創業大師蓋川崎,在他四十歲那年曾獲邀到麻省理工大學MIT發表畢業演說。他提出簡短扼要有趣的「後見之明。
他以倒數的方式講述十點建言
10 Live off your parent as long as possible.
儘可能不要倚賴父母之支援。(當然不要賴在父母家)
9 Pursue joy, not happiness.
追求歡樂,不是追求幸福。
8 Challenge the known and embrace the unknown.
向已知世界挑戰,擁抱未知。
7 Learn to speak a foreign language;play a musical instrument, and play noncontract sports.
學習一種外語,玩一種樂器,熱衷一項非衝撞性的運動。
(contact sports像橄欖球、美式足球及兵上曲棍球)
6 Continue to learn.
繼續求知。
5 Learn to like yourself or change yourself until you can like yourself.
學習喜愛自我,或改變自我,成為自己喜愛的樣子。
4 Don't get married too soon.
別太早結婚。(別忘了西諺「匆促成婚,悠閒地後悔一生」
Marry in haste, repent at leisure)
3 Play to win and win to play.
為成功而努力工作,努力工作以獲成功。
(成功是目的,也是手段)
2 Obey the absolutes.
相信絕對的真理。
1 Enjoy your family and friends before they are gone.
把握與親友相處的機會。



