夢想其實並不遠！7大實用生活技巧

Five years ago, I was miserable and alone. Today, I get paid to do what I love. And I have an amazing family.
五年前，我一個人過活，生活悽慘。現在，我有了一份喜歡的工作，而且有一個很棒的家庭。

It did not happen because of luck. Or because I did my visualizations. It happened because I took practical steps forward each and every day. And in this article, you’ll discover what those steps were.
這一切不是因爲運氣，或是我自己在腦海中臆想。而是因爲我每天都採取了實用的步驟來向前進。在這篇文章中，你會了解那些步驟是什麼。

1. Semi-Clarity
大體上弄明白

The first thing you have to get clear on is this: What do you REALLY want? You doní’t have to be crystal clear, but you do want a general idea of where you’re going. If you still can’t answer this question, just start somewhere. If you don’t know where you’re going, it doesn’t matter where you start.
你要弄清楚的第一件事：你真正想要什麼？你不需要非常清楚，但是要大體知道你要到達什麼位置。如果你仍然回答不出這個問題，隨便找個地方開始。如果你不知道自己去往何方，那從哪裏開始就並不重要。

You probably have “shoulds” in your life. You should do this. You should do that. Is it what you truly want? What you should do is not important. What you truly want to do is what matters.
在你的生活中，你很可能有很多“應該做的事情”。你應該做這件事，你應該做那件事。它是你真正想要的嗎？你應該做什麼並不重要，你真正想做什麼纔是重要的。

Once you make that distinction, and once you’re willing to eliminate what other people think you should do, everything changes. This is your life. And if you want to live the life of your dreams, you have to reclaim your power. You have to take responsibility for your life.
一旦你把兩者區別開來，一旦你要排除掉別人覺得你應該做的事情，一切都會發生變化。這是你的生活。如果你想要活在自己的夢想裏，你必須得重申你的權利。你必須爲自己的生活負責。

2. Embrace Confusion
擁抱困惑

When you’re starting out, you will be confused. I know I was. All I knew was that I wasn’t happy. I was frustrated and I just wanted to hide somewhere with a nice bowl of ice cream with candy on top.
開始時，你會感到困惑。我知道我曾經這樣過。我知道自己並不開心。我很沮喪，想找個地方藏起來，吃一碗上面帶有糖果的冰激凌。

This confusion happens because you’re embarking on a new journey. It’s a sign that you’re breaking free from your old way of being.
這種困惑是因爲你正開始一種新的旅程，這是你從舊生活方式中脫離出來的標誌。

It ís like when a butterfly breaks free from its cocoon. At first it seems like the whole world is crashing down, but suddenly, a whole new world opens up. There are wings. There’s freedom. There’s life.
就像是蝴蝶從它的繭裏飛出來一樣。剛開始會覺得整個世界都好像崩潰了，但突然間一個新的世界打開了。有翅膀，有自由，有生活。

That’s why confusion is not to be avoided, but to be embraced. It is a sign that you’re on the right path.
這就是爲什麼不要去避免而要去擁抱困惑，它是你走在正確道路上的標誌。

3. Mentor/Training
導師/培訓

In order to take action when you’re confused, you need someone to guide you. You have to constantly think about what you can do. And what your next smallest step is.
要想在困惑時採取行動，你需要有人來指導你。你必須不斷去想自己能做什麼事情。你的下一個最小的步驟是什麼。

This could be a book, a training course, or even a mentor. But whatever you do, pick one source of information. Do not become an information junkie. It is another form of procrastination. If you want to create your dream life, you have to move forward.
可以是一本書、一門培訓課程、甚至一個導師。但是無論你做什麼，選擇一個信息源，不要對信息上癮。那是拖延症的另一種形式。如果你想創造出自己的夢想生活，你必須要向前進。4. Action
行動

Action is key. People talk about visualization and the law of attraction, which is fine, but it won’t get you what you want. Things will not magically manifest in your life unless you take action.
行動是關鍵。人們談論視覺化和吸引力法則，這很好，但是它不會給你你想要的東西。很多東西不會魔法般地在你的生活中出現，除非你採取行動。

