Because the answers to these ten questions will help you discover the very best in yourself…

这十个问题的答案能让你发现最好的自己。

1. What would make you proud of yourself?

什么会让你为自己感到骄傲？

When you follow your heart and intuition, people won’t always agree with you. When you find something that makes you happy, not everyone will be happy for you. When you show unwavering kindness to others, some people will question your motives. When you are honest to the core, some folks will attempt to use your honesty against you.

当你跟随着自己的心和直觉时，大家有可能不会支持你。当你如果找到了让自己开心的事，不是每个人都会为你开心。向别人坦率示好，也许回报的只是别人对你动机的猜疑。对别人真诚，反而这份诚实会被利用。

Don’t let any of these people stop you from doing these things. These people don’t matter. In the end, what does matter is how you feel about yourself and the life you have led. You will ask yourself one question: “Am I proud of how I lived?” Make the answer: “Yes!”

别让任何人阻止你干这些事。那些都是无关紧要的人，最终真正重要的是你对自己和生活的感觉。你可以问自己一个问题：“我对现在的生活满意吗？” 答案必须是：“当然满意！”

2. How can you make a positive difference?

如何进行积极的转变？

Even when it seems like a hopeless effort, do the right thing. Always live firmly by the forces of love and truth. Keep injecting your goodness into the world, one small act at a time. It’s these small acts of goodness stacked together that eventually change the world. You may never see the full result of your positive actions, but they will be accounted for and realized in time. If you do nothing, there will be no result – no positive change ever.

即使看起来是无用功，但也要做正确的事情。永远善待周围的世界，一次做一件小事。正是这一件件小的善事最终改变了我们的世界。也许你无法看到这些善举带来的最终成果，但相信一定会有回报。如果你什么也不做，也就没有任何结果，你看不到任何积极的转变。

3. What are you trying to accomplish and why?

你的目标是什么？为什么？

Know the answer to this simple question and remind yourself of it every single day. You must identify, without any doubt, the specific reason you do the work you do. Success can only occur when there is a target and a reason to hit it.

这个问题很简单，不妨每天提醒一下自己。你必须毫不犹豫的知道做这些事的原因。有了目标和背后的原因，成功才会发生。

When you have a reason to do something, you have a legitimate purpose behind your efforts. When you connect this reason to a desired result, you’re able to summon the discipline and persistence necessary to get the job done. Give yourself a good reason and you will find a way to succeed.

一旦做什么事有了一定的原因，那么你的努力都有了方向感。把这个原因和想要的结果紧紧联系在一起，你就能做到自律和坚持，用心完成任务。给自己一个好的理由，就能找到通往成功的道路。

4. What are the roadblocks standing in your way?

道路上的阻碍是什么？

A roadblock is only a roadblock if you don’t know about it. If you know about it, it’s just a challenge. Look around and evaluate the challenges you face; within them lie the opportunities to make lasting progress. You are in the best position to make the most of these opportunities, because you know exactly where you are, where you want to go, and what resources you have at your disposal.

如果你不知道，那么障碍仅是个障碍而已。如果你知道了它的存在，那么这就是个挑战。看看周围你正在面临的挑战，评估一下，这里是不是有能让你持续进步的机遇。毕竟你知道自己的位置、想去的地方以及手上现有的资源。

Remember that the roughest roads often lead to the top, and the best way to get over a roadblock is to go through it. Thus, you must run toward your challenges with all your might, because the easiest way through them is to trample them beneath your feet. You have what it takes right now. You know what you must do and you know why. Step confidently into your challenges until you reach the road on the other side.

要记住最艰难的路往往是通往成功的，走过路障最好的办法就是直接跨过。你必须用尽全力面对这些挑战，因为想要战胜他们，最简单的办法就是把它们踩在自己的脚下。你知道现在该付出什么。也知道自己该做什么，以及为什么做这些。你要自信的走过这些挑战，直到到达彼岸。

5. What’s the next step?

你的下一步是什么？

Remember, you will never make a bigger mistake than sitting back and doing nothing simply because you can only do a little. So go head and start small. Take a small step, and if you can’t take a small step, take a tiny one. Do what you can with the resources you have right now. Get yourself moving in a positive, productive direction.

记住，只在那坐着什么都不干才是最大的错误，因为你根本没有付出。所以开始行动，从小事做起吧。迈出一小步，即使无法迈出一小步，也迈出细微的一步。用现在拥有的一切资源来行动，让自己朝着积极有效的方向出发。

The best thing about big success is that it comes one step at a time. A flash of success, no matter how small, creates the momentum necessary to create even more success. Every positive step forward puts you in position to take the next one.

关于成功最好的事情莫过于它一次会往前迈进一步。一次成功，无论多小，都为更多的成功创造了无尽的可能。每个积极的前进都能让你离成功更进一步。

6. What are your flaws and faults?

你的缺点和不足是什么？

You will never be flawless. You will never be faultless. Acknowledge your flaws and faults and accept them. Let the difference between your flaws and the flaws of others be that you have accepted their existence and moved past them, while others are hopelessly trying to hide them. Let the difference between your faults and the faults of others be that you have addressed them and learned from them, while others are still living in denial.

人无完人，你不可能不犯错。了解自己的缺点和不足，要接受自己和别人缺点的存在，然后坦然面对，尽管别人有可能努力地隐藏这些缺点；要从自己和别人的缺点中学到些什么，即使别人仍然活在抵制的情绪里。

Don’t fall victim to fabricated illusions. Don’t hide from reality. Face your deficiencies and use them to bask in the glory of your personal growth.

