Seven Secrets to a Great Life 美麗人生的七大秘訣
A great life doesn't happen by accident.
美麗人生不會從天而降.
A great life is the result of allocating your time, energy, thoughts, and hard work towards what you want your life to be.
你要懂得分配好自己的時間、精力、心思,向著自己的生活目標努力邁進,才可以成就美麗的人生.
Stop setting yourself up for stress and failure, and start setting up your life to support success and ease.
別讓自己再活在憂慮和失敗中,開始裝備自己,迎接成功舒懷的生活.
A great life is the result of using the seven secrets to make you get in a creative and thoughtful way,
實現美麗人生,你要周到而有創意地用好七個秘密,
instead of just what comes next.
而不是做一天和尚敲一天鐘.
Customize these "secrets" to fit your own needs and style, and start creating your own great life today!
根據自己的需要和作風進一步調整下面的"秘訣",今天就開始為自己打造美麗的人生吧!
1. S-Simplify. A great life is the result of simplifying your life.
1. 化繁為簡.美麗人生源於對生活棄繁從簡.
People often misinterpret what simplification means. It's not a way to remove work from your life.
人們往往誤解了簡化生活的意思,這不是要你放棄所有的工作.
When you focus on simplifying your life,
生活從簡,
you free up energy and time for the work that you enjoy and the purpose for which you are here.
你就能把精力和時間釋放出來,從事你喜歡的工作,為目標奮鬥.
In order to create a great life, you will have to make room for it in yours first.
要創造美好的人生,你得首先為自己騰點時間空間出來.
2. E-Effort. A great life is the result of your best effort.
2. 盡心努力.美麗人生源於你苦心下功夫.
Creating a great life requires that you make some adjustments.
創造美麗人生,你需要作出一些改變,
It may mean re-evaluating how you spend your time, or choosing to spend your money in a different way.
這意味著重新分配時間,或者把錢花在不同的地方,
It may mean looking for new ways to spend your energy that coincide with your particular definition of a great life.
也意味著你把精力重新投放到能引領美麗人生的地方去.
Life will reward your best effort.
你的努力是不會白費的.
3. C-Create Priorities. A great life is the result of creating priorities.
3. 理清主次.美麗人生源於懂得優先考慮重要的問題.
It's easy to spend your days just responding to the next thing that gets your attention,
見一步走一步確是易事;
instead of intentionally using the time, energy and money you have in a way that's important to you.
不用心考慮最重要的事情,你就是在浪費時間、精力和金錢.
Focus on removing the obstacles that get in the way of you making sure you are honoring your priorities.
確保自己理清頭緒,定出輕重緩急,掃清障礙,完成最重要的目標.
4. R-Reserves. A great life is the result of having reserves-- reserves of things, time, space, energy, money.
4. 有備無患.美麗人生源於懂得為自己作些預留--預留物品,時間,空間,精力和金錢.
With reserves, you acquire far more than you need--not 6 months living expenses, but 5 years worth;
有了儲備,你可以得到更多--不是六個月的生活費,而是五年的;
not 15 minutes of free time, but 1 day.
不是15分鐘的閑暇,而是一整天的.
Reserves are important because they reduce the fear of consequences,
儲備是很重要的,因為它能減少你對行動後果的顧慮,
and that allows you to make decisions based on what you really want instead of what the fear decides for you.
讓你遂心地作決定,不讓擔憂左右抉擇.
5. E-Eliminate distractions. A great life is the result of eliminating distractions.
5. 專心行事.美麗人生源於心無旁騖.
Up to 75% of your mental energy can be tied up in things that are draining and distracting you.
耗力分心的事會浪費掉你75%的精力.
Eliminating distractions can be a difficult concept to many people,
對很多人來說,清除雜念是個難以接受的概念,
since they haven't really considered that there is another way to live.
因為他們從來沒有想過生活原來還可以有另外一種方式.
Look around at someone's life you admire. What do they do that you would like to incorporate into your own life?
身邊有沒有誰的生活方式令你羨慕不已?他們的哪些做法是你想學習的?
Ask them how they did it. Find ways to free up your mental energy for things that are more important to you.
請教他們是怎樣做到的.想辦法把心思轉移到你認為重要的事情上.
6. T-Thoughts.
6. 堅持信念.
A great life is the result of controlling your thoughts
美麗人生源於
so that you accept and allow for the possibility that it actually can happen to you!
堅信凡事皆有可能.
Your belief in the outcome will directly dictate how successful you are.
這種信念會直接決定你的勝算.
Motivated people have specific goals and look for ways to achieve them.
有行動力的人目標明確,積極想辦法達成目標.
Believing there is a solution to the same old problems you encounter year after year is vitally important
有一點很關鍵,就是要相信自己年復一年面對的老問題總有方法可以解決
to creating a life that you love.
如果要活得稱心如意
7. S-Start. A great life is the result of starting.
7. 立刻行動!美麗人生源於坐言起行.
There's the old saying everyone's familiar with "a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step".
"千裏之行始於足下"這句古諺大家再熟悉不過了.
In order to even move from the couch to the refrigerator, you have to start.
小事諸如從沙發走到 冰箱前,還是得先動起來.
There's no better time to start than today. Don't wait for a raise, or until the kids get older, or the weather is better.
要行動,就得從今天開始.別說等加薪了,等孩子長大點了,又或者說等天氣好一點再說.
Today, right now, is the right day to start to take a step in the direction of your heart's desires.
今天,此刻就是起步邁向心頭目標的最好時機.
