生活英语听力文章：生活是走出来的，不是默认的

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　　Goal setting is fundamental to any type of achievement. If you want to live a life of purpose, setting goals will increase your odds of reaching your desired outcome.

　　设定目标是获得任何成功的基础。如果你想过有意义的生活，设定目标将增加你获得期望的几率。

　　The process of setting goals helps bring clarity to the things that are truly important to you. Absent a clear picture of what you want to achieve in your life, you will be left wandering aimlessly through life like a ship without a rudder, without ever achieving anything worthwhile.

　　设定目标的过程能帮助你看清那些对你来说确实很重要的事情。头脑中缺少了完成人生目标的清晰图片，就如一艘没有了舵的船，你将漫无目的地荒废你的一生，不曾完成任何有意义的事情。

　　When you set clearly defined goals and create a plan to achieve them, you will begin to live your life by design, not default. You will feel motivated and empowered. Your self-confidence will grow and you will begin to feel like you are in control of your life. When you are crystal clear on what you want to achieve, you’ll be able to focus your efforts on the things that will help you reach those goals.

　　当你确立了明确的目标，创建了执行目标的规划时，你将开始设计你的人生，而不是“默认”地过下去。你会感觉更加积极和自主。你的自信心会随之增长，而且你将渴望掌控自己的人生。当你看清楚自己想要得到的，你就会致力于那些能帮你达成目标的事情上。

　　Six Basic Elements to Goal Setting

　　设定目标的六要素

　　1. They must be important to you—Goals are not casual wishes and things you simply desire. The only way you will achieve any goal is if the goal is truly important to you. If the goal is only slightly or moderately important, it’s highly unlikely that you will follow through and do what is required to achieve it.

　　1.一定要意义。目标不是偶然的一些期望或仅仅是想要的一些东西。实现任何一个目标的唯一途径建立在它是否对你有重大的意义。如果目标对于你的意义很小或不重要，你很有可能不会费心思地去实现它。

　　2. They must be specific—You must know exactly what you want. Your goals cannot be vague or ambiguous. For example, if you want to lose weight, you would not set a goal to simply lose weight. Instead your goal must be specific; such as I want to lose 30 pounds.

　　2.一定要具体。你一定要知道自己想要的是什么。你的目标不该是模糊不清或模棱两可的。比如说，如果你想减肥，你的目标不能仅仅是减轻体重，而是更加明确的，比如“我想减掉30磅的体重”。

　　3. They must have deadlines—What is the date or deadline for when you want to have achieved your objective? If you do not establish a date to achieve your goal, you won’t feel any urgency, you won’t be motivated and you won’t be able to draft an action plan to achieve it.

　　3.一定要限期。你打算在哪一天或哪一个时间之前完成你的目标呢?如果你没有确定一个完成目标的日期，你就没有紧迫感，也不会有的放矢地按照规划去实现它们。

　　4. They must be measurable—Whatever it is you want to achieve must be something you can measure. If you cannot measure your goal, how will you know if you are making any progress towards its achievement?

　　4.一定要现实。不论你要达成的目标是什么，它一定应该是你能做得到的。如果是你能力之外的目标，那你怎么可能知道在实现它们的过程中你是否有所进展?

　　5. They must be realistic—Goals should make you stretch and push yourself, but they shouldn’t be so high that you set yourself up for failure. Once you achieve a goal, your confidence will grow and your desire to set and achieve new goals will follow.

　　5.一定要现实。目标应该是能够推动你去努力实现的东西，但是它们可不能高到只能以失败告终的地步。一旦你实现了一个目标，你的自信会随之增强，然后你会有意愿去实现接下来的目标。

　　6. They must be in writing—Goals are not dreams in the back of your mind that someday you hope to accomplish. Instead goals are definitive objectives that must be written down and reviewed on a periodic basis.

　　6.一定要记录。目标可不是你脑海中的只待某天去实现的奇幻梦想。相反，它们应该是真实存在于你的记录本中让你定期复查的字据。

　　Goal Setting Categories

　　目标设定的范畴

　　To live a balanced life where you enjoy all the benefits life has to offer, goal setting in the following key areas is important.

　　能够平衡地生活，享受生活给你带来的种种好处，应该着重从以下关键领域确立你的目标。

　　Career—What would you like to accomplish in your career? What level of success would you like to achieve? What’s your timing for job advancement?

　　Financial—How much money would you like to earn? How much would you like to save each month? How much money do you want to have saved by the time you reach retirement?

