為什么你應(yīng)該讓你的生活增加一些改善

為什么你應(yīng)該讓你的生活增加一些改善

Achieving big goals can be daunting. Whether it's self-improvement or learning a new skill, overly ambitious ideas can leave you feeling like it's not even worth starting.

實(shí)現(xiàn)大目標(biāo)是令人畏懼的。無(wú)論是自我提升還是學(xué)習(xí)一項(xiàng)新技能，過(guò)于雄心勃勃的想法都會(huì)讓你覺(jué)得根本不值得開(kāi)始。

But what if you could make a major change by taking minor steps? It turns out that striving to do just a little each day is an excellent way to get a lot done.

但是如果你可以通過(guò)采取一些小的步驟來(lái)做一個(gè)大的改變呢?事實(shí)證明，每天努力做一點(diǎn)是完成很多事情的好方法。

Rome wasn't built in a day, and the same is true of any big success story. (Photo: Diliff [CC BY-SA 2.5]/Wikimedia Commons)

The method is called Kaizen, and it's the Japanese practice of continuous improvement. It was a theory originally created in the United States and implemented in the world of business — most famously at Toyota — but it's applicable across all areas of life.

這種方法被稱(chēng)為改善，這是日本人不斷改進(jìn)的做法。這一理論最初是在美國(guó)創(chuàng)立的，并在商界得到了應(yīng)用——最著名的是在豐田——但它適用于生活的所有領(lǐng)域。

With Kaizen, you make continuous improvements by setting small goals to achieve big ones. Instead of trying to make a change all at once, you incrementally make a number of small changes which help set the path to your desired goal.

有了Kaizen，你可以通過(guò)設(shè)定小目標(biāo)來(lái)實(shí)現(xiàn)大目標(biāo)，從而實(shí)現(xiàn)持續(xù)的改進(jìn)。與其試圖一次做出改變，不如循序漸進(jìn)地做出一些小的改變，幫助你為你想要的目標(biāo)設(shè)定道路。

Let's say you dream of mastering the guitar but you can't even pluck a note. You start by learning just a couple of notes a day. Maybe by the end of the week, you know enough notes to the point where you can play a chord. Once you can play a chord, you try teaching yourself a new chord every day for a certain number of weeks. Then, by the end of the month, you've learned how to play a song.

假設(shè)你夢(mèng)想著能掌握吉他，但你甚至連一個(gè)音符都彈不出來(lái)。你可以從每天學(xué)習(xí)幾個(gè)筆記開(kāi)始。也許到周末的時(shí)候，你已經(jīng)掌握了足夠的音符，可以演奏和弦了。一旦你能彈和弦，你就試著每天教自己一個(gè)新的和弦，堅(jiān)持幾個(gè)星期。然后，到月底，你已經(jīng)學(xué)會(huì)了如何演奏一首歌。

Small steps add up. (Photo: Milosz_G/Shutterstock)

If losing weight is your goal, you probably know that dropping those pounds depends on increasing exercise and watching calories. Starting an exercise regimen is daunting, and the thought of it is scary enough to deter many from ever starting.

如果減肥是你的目標(biāo)，你可能知道減肥取決于增加鍛煉和控制卡路里。開(kāi)始一項(xiàng)鍛煉計(jì)劃是令人畏懼的，一想到它就足以讓許多人望而卻步。

Once you're in the routine of getting out there and moving your body, you can throw other elements into the mix — maybe 30 minutes of walking followed by 10 minutes of running or stretching or use of small weights. Before you know it, you've created a new exercise routine.

一旦你養(yǎng)成了出去活動(dòng)身體的習(xí)慣，你就可以把其他的元素也加入進(jìn)來(lái)——也許30分鐘的步行，然后10分鐘的跑步、伸展或使用小重量的器械。在你意識(shí)到之前，你已經(jīng)建立了一個(gè)新的鍛煉習(xí)慣。

You don't need to start a strict routine from day one. What you're doing with Kaizen is building a routine step by step, and you're able to maintain the routine because the steps are so small. By moving towards your goal in increments, you're also able to adjust as you go, simultaneously creating a more detailed plan. When you have a detailed plan, it makes accomplishing goals much easier.

你不需要從第一天就開(kāi)始嚴(yán)格的例行公事。你用改善做的是一步一步地建立一個(gè)例行公事，你能夠維護(hù)這個(gè)例行公事，因?yàn)檫@些步驟是如此之小。通過(guò)逐步實(shí)現(xiàn)你的目標(biāo)，你也可以在前進(jìn)的過(guò)程中進(jìn)行調(diào)整，同時(shí)創(chuàng)建一個(gè)更詳細(xì)的計(jì)劃。當(dāng)你有一個(gè)詳細(xì)的計(jì)劃，它會(huì)使你更容易完成目標(biāo)。

Thinking creatively about the future is easier when you break it into smaller, achievable goals. (Photo: Billion Photos/Shutterstock)

So, if you're looking for a little self-improvement in your life, give the Kaizen model a shot. Just trying this method is a small step in itself, so you get a taste of the possibilities. After all, small steps are what makes the Kaizen magic happen.

所以，如果你想在生活中尋求一點(diǎn)自我提升，那就試試改善模式吧。嘗試這種方法本身只是一個(gè)小步驟，所以您可以體驗(yàn)一下這種可能性。畢竟，小步驟是改善魔法發(fā)生的原因。