从印第安纳波利斯500英里大赛赛车手学得的职业课程

If you don't follow car racing, you might not be aware of the magnitude of the event that's taking place today (weather permitting). This year's Indianapolis 500 is the 100th running of what some claim is "largest single-day sporting event in the entire world." The purse this year tops $13 million, and 33 drivers are competing for the winner's share of about $2.5 million. But these potential millionaires have more in common with you, the working person, than you might think.

如果你不关注汽车比赛，你或许就不会意识到今天(天气条件允许)这一赛事的重要性。印第安纳波利斯500英里大赛被一些人称为是“世界上最搭的单日运动赛事”，今年是举办的第100次大赛。

For instance, these things are true both for career professionals and race car drivers:

例如以下这些，真正适用于职业专家以及赛车手：

You start winning the race before you ever reach the track.

在你还未到达轨道上之前，你就已经开始取胜了。

Driving is a sport, but we don't think of it as being an athletic pursuit. That's wrong.

赛车是一种运动，但是我们认为赛车并不符合运动精神。这是错误的。

Jeff Richter, trainer for driver Conor Daly, says that exercising during the off season makes drivers better.

杰夫·里克特是赛车手康纳·戴利的教练，说在淡季的时候运动让赛车手状态更佳。

"When they can operate at a better heart rate, they can make better decisions," Richter tells WISH TV. "They can be more about their wit, they have the strength and fitness to withstand all the repeated forces from turns."

里克特告诉WISH TV记者“当赛车手能够将自己的心率控制在更好的状态之下的时候，他们就会做出更好的判断。他们就会充分发挥自己的才智，他们就会拥有忍受所有转弯过程中不断冲击力的力量和健康体质。”

You're better at your job when you're fit, too, and not just in the physical sense. When you continue your education, bridging your personal skills gaps, you make yourself into a stronger professional.

当你身体健康的时候，你的工作状态也会好起来，这不仅仅只物理的身体健康。当你继续接受教育，缩小你的个人技能差距的时候，你就能让自己变得更加专业。

This is also why it's a good idea to know how much you're worth on the job market, even if you're not looking for work right this minute. What you do in your "off season" helps you when you get to the track. Prepare now, and you could win big later.

即使你在这一刻没找工作，这也是为何“知道自己在就业市场上的价值”是一个好主意的原因。在“淡季”的时候所做的事情，能够在你回到轨道上的时候，给与你很大帮助。现在就开始准备，那么你在将来就会有更大的成就。