心靈雞湯:名人們10年成功的傳奇故事(2)
"Success for me is never quite completed," says Jackie Joyner-Kersee, a six-time Olympic medalist and Sports Illustrated's pick for the Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century. "There are successful moments from the standpoint of the goals I set and was able to reach. That doesn't mean the work is done."
“對我而言，成功永無止境，”傑西•喬伊娜•柯西說。她六奪奧運會獎牌，被《體育畫報》（Sports Illustrated）評爲“20世紀最傑出的女運動員”。“我設定了很多目標，也實現了很多目標。站在這個立場上來說，我取得了很多次成功。但這並不意味着我該做的都做完了。”At 24 years old, Joyner-Kersee became the first woman to break 7,000 points in the 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow. The challenge was not only in physically being able to master all seven track and field events, but also in standing up to the mental pressure. Since then, Joyner-Kersee continues to set new goals, in her community work and personal relationships.
24歲時，喬伊娜•柯西在1986年墨西哥友好運動會（Goodwill Games）上成爲首位突破7,000分的女性。挑戰不僅在於從體力上征服七項全能，還在於頂住精神壓力。此後，喬伊娜•柯西繼續在社區工作和個人愛情方面給自己設定新的目標。
"You're always looking for new challenges. You're always looking at what's going to be the next roadblock. It's those roadblocks that help me get up in the morning and keep working every day," she says. "If you have nothing to work for, you're asleep all day."
“我總是在尋找新的挑戰。我總是把目光對準下一個障礙。正是這些障礙督促着我每天早上醒來繼續奮鬥，”她說。“如果無所事事，就會整天昏昏欲睡。”A relentless pursuit of progress is typical of people who become and stay successful, says Richard St. John, author of The 8 Traits Successful People Have in Common. Such achievers must maintain that drive. "The ones who are successful throughout life don't change. They stay the same," he says. "If you're following your passion, keep following it."
《成功人士共有的8個特徵》（The 8 Traits Successful People Have in Common）一書的作者理查德•約翰說，對進步的不懈追求是獲得成功、保持成功的重要因素。這些成功人士必定保持了那種進取精神。“在整個生命中取得成功的人從來不曾改變。他們始終如一，”他說。“如果你正在追求自己的愛好，那就不懈地追求下去。”
