Will I regret this decision when I'm 80?

　　There are so many things I want to do in the short time I'm here. Some of these things scare me, some will challenge me and others are just plain fun。

　　在我短暂的一生里有许多想做的事。有些令我畏惧，有些却是挑战，还有些就只是为了玩乐罢。

　　Unfortunately, life is very short and the older I get the quicker time seems to pass. I'm quickly realizing that I probably won't fit everything in. So how do I choose? How do I pick which things to go for wholeheartedly and what things to leave to someone else? It comes down to a simple question: "When I'm 80, will I regret___?"

　　遗憾地是，生命实在太短暂，随着年龄的不断增长时间飞逝得越快。我很快意识到在这短暂的时光里不可能将所有想做的事做完。那我如何选择呢？我如何判断哪些事是我该专注去做的，哪些是该交给其他人完成的？这一切可以用一个问题来回答：“当我80岁时，我会因为___后悔吗？”

　　Next time you find yourself struggling over whether or not you're going to do something ask yourself that very question: "Will I regret this decision when I'm 80?" If the answer is no then go ahead with your decision. If it's yes think about how you can make it happen or stick it out until you're done. Live your life to your best capability. Here are a few areas that you could try to challenge yourself in。

　　下次你在为某件事纠结的时候，问问自己这个问题：“当我80岁时我会后悔这个决定吗？” 若回答是否定，那就按照你的决定继续下去。若回答是肯定的，请思考如何坚持自己的决定，让其最后实现。充分发挥自己的能力，过好每一天。看看下面这几件事，想一想到了80岁你会后悔吗？

　　1. Work　　工作

　　Have you ever changed jobs? Have you thought about changing jobs? How about your career? The possibilities are endless when it comes to how you make a living. Maybe you've toyed with the idea of becoming an entrepreneur and working for yourself. Will you regret not giving it a chance? Or will you regret going for it?

　　你换过工作吗？或者你有过换工作的想法吗？你的职业规划是怎样的？若提到如何赚钱谋生，可能性就太多了。或者你根本没认真思考过做个企业家为自己打工。你会不会后悔没有给自己一个创业的机会？或因为选择了创业而懊恼？

　　2. Food　　饮食

　　Have you been eating the same food for the past 20 years? Have you always wanted to try something new but haven't got around to it yet? Are too afraid to try it because "Oh I don't like chickpeas". Go out on a limb and give it a shot. Get a cookbook full of exotic recipes and work your way through it. Make a point of going to different types of restaurants when you go out for dinner。

　　在最近20年你是否一直在吃相同的食物？你或许想要尝尝鲜却还是迟迟没有尝试？你会不会因为“我不喜欢鹰嘴豆”这种想法而放弃尝试呢？冒次险试试吧！找本外国食谱自己下厨做菜。记得到不同餐馆吃饭时，多留个心观察它们之间的风格差异。