四步確定你的目標和制定達到目標的計劃
Are you the sort of person who gets really fired up and excited by new ideas, who dives straight in … and who then loses enthusiasm and ends up with dozens of half-finished projects all on the go at the same time?
你是不是經常有很多想法，然後立即付諸實踐，最後卻總是不了了之？
Ditch That Project – Completely
Sometimes, you start something and – for whatever reason – you lose interest. I’ve started learning several programming languages, only to give up in the early stages. You might have begun knitting a sweater, learning a language or creating a website, only to find you’re not enjoying it you realise that you simply have no interest left in a project, make your mind up and ditch it. You’re not taking any action on it anyway – you might as well make that a conscious decision.
全面瞭解自己的計劃
有時，你開始了一項計劃，接着你發現自己沒興趣了，有時候甚至開始不多久就結束了。如果你是因爲興趣問題想要放棄，下決心去全面瞭解，讓它成爲一個必須做的事。
set a Deadline
In some cases, you’ll have external reasons for a deadline. Often, you’ll need to pick a somewhat arbitrary date. How about your next birthday, or a particular holiday? Tying your deadline to a calendar event can help you stay focused.
Once you’ve set a deadline, write it in your diary or on your calendar, and take it seriously. If your project involves other people, let them know the deadline – knowing that people are waiting for the finished project will help keep you on track!
設定最後期限
有時候可以根據外界條件設定最後期限，更多時候，我們都是任意選擇的。比如說自己的下一個生日，某一個節日？一旦你定下了一個最後期限，寫在日記或你的日曆上，並嚴格執行。
Make a Checklist
One reason why we often put projects down and fail to pick them up again is because we’re not sure what to do next. If projects have been lying untouched for a while, it can be tricky to remember where we got to.
Make yourself a checklist that covers all the major steps that you’ll need to complete in order to get from where you currently are to the finish line.
分階段
很多時候我們放棄自己的目標是因爲我們不知道接下來該做什麼，如果一段時間不去實行自己的計劃，就很難知道接下來該做什麼了。所以，寫下主要的事項，讓自己知道自己已經處在什麼位置了。
Set Milestones
Finally, combine your deadline and your checklist to make a series of milestones – interim dates where you want to reach a certain point on your checklist. This helps you stay on track, and shows you how a little bit of work on your project on a regular basis can get you a very long way in a year.
設定里程碑
最後把自己的最後期限和各個階段聯繫起來，並制定一些里程碑，在某個日子你要達到怎樣的階段。這有利於你一直前進，看到自己的成果，並在一年中做很多事情。
