每个人都会经历迷茫的时候,找不到自己,找不到自信,找不到目标,然后开始——自我怀疑。
Has there been a time where you had no sense of direction?
是否曾几何时你也感到过迷茫?
It always went like this for me: Whenever there is a new goal, I tend to be very optimistic about it. I always get energized and can’t wait to get things moving.
对我来说事情是这样的:一旦有了一个新的目标,我往往会很乐观,总是精力充沛,而且迫不及待地想着手去做。
These goals of yours can be anything, like losing weight, saving up money, or perhaps wanting to become famous one day! These are all very exciting things to look forward to, and most of us will be eager to get the ball rolling.
这些目标可以是任何事情,比如减肥,存钱,或者想某天成名。这些都是令人向往的事情。我们大多数人会渴望开始去做。
Then along the way, you are suddenly hit by an unexpected wave of doubts.
但是半途中,你可能突然会满脑子充满疑虑。
Doubts that make you think that everything doesn’t matter anymore. Doubts that make you think that you took the wrong road. Doubts that make you want to give it all in. It’s almost too hard to say “I will keep on going” and instead, quit.
这些疑虑会让你感觉一切都不再重要。这些疑虑还让你感觉自己走错了路。这些疑虑还让你把一切都放弃。到时候你就很难说“我会坚持下去”,相反,你会说“我放弃”
So the number on the weight scale isn’t moving. Your bank account doesn’t seem to be increasing. Trying to become famous is almost a joke. It seems as if everything is doubtful.
因此重量称上的数值不再减小;银行账号里的钱不再增多;想成名几乎成了一个笑话。看起来,一切都是值得怀疑的。
On a day to day basis, it can be hard to keep yourself motivated. It can be hard to hold your head high up. At the same time, we all need to keep on going. What we think or feel at this very moment doesn’t matter. What does matter is how we respond to it.
每天来说,我们很难来激励自己。自己很难抬头挺胸。同时,我们都需要继续走下去。此刻我们如何想已不重要,重要的是我们如何回应它。
I will feel stress, but stress is another way of letting me know that I’m breathing; that I’malive.
我会感到有压力,但是压力还是另一种让我们意识到我们还在呼吸还活着的方式。
Without stress, we would never know what feels good. The main important thing is that you do not give up. Because once you give up, then no one can help you. 没有压力,我们永远不会知道什么感觉好。最重要的事情是不要放弃。因为你一旦放弃,就没人能够救你了。
I run a personal development website. Ironic thing is that there are times where I will feel unmotivated about myself. Even the toughest knight has his weakest moment. Even though I run such website, it doesn’t mean that I am forbidden to ever feel doubtful from time to time.
我在经营一个关于个人发展的网站。令人讽刺的事情是本人自己有时候也会感到没有动力。即使最强壮的骑士也会有最虚弱的时候。这意味着我偶尔也会怀疑自己。
Just because you’re expected to do something, it doesn’t mean that you will have second thoughts and regrets.
But do not let these second thoughts and regrets make you quit what you started. You and I both need to keep going.
因为你期望做某事,但是那不意味着你不会重新考虑和懊悔。但是不要让这些新想法或懊悔使你停止你已经开始做的事情。你我都需要坚持下去。
Here are the following things that kept my mind positive again—even after being unsuccessful and having doubts.
如下的几点会让我的思想再次保持积极向上--即使失败或者心存疑虑。
Take A Break
Sometimes it is our mind that goes against us. I will find that my time spent alone, doing absolutely nothing, will help get me straighten out.
I think. I ponder. Sometimes I will wonder why this is meant to be. Then I realized why I wanted this; why I started it.
Many people often quit at something they began. There may be several reasons, such as time constraint or other’s opinions that influences their belief system. Either way, it is no excuse.
Whenever you find yourself having doubts, take a break. Give yourself time to think. Ask yourself what made you get into th