雙語 ● 8 Tips for Achieving Your Goals　成功實(shí)現(xiàn)人生目標(biāo)的八大準(zhǔn)則

8 Tips for Achieving Your Goals　成功實(shí)現(xiàn)人生目標(biāo)的八大準(zhǔn)則

◎ Ray Kelly

1. Set only one goal at a time

1．一次一個(gè)目標(biāo)

When you try take on too much at once, you can become overwhelmed quickly. Instead of trying to tackle three or four goals try to prioritize① them. Create a list and take one goal at a time. Once you achieve that goal, back to your list mark it off, and move to the next one. The act of marking off the goals and achieving them individually will give you a greater sense of accomplishment. You can even break the one goal done into smaller parts. This gives you motivation and success more often than waiting for days or months to achieve a larger goal.

當(dāng)你試著一次做太多的事情，你會(huì)很快變得手忙腳亂。不要試圖一次完成三個(gè)或者四個(gè)目標(biāo)，要將它們優(yōu)先化。制作一份目標(biāo)清單，一次取其中一個(gè)目標(biāo)。一旦成功實(shí)現(xiàn)后，從你的清單上把它劃掉，繼續(xù)下一個(gè)。這種“劃”目標(biāo)、逐個(gè)實(shí)現(xiàn)的辦法會(huì)給你更多的成就感。甚至你還能把一個(gè)目標(biāo)分化成數(shù)個(gè)“小目標(biāo)”。這比等上數(shù)天或數(shù)月實(shí)現(xiàn)一個(gè)“大”目標(biāo)能獲得更多的動(dòng)力和成就感。

For example, let us say you want to lose thirty pounds in 45 days. Break the goal down weekly to losing about five pounds a week. You can make up a calendar and mark off the week as you achieve your weekly goal. If you did not achieve your goal that week, adjust the other weeks according and still give yourself credit for what you did achieve.

比如：你想用45天減去30磅。將這一目標(biāo)劃分為每周減大約5磅。你可以創(chuàng)建一份日歷，每周實(shí)現(xiàn)了目標(biāo)，就將這一周劃去。如果沒按周實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)，那么可以調(diào)整到其他周，這樣過去的成績(jī)?nèi)詴?huì)獲得認(rèn)可。

2. Evaluate your desire and motivation

2．評(píng)估你的意愿和動(dòng)力

People often think they know what they want. The good news is that if you set a goal and work hard, you are likely to achieve it. The bad news is that it might not really be what you want.

人們總是認(rèn)為自己知道想要什么。好的方面是：如果你設(shè)定了一個(gè)目標(biāo)，并且為之努力，你就可能實(shí)現(xiàn)。壞的方面是：它也許不是你真正想要的。

Suppose you want to date a girl at the gym. You overheard her say that she likes men with large muscular arms. You set the goal of working extra everyday to achieve bigger than life biceps and triceps. You reach your goal after grueling hours of sweat and pain. In the meantime, she met a guy half the size as you, and who was available because he was not in the gym 12 hours a day.

假設(shè)你想和一位健身房的女孩約會(huì)。你偷聽到她說她喜歡手臂肌肉強(qiáng)健的男性。于是你設(shè)定了每天額外運(yùn)動(dòng)來獲得更大肌肉的目標(biāo)。在不知流了多少汗、吃了多少苦后，你實(shí)現(xiàn)了目標(biāo)。而在此期間，她卻看上了比你小一半的男人，那個(gè)人有時(shí)間，因?yàn)樗粫?huì)一天泡12小時(shí)在健身房。

You reached your goal of large arms, but set the wrong goal of trying to get a date with a particular girl. Make sure you are really reaching for what you really want in life. You can achieve what you sought and still feel empty inside.

你是達(dá)到了讓手臂肌肉發(fā)達(dá)的目標(biāo)，但是，對(duì)于爭(zhēng)取要和某個(gè)女孩約會(huì)來說，這個(gè)目標(biāo)設(shè)錯(cuò)了。你一定要為生活中真正想要的東西努力。你可能會(huì)達(dá)到了追求的目標(biāo)而仍感到內(nèi)心空虛。

3. Find inspiration for accomplishing your goal

3．找到激勵(lì)

The reason that personal trainers are so popular is that they can help you achieve things that alone you may not. It has nothing to do with your desire to achieve your goals; it is because we need inspiration to continue on our road to success. As humans, we can talk ourselves and make excuses why we do not achieve of goals everyday. Having someone that has walked down the same path and has reached the end is a great inspiration that can help motivate you to continue on your path everyday. They can inspire you to go beyond what you thought that you were capable and hold a hand out to you in order assist you on your way.

