坚持做20件小事 你的人生大不同

 　　1. Stay positive.You can listen to the cynics and doubters and believe that success is impossible or you can know that with faith and an optimistic attitude all things are possible.

　　保持积极乐观的心态。你可以选择听愤青和怀疑论者在那里叨念“成功是不可能的”，你也可以选择坚守信仰，保持乐观的心态，相信“万事皆有可能”。

　　2. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement: My purpose is__.

　　每天早上起床的时候，就想想怎么填完整下面这句话：我的目标是__。

　　3. Take a morning walk of gratitude¹.  It will create a fertile mind ready for success.

　　每天早晨进行一次”感恩散步“，这会滋养你的精神沃土，为成功做好准备。

　　4. Instead of being disappointed about where you are. Think optimistically about where you are going.

　　与其对你现在所处的位置感到失望，不如乐观地想想你前进的方向。

　　5. Eat. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.

　　吃东西。早餐吃得像国王，午餐吃得像王子，晚餐吃得像用光了赊账卡限额的学生。

　　6. Remember that adversity is not a dead-end but a detour² to a better outcome.

　　记住，逆境并不是尽头，而是更好的结果的一个转角而已。

　　7. Focus on learning, loving, growing and serving.

　　专注于学习、关爱、成长和服务。

　　8. Believe that everything happens for a reason. Expect good things to come out of challenging experiences.

　　你要相信凡事皆有因果。面对挑战才能有好事降临。

　　9. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires³, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

　　别在流言蜚语上、过去的事情上、消极的想法上和你不能控制的事情上浪费你宝贵的精力。相反，积极的当下时刻才是你需要花精力的地方。

　　10. Mentor⁴ someone and be mentored⁵ by someone.

　　指导别人，同时也接受别人的指导。

 

1 gratitude   

adj.感激，感谢

参考例句：

• I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
• She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。

2 detour   

n.绕行的路，迂回路；v.迂回，绕道

参考例句：

• We made a detour to avoid the heavy traffic.我们绕道走，避开繁忙的交通。
• He did not take the direct route to his home,but made a detour around the outskirts of the city.他没有直接回家，而是绕到市郊兜了个圈子。

3 vampires   

n.吸血鬼( vampire的名词复数 )；吸血蝠；高利贷者；（舞台上的）活板门

参考例句：

• The most effective weapon against the vampires is avampire itself. 对付吸血鬼最有效的武器就是吸血鬼自己。 来自电影对白
• If vampires existed, don`t you think we would`ve found them by now? 如果真有吸血鬼，那我们怎么还没有找到他们呢？ 来自电影对白

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 mentored   

v.（无经验之人的）有经验可信赖的顾问( mentor的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• They had a fantastic dean who really mentored a lot of people. 那儿的教务长非常出色，的确为许多人提供了指导。 来自互联网
• The famous professor mentored him during his years in graduate school. 那位著名的教授在他读研究生期间指导他。 来自互联网