It's what you do TODAY that will make a difference in your life tomorrow.
今天你所做的會為你明日的生活帶來精彩的變化.
A great life doesn't happen by accident.
美麗人生不會從天而降.
A great life is the result of allocating your time, energy, thoughts, and hard work towards what you want your life to be.
你要懂得分配好自己的時間、精力、心思,向著自己的生活目標努力邁進,才可以成就美麗的人生.
Stop setting yourself up for stress and failure, and start setting up your life to support success and ease.
別讓自己再活在憂慮和失敗中,開始裝備自己,迎接成功舒懷的生活.
A great life is the result of using the seven secrets to make you get in a creative and thoughtful way,
實現美麗人生,你要周到而有創意地用好七個秘密,
instead of just what comes next.
而不是做一天和尚敲一天鐘.
Customize these "secrets" to fit your own needs and style, and start creating your own great life today!
根據自己的需要和作風進一步調整下面的"秘訣",今天就開始為自己打造美麗的人生吧!
1. S-Simplify. A great life is the result of simplifying your life.
1. 化繁為簡.美麗人生源於對生活棄繁從簡.
People often misinterpret what simplification means. It's not a way to remove work from your life.
人們往往誤解了簡化生活的意思,這不是要你放棄所有的工作.
When you focus on simplifying your life,
生活從簡,
you free up energy and time for the work that you enjoy and the purpose for which you are here.
你就能把精力和時間釋放出來,從事你喜歡的工作,為目標奮鬥.
In order to create a great life, you will have to make room for it in yours first.
要創造美好的人生,你得首先為自己騰點時間空間出來.
2. E-Effort. A great life is the result of your best effort.
2. 盡心努力.美麗人生源於你苦心下功夫.
Creating a great life requires that you make some adjustments.
創造美麗人生,你需要作出一些改變,
It may mean re-evaluating how you spend your time, or choosing to spend your money in a different way.
這意味著重新分配時間,或者把錢花在不同的地方,
It may mean looking for new ways to spend your energy that coincide with your particular definition of a great life.
也意味著你把精力重新投放到能引領美麗人生的地方去.
Life will reward your best effort.
你的努力是不會白費的.
3. C-Create Priorities. A great life is the result of creating priorities.
3. 理清主次.美麗人生源於懂得優先考慮重要的問題.
It's easy to spend your days just responding to the next thing that gets your attention,
見一步走一步確是易事;
instead of intentionally using the time, energy and money you have in a way that's important to you.
不用心考慮最重要的事情,你就是在浪費時間、精力和金錢.
Focus on removing the obstacles that get in the way of you making sure you are honoring your priorities.
確保自己理清頭緒,定出輕重緩急,掃清障礙,完成最重要的目標.
4. R-Reserves. A great life is the result of having reserves-- reserves of things, time, space, energy, money.
4. 有備無患.美麗人生源於懂得為自己作些預留--預留物品,時間,空間,精力和金錢.
With reserves, you acquire far more than you need--not 6 months living expenses, but 5 years worth;
有了儲備,你可以得到更多--不是六個月的生活費,而是五年的;
not 15 minutes of free time, but 1 day.
不是15分鐘的閑暇,而是一整天的.
Reserves are important because they reduce the fear of consequences,
儲備是很重要的,因為它能減少你對行動後果的顧慮,
and that allows you to make decisions based on what you really want instead of what the fear decides for you.
讓你遂心地作決定,不讓擔憂左右抉擇.
5. E-Eliminate distractions. A great life is the result of eliminating distractions.
5. 專心行事.美麗人生源於心無旁騖.
Up to 75% of your mental energy can be tied up in things that are draining and distracting you.
Eliminating distractions can be a difficult concept to many people,
對很多人來說,清除雜念是個難以接受的概念,
since they haven't really considered that there is another way to live.
因為他們從來沒有想過生活原來還可以有另外一種方式.
Look around at someone's life you admire. What do they do that you would like to incorporate into your own life?
Ask them how they did it. Find ways to free up your mental energy for things that are more important to you.
請教他們是怎樣做到的.想辦法把心思轉移到你認為重要的事情上.
6. T-Thoughts.
6. 堅持信念.
A great life is the result of controlling your thoughts
美麗人生源於
so that you accept and allow for the possibility that it actually can happen to you!
堅信凡事皆有可能.
Your belief in the outcome will directly dictate how successful you are.
這種信念會直接決定你的勝算.
Motivated people have specific goals and look for ways to achieve them.
有行動力的人目標明確,積極想辦法達成目標.
Believing there is a solution to the same old problems you encounter year after year is vitally important
有一點很關鍵,就是要相信自己年復一年面對的老問題總有方法可以解決
to creating a life that you love.
如果要活得稱心如意
7. S-Start. A great life is the result of starting.
7. 立刻行動!美麗人生源於坐言起行.
There's the old saying everyone's familiar with "a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step".
"千裏之行始於足下"這句古諺大家再熟悉不過了.
In order to even move from the couch to the refrigerator, you have to start.
小事諸如從沙發走到 冰箱前,還是得先動起來.
There's no better time to start than today. Don't wait for a raise, or until the kids get older, or the weather is better.
要行動,就得從今天開始.別說等加薪了,等孩子長大點了,又或者說等天氣好一點再說.
Today, right now, is the right day to start to take a step in the direction of your heart's desires.
今天,此刻就是起步邁向心頭目標的最好時機.
It's what you do TODAY that will make a difference in your life tomorrow.
今天你所做的會為你明日的生活帶來精彩的變化.
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