Why are some people more successful than others? Why some feel accomplished while others feel like they are stuck in career rut? The answer is – their vocabulary. Though, granted, your vocabulary is heavily dependent on your mentality and the way you see your life, both personal and professional.
为什么一些人要比其他人更加成功？为什么一些人很有成就感，而其他人却认为他们的职业生涯陷入困境？答案就是——他们使用的词汇。不过，就算这样，你的词汇其实严重依赖于你的心态和你看待生活的方式，无论是从个人还是职业层面来说都是如此。
Here are the things you will probably never hear successful people say and the reasons why that’s the case:
以下是你可能永远不会从成功人士那里听到的说法，以及它的原因所在：
It’s impossible!
这不可能！
“This can’t be done” is just not in their DNA. Successful people know that there is always a solution to any problem. Sometimes you’ll have to get creative, but there is no such thing as impossible. And when the goal seems too huge to accomplish, they tackle it in little pieces – they know that a lot of small steps eventually lead you to the top of the highest mountain.
“这是做不到的”不存于他们的DNA中。成功人士深知，任何问题总会有一个解决方案。有时候，你必须发挥创意，但是不存在“不可能”这回事。而且，当目标太过远大，难以实现的时候，他们会采取循序渐进的办法——他们知道，积跬步，最终将助你登上最高的山顶。
I don’t care!
我不在乎！
Passion, on the other hand, is in their DNA. You will never hear innovators say “I hate my job!” or “I don’t care!” If you don’t have this key ingredient – passion coupled with vision – you will never be able to overcome challenges and take risks to push the envelope, innovate, and grow your business.
而另一方面，他们的DNA中还有激情。你绝不会听到创新者说“我讨厌我的工作”或者“我不在乎！”如果你不具备这一关键要素——激情和远见——你将不可能克服挑战并冒险去突破极限、创新和发展你的事业。
Stop asking questions!
停止提问！
Smart people know that there is no such thing as a “silly question.” They know that as soon as curiosity halts and we stop asking questions, the radical innovation ends. Some of the most distinguished leaders, such as Steve Jobs and James Dyson, encouraged their teams to consistently question the way they should do things and challenge conventional wisdom. Their favorite questions are” “Why?” “Why not?” “What if?”
聪明的人都知道，这世上根本没有“愚蠢的问题”这回事。他们知道，只要好奇心停止，且我们不再提问，彻底的创新就将终结。一些最杰出的领袖，比如史蒂夫·乔布斯（Steve Jobs）和詹姆斯·戴森（James Dyson），会鼓励他们的团队不停质疑他们做事的方式，并挑战传统观念。他们最喜欢的问题是“为什么?”“为什么不？”“如果……将会怎么样？”
Why should I be the one doing this?
为什么是我来做这件事情？
In any business, especially in a growing business, multiple people have to wear multiple hats. What’s more, those people to voluntarily identify gaps and take on filling them are usually the ones that get the most visibility internally, get to grow their responsibilities and teams the most, and ultimately get to build something truly amazing. “But it’s not my job to do this” is just not in their vocabulary.
在任何一家企业，尤其是在一家成长型企业，很多人必须身兼多职。此外，自愿发现缺口和接受艰巨工作的那些人通常是在内部最容易引起注意的人，他们的责任和团队会得到最大发展，最终将完成一些真正了不起的事物。“但这并非我的工作”不在他们的词汇当中。
I don’t think we should change the way we do things.
我不认为我们应该改变我们的做事方式。
Visionary people always challenge the way things are done. They find better, quicker, more effective ways to accomplish tasks and execute on the right strategies. They push themselves into the areas they may not be comfortable with just so that they could continue to evolve and help their teams stay on the cutting edge. They understand that change is necessary and that comfortably resting on their laurels is not the path that’ll lead to continuous success.
有识之士总是挑战他们做事的方式。他们会找到完成任务和执行正确战略的更好、更快和更有效的方法。他们逼迫自己进入或许会令他们感到不适的区域，这样，他们可以继续成长，并帮助他们的团队处于行业的前沿。他们知道，变化是不可避免的，止步不前并不是通往不断成功的道路。
Thank you, but I am not looking for any feedback.
谢谢，不过，我并不想要任何反馈。
To truly succeed one has to be open to new experiences, new ideas, and new perspectives. One has to always be open to feedback: on how you are executing, how you are shaping your vision, how you are leading. Those who are constantly open to feedback not only get the respect of their teams and colleagues, but also get an invaluable chance to look at themselves through the eyes of others. None of us are perfect, we all can use feedback to help us grow. At the end of the day you have to be yourself, there are some things you might not want to change. But sometimes feedback and diverse perspective can help shape the way you communicate with others or approach projects in a positive way.
为了真正实现成功，我们必须接受新经验、新思路和新观点。我们必须永远对反馈持开放态度：有关你如何执行、如何形成愿意以及如何领导的反馈。时常接受反馈的那些人不仅可以获得其团队和同事的尊重，还可以得到宝贵的机会，通过别人的眼睛来审视自己。人无完人，我们所有人都可以使用反馈来帮助我们成长。在一天的结束，你必须做回自己，你也许并不愿意去改变一些事情。不过，有时候，反馈和不同的观点可以帮助我们了解如何与他人交流，或者以积极的方式处理项目。
But what if we fail?
可是，如果我们失败怎么办？
Failure is just a part of business as usual. James Dyson failed 5, 126 times before he created his famous bagless vacuum cleaner. Thomas Edison failed 10, 000 times before he invented the light bulb. For them, failure was just another solid stepping stone to an amazing discovery, another necessary checkmark of what not to do. Successful people are not afraid to fail. They know it’s only the matter of time they do fail (everybody does), but that doesn’t stop them from innovating and trying out new things.
失败，和通常一样，仅仅是事情的一部分。詹姆斯·戴森在发明其著名的无袋吸尘器之前失败了5126次。托马斯·爱迪生在发明电灯泡之前失败了1万次。对于他们而言，失败只是通向一个惊人发现的过程中另一块坚实的垫脚石，是另一个有关不该做什么的必要标记。成功人士不惧怕失败。他们知道，他们的失败只是一个时间问题（每个人都会失败），不过，它却阻挡不了他们创新和尝试新鲜事物的脚步。
I know better!
我更了解！
There is no such thing as a self-made man. Behind every successful person is a smart team. Success is a team sport. Building a great team around your vision means admitting that you don’t know everything and hiring people that fill in the gaps in your knowledge, experience, and perspective, and trusting them to help you build something extraordinary.
这世上根本没有靠自己力量成功这回事。每个成功人士的背后都有一个精干的团队。成功是一个团队运动。根据你的梦想创建一支强大的团队意味着你要承认，你不是无所不知的，你要去聘请可以填补你知识、经验和观点空白的人，并相信他们能帮助你取得非凡成功。
But that’s just too hard.
但这实在太困难了。
People who achieve the most in their lives never take an easy way out at the times when it truly counts. They have the passion, the perseverance, and the grit to shape the new path. Being the first and conquering new roads is never easy. And sometimes you do have to learn from other people’s mistakes and successes to help shape your path. But at the end of the day, when the critical time comes to shape their own destiny, successful people never chose the path of less resistance.
在生活中最有成就的人从来不走捷径，这才是真正重要的。他们不乏激情、毅力和决心去开辟新的路径。率先开辟新的道路并非易事。而且有时候，你必须从别人的错误和成功之中吸取教训和经验，以帮助塑造你未来的道路。不过说到底，当构筑自己命运的关键时刻到来时，成功人士绝不会选择阻力较少的那条路。
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