私人教練如此受歡迎的原因，是他們能幫你實(shí)現(xiàn)你獨(dú)自實(shí)現(xiàn)不了的事情。這和你要實(shí)現(xiàn)的愿望無關(guān)；而是因?yàn)槲覀冃枰谕ㄍ晒Φ牡缆飞喜粩喃@得激勵(lì)。人們常常會(huì)為沒能達(dá)到目標(biāo)而找借口。如果有一個(gè)過來人，一個(gè)已經(jīng)達(dá)到目標(biāo)的人，能每天幫助你朝目標(biāo)不斷前進(jìn)，這是一個(gè)很大的激勵(lì)。他們能激勵(lì)你超越自我，在前進(jìn)的路上助你一臂之力。

4. Make a public commitment to accomplishing your goal

4．把目標(biāo)“說”出來

There is a power in stating our goal to others. It is a public commitment that you will achieve what you have stated that you will. It takes it out of your head and puts it out into the world. This creates a sense of responsibility on our part because we do not wish to disappoint others. It should be in the form of a definitive statement. Instead of “I am trying to reduce my waist down two sizes”, try instead “I will lose two waist sizes in the next two weeks”. This sends the message of a definitive rather than a wish. There is little room for doubt in a definitive statement.

把你的目標(biāo)告訴別人，這就帶來一股力量。因?yàn)楦嬖V別人就是一種公眾承諾，表示你將實(shí)現(xiàn)你的話。這樣就把目標(biāo)從你的腦子放到現(xiàn)實(shí)世界里。這會(huì)讓人們產(chǎn)生一種責(zé)任感，因?yàn)樗麄儾辉敢庾寗e人失望。告訴別人你的目標(biāo)要用確定性的語氣。不要說“我要試試把腰圍減兩個(gè)尺碼”，要說“我要在兩周后把我的腰圍減兩個(gè)尺碼”。這就傳達(dá)了一種明確的決心，而不是僅僅一個(gè)愿望。明確表示了決心，就沒有遲疑的余地了。

5. Seek for support

5．尋求支持

People are social creatures that do better in groups than they do alone. People try to lose weight for years find greater success in a peer group trying to lose weight than they do alone. Find others with similar goals or try to join an already established support group. This can inspire and push you along when you begin to doubt ourselves.

人是群居動(dòng)物。一群人做某件事比僅憑一己之力要做得更好。那些想減肥的人和其他有同樣目標(biāo)的人一起努力，比獨(dú)自行動(dòng)會(huì)取得更好的效果。找到和你有類似目標(biāo)的人，或者加入一個(gè)現(xiàn)成的小組。這可以在你自我懷疑的時(shí)候激勵(lì)你、督促你。

6. Think thoughts conducive to success

6．做有益的思考

There is only one constant in the universe and that is change. People are often resistant to change. Their resistance is often fueled② by fear. This can be the fear of failure or maybe even fear of the unknown. You must face that fear and tell yourself everyday that change is good and change is what is needed to achieve what you want out of life. Self-talk in front of a mirror daily can help you achieve this. Remember to keep your talk positive. Instead of saying, “I will try not to be afraid of that new Pilates class because it looks hard.” Say instead “I will enjoy the Pilates class and get the rock hard abs I have always wanted.” This shift in thought can create wonders in your life.

宇宙中唯一不變的就是變化。人們常會(huì)對(duì)變化抵制。這樣的抵制往往來源于恐懼?？赡苁菍?duì)失敗的恐懼，甚至是對(duì)未知的恐懼。你必須面對(duì)恐懼，并每天提醒自己變化是好的，變化是你要實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)所必需的。每天對(duì)著鏡子自言自語能幫助你克服恐懼。記住要對(duì)自己講積極的話。不要說：“我會(huì)試著不去害怕普拉提課，因?yàn)樗雌饋硖y了。”而要說：“我要去享受普拉提，來獲得我孜孜以求的堅(jiān)硬腹肌。”這種思想上的轉(zhuǎn)變能在你的生活中創(chuàng)造奇跡。

7. Keep a success journal

7．寫“功勞簿”

Earlier I mentioned keeping a calendar to mark your successes. A step beyond this is a success journal. In it, you can write down your achievements and successes. You can include pictures or whatever else is inspiring to you. This success journal is not only a testament③ that you achieved what you told others you would, but it also provides an instrument in which you can look back to when you are achieving new goals to help inspire you. It is a message to yourself that you can achieve anything you set your mind to and the journal is proof of it.

前面提到了用日歷來記錄成功。進(jìn)一步的做法是做一本“功勞簿”。在里面，你可以寫下取得的各種成就。你可以附上照片，或者任何能激勵(lì)你的東西。它不僅是個(gè)人成就的證明，而且當(dāng)你想要實(shí)現(xiàn)其他目標(biāo)時(shí)，能給你激勵(lì)和啟發(fā)。這本功勞簿會(huì)給你一個(gè)信息，即你只要用心，什么都可能實(shí)現(xiàn)。功勞簿就是證明。

8. Keep before you, at all times, the benefits of attaining your goal

8．不要忘記目標(biāo)

Sometimes we can be so caught up in the process of achieving a goal that we can forget what the goal is. When you set out on a trip, you may have a map. On that map are two important items, where you started, and where you are going. Create your own map of your goal. Keep it where you can see it daily so that you do not forget where you are going or forget how far you have come.

有時(shí)我們會(huì)太過沉迷于實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)的過程，而忘記了目標(biāo)是什么。如果你出行，你也許會(huì)有張地圖。在地圖上有兩樣重要的東西：出發(fā)點(diǎn)和目的地。為自己的目標(biāo)制作一張地圖，放在一個(gè)每天都能看到的地方，這樣你就不會(huì)忘記你要去往何處，或者，自己走了多遠(yuǎn)。

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