking and doing. You argue that it's more important to just do something than to waste years dreaming up the perfect path. How can 20-somethings to put this idea into action?
BT:书中的主题之一是“想法和行动之间的界限”。您谈到“与其浪费生命在做白日梦上,不如直接去做点儿什么”。20多岁的青年们怎么才能做到这点?
MJ: One of my favorite quotes is by American Psychologist Sheldon Kopp: "The unlived life isn't worth examining." Too many 20somethings have been led to believe that their 20s are for thinking about what they want to do and their 30s are for getting going on real life. But there is a big difference between having a life in your 30s and starting a life in your 30s. If you want to be more intentional at work and in love, try working in a field you're curious about. Try dating someone who is different from that last person who turned out to be a disaster, and try conducting yourself a bit differently while you're at it. Sure the 20s are for experimenting, but not just with philosophies and vacations and substances. The 20s are your best chance to experiment with jobs and relationships. Then each move can be more intentional and more informed than the last.
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