The unpredictability of life

Forget long-term plans (uzun vadeli planlar) and accept the unpredictability (tahmin edilemezlik) of life: you'll find lots of new opportunities (imkanlar) to achieve your goals.

Vocabulary and Examples
long-term plans
  • This has always been part of our long-term plan. Bu her zaman uzun dönem planımızın bir parçası olmuştur.
  • It puts at risk our entire long-term plan. Bütün uzun vadeli plânımız tehlikeye girer böylece.
unpredictability
  • No, I am uncomfortable with dangerous unpredictability. Hayır, ne olacağı belli olmayan tehlikeden rahatsız oluyorum.
  • But the only thing predictable about life is its unpredictability. Ama hayat hakkında tahmin edilebileceğiniz tek şey, önceden tahmin edilemeyecek olmasıdır.
opportunities
  • It means fair opportunities for everyone... Bu herkes için uygun fırsatlar anlamına geliyor...
  • Golden opportunities don't knock twice. Altın fırsatlar kapıyı iki kez çalmaz.

Have you ever felt pressured to live your life in a certain (belli) way? Society often encourages (teşvik etmek) us to follow a certain linear plan. We're supposed to (must) graduate high school at 18, enter university, and then become a professional person, get married and have children.

Vocabulary and Examples
certain
  • Notice how deliberately she accents certain words. Kızın belli kelimeleri nasıl da bilerek vurguladığına dikkat et.
  • They have certain deficiencies, certain abilities. Onların belirli eksikleri, belirli yetenekleri vardır.
encourages
  • A good coach encourages and motivates. İyi bir koç cesaretlendirir ve motive eder.
  • My father encourages me to be independent. Babam beni bağımsız olmaya teşvik ediyor.
We're supposed to
  • We're supposed to be conducting this interview. Bu röportajı yapmamız gerekiyor.
  • We're supposed to deal with what comes through. Karşımıza çıkan şeyle baş etmemiz gerekiyor.

This narrative (anlatı, öykü, hikaye) may work for some people, but for many of us it can be limiting and steer us away (uzaklaştırmak) from opportunities in which we might excel (başarmak, üstün olmak).

Vocabulary and Examples
narrative
  • Destroy all the develop a narrative of denial. Tüm bilgileri yok edin ve bir yalan hikaye uydurun.
  • That way, she controls the narrative... Böylece, hikayeyi o kontrol edecek.
steer away
  • Civilians at crash site, I'll steer away Düşüş alanında siviller var, uzağa götüreceğim.
  • It has to steer away from being self-destructive to being seIf-productive. Kendi kendini yok edici olmayı bırakıp kendi kendini üretmeye yönlendirilmeli.
excel
  • A contest in a game at which we excel. Üstün olduğumuz bir oyunda yarışma.
  • But there are other areas where I excel. Ama benim üstün olduğum başka şeyler de var

We often have to commit (vaat etmek, Söz vermek) to forming this plan at a very young age. Teenagers are expected to enter a specialization (uzmanlık, alan) in university and then base their career off (baz almak) that decision. This means that many young people commit to a general plan of their entire career when they've only just finished their childhoods.

Vocabulary and Examples
commit
  • I've got two congressmen who will not commit. Ve söz vermeye yanaşmayan iki milletvekilim var.
  • Look, if I commit, what'll I get? Eğer söz verirsem, ne alacağım?
base off
  • Let's base jump off this building or skydive. Atlayış noktası bu binanın tepesi olsun ya da paraşütle atlayalım.

Planning our lives when we're so young certainly doesn't leave much room (yer) for unexpected (beklenmedik) opportunities, and yet (oysa ki, ama) life is full of the unexpected. You have no idea what's going to happen tomorrow, but that isn't a bad thing. You might find something that will lead (götürmek) to an opportunity you never expected.

Vocabulary and Examples
room
  • There's no room in this world for that anymore. Bu dünyada artık buna yer yok.
  • There's no room at work for romance. İşyerinde aşka yer yoktur.
unexpected
  • But then something happened, unexpected. Ama sonra bir şey oldu, beklenmedik bir şey...
  • Unfortunate, but not completely unexpected. Talihsiz ama pek de beklenmedik değil.
and yet
  • He loved your mother, and yet she chose me. Anneni seviyordu, ancak annen beni seçti.
  • Always in control, and yet, so vibrant. Her zaman kontrollü, ve tabii, çok güçlü.
lead
  • I got to lead them to the Promised Land. Onları söz verdiğim adaya götürmek zorundayım.
  • You must believe me. I never intended to lead them here. İnan bana, onları buraya getirmek istemedim.

Rather than (-dan ziyade) fearing the unpredictability (tahmin edilemezlik) of the world, use it to your advantage. Unknown situations may lead to something amazing (hayret verici).

Vocabulary and Examples
rather than
  • He looks like an actor rather than a swordsman. Bir kılıç ustasından ziyade aktöre benziyor.
  • It's probably psychological rather than pathological memory loss. Belki de patolojik hafıza kaybından ziyade psikolojiktir.
amazing
  • But then an amazing event transpired. Ama sonra... inanılmaz bir olay vuku buldu.
  • For once, something amazing happened. Bir kez olsun burada muhteşem bir şey gerçekleşti.

Forget long-term plans and accept the unpredictability of life: you'll find lots of new opportunities to achieve your goals.

Have you ever felt pressured to live your life in a certain way? Society often encourages us to follow a certain linear plan. We're supposed to graduate high school at 18, enter university, and then become a professional person, get married and have children. This narrative may work for some people, but for many of us it can be limiting and steer us away from opportunities in which we might excel.

We often have to commit to forming this plan at a very young age. Teenagers are expected to enter a specialization in university and then base their career off that decision. This means that many young people commit to a general plan of their entire career when they've only just finished their childhoods.

Planning our lives when we're so young certainly doesn't leave much room for unexpected opportunities, and yet life is full of the unexpected. You have no idea what's going to happen tomorrow, but that isn't a bad thing. You might find something that will lead to an opportunity you never expected. Rather than fearing the unpredictability of the world, use it to your advantage. Unknown situations may lead to something amazing.

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