闲来无事，把Angela Ahrendts写给女儿的这封信重新翻译了一遍，鉴于是她一个时尚界的老大准备做Apple的CEO了，为什么会这么厉害？文章还是挺有道理的，可以读给身边的人听听。没想到这么简单的文章花了我好长的时间，差点累成DOG。不用最简洁的方式，不用最中文的方式，只是用我自己的方式——尽量地把作者的意思准确地表达出来。

亲爱的萨默和安吉丽娜，

希望你们不会在这封信上听到我跟你们说少于五遍的话。当我跟你们在一起的时候，我总是尝试着作为一个榜样去领导你们，所以在这封信上面，我也会做同样的事情，给出一些想法，希望可以指导你们在将来不可思议的人生旅途上引领着前行：要永远活在当下，要读懂人生的每一个符号，保持在自己的车道上，不要倒车超过你所需要的。

  我总是尽可能地尝试着出现在你们身边，无论你们多大，无论你们在哪里，无论我在哪里。我一直想让你们知道，不管在精神上、感情上或者是金钱上我都会支持你们，你们永远不必感到孤独或者是被隔离着。你们知道我会在每天24小时里给你们提供建议，给你们爱，或者只是跟你们分享一个有趣的照片，一个大笑（尽管我知道我笑在里面）。我们要总是活在当下，去聆听，去感觉，把感情更多地投入在和对方的眼神交流当中，用手去接触——建立双方的信任。信任可以建立起自己的信心，信心可以让你往前看，梦想更多，然后集中更多在对方和自己身上。尽可能地活在当前，是你可以给其他人的最好的礼物，也是可以和其他人更紧密地靠近的最好的方式。当你尽量活在当前的时候，你活在自己当前内心思想的那一刻。你专注地在看，在听，在感觉着对方，这样会使你有能力做更强大的事情。这经常对女性来说是一种更自然的礼物。

   我也尽可能地和你们分享一些生活中遇到的宝贵教训和秘密，这样当我不在这里的时候，不管你们在旅途中遇到什么困难都有更坚实的学习基础和价值观。保持心态放开，要总是试着读懂一些你们生命中路过的或者路过你们的符号。我经常提醒你们，生命中没有巧合。你们生命中发生的每一件事情都是有原因的，或者都是提前注定的。生活中你收到的每一本书，遇到的每一个人，每一件你们称作为“幸运”的事情，只是你们人生中一个等着你去阅读的符号。我知道这些要你们懂很难，尤其在你们还这么年轻，这么关注着自己内心的时候。但是将来当你们偶尔回首过去，把一些事情联系起来，然后对这些事情保持更加开放和好奇的眼光去看的时候，你会发现，这些生活中的符号并不是那么明目张胆地出现的。你必须敞开心扉，更本能更直觉地去感觉去看到它们。你们也已经看到了第一手资料，我们经常在讨论，这些在我生命中扮演的各种角色的符号，以及聆听它们之前发生的不可思议的事情。你们是敏感的女人能更自然地理解这一点。

   你们完全了解自己有多开心，这个礼物是你们天生以来就有的而且是你哥哥没有的，你哥哥有的这个礼物也是你们没有的。你知道当你在做你喜欢的事情的时候你有多开心，而且这来得非常简单和自然。所以请——紧接着你的激情，保持在你自己的车道上。伟大的运动员，音乐家，科学家等，他们都有一项专长，而且他们非常专注，所以完美。不要让任何人说服你去做任何你感觉到不自在，或者和你的价值观不统一的事情。你比任何人更清楚什么能让你觉得兴奋。你越早意识到你的激情，你会越专注，你就会越快乐，你所取得的成就就越大。不过如果你现在还不知道你的车道在哪里的话，请不要担心。这条道路会在你面前把它自己照亮，只要你一直尽情地活在当前，敞开心扉，跟随你的激情。这一切都是相关而来的。

