Ever since Donald Trump¹ was elected the next president of the US, the entire Trump family has been put under a microscope.

自从唐纳德·特朗普当选成为下届美国总统之后，整个特朗普家族都被置于显微镜之下。

In China, the spotlight² has been mainly focused on Trump and his daughter Ivanka. She is described on WeChat as an extremely influential³ role model with stunning⁴ beauty, a successful career, and a happy family.

在中国，人们主要关注特朗普和他的女儿伊万卡。人们在微信上将伊万卡描述为一个具有耀眼美貌而又影响力非凡的人物，她有成功的事业和一个快乐的家庭。

She leads a dream life that a million girls would kill for. Yes, she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. But she got where she is by herself.

她过着上百万女孩极度渴望的梦幻般的生活。是的，她是含着银汤匙出生的。但是她是靠自己才取得现在的成就的。

There's always going to be articles that say people born into wealthy families are better looking and have a better family background than you, but these people do work harder than you.

总是有一些文章说那些出生在富贵之家的人要长得比你好看、有更好家庭背景，但是这些人工作也要比你更加努力一些。

Are you a loser if you were raised in an ordinary family? Should you feel guilty that you sleep eight hours a day because Ivanka sleeps five?

如果在一个平民之家长大，你就注定是一个失败者吗？因为伊万卡一天只睡5小时，所以你就该为自己睡了8小时而感到内疚吗？

If you just want to keep a stable nine-to-five job, does it mean you are not ambitious?

如果你只想维持一份稳定的朝九晚五工作，那就意味着你没有抱负吗？

How about if you don't work out or eat healthy, does that mean you will not find your Mr or Miss Right?

如果你不健身或者饮食不健康，那就意味着你不可能找到自己的真命天子/女吗？

There is a tendency in media nowadays to encourage elitism⁵.

现在的媒体都有一种鼓励精英主义的倾向。

They are trying to brainwash young people into thinking that they should invest an enormous amount of time and money in bodybuilding and appearance enhancement, even plastic surgery.

它们试图说服年轻人认为自己应该投入大量的时间和金钱来拥有漂亮的身材和好看的外貌，甚至是整形手术。

They encourage lifestyle makeovers: wine tasting classes and expensive trips overseas.

它们鼓励生活方式的改变：品酒课和昂贵的海外旅行。

They make you believe that if you do as they say, you can improve the quality of your life and join the elites⁶.

它们使你相信，如果你按照它们说的那样做，你就可以改善自己的生活质量、成为精英。

But what's the downside of being mediocre⁸? Do you really need to go to the gym five days a week unless you are a gym maniac⁹?

但是平庸有什么坏处呢？除非你是一个健身狂魔，否则你真的有必要一周去5天健身房吗？

Do you need to take hundreds of selfies and Photoshop the selected ones to post on WeChat?

你有必要拍几百张自拍，然后挑选一些P过后发到微信上去吗？

Do you really need to break your neck and sacrifice to earn your first pot of gold only to worry constantly about how to blend into high society later?

你真的有必要挤破脑袋、牺牲赚取第一桶金的时机，只为时常担心以后如何融入上流社会吗？

Don't let the idea of elitism get to you. Everybody has a right to the life they want.

不要成为精英主义思想的俘虏。每个人都有过自己想要生活的权利。

Human beings should not be judged as a success or failure based on whether they are a part of the elite⁷ or not.

人类成功或失败，不应该由他是否是一名精英来评判。

As long as you lead a happy and comfortable life, why bother to chase after other people's shadows? Choose your own life path and go for it.

只要你过着快乐而舒适的生活，为什么要徒添烦恼去追逐别人的影子呢？选择你自己的道路并坚持走下去吧！