Fed Chair Ben Bernanke has given his 2nd commencement speech of the season. Today he delivered a speech to graduates of Princeton, where of course he was an econ professor before becoming Fed chair. His speech is short and simple, offering 10 pieces of advice and wisdom to the graduates。美联储主席本·伯南克日前给

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伯南克普林斯顿毕业演讲

　　Here's a summary of the 10 pieces of wisdom from Bernanke。以下是对伯南克提出的十条建议的总结：

　　1.Almost everyone ends up along a different life plan than they intended. You can try to map out your life, but it probably won't end up that way。几乎每个人最终的人生轨迹都与他的规划不同。你可以尝试规划你的生活，但也要做好准备可能结果与计划不同。

　　2.That being said, it's still wise to think about goals, and the people you want to be around。即便如此，你还是需要好好考虑自己的目标，想清楚将来你希望在怎样的人身边。

　　3.A meritocratic system is the best, but no system is truly meritocratic. And within meritocratic systems, many are successful due to pure luck (i.e. background, upbringing) and so those successful have a duty to work for the betterment of everyone。精英体系是最好的，但没有体系是真正的精英主义的。在精英体系内，很多人成功是因为纯粹的运气(即背景、教养)，所以那些成功者有义务让其他人生活得更好。

　　4.The people who best use their advantages, or overcome adversity, and work honestly are those most worthy of admiration。那些最善于利用优势或克服逆境，以及能诚实工作的人是最令人敬佩的。

　　5.Cynicism is bad。愤世嫉俗不可取。

　　6.Economics isn't good for predicting the future, but it can help people to avoid horrible, illogical ideas。经济学并不能有效地预测未来，但它可以帮助人们避免不合逻辑的糟糕想法。

　　7.Money matters, but making big decisions based just on money is a bad move。钱很重要，但将重大的决定建立在对金钱的考虑上是不明智的。

　　8.Failure is essential. If your uniform isn't dirty, you weren't part of the game。失败必不可少。如果你的制服一点不脏，就说明你没有参与到比赛过程中来。

　　9.In picking a life partner, think beyond beauty and sexual attraction。在选择生活伴侣方面，请考虑美丽和性吸引力之外的品质。

　　10.Call your parents。多给你的父母打电话。