每一条建议都可以做得到，每一条都有益，行文的语气没作为爸爸或者总统的谆谆教会，从“怀疑自己”到“费时”，奥巴马都说得贴切，自然，优美。
期望可以对你有所裨益。
Life is short. It may feel like it takesforever sometimes, but the reality is that you live, and a short time later, you die. It happens so quickly, many people don’t even realize they had a life until it’s already over.生命这样短暂。大家有时感觉生命如何也走不完，事实上，你目前活着，过不了多长时间，就会死去。生活真是转眼一瞬间的事情，不少人到临死前才意识到这一生已经结束。
1
停止怀疑自己
STOP Doubting Yourself
If you don't believe in yourself, nobody will. Success starts in your mind, and if all you're doing is putting yourself down and predicting failure, it'll become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Instead of doubting yourself, think positively. Not only will you be happier and more successful, you'll spread it to everyone around you.
假如你一个人都不相信自己，那没人会相信你。成功来自于你的头脑，假如你所做的是不断地看扁自己，预言着将来的失败，这就真的会成为现实。与其怀疑自己，不如积极的考虑问题。不只会让自己愈加高兴和成功，你还可以感染到周围的人。
2
停止消极
STOP Being Negative
Now that you're done doubting yourself, sTOP doubting others. You don't like when people are critical of you, so sTOP being critical of others. Think about how you make other people feel – even if you have good intentions, people don't like hearing negativity.
目前你不要再怀疑自己了，也不要再怀疑身边的人。你不期望让人对你挑剔，那样也不要再去挑剔身边的人。想想你给其他人带来的哪种感受吧——即便出发点是好的，其他人也不想听到那样多消极的事情呀。
3
停止拖延
STOP Procrastinating
I don't feel like procrastinating right now – I'll do it tomorrow. When you procrastinate, you remain stagnant. Whatever you're putting off doesn't go away; resolve the problem, and move on. You'll be much happier in the long run.
我目前不想做，还是留到明天吧。一旦开始拖延，其实你已经停滞不前了。你拖延的事情不会自行解决。解决问题，继续前行吧。从长远角度来讲你会愈加快乐。
4
不要那样刻薄
STOP Being Mean
It's completely possible to step on someone's toes without meaning to – it happens all the time. There's no need to pile on by purposefully doing mean things, so make a conscious effort to sTOP being mean. If someone wrongs you, let it go. There's no need to seek vengeance unless that's the type of person you want to be.
无意踩到其他人的状况真的或许会发生——常常会发生。但不必去费尽心机地做一些不好的事情，所以要有意识地让自己不要那样刻薄。假如有人对你无理地对待，随他们去好了。不必去报复，除非你也想成为那一类的人。
5
停止软弱
STOP Being a Pushover
We live in a capitalistic society in which everyone’s trying to sell us something. Everyone’s looking out for themselves in one way or another, and you need to do the same. STOP putting yourself out because you’re too shy to say no.大家处于一个资本主义社会，每一个人都在试图向大家营销推广些什么。每一个人都在用不一样的方法关注自己，你也要如此做。别由于太害臊、不敢说“不”而任人摆布。
以上就是奥巴马写给女儿的家书（上）的所有内容，期望对大伙有帮助！目前国内愈加看重英语了，学会一手好英语，不只对学习和工作都有非常大的帮忙。
在这里我推荐一节不收费的试听课： 跟欧美外教一对一学习，迅速提升英语能力！
