Jeff Bezos Described His Unique Life Philosophy Which Follows A Dorky Framework Revolving 'Regret Minimization'
Jeff Bezos Described His Unique Life Philosophy Which Follows A Dorky Framework Revolving 'Regret Minimization'
He believes that many individuals, knowingly or unknowingly, adhere to a similar philosophy. "A lot of people do that I think they even if they don't call it something as dorky as regret minimization framework, they behave that way anyway. They think that way," he said.In a 1999 interview for 60 Minutes, Amazon.com, Inc. founder Jeff Bezos divulged his distinctive life philosophy, which he termed the "regret minimization framework."
在1999年接受《60分钟》采访时，亚马逊公司创始人杰夫·贝佐斯透露了他的独特人生哲学，他称之为“避免遗憾的框架”。
What Happened: In the interview, Bezos spoke about his life philosophy and detailed his choice to depart from Wall Street. He said, "The way I made the decision to leave Wall Street and do this was... it was a regret minimization framework." This implies that his decision to establish Amazon was motivated by a wish to reduce future regrets.
发生的事情：在采访中，贝佐斯谈到了他的人生哲学，并详细阐述了他离开华尔街的选择。他说：“我做决定离开华尔街并创办亚马逊的方式是……这是一种避免遗憾的框架。”这意味着他建立亚马逊的决定是出于减少未来遗憾的愿望。
When asked to explain his philosophy, Bezos affirmed, "I want to have lived my life in such a way that when I'm 80 years old I've minimized the number of regrets that I have."
当被问及解释他的哲学时，贝佐斯肯定地说：“我想以这样的方式度过我的生活，在我80岁时我将最小化我所拥有的遗憾数量。”
He believes that many individuals, knowingly or unknowingly, adhere to a similar philosophy. "A lot of people do that I think they even if they don't call it something as dorky as regret minimization framework, they behave that way anyway. They think that way," he said.
他认为，许多人，无论是有意还是无意地坚持着类似的哲学。“很多人这样做，即使他们不把它称之为避免遗憾的框架，他们仍然以这种方式行事。他们那样思考，”他说。
Bezos also stated that his philosophy is not about seizing the day or indulging in pleasures, but about making decisions that will minimize future regrets. He stated, "I don't go in for carpe diem. I go in for regret minimization framework."
贝佐斯还表示，他的哲学不是关于抓住当下或沉溺于快乐，而是关于做出将最小化未来遗憾的决策。他说：“我不追求抓住当下，我追求避免遗憾的框架。”
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Why It Matters: Bezos's philosophy aligns with his previous statements on life and decision-making. In a 2017 interview at the Summit Series in Los Angeles, Bezos discussed the importance of adventure in life and business.
为什么要关注：贝佐斯的哲学与他之前对生活和决策的表态相一致。在2017年洛杉矶峰会系列的采访中，贝佐斯谈到了冒险在生活和事业中的重要性。他当时说：“你可以选择舒适和安逸的生活，或者选择有所作为和冒险的生活。”
He said that adventure is more than a distraction, it's a deliberate choice that shapes a person's life story. "You can choose a life of ease and comfort, or you can choose a life of service and adventure," Bezos said at the time.
他说，冒险不仅仅是一种分心的选择，而是一种有意塑造人生故事的选择。“你可以选择舒适和安逸的生活，或者选择有所作为和冒险的生活。”
Bezos founded Amazon on Jul. 5, 1994. It now boasts a market capitalization of $2.081 trillion. The e-commerce giant went public on May 15, 1997, with shares originally priced at $18 each.
贝佐斯于1994年7月5日创立了亚马逊。现在，这家电子商务巨头的市值为2.081万亿美元。该公司于1997年5月15日上市，股票初始定价为每股18美元。
He stepped down as Amazon's CEO in 2021 and is currently the second richest person on the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, with a net worth of $221 billion.
他于2021年辞去亚马逊首席执行官的职务，目前是布隆伯格亿万富翁指数上排名第二的富豪，净资产2210亿美元。
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