定位是什么，就会得到什么 - 沈向洋 (Harry Shum) - 阅读摘要

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The mathematician Richard Hamming gave a speech, You and Your Research, that stuck with me. He asked: “What are the most important problems of your field? If what you are doing is not important, and if you don’t think it is going to lead to something important, why are you even working on it?”
数学家 Richard Hamming 发表了一次主题为 You and Your Research 的演讲，这次演讲触动了我。他问道：你所在的领域最重要的问题是什么？如果你所做的并不重要，如果你认为它不会产生重要的成果，那为什么还要做这件事呢？

stick [stɪk]：vt. 刺，戳，伸出，粘贴 vi. 坚持，伸出，粘住 n. 棍，手杖，呆头呆脑的人
mathematician [mæθəmə'tɪʃn]：n. 数学家，善作数字计算的人

Lesson 1: You can’t do everything.
经验 1：你不能什么都做 (要专注)。

Lesson 2: Before you go broad, go deep.
经验 2：要拓宽，先深入。

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The more you seek imperative problems and solve the tough challenges, the more you put yourself on the path to leadership. Become an expert in something and really make your mark - then branch out.
寻求重要的问题、解决棘手的挑战，这就是通往领导的道路。成为某个领域的专家，并让这成为自己的个人标签，然后再扩展知识的广度。

imperative [ɪm'perətɪv]：adj. 必要的，不可避免的，紧急的，命令的，专横的，势在必行的，祈使的 n. 必要的事，命令，需要，规则，祈使语气
tough [tʌf]：adj. 艰苦的，困难的，坚强的，不屈不挠的，坚韧的，牢固的，强壮的，结实的 n. 恶棍 vt. 坚持，忍受，忍耐 adv. 强硬地，顽强地
panoramic [,pænə'ræmɪk]：adj. 全景的

Lesson 3: Storytelling matters - even for engineers!
经验 3：会讲故事很重要，对工程师亦然。

In research, business, and life, how you communicate your ideas may be even more important than the work itself.
在科研、商业和生活中，你交流你的想法的方式可能比工作本身更重要。

Even as engineers giving technical presentations, you need stories to explain your ideas to peers, to inspire people to contribute and advance your work. The best work is nothing if people don’t believe in it.
即使作为工程师，在做技术演示的时候，你也需要通过讲故事来向同事解释你的想法，激励人们去推进你的工作。如果没有人相信，即使你做的工作再好也是无用功。

Lesson 4: You get what you measure.
经验 4：定位是什么，就会得到什么。

Lesson 5: Control the controllable, observe the observable, and leave the rest alone.
经验 5：把握可控的，留心可见的，不管其他。

During this time, I developed a saying: “Control the controllable, observe the observable, and leave the rest alone.” People get agitated too quickly by things that are not working, or they push against things that are too difficult to change. You must first look at what’s happening around you. If you can’t step back and observe the big picture, there’s not much else you can do.
在这段时间，我总结出一句话：把握可控的，留心可见的，不管其他。人们很容易被没有意义的事情所激怒，也经常会把自己困在那些不能解决的问题上。你必须先看看你的身边在发生什么。如果你不能后退一步观察全局，那你什么也不能做。

agitate ['ædʒɪteɪt]：vt. 摇动，骚动，使...激动 vi. 煽动

Lesson 6: Think of your career as a series of projects.
经验 6：专注于项目，而不是名头。

Don’t get caught up in categories. Instead, dive in.
不要陷入头衔的泥潭，相反，潜心沉入研究吧。

Lesson 7: Always walk in the middle of the road.
第 7 课：走中庸之道，不偏不倚。

The Chinese is actually written as 中庸之道, which literally is about walking in the middle of the road and keeping your direction.
中庸之道的字面意思是走在路中间，保持你的方向。

To me, the essence of what Confucius taught was about listening, with balance, to both sides, being thoughtful and respectful. People can be extreme without knowing if their extreme position is right.
对我来说，孔子所教东西的本质是要在各方之间保持平衡，倾听、体贴和尊重。人们可能是极端的，并且不知道他们的极端立场是否正确。

Confucius [kən'fju:ʃjəs]：n. 孔子
on the horizon：在地平线上；即将来临的

As you walk the middle, don’t burn bridges. You never know which one of your peers will become your next boss, which of your interns will go on to create the next unicorn.
不要过河拆桥。你永远不知道哪位同事会成为你的下一任老板，哪位实习生会继续创造下一个独角兽。

Be generous, be open, be kind.
宽宏大量，敞开心扉，友善仁慈。

You never know what’s on the horizon.
你永远不知道前方等待你的是什么。