别成为幻想的牺牲品，别逃避现实。正视自己的不足，让它们沐浴在成长过程中的光芒下。

7. What issues do you need to resolve with yourself?

如何学会独处？

When you feel lonely you look around for someone to fill the void in your life. You assume that your loneliness stems exclusively from being alone. But once you find company, it doesn’t take long before you realize that there’s still a void in your life. You still feel lonely and unfulfilled, so you blame it on your company and you move on to someone else… and then someone else. This cycle perpetuates for months, or even years, until you are eventually ready to face the truth.

感到孤独的时候总会找人来填补这份空白。你以为这份孤独来自于一个人的孤单，但一旦找到了同伴，似乎生活的空白还在那，你仍然觉得孤独不满足。你把这些归结在自己的同伴身上，然后抽身去寻找下一个......再下一个。这样的循环会持续几个月甚至几年，直到你自己真正面对了事实。

The truth is, a partner, or even just a friend, can add lots of beauty to your life, but they can’t fill a void that exists within you. You alone are responsible for you own fulfillment. If you feel desperately lonely when you’re alone, it means you’re in bad company. It means you need to work on your relationship with yourself first. To believe otherwise is to delude your mind and perpetuate your loneliness as you hop from one failed relationship to the next.

事实就是，生活中的伴侣或只是朋友，只能为你的生活添加色彩，却无法填补你生活中的空白。你自己要对填补空缺负责。当一个人的时候，如果你觉得极度空虚，就说明你自己本身就很糟糕，意味着你需要从自己开始好好架构一下人际关系。否则，你只会不断的从一段失败的关系跳到另外一段，可是空虚寂寞呢，还会一直存在着。

8. How are you burdening yourself?

自己该如何负担？

If you feel like your back is breaking from the weight your mind is carrying, perhaps it’s time to lighten the load you carry. There are many burdens you can easily let go of if you’re willing.

如果你觉得后背快支持不住自己的大脑了，那是时候减轻一下自己的压力重担了。只要你愿意，下面这些是你可以轻易摆脱的负担。

Start by leaving your worries behind you; worries only fill your mind with negativity. Instead take constructive action – get involved in something worthwhile that takes your mind off of things. Grudges and resentments simply suck energy and time away from you without any positive return. Once you’ve gotten this far, it’s time to stop pretending like you know everything. And before you wrap things up, let go of your impatience. Two of the most vital virtues of your personal growth will be your patience to wait for the right moment and your courage to make the best of it.

别再让担忧困扰着你，担心只会让思绪消极下去。不妨来点有建设性的行动：做那些真正值得的事情，可以把脑海中的消极情绪赶出去。怨恨只会耗费精力时间，不会给你带来任何好处。一旦丢掉了怨恨，接下来就不要再装着自己懂得任何事情啦。处理事情之前别不耐烦。成长过程中最重要的两大财富，莫过于等到合适时机的耐心以及好好利用时机的勇气。

As you can see, dropping burdensome negativity from your life is fairly easy once you realize how much of it you’re carrying around with you. Do yourself a favor today and lighten your load.

看吧，只要你意识到到底负担了些什么，丢到这些生活中消极的包袱是如此简单。现在就丢掉这些包袱轻装上路吧。

9. How have you celebrated your progress lately?

最近你是如何庆祝自己的进步的？

Focus on the progress you’ve made, on the next positive step, on the silver lining between where you once were, where you are now, and where you’re headed. Do not think of yesterday’s failures, but of the success that is possible today.

关心你的一切进步，下个积极步伐，过去和现在自己之间的差距以及目的地。别再想过去的失败了，成功只会在今天发生。

Be proud of yourself. The fact that you’re trying is immensely impressive. You have conquered complacency. You are crushing your fears with every new effort you put forth. You aren’t where you want to be yet, but you’re making progress. Step by step will get you there. Even if you feel like you’re running in place, you aren’t. No effort that you make to attain something worthwhile is ever lost. It doesn’t matter how slow you go as long as you don’t give up.

为自己骄傲。你正在做的事让人印象深刻，你已经有了满足感。每次新的付出都是对自己恐惧的最好反击。虽然没有到达目标，但你在不断进步着。一步一步的迈进成功。即使你觉得走错了轨道，其实没有。如果不付出努力，那些值得的事情也只会与你失之交臂。只要不放弃，进步再怎么缓慢都没有关系。

10. What do you love about your life?

你爱生活的哪些地方？

Life is a series of highs and lows. There will be times when bad things happen. When these times strike, it’s important to keep things in perspective. How you respond to life’s inevitable difficulties defines the strength and growth of your character, as well as the quality of your life. The idea that you are a victim of any particular circumstance is simply inaccurate.

生活充满了高潮和低谷。总有些时候坏事接踵而来。到了此刻，多方位的看待问题非常重要。如何对生活中不可避免的困难进行回应也反映出你的人格魅力和成长以及你的生活质量。那种觉得自己人生充满悲剧的想法，真的是错误的哦。

The fleeting ups and downs that occur on a daily basis are tiny threads in the overall fabric of your life. Each one adds to your personal growth. The quality of your life is ultimately your choice. You can choose to be immobilized by the gravity of your disappointments, or you can choose to rise from the suffering and treasure the most precious gift you have – life itself.

日常生活里的高低起伏在生活的长河里不过是小风小浪罢了，每个都能促进你的成长。生活的质量最终来自于你的选择。你可以选择被这些失望打败，抑或选择从这些困难中崛起。毕竟这些都是生活本身带给你的最宝贵的财富。

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