An old man's advice - Bernard Albertson

When I was young, as you know, I had a difficult childhood, but there's no excuse for people not being able to do what they want to do. You can do anything that you want to do. 

你们也知道，在我小的时候，日子并不好过。但是，没有人能阻挡你追逐梦想，只要你想，你就能做到。

For example, as I've told you before, I lived in the back of an old car. I taught myself to read and write. So if you're young, don't give up. Don't say the world is just against me. That's not true. 

比如，就像我之前告诉过你们的，我曾经住在一辆老车的后座。我自学阅读和写字。所以，如果你还年轻，不要放弃。不要说，这个世界在跟你作对。这不是真的。

I taught myself to read and write. I've had five books published. I went to college, got a little bit of college. I've studied scripture for many, many years. I've raised five children. I buried a mother, father, sister, brother, wife, and daughter. 

我自学阅读和写作，我已经出版了五本书。我曾经上过大学，接受过一点大学教育。我学了很多年经文。我养育了五个孩子，送走了父亲，母亲，哥哥，姐姐，妻子，还有女儿。

So, a person can accomplish anything that they want. One time, to prove to myself that I was not an ignorant person, I bought a blackboard, and I purchased a correspondence course for computer programming and I completed it with the blackboard. 

所以，人们能做成任何他们想做的事情。曾经，为了证明我不是一个无知的人，我买了一块黑板，买了一套对应的学编程的课程，然后我就用这黑板学完了这套课程。

So, forge ahead. Don't stop. Never stop learning. Always reach out to better yourself, because when you do that, things expand. You understand more. You're happier. You're healthier. 

所以，迅速前进吧，不要停下来。永远不要停止学习。要主动变成更好的自己，因为当你这样做的时候，事情就会有转机。你会明白更多事情，你会更快乐，你会更健康。

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