   最后，我的爱人，请不要倒退超过你所需要的，这是在生活中的建议，不单单是在驾驶当中。当你在后退一辆汽车的时候，你对后面的东西往往是看不见的。而且如果你总是在回顾以前的事情，过多地关注往事，你会发现自己的脑海里一遍又一遍地运行着曾经的事情，甚至不停地创造着一些本来不存在的东西。更糟糕的是，经常活在过去会让你看不到面前的事情：毕竟你的人生充满着梦想等待着你实现。

   还有，我知道你们在想什么：为什么爸爸和我总是把我们的老家庭照片放在苹果电视机上？这是很好的。因为家庭是你们坚实的基础，也是你们最大的推动者。当谈到你们的家人时，无论你在哪里，我们都应该永远和你们在一起，正如你们也会永远地和我们在一起一样。

我爱你。

妈妈

原文：

Dear Sommer and Angelina:

Hopefully you won't read anything in this letter that you haven't alreadyheard from me many times before. I've always tried to lead by example when weare together, so I will do the same in this letter by reminding you of a fewthoughts that will help you navigate your incredible life journey ahead:Always be present, read the signs, stay in your lane and never back up more than you have to.

I have always tried to be present for you regardless of how old you were,where we were, or where I was. I wanted you to know that I am always there foryou spiritually, emotionally and digitally. You never need feel isolated oralone. You know I am on 24/7 for advice, love, or just to share a funnyfiltered photo, bitmoji or laugh (even though I know I laugh inside). Beingfully present, by listening, feeling, empathizing—always holding serious eyecontact, and often the touch of a hand—builds trust. Trust builds confidenceand confidence enables you to look forward, dream more and focus on others vs.yourself. Being present is the greatest gift you can give another person, andthe greatest way to more closely connect with them. When you are present, youare living in the moment vs in your mind. You are seeing, hearing, and feelinganother person, and together you are even more empowered to do great things.This is a gift that often comes more naturally to women.

I have also tried to share with you as many of life's precious lessons andsecrets as I can so that when I am not here, you have a solid foundation oflearnings and values regardless of what potholes in life you may hit along theway. Stay open; always try to read the signs as you pass by them or they passby you. I've often reminded you that there are no coincidences. Everything thathappens in your life is for a reason or was predestined. Every book youreceive, every new person you meet, everything you call lucky is a sign justwaiting to be read. It is tough when you are young and so inward-focused, butonce in a while you will look back, make the connection and then be more opento and curious about those signs in the future. You see, signs aren't blatantor obvious. You have to be open and present to instinctively feel orintuitively see them. You've seen firsthand, and we have often discussed, therole signs have played in my life and the incredible things that have happenedas a result of me listening and reacting to them. You are blessed as sensitivewomen to more naturally understand this.

 You are fully aware of how blessedyou are, the incredible gifts you were born with that your brother doesn't haveand the gifts he has that you don't possess. You know how happy you feel whenyou are doing what you love and that comes so easily and naturally to you. Soplease, please, please connect to your passion, and then just stay in yourlane. Great athletes, musicians, scientists, etc., all have an expertise thatthey focus on and perfect. Don't let anyone persuade you to do anything thatdoesn't feel natural or isn't aligned with your values or God-given gifts. Youknow what excites you more than anyone else. The sooner you recognize yourpassions, and the more you focus, the happier you will be and the greatersuccess you will achieve. Still, don’t worry if you don’t know exactly whatyour lane is yet. The path will illuminate itself so long as you stay present,open to the signs, and follow your passions. It’s all related.

Lastly, my loves, never back up more than you need to, and this means inlife, not just when driving. Just as you are blind to what's behind you whilebacking up a car, if you keep looking back in life and focusing too much on thepast, you may find yourself running things over and over in your mind, oftenseeing or creating things that never existed in the first place. Even worse,living in reverse blinds you to what lies ahead: Your lifelong dreams waitingto be achieved, your destiny waiting to be fulfilled.

I know what you’re thinking: why do Dad and I always have our old familyphotos streaming on Apple TV? This is O.K., because your family is yourfoundation, and also your greatest enabler. When it comes to your family, weshould be with you everywhere you are, as you are always and forever with us.

I love you,

Mom