沃伦巴菲特用 12 个词给出了最好的人生建议，但需要勇气去遵循

In 12 Words Warren Buffett Just Gave the Best Life Advice, But It Takes Courage to Follow沃伦巴菲特用 12 个词给出了最好的人生建议，但需要勇气去遵循。

Here's why associating with folks who are better than you are at a skill will take you far in life.这就是为什么与在技能上比你更好的人交往会让你走得更远的原因。

A new CNBC interview with billionaires Warren Buffettand his business partner, Charlie Munger sheds light on their six decades of friendship.CNBC 对亿万富翁沃伦巴菲特和他的商业伙伴查理芒格的新采访揭示了他们六年的友谊。

Buffett and Munger built Berkshire Hathaway from a single textile mill into a $650 billion powerhouse. And they've never had an argument. Why? They admire each other's strengths.巴菲特和芒格将伯克希尔·哈撒韦公司从一家单一的纺织厂建成了一家市值 6500 亿美元的公司。 而且他们从来没有吵过架。 为什么？ 他们欣赏彼此的优点。

Near the end of the episode, Buffett offered this advice to anyone who wants to lead a successful life or career: It's better to associate with people who are better than you are.在这一次采访快要结束时，巴菲特向任何想要过上成功生活或事业的人提供了这样的建议：最好与比你优秀的人交往。

As I've come to know many influential CEOs and entrepreneurs in my career as a communication expert, I realize just how powerful Buffett's advice is--and why it's hard for most people to follow.在我作为专业传播的职业生涯中，我认识了许多有影响力的 CEO 和企业家，因此我意识到巴菲特的建议有多么强大——以及为什么大多数人难以遵循。

Here's how to start taking Buffett's advice to build the life you've always imagined.以下是如何开始接受巴菲特的建议来建立你一直想象的生活。

1. Set aside your ego.抛开自我

This is the hardest step to take, and why few people will follow Buffett's advice. When is the last time you acknowledged that a peer, spouse, friend, or even a competitor, makes you a better person?这是最难迈出的一步，也是为什么很少有人会听从巴菲特的建议。 您最后一次承认同龄人、配偶、朋友甚至竞争对手使您成为更好的人是什么时候？

Professional golfer Phil Mickelson--who made history by winning the PGA Championship at the age of 51--once admitted in a press conference that if it hadn't been for Tiger Woods, he wouldn't be as good as he is long after most athletes retire.职业高尔夫球手菲尔·米克尔森（Phil Mickelson）——他在 51 岁时赢得了 PGA 锦标赛，创造了历史——曾在新闻发布会上承认，如果没有老虎伍兹，他不会像他在大多数运动员退役之后那样出色。

I've used Mickelson's story with my daughters--one loves playing music, and the other loves playing a sport. It's okay to admit that another person is a better piano player or better at a particular skill. Another person's strength doesn't take anything away from you. In fact, you can use their example as motivation to improve.我和我的女儿们一起使用了米克尔森的故事——一个喜欢玩音乐，另一个喜欢玩运动。 承认另一个人是更好的钢琴演奏者或在特定技能上更好是可以的。 别人的力量不会从你身上夺走任何东西。 事实上，你可以用他们的例子作为改进的动力。

2. Contact people you admire. 联系‬你‬欣赏‬的人

Although I've written ten books, I continue to grow as a writer because I've exposed myself to the best in the business. After taking step one and setting aside my ego, I could read other business and non-fiction books with an appreciation for another writer's strengths. I've often followed up with personal calls to the writers I admire.虽然我已经写了十本书，但我作为一名作家继续成长，因为我让自己接触到了业内最优秀的人才。 在迈出第一步并放下自我之后，我可以阅读其他商业和非小说类书籍，并欣赏另一位作家的长处。 我经常会亲自打电话给我钦佩的作家。

When you tell people you like their work, you'll be amazed at how forthcoming they are with tips to help you improve.当你告诉别人你喜欢他们的工作时，你会惊讶于他们是多么乐于提供帮助你改进的技巧。

3. Stay open to perse experiences.对不同的体验保持开放的态度。

You can only learn so much by associating with people who share your same background, education, etc. Step outside your comfort zone and actively seek out those whose experiences and strengths are different than your own.你只能通过与拥有相同背景、教育等的人交往才能学到很多东西。走出你的舒适区，积极寻找那些经历和优势与你不同的人。

For example, I don't have a military background, but I jump at the opportunity to speak at military bases and to elite soldiers like the Green Berets and TOP GUN fighter pilots. By doing so, I've become friends with people who have uncommon courage. I have skills they would like to learn, and they have strengths that I admire. As a result, we make each other better.例如，我没有军事背景，但我抓住机会在军事基地和像绿色贝雷帽和 TOP GUN 战斗机飞行员这样的精英士兵讲话。 通过这样做，我与那些拥有非凡勇气的人成为了朋友。 我有他们想学习的技能，他们有我钦佩的优势。 结果我们让彼此变得更好。

In the interview, Charlie Munger agreed with Buffett's advice that it helps to associate with people who make you better. "To get a good partner, be a good partner," he added. You'll be a good partner if you set aside your ego, acknowledge that others have talents you'd like to emulate, and stay open to new experiences.在采访中，查理·芒格同意巴菲特的建议，即与让你变得更好的人交往会有所帮助。 “要得到一个好伙伴，就要做一个好伙伴，”他补充道。 如果你抛开自我，承认他人有你想要效仿的才能，并保持开放的态度接受新的体验，你就会成为一个好伙伴。

A good partner will attract other good partners, and together you'll rise.一个好的伙伴会吸引其他好伙伴，你们就会一起进步。