It is only when you take action, when you commit, that things will start to happen. When you show you are willing to do this, that’s when your life will change. Jump and the support net will appear beneath you.
只有當你採取行動、當你去做時，事情纔會發生。當你表示出你願意做這件事時，你的生活就會發生變化。當你跳起來時，支撐網就會在你下面出現。

So, what did I do? I focused on my next smallest step. I was confused, and I still am from time to time, but I just focused on what I needed to do next. I’ve built a successful online business around my passion. When I was building it, all I did was focus on my next smallest step.
那麼我做了什麼事情？我把注意力集中在下一個最小的步驟上。我困惑過，現在也時不時地會迷茫，但我只是把注意力集中在下一步我需要做的事情上。我憑熱情建立了一個成功的在線業務。當我建立它時，我所做的事情就是把注意力集中在下一個最小的步驟上。

5. Commitment
承諾

I believe one of the most important factors of my success was my commitment to making it work.
我相信我成功的最主要的一個因素是我承諾要成功。

I stopped looking for permission. I took back my power and I used what I had to get the results I needed. I committed to what I was doing. I no longer looked for permission to do anything. I just did it.
我不再尋求別人的同意。我收回我的權利，我用已有的東西來得到需要的結果。我對自己正在做的事情進行了承諾。我做任何事情都不再尋找別人的同意，我就是去做。

You have to commit to what you are doing. It ís not about maybe achieving your dreams. It’s about making it happen. You either do it or you die trying. It’s not a question of if, but a question of WHEN.
你必須對自己所做的事情進行保證。不是因爲這樣可能實現你的夢想。而是因爲這樣能讓它發生。要麼去做，要麼一直努力嘗試。不是如果的問題，而是何時的問題。

6. Proper Expectations
恰當期望

Most people give up before they see the first sign of success. That’s why you need to have the proper expectations.
大部分人在看到成功的第一個信號前就放棄了。這就是爲什麼你就需要有恰當的期望。

You cannot expect to live the lifestyle you want in 6 months. There are a lot of products promising you that, but that’s just marketing hype.
你不可能在6個月內過上你想要的生活。有很多產品對你這樣承諾過，但是那只是營銷騙局。

Ignore it. And embrace reality. This will take longer than you expect, but shorter than you fear. And besides, who cares how long it takes? Are you going to give up on your dreams and live the rest of your life in regret? That’s unacceptable.
忽視它，擁抱現實，這會比你預想的時間要長，但是比你害怕的時間要短。此外誰關心到底花了多長時間？你準備放棄夢想讓自己餘生在悔恨中度過嗎？我無法接受這樣的命運。

7. Excuse Management
藉口管理

And finally, you have to fine-tune your internal bullshit detector.
最後，你得對自己的藉口探測器進行微調。

You will have excuses. We all have reasons for why we can't do something. But if you truly want results, you have to get proficient at swiping your excuses to the side.
你會找很多借口。當我們不能做某些事情時，我們都有很多理由。但如果你真正地想要結果，你就必須能熟練地把藉口甩到一邊。

In the end, the difference between those living their dreams, and those who are just getting by, is their mindset. They are unwilling to put up with the excuses their mind makes. These are just thoughts, merely suggestions from your mind.
最後，那些過着自己夢想生活的人和那些只是混日子的人之間的區別就在於他們的心態。他們不願意忍受他們所想出來的藉口。這些只是想法，只是你大腦的建議。

You can make your wildest dreams come true. Will it be scary? Hell yes. Will it take a long time? It will take the time it takes. Will it be worth it? More than you can imagine.
你可以讓自己最瘋狂的夢想成真。會可怕嗎？當然了。會花很長時間嗎？該花多長時間就花多長時間。會值得嗎？比你想象得要值。

But most people never do what they truly want. They end up looking back at the end of their lives wishing theyíd done more. The truth is that the path to your dreams starts with one step. And you can take that step today.
但是大部分人都從不做他們真正想要做的事情。他們在生命結束之際回首往事時，希望自己做了更多的事情。事實上，通往夢想的道路從第一步開始。今天你就可以邁出這一步。