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Every path to success begins with agreat idea. There's only one problem: Great ideas are a dime a dozen. What really matters when it comes to becoming a success is not having the idea but having the courage to transform that idea into reality. This usually means a risk of losing the security of a regular job and risking a steady paycheck. Only the brave ever overcome this first of the pitfalls.
Even with a great idea and the courage to pursue it, your efforts will be for naught unless you're willing to take massive action. Write down your goals and (more important) the action steps you'll take to pursue those goals. Post your vision and plan in your bedroom,bathroom, office. Share it with others, so they'll hold you accountable for delivering on your plan. Make yourself accountable and become the master of your destiny.
) w, e C |; j( @1. There's only one problem: Great ideas are a dime a dozen.9 a M" U O! z8 p% L* k+ f0 M; a
a dime a dozen多的是,不值钱, 不稀罕6 v7 X6 w7 I5 {0 s6 s4 j9 C1 T
e.g. 1. This stuff is a dime adozen.' U% X* y" E5 p! }4 \3 ], v$ B
2. Don’t treat it as a something precious. It’s just a dime a dozen.
% y1 j; H. H' t2. Only the brave ever overcome this first of the pitfalls. ) N; H: ?! c3 F3 T( P% A/ @The brave 指的是“勇敢的人” 6 O& a8 }; h$ |0 H o" P0 \7 GThe+adj 表示“某一类人”The young 年轻人 The old 老人 The lazy 懒人 6 Q) I: C/ ~* @pitfall 陷阱, 诱惑,圈套 (pit本身是凹陷,往凹陷里掉的不就是陷阱嘛) 4 `! E4 F) S6 b) KDon’t fall into the pitfall of beauties.. F- U- b& ~: D- X
$ Q1 [& Q" V# I: i1 r- e- [3. Even with a great idea and the courageto pursue it, your efforts will be for naught unless you're willing to take massive action. ; M* d$ b+ b. U" I% W ( ]% `8 y) }8 `be (all ) for naught 归零, 一事无成* s7 Q0 |( D' p. k6 L# I
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Mary’s days in university are not for naught. She earned some money while she was there.' ?# l6 [4 A0 m6 s2 Q
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4. Post your vision and plan in your bedroom, bathroom, office. & r( \* V# V0 h6 S5 b ! S0 {; c& p- p3 n; K1 uPost 张贴, 公布 ) v6 M$ c5 X) z8 w) O- T- XPost this picture on the wall.( d2 L# l4 F: i1 s @/ M
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5. Share it with others, so they'll holdyou accountable for delivering on your plan.& [* l: R$ s! O$ p) I
hold you accountable 8 Q9 z1 P' h) X3 b" CHold it. , i1 H) T' m8 T: ]5 ], ~# LI can’t hold it. $ u L* Q% I( n6 q7 ]accountable有责任的, 可靠的 , n* ` f% t) A1 n 5 d: F/ s$ Y) x+ Rdeliveron 履行, 兑现诺言, 实现期望 / O, \& o% p! o; dI hope all of us can deliver on our wish of being a master of English.1 }5 Q* w8 X8 U
Between the preparation and the work, the apprenticeship and the actual dealing with at ask or an art, there comes, in the experience of many young men, a period of uncertainty and wandering which is often misunderstood and counted as time wasted, when it is, in fact, a period rich in full and free development.
It is as natural for ardent and courageous youth to wish to know what is in life, what it means, and what it holds for its children, as for a child to reach for and search the things that surround and attract it. Behind every real worker in the world is a real man, and a man has a right to know the conditions under which he must live, and the choices of knowledge, power, and activity which are offered him. In the education of many men and women, therefore, there comes the year of wandering; the experience of traveling from knowledge to knowledge and from occupation to occupation.
