《原则》节选内容翻译及笔记1

principles are concepts that can be applied over and over again in similar circumstances as distinct from narrow answers to specific questions.Every game has principles that successful players master to achieve winning results.So does life.Principles are ways of successfully dealing with the laws of nature or the laws of life.Those who understand more of them and understand them well know how to interact with the world more effectively than those who know fewer of them or know them less well.Different principles apply to different aspects of life-e.g.,there are “skiing principles”for skiing,”parenting principles”for parenting,”management principles”for managing,”investment principles”for investing,etc-and there are over-arching” life principles that influence our approaches to all things.And,of course,different people subscribe to different principles that they believe work best.

 原则是可以被一次又一次运用在相似的情况下的概念。原则区别于对具体问题的狭义回答。每个在游戏中获胜的玩家都会拥有可以获胜的原则。生活也不例外。原则是成功应对自然及生活规律的方式。那些知道这些原则并理解透彻的人比那些不了解不透彻的人更容易高效应对这个世界。生活的不同领域有各自的原则。滑雪的“滑雪原则”，做父母的“为人父母”的原则，有针对经营管理的“管理”原则，有针对投资的“投资原则”，等等，也有许多已经经过验证的可以影响一切事情的“生活原则”。而且，当然，不同的成功者提出不同的可以有效做事的原则。

 I am confident that whatever success Bridgewater and I have had has resulted from our operating by certain principles.Creating a great culture,finding the right people ,managing them to do great things and solving problems creatively and systematically are challenges faced by all organizations. What differentiates them is how they approach these challenges.The principles laid out in the pages that follow convey our unique ways of doing these things,which are the reasons for our unique results.Bridgewater’s success has resulted from talented people operating by the principles set out here,and it will continue to operate by them.Like getting fit,virtually anyone can do it if they are willing to do what if takes.

 我们相信无论桥水基金和我曾经获得多么大的成功都是源于恪守某项原则。创造伟大的公司文化，找到正确合适的人，指导管理人们成就大业，创造性的，系统的解决问题，这些都是所有组织需要面临的问题。这些问题的区别在于应对挑战的方式有差异。书后面列出的原则传达了我们独一无二解决问题的方式，那也是我们取得独一无二成就的原因。桥水基金的成功来源于一些有才之人对原则的执行力，而且这些原则将继续被执行下去。就像保持身体健康一样，几乎任何人都可以做到，如果他们愿意去掌握这些原则的话。

 What is written here is just my understanding of what it takes:my most fundamental life principles,my approach to getting what I want ,and my “management principles,”which are based on those foundations.Taken together,these principles are meant to paint a picture of a process for the systematic pursuit of truth and excellence and for the rewards that accompany this pursuit.I put them in writing for people to consider in order to help Bridgewater and the people I care about most.

 我将把遵循远的的收获列举如下：最基本的生活原则，实现理想的方法，基于根本原则的管理原则。综上所述，这些原则帮助我系统的描绘追求真理及卓越的蓝图，在追寻追求的过程中，回报随之而来。我把原则写在这里供人们参考，而这些原则原本用来帮助桥水基金以及我所最重视的人。

总结三段，有三点内容：

1.成功确实充满不确定性，但是总体来说，依据作者的经验，是有规律可循的。做任何事情都有方法，而把一件事情做好，也需要方法，原则就是提供了一种如何把较为成功解决问题的方法。遵循方法很重要。

2.取得成就的人，是有方法可以参考的，如果你愿意，你也可以践行下去。意愿很重要。

3.追求卓越，成功尾随而来。原则可以让人具有方向性，看向更远方得事物。做事更有格局。走的远的人，是那些坚定不移看向远方的人。