一直沒有進步嗎?再次開始行動的3種方法

一直沒有進步嗎?再次開始行動的3種方法

The best things in life never come easily. And it’s discouraging to work on a personal or career goal for a long time without seeming to get closer to the desired outcome.

生命中最美好的東西是不會輕易來的。為一個個人或事業(yè)目標努力了很長一段時間卻沒有接近理想結果是令人沮喪的。

After studying a number of research articles and experimenting with a long list of life hacks, here are three ways to get moving again if you’re feeling stuck and not making progress.

在研究了大量的研究文章并嘗試了一長串的生活小技巧后，如果你感到停滯不前，沒有進步，這里有三種方法讓你重新開始。

Extrinsic Motivation Vs Intrinsic Motivation

外在動機Vs內在動機

First, it’s important to understand motivation as that is often what drives us forward (or what we’re lacking). Most people feel stuck when they lose motivation. When that happens, you start to feel uncertain of your vision and goals. It’s easy to start doubting yourself and wondering if your goals are even achievable. Some might even take it personally and start seeing themselves as less than what they’re capable of.

首先，理解動機是很重要的，因為動機通常是推動我們前進的東西(或者是我們缺少的東西)。當他們失去動力的時候，大多數人會覺得被困住了。當這種情況發(fā)生時，你開始對自己的愿景和目標感到不確定。你很容易開始懷疑自己，懷疑自己的目標能否實現。有些人甚至認為這是針對自己的，并開始認為自己的能力不夠。

Without motivation, it’s challenging for you to charge forward, let alone to get moving again when you feel that enormous stress and resistance upon you. But when people talk about motivation, they think about external rewards, like more money and greater pleasures to push themselves forward.

沒有動力，向前沖對你來說是一種挑戰(zhàn)，更不用說在你感到巨大的壓力和阻力時再次前進了。但當人們談到動機時，他們想到的是外部獎勵，比如更多的錢和更大的樂趣來推動自己前進。

Extrinsic motivation doesn’t last. Instead, you need to cultivate intrinsic motivation if you want to make progress again. The big question is: How do you do that?

外在動機不會持久。相反，如果你想再次取得進步，你需要培養(yǎng)內在的動力。最大的問題是:你如何做到這一點?

How to Start Making Progress

如何開始取得進展

1. Reconnect With Your Why

重新思考你開始的原因

It wasn’t easy. For most people, the why question might lead to the answer of giving up. But if it’s something that matters to you, there will always be a strong, fundamental reason that makes giving up not an option.

它不是一件容易的事。對于大多數人來說，這個問題的答案可能是放棄。但是，如果某件事對你來說很重要，那么總會有一個強大的、根本的理由讓你覺得放棄不是一種選擇。

You don’t get into these career and personal goals for no reason. You commit yourself to them because there’s something bigger than your needs of instant gratification, your fears, and probably yourself. It’s crucial for you to reconnect with the why when things look less optimistic than you want them to be.

你不會無緣無故地進入這些職業(yè)和個人目標。你獻身于它們，是因為有比你的即時滿足、你的恐懼，也許還有你自己更重要的東西。當事情看起來沒有你想的那么樂觀的時候，重新思考為什么是很重要的。

2. Create a Sense of Control

創(chuàng)造一種控制感

The key difference between intelligence and effort is the locus of control. Intelligence, to most people, comes naturally and falls under something outside of our control. On the flip side, hard work is considered as the internal locus of control because it’s something we choose to do.

智力和努力的關鍵區(qū)別在于控制點。對大多數人來說，智力是天生的，是我們無法控制的。另一方面，努力工作被認為是內在的控制點，因為這是我們選擇去做的事情。

Remember, one small obstacle is never the thing that ruins your life. It’s the inaction that lets obstacles and setbacks stack on top of each other. Making progress isn’t about doing something perfectly, it’s about taking back the control and moving forward one step at a time.

記住，一個小小的障礙永遠不會毀了你的生活。正是這種不作為讓障礙和挫折堆積在一起。進步不是把事情做得完美，而是收回控制，一步一步向前進。

3. Focus on Tiny Actions

關注微小的動作

You see, every action we take requires effort and energy. Talking about massive action might make you sound smarter in conversations, but it’s not as practical as it seems in real life. The bigger the action is, the higher the resistance pulling us away from getting started, staying focused, and being consistent. Instead of focusing on massive action, try starting small if you want to start making progress again.

你看，我們采取的每一個行動都需要努力和精力。談論大規(guī)模的行動可能會讓你在對話中聽起來更聰明，但它并不像在現實生活中看起來那么實際。行動越大，阻力就會越高，把我們拉離開始、很難保持專注和一致。如果你想再次取得進步，試著從小事做起，而不是專注于大規(guī)模的行動。

If you’ve been focusing on becoming better every day, it’s inevitable that you’re making some kind of progress in one way or another. Unfortunately, you just don’t realize it. The solution is simple: keep track of every small win and celebrate it.

如果你每天都在專注于變得更好，那么不可避免的你會以這樣或那樣的方式取得一些進步。不幸的是，你沒有意識到這一點。解決辦法很簡單:記下每一個小勝利并慶祝它。

The best way to do this is to keep a daily journal and review what you’ve done and accomplished at the end of a day. Ask yourself what have you accomplished today and how you can do better tomorrow. If you got something meaningful done for the day, don’t forget to celebrate it, however small it is.

最好的方法就是每天寫日記，在一天結束的時候回顧你所做的和完成的事情。問問自己今天完成了什么，明天怎樣才能做得更好。如果這一天你做了一些有意義的事情，無論多么小的事情，都不要忘記慶祝一下。