7. Follow the passion, not the people

Ultimately, it is better to follow the mathematics than to follow a mathematician. (source)

If you follow someone, you may get disappointed when he or she doesn’t meet your expectation. So a better idea is to follow the passion. Do something because it matters to you.

7.跟着热情走，而不是跟着别人走。

    最终，跟着数学走，比跟着某个数学家走要好的多。（来自《资源》一文）

    如果你追随某人，那么在他或她没有达到你的期望时，你就会觉得失望。所以跟着热情走最好。要因为某事与你有关才去做。

8. Ask “stupid” questions

So one should be unafraid to ask “stupid” questions, challenging conventional wisdom on a subject; the answers to these questions will occasionally lead to a surprising conclusion, but more often will simply tell you why the conventional wisdom is there in the first place, which is well worth knowing. (source)

The questions you ask guide your thinking process. Asking “stupid” questions gives you deeper understanding of a subject which allows you to see opportunities.

8.问一些看似“愚蠢”的问题。

应敢于问一些“愚蠢”的问题，向某一学科的公众看法挑战，有时，这些问题的答案会引出令人吃惊的结论。但在大部分情况下，你只是会发现公众看法还是处于主导地位的，但你会知道为什么，这是很有价值的发现。（来自《资源》一文）

     你所问的问题会引导你去思考。问“愚蠢”的问题会使你对某个学科的理解更深刻，也许你会从其中看到机会。

9. Focus on building, not defending

It is better to spend your energies on creating new mathematics than trying to fight over your old mathematics. (source)

Many people spend a lot of time and energy trying to prove themselves to others. That’s not a good way to spend your resources. A better thing to do is to keep contributing and providing value. Let the quality of your work speaks for itself.

9.集中精力建设，而不是防御

    把精力花在新的数学问题上比设法抱着旧的数学成就不放好的多。（来自《资源》一文）

    许多人花费大量的时间和精力设法向别人证明自己。这样浪费你的能力，并不可取。你还不如不停地奉献，展现自己的价值。让你自己的工作质量来证明吧。

10. Remember why

It is really easy to get bogged down in the details of some work and not recall the purpose of what one is actually doing; thus it is good to pause every now and then and recall why one is pursuing a particular goal. (source).

10.牢记自己是为什么而工作。

由于工作中一些很琐碎的事，人很容易就裹足不前了，也忘了自己现在所做事情的目标。因此，偶尔停下脚步，想想为什么我要追求某个目标。（来自《资源》一文）

   Don’t be too busy with the details that you forget the big picture. If you find yourself in such a situation, stop and look at what you do. What’s the purpose of it? Is it aligned with your value? Will it take you closer to your dreams?

   不要由于忙于某些琐事而忘了最大的目标。如果你发现自己正处于这样的境地，停下来，反思一下自己在做些什么。我的目标是什么？我现在所做的事与我的目标一致吗？它会缩短你与梦想之间的距离吗？

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The lessons above will help you have a successful and fulfilling career. Which ones do you think you need to apply right now?

以上的课程会帮助你拥有成功而愉快的职业生涯。那么你认为哪一点你需要马上去实行呢？