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Passage One
文章一
The new year always brings with it a cultural tradition of new possibilities.
新的一年總是伴隨的新的可能性一同到來
We see it as a chance for renewal. We begin to dream of new possible selves.
我們認為這是一個重現開始的機會。我們開始夢想自己新的可能性
We design our ideal self or an image that is quite different from what we are now.
我們設想出了一個完美的自己或者和現在完全不同的自己
For some of us, we roll that dreamy film in our heads just because it's the beginning of a new year.
對我們中的一些人來說，我們會在頭腦中放映這種“夢想劇場”，只是因為這是一年的開始，
But we are serious about making changes.
但是我們對待改變的態度是很慎重的。
We just make some half-hearted resolution and it evaporates after a week or two.
我們只是下定一些難不難的決心，一兩周之后這個決心就人間蒸發了。
The experience makes us feel less successful and leads us to discount our ability to change in the future.
這種經歷讓我們變得沒有那么成功，未來的可能性也打了折扣。
It's not that change is impossible but that it won't last unless our resolutions are supported with plans for implementation.
不是說改變不可能，而是說沒有可行性的計劃支撐，決心是不會持久的。
We have to make our intentions manageable by detailing the specific steps that will carry us to our goal.
我們需要把決心具體成明確的步驟，才能讓我們朝著目標的方向前進。
Say your goal is to lose weight by dieting and cutting off sweets.
比如說你的目標是節食減肥不吃甜食。
But one night you just have to have a cookie.
但是一個晚上你不得不吃一塊曲奇，
And you know there's a bag of your favorites in the cupboard.
你知道碗櫥里有一包你最愛的零食，
You want one, you eat two, you check the bag and find out you've just shot 132 calories.
你想吃一塊，結果吃了兩塊，你查看了一下這個零食包發現你剛攝取了132卡路里，
You say to yourself, "What the hell!" and polish off the whole bag.
你對自己說，“管他呢”，然后消滅了整個一包。
Then you begin to draw all kinds of unpleasant conclusions about yourself.
然后你得出各種不愉快的結論，
To protect your sense of self, you begin to discount the goal.
為了保護你的自我感覺，你開始給目標打折，
You may think--"Well, dieting wasn't that important to me and I won't make it anyhow."
可能會想，“嗯，節食沒那么重要啦，反正我怎么都做不到的。”
So you abandon the goal and return to your bad habits.
于是你拋棄了目標回歸壞習慣的懷抱。
