动力就是选择做你不想做的事情。这就是为什么缺乏动力的人从来没有取得任何进展的原因。​

​2.Most people want to improve their situation but few take responsibility for motivating themselves to make changes.​

​大多数人都希望改善自己的处境，但很少有人为激励自己做出改变而采取行动。​

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3.People can always validate the decision to avoid unpleasant work. Example: "Today, I'll get organized; tomorrow I'll make cold calls."​

​人们总是能为自己逃避不愉快的工作找到借口。例如：“今天我先计划一下;明天我就进行电话推销。”​

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4.Motivation comes from managing your mind and your emotions. Fail at this and you'll live a life of quiet desperation.​

​动力来自管理你的思想和情绪。如果不能做到这一点，你的生活就会平淡而绝望。​

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5.The most depressing and de-motivating sentences in the world usually begin with the phrase "Someday, I'll..."​

​世界上最沮丧和没有动力的话总是这么开头的“总有一天，我会……”​

​6.If you find yourself thinking negative thoughts, go someplace quiet and replace those thoughts with positive affirmations, prayer or meditation.​

如果你发现自己情绪消极，到一个安静的地方把消极的情绪变成积极的肯定想法、祷告或者冥想。​

​7.To get big results, ask yourself big questions. "Why do I want to be a millionaire?" is far more motivating than "How can I make a living?"​

为了取得宏大的目标，你要问自己一些宏大的问题。“为什么我想变成一个百万富翁?”比“我怎么才能生存下去?”激励人心多了。​

​8.Don't set goals that just excite you; set goals that scare you a little bit. That way they'll strengthen your "motivation muscle."​

​不要仅仅设定能刚好让你兴奋的目标;设定的目标要能让你自己有点害怕。这样，这些目标就能让你的“动力肌肉”更加发达。​

​9.What holds people back is fear of failure, but if you don't take action, you'll fail by default, so what have you got to lose?​

让人们退却的是对失败的恐惧，但是如果你不采取行动，你就默认自己失败了。所以，(行动吧！)你又有什么损失呢？​

​10.You can have whatever you want in life, but nobody is going to give it to you. Everything of value must be earned.​

你可以得到生活里你想要的一切，但是没有人会双手送上。有价值的东西一定是通过努力获得的。