沿着现在的轨迹走下去，20年后你会在哪里？

轨迹、积极主动、表现优秀

用英语怎么说？

在学校里境况差不多的两个人，

在今后的人生中会走上不同的轨迹，

互相之间的距离越来越遥远。

一些看似不起眼的习惯，

会在人生中不断产生累积的效应，

影响着我们会走上哪条道路。

人生的轨迹不是一成不变的。

有起有落，有高峰有低谷。

有的人风光之后又变得黯淡，

有的人受挫之后奋起直追。

沿着现在的轨迹走下去，

20年后的你，会在哪里？

Why Trajectory Matters

Just because two people start in the same place does not mean they end in the same place.

Two individuals attend the same school. One constantly takes initiative, holds leadership positions, and excels in their work. The other performs decently well, trailing behind most of the time.

In the beginning, the gap between the two is insignificant. Some might even brush off that tiny difference as negligible. But what happens when you extend the time period?

Ten years later, one is gradually moving upwards in their career, gaining more responsibilities or growing their company. The other individual holds down a relatively stable role, with less opportunity for growth.

In twenty years, the once barely noticeable gap widens until they’re as far apart as night and day.

Of course, there are always exceptions. But when you look at general trends, those who start good habits early are usually able to continue exercising those habits later in life.

Those good habits accumulate to create good, if not great, results.

The Power Behind Trajectory

We sometimes fall behind others despite our efforts. Our results fail to correlate with the work we put in.

But the interesting thing about trajectory is that situations change. A company that is almighty and powerful today can gradually slip behind a startup when the former stagnates in technology and innovation.

A perfectly suitable candidate who loses out on multiple job interviews later hits the ground running from the knowledge and skills gained during hard times.

Like a stock market graph, there are always peaks and troughs that form jagged edges. Yet when you look at the long-term trend, the line invariably points in one direction.

What direction is your trajectory headed?

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Why Trajectory （轨迹） Matters

△ 周杰伦重唱15年前《轨迹》

Just because two people start in the same place does not mean they end in the same place.

△ just because A doesn't mean B 这是一个常用的句型，表示发生了A，不等于就会发生B。例句：Just because he's wrong doesn't mean you're right. 他错了，不等于你就是对的。

Two individuals attend the same school. One constantly takes initiative （积极主动）, holds leadership positions, and excels （表现优秀） in their work. The other performs decently well （还不错）, trailing behind （落后） most of the time.

△ trail作及物或不及物动词，都可以表示落后于。例句：She trailed her classmates. 她落后于她的同班同学。

In the beginning, the gap （差距） between the two is insignificant （微不足道的）. Some might even brush off （忽视，看不上） that tiny difference as negligible （可以忽略的）. But what happens when you extend the time period?

△ brush作动词表示刷，梳理，brush off表示不理睬，看不上。例句：She just brushed me off. 她就是不理我。

Ten years later, one is gradually moving upwards in their career, gaining more responsibilities or growing their company. The other individual holds down （保住工作或地位） a relatively stable role, with less opportunity for growth.

△ hold down表示保住某个工作，例句：He never could hold down a job. 他从来就保不住自己的工作。

In twenty years, the once barely noticeable （显著的） gap widens （扩大） until they’re as far apart as night and day.

△ barely表示几乎不，barely noticeable表示可以忽略不计的。

Of course, there are always exceptions. But when you look at general trends, those who start good habits early are usually able to continue exercising （使用，行使） those habits later in life.

△ exercise除了表示练习，还可以作动词，表示行使，使用。例句：They are merely exercising their right. 他们仅仅是在行他们的权利。

Those good habits accumulate （积累） to create good, if not great, results.

The Power Behind Trajectory

We sometimes fall behind others despite our efforts. Our results fail to correlate with （相关） the work we put in （投入）.

△ 我们的结果和我们的付出不相匹配。put in表示投入，付出。例句：He put in forty hours. 他干了40个小时。

But the interesting thing about trajectory is that situations change. A company that is almighty （无所不能的） and powerful today can gradually slip  （下降，落后） behind a startup when the former stagnates （停滞） in technology and innovation.

A perfectly suitable candidate who loses out on （错过，失去） multiple job interviews later hits the ground running （很快进入状态） from the knowledge and skills gained during hard times.

△ lose out on这个短语表示失去，错过。例句：You will lose out on meeting other people and potentialfriends. 你会失去结识他人和潜在朋友的机会。hit the ground running是固定搭配，表示马上开始成功地做某事。例句：He intends to hit the ground running if he wins that contract. 一旦他赢得了那份合同，他就打算马上全力以赴开展工作。

Like a stock market graph, there are always peaks and troughs （低谷） that form jagged （锯齿状的） edges. Yet when you look at the long-term trend, the line invariably （总是，不变地） points in one direction.

What direction is your trajectory headed （朝向）?

 △ head可以作动词，表示朝着某个方向。例句：He was headed for the bus stop. 他朝公交车站走去。

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