How to be useful to others
如何做到对别人有用的四条建议
By Derek Sivers
1. Get famous.
1.变得出名
Do everything in public and for the public.
公开的做事并且为了公众去做事
The more people you reach, the more useful you are.
你接触到的人越多，你就会越有用
The opposite is hiding, which is of no use to anyone.
公开的反面是掩藏，而隐藏其实对任何人都无用
2. Get rich.
2.变得富有
Money is neutral（中性的） proof you’re adding value to people’s lives.
金钱本身是中性的，它会证明你为别人的生活添加了价值
So, by getting rich, you’re being useful as a side-effect（副作用）.
所以，变的富有吧，同时它也会让你变的有用
Once rich, spend the money in ways that are even more useful to others.
一旦你变的富有，你花钱的方式也会对别人更有用
Then getting rich is double-useful.
那么，富有的价值是双重的
3. Share strong opinions.
3.分享有力的观点
Strong opinions （强硬的意见，有力的观点）are very useful to others.
有力的观点对他人是非常有用的
Those who were undecided（犹豫不定的） or ambivalent显示矛盾情感的 can just adopt your stance采取你的立场.
那些犹豫不定的心存矛盾的人会跟随你的立场
But those who disagree can solidify巩固 their stance by arguing against yours.
而那些跟你观点不一致的人通过与你辩论也会巩固他们的立场
Even if you invent an opinion for the sole（单独的） sake（缘故；理由） of argument, boldly（大胆地） sharing a strong opinion is very useful to others.
即使你只是为了辩论而提出一个观点，而大胆的与人分享你的观点对别人也是有用的
4. Be expensive.
4.付出昂贵的代价
People given a placebo（安慰剂） pill were twice as likely to have their pain disappear when told the pill was expensive.
当人被告知他买的安慰剂药丸是很昂贵的时候，这个人吃下这个药丸能更有效的消除他的疼痛
People who paid more for tickets were more likely to attend the performance.
买更贵的门票的人会更有可能去参加这个演出
People who spend more for a product or service value it more, and get more use out of it.
一个人为一个产品或服务付出的越多，他就会更多的使用它以免浪费。
