4.What do I want my days to look like? What type of daily routines would you enjoy? From the time you get up to the time you go to bed, what do you want the typical day to look like?
4.我希望我的每一天是什么樣子的?你喜歡什么類型的日常活動呢?從你起床的時間到你睡覺的時候,你想要的典型的一天是什么樣子?
5.What would I enjoy the most? Let loose and make a list of everything that fills you up inside. What excites you? What energizes you? Where’s your passion? Keep writing until you are done.
5.我最喜歡什么?放松下來,列一個清單,列出所有一切。什么令你興奮?什么讓你活力四射?你的激情在哪里?繼續寫,直到你完成。
6.What are my greatest strengths? If your family and friends were asked to describe your most impressive attributes, what would they say? What do you do better than others? What distinguishes you? What makes you stand out from the crowd?
6.我最大的優點是什么?如果你的家人和朋友被要求描述你最令人印象深刻的特質,他們會說什么?什么東西讓你比別人做得更好呢?你怎么區分?什么讓你脫穎而出?
7.In what areas do I have extensive knowledge? In what areas have you spent the most time? Where would you say you have more knowledge than most people?
7.在哪些方面我有廣博的知識?在哪些方面你花了最多的時間?你說你比大多數人都擁有了更多的知識,那么在哪里呢?
8.What’s the greatest value I offer to the market? Make a list of every skill, talent, and ability you have; then put a dollar value next to each one. Your goal is to identify where your personal services offer the highest value to the market.
8.我為市場提供的最大價值是什么?列出所有的技能、天賦和能力,然后在每一項的旁邊,填上它的貨幣價值。你的目標是,確定你的個人服務提供了最高的市場價值。
9.How much money do I want to make? If you are looking make a major career decision, you must decide how much money you want to make. Based on where you find yourself today, how important is money to you and how much do you want to earn?
9.我想賺多少錢?如果你打算做一個重大的職業決定,你必須決定你想賺多少錢。根據你今天對自己的反思和發現,確定錢對你有多重要?你想賺多少錢?
10.What would my criteria be in selecting something new to do? Twenty-one years ago I made a list of what I believed would be the perfect business for me. Then I went on a search, quickly ruling out businesses that didn’t meet my criteria. Finally I found a business that met all 35 points on my criteria list. Making this list was one of the wisest things I have ever done.
10.選擇做新的東西時,我的標準是什么? 21年前,我列了一個清單,我認為對我來說,那將是一個完美的業務。然后我繼續探尋,快速排除不符合我的標準的企業。最后在我的標準列表里,我發現了一個業務,符合所有35分。做這個列表是我做過的最明智的一件事。
As you process your answers to these questions, ask yourself one more question. What are my options? Make a list of every option available to you that aligns with your lists. After draining your brain of all possible options, review the pros and cons of each option. Consider seeking advice from people you respect. You might just discover an unchartered coastline that leads you to your dream destination.
當你處理你這些問題的答案,問自己一個問題。我的選擇是什么?列出所有符合列表的選擇。窮盡你的智慧,找出所有可能的選項后,審查每個選項的優點和缺點。從你尊重的人那里,考慮尋求建議。你可能會發現一個讓你抵達夢想目的地不規則的海岸線。
Ben Stein said, “The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.”
本斯坦說,“讓你獲得你想要的生活,必不可少的第一步,是這樣的:決定你想要什么。”
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你的生活里最近是否經歷了重大的改變?你學習了什么課程,可以幫助我們的讀者?你是否有什么應該回答的問題?請在下面這篇文章評論部分中,分享你的見解。
To get crystal clear on what you want to do with your life, be willing to examine your current lifestyle, ask yourself soul-searching questions, take time to create lists of your choices and goals, and let your sub-conscious mind help form a plan. Then move forward to a more rewarding life.
清楚生活中你想做什么,愿意檢查你現在的生活方式,自我反省,花點時間來創建你的選擇列表和目標,并讓你的潛意識思維幫助形成一個計劃。然后向著更有意義的生活前進。