英语美文:如何对 "放弃”"说不!

What do you do to motivate yourself when you are about to give up?

如何对 “放弃” 说不！

STEP 1: Understanding that you're not alone & the feeling isn't permanent.

步骤一：明白自己并不孤单而这种情绪不会一直都在。

STEP 2: Start believing in yourself; You have the power to let go of negative beliefs about yourself and the power to create positive beliefs that will empower you rather than hinder you.

步骤二：相信自己。你有能力赶走消极想法，并创造一些积极的信念，让它们赋予你力量，而不是阻碍你前进。

STEP 3: Start changing your life in ways that will reflect a change in your attitude towards life.

步骤三：开始改变自己的生活方式，让这些改变影响你对生活的态度。

STEP 4: Surround yourself with people who exhibit qualities that you want to possess.

步骤四：有的人会展现出你所希望拥有的品质，去和这样的人做朋友。

Visualization.

梦想可视化。

Whenever I feel like giving up, I visualize my dream materializing in front of me.

当我想要放弃的时候，我都会设想自己梦想成真的样子。

I imagine I am standing right there looking at my dream vacation place, or spinning the chair at my favorite company, or eating my favorite mom-made dish, or driving that one car I've always wanted. I close my eyes and imagine myself doing what I want to do. I make-believe, like a kid.

我会想像自己站在梦想的度假地，或在我最爱的公司里面转着椅子，或在品尝我最爱的妈妈做的菜，或者开着我一直想要的车。我闭上眼睛，想像自己此刻正在做着我想做的事情。我像个孩子一样做梦。

This gives me a much-needed motivation straightaway. But then, you've got to work for your goal too! You cannot just go watch a movie after that!

这样想让我立刻有了迫切需要的动力。但是在那之后，你还应该朝着目标前进，而不是去看场电影。

I make a pros and cons list.

我会列一份利弊清单。

I often feel the need to give up. I often feel that it's not worth doing whatever it is that I'm doing, especially if I'm not getting any results.

我经常想要放弃。我经常认为我所做的并不值得继续下去，尤其是在我没有得到任何成果时。

During that time, I make a pros and cons list, the pros usually outweigh the cons, which instantly motivates me.

此时，我就会列出利弊清单，利通常大于弊，这可以激励我继续。