Remember that self-talk influences every aspect of our lives. Positive self-talk translates into positive self-esteem. Negative self-talk does just the opposite. You may want to re-read the posts, The Power of Self-Talk, Being Honest With Ourselves and I Said It and I Meant It to reinforce how you are the one in control of your internal dialog.
記住,自我暗示影響我們生活的方方面面。積極的自我暗示,轉化為積極的自尊。消極的自我對話卻恰恰相反。你可能想要重讀一遍這些文章,《自我暗示的力量》,《對自己誠實》,《我說話算數》,從而強化自己控制心靈的內在對話的能力。
Write It Down
把它付諸筆端
If you are struggling with a low self-image, I challenge you to write down everything you do in the course of a day that contributes to making you a better person. Carry a small note pad in your pocket, purse or brief case.
如果你正苦苦掙扎于低落的自我形象,我向你提出挑戰,記錄一天過程中你所做的一切,這有助于改善自身。在你的口袋,錢包或公文包里帶一個小記事本。
If you open the door for someone, write it down. If you went out of your way to show your appreciation to someone, write it down. If you normally don’t make your bed, but today you did, write it down.
如果你為別人開門,把它記錄下來。如果你走出你固有的方式去表達你對他人的感謝,記錄下來。如果通常你自己不鋪床,但今天你自己鋪床了,也記錄下來。
If you pushed yourself outside your comfort zone to make a call you needed to make, write it down. If you took 30 minutes to read a good book, rather than watching TV, write it down. If you smiled and answered the phone with a friendly voice, write it down. If you showed up for the meeting on time and well prepared, write it down.
如果你強迫自己離開舒適區,打一個你需要打的電話,寫下來。如果你花了30分鐘讀一本好書,而不是看電視,寫下來。如果你微笑著用很友好的嗓音,接了電話,把它寫下來。如果你按時出席了會議,并做了充分的準備,寫下來。
Set a goal to make a list of at least 10 things a day that you are proud to have accomplished. If you will do this for 21 straight days, I guarantee that you will feel differently about yourself. You will have an improved attitude. You will be happier. You will have more confidence in your abilities. You will be more motivated and inspired to work towards reaching your long-term goals.
設定一個目標,列出一張表,包括一天中至少10件讓你感到驕傲有成就的事情。如果你愿意連續21天做這個,我保證你會對自己感覺不一樣。你會有一種改進的態度。你會更快樂。你將會對自己的能力更有信心。你會更有動力,更多地受到鼓舞去實現你的長期目標。
Will you take me up on my challenge? Is your how you feel about yourself important enough to make this list for 21 days in a row? If this is the case, don’t go to bed this evening until you have written down 10 positive things, however small they may be.
你會接受我的挑戰嗎?是因為你強烈有這種感覺,感覺自己是個重要人物從而連續21天來實行這個列表嗎?如果是這樣的話,今晚不睡覺也要寫下10件積極的事情,無論他們可能多么的微不足道。
As I described in my post Accelerating Your Success, your ultimate success will come from the compounding effect of doing all the little things you do on a daily basis to get better.
就如我在《加速你的成功》這本書中描述的,你的最終成功將來自于,你日常所做所有的小事情,累積起來產生的長期復合回報效應,從而讓事情變得更好。
If you look to others for words of encouragement and praise, you won’t find them. Instead look to yourself.
如果你指望從他人那里尋求鼓勵和贊美的話,你會落空的。還是依靠你自己吧。