　　Family—What would you like your family life to look like? What types of things would you like to be able to do with your family? What type of relationship do you want to have with your children?

　　Spouse—Do you want to get married? What kind of relationship would you like to enjoy with your spouse?

　　Spiritual—Do you believe in God or some other higher power? If so, what is your objective to grow yourself and your knowledge in this area?

　　Health—How important is your health? What is your desired weight? What health issues do you need to address?

　　Personal—Do you have some personal things that are important to you? Do you want to improve your tennis or golf game, travel to the Great Barrier Reef or remodel your home?

　　Social—What types of things do you want to do socially? With whom would you like to develop a better relationship?

　　Take a few minutes to evaluate some of your most important objectives and if they don’t fit within these categories, create some new ones and add them to the list.

　　职业。你想通过事业来完成什么?你想获得什么高度的成功?你升职的时机是什么? 金钱。你想赚多少钱?你每个月想存多少钱?到你退休的时候你想攒多少钱? 家庭。你想要怎样的家庭生活?你想和家人做什么样的事情?你想和你的孩子维系怎样的关系? 择偶。你想结婚吗?你想和你的另一半享受怎样的关系? 心灵。你信仰上帝或其他权势吗?如果是，那你自我成长的目标是什么，在这个领域你想学的是什么呢? 健康。你重视健康吗?你理想的体重是多少?你面临哪些健康问题呢? 私事。你有很重视的私事要做吗?你想改善你的网球或高尔夫技能吗?你想去大堡礁旅游吗?你想重新装修你的房子吗? 社交。你想在社交方面做到什么?你想和什么样的人进一步发展关系? 花几分钟时间想清楚你所重视的对于你有什么价值，如果它们不属于以上范畴，可以设置新的目标范畴添加到上面的单子里。

　　The Goal Setting Process

　　目标设立的过程

　　I’ve used various techniques for goal setting throughout my career but after 30 years I’ve determined that it really comes down to a simple three-step process.

　　在我的职业生涯中我用过各种方式来设定目标，但30后我(还是)决定把它们归纳为简单的“三步曲”。

　　Step 1. Make a list of the categories important to you. Identify the areas of your life where you need to establish goals. Use the category list above and add others that may be unique to your situation.

　　第一步：将你认为重要的(人生)范畴列在一张单子上。辨别出你生活中那些需要活出目标的地方。参照上面的列表，加上专属于你的一些情况。

　　Step 2. Follow the six basic elements. What are the BIG picture goals that are important for you to achieve? Make sure they are written, specific, measurable, realistic, and have deadlines.

　　第二步：遵循六项基本要素。你将实现的几大人生目标都是什么呢?确保它们被记录得详尽、可行、真实，并且要有截止日期。

　　Step 3. Put together your plan. A well-designed action plan clarifies the things you need to do in order to achieve your goal, outlines a prioritized sequence of steps and serves as a method of measuring your progress to ensure that you are on the right track. I strongly encourage you to read these two prior blog posts to help you design your plan.

　　第三步：组织好你的计划。一个设计好的可行方案会令你：清楚地知道哪些事情能帮你实现目标，大致要先做什么后做什么，保障你的每个进程都行在正轨上。我强烈推荐你们阅读前面的两篇博客来帮你设计出自己的方案。

　　How to Put Together an Action Plan

　　How to Prepare and Plan for New Projects

　　If you want to feel like you are in control of your life and increase the odds of achieving the things that are most important to you, please take time to complete this exercise. Don’t blow off this lesson. Goal setting is FUNDAMENTAL to achievement.

　　如何组织一个可行方案。 如何准备和规划新的项目。 如果你想自己来掌控生活，为实现自己最重要的目标增添砝码，请花点时间完成这项练习。不要浪费了这堂课。目标设立是走向成功的基础。

　　The definition of insanity is doing the same things over and over again, but expecting different results. If you are not where you had hoped you would be at this time in your life, then why not take the time to set your goals and put together a plan to achieve them? What have you got to lose?

　　神经错乱的定义是不停地重复做相同的事，而期待的却是不同的各种结果。如果你现在的生活并不是你曾经期待的，你可能也处在你人生中的错乱中，那为什么不花点时间摆正你的目标，然后组织一个方案来实现它们呢?你不会有损失的。

　　What’s more important to you — watching TV, communicating with your friends on Facebook or taking the time to design your future? What you choose to do with your time will tell you the answer.

　　对你来说哪个更重要——看电视，在脸谱网上和朋友互动，还是用功设计你的未来?你如何安排你的时间会给你一个答案的。