其實我們沒必要去模仿和追尋成功者!

Ever since Donald Trump was elected the next president of the US, the entire Trump family has been put under a microscope.

自從唐納德·特朗普當選成爲下屆美國總統之後，整個特朗普家族都被置於顯微鏡之下。

In China, the spotlight has been mainly focused on Trump and his daughter Ivanka. She is described on WeChat as an extremely influential role model with stunning beauty, a successful career, and a happy family.

在中國，人們主要關注特朗普和他的女兒伊萬卡。人們在微信上將伊萬卡描述爲一個具有耀眼美貌而又影響力非凡的人物，她有成功的事業和一個快樂的家庭。

She leads a dream life that a million girls would kill for. Yes, she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. But she got where she is by herself.

她過着上百萬女孩極度渴望的夢幻般的生活。是的，她是含着銀湯匙出生的。但是她是靠自己才取得現在的成就的。

There's always going to be articles that say people born into wealthy families are better looking and have a better family background than you. but these people do work harder than you.

總是有一些文章說那些出生在富貴之家的人要長得比你好看、有更好家庭背景，但是這些人工作也要比你更加努力一些。

Are you a loser if you were raised in an ordinary family? Should you feel guilty that you sleep eight hours a day because Ivanka sleeps five?

如果在一個平民之家長大，你就註定是一個失敗者嗎？因爲伊萬卡一天只睡5小時，所以你就該爲自己睡了8小時而感到內疚嗎？

If you just want to keep a stable nine-to-five job, does it mean you are not ambitious?

如果你只想維持一份穩定的朝九晚五工作，那就意味着你沒有抱負嗎？

How about if you don't work out or eat healthy, does that mean you will not find your Mr or Miss Right?

如果你不健身或者飲食不健康，那就意味着你不可能找到自己的真命天子/女嗎？

There is a tendency in media nowadays to encourage elitism.

現在的媒體都有一種鼓勵精英主義的傾向。

They are trying to brainwash young people into thinking that they should invest an enormous amount of time and money in bodybuilding and appearance enhancement, even plastic surgery.

它們試圖說服年輕人認爲自己應該投入大量的時間和金錢來擁有漂亮的身材和好看的外貌，甚至是整形手術。

They encourage lifestyle makeovers: wine tasting classes and expensive trips overseas.

它們鼓勵生活方式的改變：品酒課和昂貴的海外旅行。

They make you believe that if you do as they say, you can improve the quality of your life and join the elites.

它們使你相信，如果你按照它們說的那樣做，你就可以改善自己的生活質量、成爲精英。

But what's the downside of being mediocre? Do you really need to go to the gym five days a week unless you are a gym maniac?

但是平庸有什麼壞處呢？除非你是一個健身狂魔，否則你真的有必要一週去5天健身房嗎？

Do you need to take hundreds of selfies and Photoshop the selected ones to post on WeChat?

你有必要拍幾百張自拍，然後挑選一些P過後發到微信上去嗎？

Do you really need to break your neck and sacrifice to earn your first pot of gold only to worry constantly about how to blend into high society later?

你真的有必要擠破腦袋、犧牲賺取第一桶金的時機，只爲時常擔心以後如何融入上流社會嗎？

Don't let the idea of elitism get to you. Everybody has a right to the life they want.

不要成爲精英主義思想的俘虜。每個人都有過自己想要生活的權利。

Human beings should not be judged as a success or failure based on whether they are a part of the elite or not.

人類成功或失敗，不應該由他是否是一名精英來評判。

As long as you lead a happy and comfortable life, why bother to chase after other people's shadows? Choose your own life path and go for it.

只要你過着快樂而舒適的生活，爲什麼要徒添煩惱去追逐別人的影子呢？選擇你自己的道路並堅持走下去吧！