工作疲倦？是时候给自己来点挑战了

 To challenge oneself, means to motivate the self in such a way that it strengthens, and improves ones habits and skills. Challenging oneself in the work place, is a great way to build knowledge and confidence for any project/assignment that may present itself.

挑战自己，意味着以一种能够使人有所提升，养成某种习惯以及提升技能的方式推动着个人的前进。在职场中挑战自己，会是一个很好的面对各种项目或任务时给自己增长知识与提高自信的途径。

工作疲倦？是时候给自己来点挑战了

1. Always be on the look out for opportunities that will improve your knowledge and work ethic¹.Never be afraid to take chances.

1.坚持不懈寻找能够增长知识和工作技能的机会。永不畏惧接受挑战。

2. Challenge yourself to always do your best, utilizing² the resources available to you.

2. 挑战自己，坚持尽自己所能，充分利用所有唾手可得的资源。

Evaluate your strengths and weaknesses and try to improve in the areas that you feel need it.

客观地评估自己的优势与劣势，并在个人认为有必要的方面多加提升。

3. Recall challenges from your previous experience, and note how you handled them.

3.回顾以往的经验，并注意自己是如何应对这些挑战的。

Evaluate your weaknesses,demonstrate your capabilities³ and welcome the advice of a mentor⁴ or senior person with experience in the field.

评估自己的缺点，突出自己的能力长处并向领域内的导师或经验丰富的前辈请教。

4. Affirm that you are capable of doing anything.

4. 坚信自己能够胜任任何事情。

5. Establish attainable⁵ goals prior to beginning a new challenge, and recall prior, similar challenges that you have successfully accomplished⁶.

在迎接新挑战前，首先设定可以完成的目标，然后再回顾以前那些相似的，我早已出色应对的挑战。

Also, when defining your goals, consider setting goals that relate to how you accomplish tasks that you've already done before. Sometimes challenging yourself doesn't mean trying something new, but rather doing something better than you have previously⁷. This could mean with more precision, with a better attitude, or at a faster pace. Lastly, consider not only the work you're assigned, but also the relationships you have with those you work with. Positive relationships create positive work days.

并且，当你设定目标的时候，你得考虑设定这样的目标——它们能够联系之前你那么出色完成的任务。有时候挑战自己并不意味着尝试新的东西，而是以一种比先前更好的方式去处理相似的事情。这意味着你设定更精准的目标，建立更端正的态度，或着以更快速的节奏完成任务。最后，不仅要考量分配到的任务，还得考虑与你一起共事的同事。积极正面的合作关系能够使大家的工作状态更积极向上。

Tips

小提示

Don't give attention to temptations, focus on your target.

别被诱惑分散自己的注意力，要全神贯注在你的目标上。

Don't to be afraid of challenges, only think to try your level best. Don't take stress about the results. Lord Krishna says "Do your karma, don't worry about the results".

别惧怕面对挑战，只需要记住要尽自己所能。别对结果感到压力。克利须那神说：“做你自己的事，不要担心结果。”

Warnings

特别提醒

During the procedure of challenging yourself do not take up those tasks that cannot be completed by you otherwise you will make a bad impression at work.

在挑战自己的过程中，千万不要选择那些自己无法完成的任务，否则你将会给同事或上司留下不良的印象。

1 ethic   

n.道德标准，行为准则

参考例句：

• They instilled the work ethic into their children.他们在孩子们的心中注入了职业道德的理念。
• The connotation of education ethic is rooted in human nature's mobility.教育伦理的内涵根源于人本性的变动性。

2 utilizing   

v.利用，使用( utilize的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Utilizing an assembler to produce a machine-language program. 用汇编程序产生机器语言的过程。 来自辞典例句
• The study and use of devices utilizing properties of materials near absolute zero in temperature. 对材料在接近绝对零度时的特性进行研究和利用的学科。 来自辞典例句

3 capabilities   

n.能力( capability的名词复数 )；可能；容量；[复数]潜在能力

参考例句：

• He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。 来自辞典例句
• Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序员认为，标签可以将复杂的功能分为每个窗格一组简单的功能。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

4 mentor   

n.指导者，良师益友；v.指导

参考例句：

• He fed on the great ideas of his mentor.他以他导师的伟大思想为支撑。
• He had mentored scores of younger doctors.他指导过许多更年轻的医生。

5 attainable   

a.可达到的，可获得的

参考例句：

• They set the limits of performance attainable. 它们确定着可达到的运行限度。
• If objectives are to be meaningful to people, they must be clear, attainable, actionable, and verifiable. 如果目标对人们是具有意义的，则目标必须是清晰的，能达到的，可以行动的，以及可供检验的。

6 accomplished   

adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的

参考例句：

• Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
• Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。

7 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。