Read.

閱讀。

Thanks for taking your time with this video!

謝謝你花時間看這個影片！

If you liked this, please hit the — Just kidding.

如果你喜歡的話，請點擊——我只是在開玩笑啦！

I have more to say, of course.

當然我有更多要說的。

Something like 50% of people don't read a single book after school.

大概有一半的人，在放學後連一本書都不會看。

Many of these people were “smart” in school.

很多這種人在學校都很「聰明」。

Here's the thing about “smart” people.

這裏有個跟「聰明的」人相關的事。

They get used to understanding things.

他們很習慣自己能理解事情。

They do well in school.

他們在學校表現很好。

They are praised by everyone.

每個人都會稱讚他們。

Once they reach the open market, advantages suddenly disappear.

一旦到外頭的世界，他們的優勢瞬間消失了。

Not because they are incapable, but because they are lazy.

不是因為他們沒能力，而是因為他們懶惰。

Thank god I'm not very smart.

還好我沒有很聰明。

Instead, I cheat.

我會作弊。

I read the things smart people write down.

我會閱讀聰明的人寫下來的東西。

By deciding to read more, you've already become smarter than most “smart people.”

決定多閱讀，你就已經比「聰明的人」更聰明了。

For the most part, I cheat by reading in these 4 areas:

大部份我透過閱讀這四個領域的東西來作弊。

(Money) It doesn't really matter whose book you read.

(錢) 你讀誰的書其實沒有很重要。

Person get dogmatic about this, but for basic finance, most best sellers say the same thing.

人們很常固執己見，但對基礎的財務而言，大部份的暢銷書都在講一樣的事。

Personally I like: You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero.

我個人喜歡：Jen Sincero 的《You Are a Badass at Making Money》。

Read a book or two, and get a plan.

看一本書或兩本書，有個計畫。

Money isn't everything, but money management is.

錢不是一切，但金錢管理是。

I've been broke.

我曾經破產過。

It sucks.

感覺很糟。

Read about how not to be broke.

閱讀要怎樣才不會破產。

(Business) It doesn't matter what your career is.

(商業) 這和你的職業無關。

Learn about how business works.

學習商業是如何運作的。

Learn about why businesses work.

學習為何生意會成功。

Learn how to change a business that is not going well.

學習如果改造經營不善的生意。

Learn how to start a business from scratch.

學習如何白手起家。

Here are my favorites: Made to Stick and Switch by Chip and Dan Heath.

這裏是我最愛的書：Chip 和 Dan Heath 的《Made to Stick and Switch》。

Launch by Jeff Walker, Blink by Malcolm Gladwell, and The Rich Employee by James Altucher.

Jeff Walker 的《Launch》、Malcolm Gladwell 的《Blink》、James Altucher 的《The Rich Employee》。

(Life) Okay, so admittedly everything could have gone under this heading so I guess it could more accurately be called “read about human nature.”

(生命) 好吧，其實所有事情都在這個標題範圍內，所以叫做「閱讀人性相關的書」更適當。

Understanding the human condition is huge for both your own survival and your relationships.

學習人的條件對你自身的生存和你的關係都很重要。

Try these: The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman.

試試這些書：Gary Chapman 的《The 5 Love Languages》。

The Power of When by Michael Breus, Move your DNA by Katy Bowman.

Michael Breus 的《The Power of When》、Katy Bowman 的《Move your DNA》。

Love Does by Bob Goff and A Million Miles by Donald Miller.

Bob Goff 的《Love Does》和 Donald Miller 的《A Million Miles》。

(Health) In 2014, my gut was deteriorating inside me.

(健康) 2014 年時，我的腸子惡化。

I had trouble walking, standing, sitting, and breathing.

走路、站立、坐下、呼吸都很困難。

My doctor told me “you'll probably just have to deal with it.”

醫生告訴我：「你可能要自己忍耐。」

Nobody cares about your health.

沒有人在乎你的健康。

Not even doctors.

連醫生都不在意。

They just assume you'll be fine until you display symptoms worthy of their great talent.

他們只是假設你會好好的，直到你出現值得他們使用偉大才華的症狀。

Which is okay.

但沒關係。

That is what they are trained to do.

這本來就是他們被訓練要做的事。

You and only you are responsible for keeping yourself well.

你、只有你，要為自己的健康負責。

Start with: Crazy, Sexy Cancer by Kris Carr.

從這些書開始吧：Kris Carr 的《Crazy, Sexy Cancer》。

Sleep Smarter by Shawn Stevenson (his podcast is great too) and The Laura Lea Balanced Cookbook by Laura Lea Goldberg.

Shawn Stevenson 的《Sleep Smarter》(他的播客也很棒)、Laura Lea Goldberg 的《The Laura Lea Balanced Cookbook》。

When in doubt, read anything.

困惑的時候，閱讀就對了。

You'll be hard pressed to find a book that doesn't teach you something.

每本書一定都會教會你一些東西。

Stay focused.

保持專注。

Stay balanced.

維持生活平衡。

Think, and most importantly: Read.

思考，最重要的：閱讀。