It is a difficult question, my friends, for any young man—that question I had to grapple with, and which thousands are weighing at the present moment in these uprising times—whether to follow uncritically the track he finds himself in, without considering his aptness for it, or to consider what his aptness or bent may be, and re-shape his course accordingly.

朋友们，对任何年轻人而言，这都是一个难题——我曾为此挣扎，在这个变革的时代，此刻也有成千上万人正在权衡：是毫不质疑地沿着现成的道路前进，不问它是否适合自己，还是认清自己的才能与志趣，据此重新选择道路？