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1966年《新闻周刊》曾刊登过一篇深度调查，标题是《美国年轻一代究竟啥样？》。调查的内容从政治、流行文化到年轻人对父母、自己的未来乃至全世界的看法，不一而足。50年后，该杂志再度刊登了类似调查，企图追踪50年来年轻一代的改变与持守，其结论是：这代年轻人具有政治意识，虽对未来乐观，但也为美国担忧。鉴于此，不同领域的社会精英们以过来人的身份与这些年轻人分享了他们的处世心得。
“Take some time to disconnect from your devices and connect with yourself—whether that’s 20 minutes a day by meditating or leaving your phone in the car on a hike—to allow your mind to have an uninterrupted train of thought， which breeds creativity.”1
—Katy Perry2， pop star
“Know that this is just the beginning. You are finding your feet， voice and identity now， but your growth is far from over. Be patient and work incredibly3 hard. There will be many opportunities if you are open and use all of your resources. However， be careful not to step on people to get to where you want to go.4 The world is a small place， and it’s nice to know you have presented your best self throughout your journey. Value and appreciate those who have been there to give you advice. It doesn’t make you weak to accept advice. Having mentors5 in your life will help you to learn from them and not repeat their mistakes. They’ll help you to be better， smarter and stronger. What the future holds for you is so exciting： Take it on6 and accept the challenges with care and strength. Know that we want the world to be a better place and you hold the power to make it so.”
—Misty Copeland， principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre7
“It seems unavoidable that you will develop some kind of paralyzing insecurity in your teens.8 It happens to everyone—everyone—and， commonly， it carries over into adulthood. These insecurities will hold you back in every aspect of your life， so be brave and talk to someone about it. It really helps. Or maybe stop following Kendall and Kylie on Instagram.9 Constantly comparing yourself to others is no way to live， and I hope you find that out sooner than I did. Also， sleep in as much as you can.”
—Nikki Glaser， comedian and star of Comedy Central’s Not Safe10
“Solve the hard problems. This year， Melinda and I addressed our Annual Letter to high school students， because you’re the ones who will ultimately be solving the problems that keep the world from being a more equitable place.11 Imagine life without energy： no electricity， gasoline12 or any other source. That’s what life is like for about 1.3 billion people—18 percent of the world’s population. They’re stuck in the dark， denied all of the benefits and opportunities that come with power. If we really want to help the world’s poorest families， we need to find a way to get them cheap， clean energy. Cheap， because everyone must be able to afford it. Clean， because it must not emit any carbon dioxide，13 which is driving climate change. （In 2015， the world emitted 36 billion tons of carbon dioxide.） Today’s clean-energy technology holds a lot of promise， but to cut our emissions to near zero and make energy affordable for everyone， we’re also going to need some new inventions.14 Many young people are already actively involved in climate and energy issues， and I’m sure they could use more help. Your generation is one of the most globally minded in history， adept at looking at our world’s problems beyond national borders.15 This will be a valuable asset16 as we work on global solutions in the decades ahead. If you’re someone with some crazy-sounding ideas to solve our energy challenge， the world needs you. Study extra hard in math and science. You might just have the answer.” —Bill Gates17， Microsoft co-founder and co-chair of the Bill
“Take some time to disconnect from your devices and connect with yourself—whether that’s 20 minutes a day by meditating or leaving your phone in the car on a hike—to allow your mind to have an uninterrupted train of thought， which breeds creativity.”1
—Katy Perry2， pop star
“Know that this is just the beginning. You are finding your feet， voice and identity now， but your growth is far from over. Be patient and work incredibly3 hard. There will be many opportunities if you are open and use all of your resources. However， be careful not to step on people to get to where you want to go.4 The world is a small place， and it’s nice to know you have presented your best self throughout your journey. Value and appreciate those who have been there to give you advice. It doesn’t make you weak to accept advice. Having mentors5 in your life will help you to learn from them and not repeat their mistakes. They’ll help you to be better， smarter and stronger. What the future holds for you is so exciting： Take it on6 and accept the challenges with care and strength. Know that we want the world to be a better place and you hold the power to make it so.”
—Misty Copeland， principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre7
“It seems unavoidable that you will develop some kind of paralyzing insecurity in your teens.8 It happens to everyone—everyone—and， commonly， it carries over into adulthood. These insecurities will hold you back in every aspect of your life， so be brave and talk to someone about it. It really helps. Or maybe stop following Kendall and Kylie on Instagram.9 Constantly comparing yourself to others is no way to live， and I hope you find that out sooner than I did. Also， sleep in as much as you can.”
—Nikki Glaser， comedian and star of Comedy Central’s Not Safe10
“Solve the hard problems. This year， Melinda and I addressed our Annual Letter to high school students， because you’re the ones who will ultimately be solving the problems that keep the world from being a more equitable place.11 Imagine life without energy： no electricity， gasoline12 or any other source. That’s what life is like for about 1.3 billion people—18 percent of the world’s population. They’re stuck in the dark， denied all of the benefits and opportunities that come with power. If we really want to help the world’s poorest families， we need to find a way to get them cheap， clean energy. Cheap， because everyone must be able to afford it. Clean， because it must not emit any carbon dioxide，13 which is driving climate change. （In 2015， the world emitted 36 billion tons of carbon dioxide.） Today’s clean-energy technology holds a lot of promise， but to cut our emissions to near zero and make energy affordable for everyone， we’re also going to need some new inventions.14 Many young people are already actively involved in climate and energy issues， and I’m sure they could use more help. Your generation is one of the most globally minded in history， adept at looking at our world’s problems beyond national borders.15 This will be a valuable asset16 as we work on global solutions in the decades ahead. If you’re someone with some crazy-sounding ideas to solve our energy challenge， the world needs you. Study extra hard in math and science. You might just have the answer.” —Bill Gates17， Microsoft co-founder and co-chair of the Bill