【商業智慧】比爾蓋茲：你的人生不是一場獨幕劇

剛畢業的新鮮人會擔心自己選錯公司、入錯行，稍有歷練的職場人士則畏懼轉換跑道，做錯決定。對此，微軟創辦人比爾蓋茲（Bill Gates）告誡眾人：「你的人生不是一場獨幕劇（Your life isn’t a one-act play.）」「你明天或未來十年所做的事，不一定是你要做一輩子的事。」

蓋茲於上月受邀到北亞利桑那大學（Northern Arizona University）演講，對該校的畢業生致詞，分享自己對於職場生涯以及人生的看法。而其中一項他希望自己當初在踏入職場前聽到的建議，就是「你的人生不是一場獨幕劇」。

對於畢業生而言，可能會對即將投身社會、踏入職場感到充滿壓力，認為自己必須要選擇出一份最適合的職業，做出正確的決定，因為這個決定將會永久地影響他的一生。但蓋茲提醒眾人，他們明天甚至未來十年所做的事，不一定是要做一輩子的事。

蓋茲分享道，當他離開學校時，曾以為自己會在微軟工作一輩子。而時至今日，即使他仍然熱愛軟件工作，但慈善事業成為了他的全職工作。如今的他整天致力於創新，應對氣候變化並減少世界各地的不平等，包括健康和教育不平等。

他更表示，這並不是他在22歲時所想像的未來，但他認為，多作嘗試並不是一件壞事。無論是改變主意或是從事第二份職業，都是非常棒的事情。

Fresh graduates often worry about choosing the wrong company or career path, while experienced professionals fear changing lanes and making wrong decisions. In response to this, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates advises everyone, "Your life isn't a one-act play. What you do tomorrow or in the next ten years might not be what you want to do for a lifetime."

Last month, Gates was invited to speak at Northern Arizona University's graduation ceremony, where he shared his insights on careers and life. One piece of advice he wished he had heard before entering the workforce was, "Your life isn't a one-act play."

For graduates, the transition into the workforce and society can be daunting, leading them to believe that they must choose the perfect career and make the right decisions, as these choices will permanently impact their lives. However, Gates reminds everyone that what they do tomorrow or even in the next ten years might not be what they want to do for a lifetime.

Gates shared his own experience, recalling how he initially thought he would work at Microsoft for his entire career. But today, while he still loves software work, his full-time focus is on philanthropy. He dedicates his time to innovations, tackling climate change, and reducing inequalities worldwide, including disparities in health and education.

He emphasized that this wasn't the future he envisioned at 22, but he believes that experimenting and trying different paths is not a bad thing. Whether it's changing your mind or pursuing a second career, it can be a fantastic journey.