The forces which go to the making of a powerful man can rarely be adjusted and blended without some disturbance of relations and conditions. This disturbance is sometimes injurious, because it affects the moral foundations upon which character rests; and for this reason the significance of the experience in its relation to development ought to be sympathetically studied. The birth of the imagination and of the passions, the perception of the richness of life, and the consciousness of the possession of the power to master and use that wealth,create a critical moment in the history of youth,—a moment richer in possibilities of all kinds than comes at any later period.
Agitation and ferment ofsoul are inevitable in that wonderful moment. There are times when agitation isas normal as is self-control at other and less critical times. The year of wandering is not a manifestation of aimlessness, but of aspiration,and that in its ferment and uncertainty youth is often guided to and finally prepared for its task.
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Optimism doesn’t need to be naïve. We can be an optimist andstill recognize that the problems exist and that some of them are not dealt witheasily. But what a difference optimism makes in the attitude of theproblem solver? Optimism diverts our attention away from negativism andchannels it into positive, constructive thinking. When you are an optimist, you’re more concerned withproblem-solving than with useless carping about issues. In fact, withoutoptimism, issues as big and ongoing as poverty have no hopeof solution. It takes a dreamer--- some with hopelessly optimistic ideas,great persistence, and confidence – to tackle a problem that big. It’s yourchoice. 5 o- {! E. d* l" S' Y& ^( [4 r- X. b/ m- Y5 P: C% T1 N
乐观并不需要变得幼稚,我们可以在成为乐观者的同时,仍意识到有问题存在,有些甚至难以解决。但是,乐观使解决问题的态度有所不同!乐观会使我们把注意力从消极转向积极的、建设性的思考上。如果你是一个乐观者,会更关心问题的解决而不是毫无价值地怨天尤人。事实上,如果没有乐观主义精神,一些现存的巨大问题,如贫穷,就毫无希望解决它。它需要一个梦想家---一个拥有绝对乐观、矢志不移、坚定信念的人---来解决这个巨大的问题。乐观,或是悲观,在于你的选择。3 d! T* @! `# c* |1 ^
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Truly happy and successful people get that way by becoming the best, most genuine version of themselves they can be. Not on the outside--on the inside. It's not about a brand, a reputation, a persona. It's about reality. Who you really are.2 F }. L1 L! K/ |, M7 d! ^
/ |7 S. E: v9 h2 j) {& I P 5 c; ^% r% h" l : y! c& k9 L V$ j7 J7 sSounds simple, I know. It is a simple concept. The problem is, it's very hard to do, it takes a lot of work, and it can take a lifetime to figure it out.: P) g9 u( C7 l# ^; v: E6 L$ q
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Nothing worth doing in life is ever easy. If you want to do great work, it's going to take a lot of hard work to do it. And you're going to have to break out of your comfort zone and take some chances that will scare the crap out of you. 6 t, @: v$ I9 r5 d0 S 0 \' z( u- ^- JBut you know, I can't think of a better way to spend your life. I mean, what's life for if not finding yourself and trying to become the best, most genuine version of you that you can be?( u8 |4 Y( _( s2 V
3 g" X ?" J6 h% I, F" PThat's what Steve Jobs meant when he said this at a Stanford University commencement speech: . w, p: P+ Q* ?1 P 4 F" z/ |* x \' fYour time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. ' c% V: B, @1 A! a 0 F5 ]6 L2 j& F% G2 }1 m
You have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something--your gut, destiny,life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life. 6 [1 f- i$ l H* F ; N. D8 Z, @2 }genuine ['dʒɛnjʊɪ adj. 真实的0 n0 `7 n! F x; F" I; G
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Confidence is compassionate and understanding. It is not arrogant. Arrogance is born out of fear and insecurity, while confidence comes from strength and integrity.
Confidence is not just believing you can do it. Confidence is knowing you can do it. Know that you are capable of accomplishing anything you want, and live your life with confidence.
Anything can be achieved through focused, determined effort and self-confidence. If your life is not what you want it to be, you have the power to change it, and you must make the changes on a moment by moment basis. Live your priorities. Live with your goals and your plan of action. Live each moment with your prioritiesin mind. Act with your own purpose, and you will have the life you want.