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UNIT 1 The Winners Guide to SuccessMotivational experts reveal what drives them成功者的成功之路励志专家揭示其前进的动力1 How do successful people think? What drives them? To find out, I interviewed some of the people most successful in motivating others: top motivational speakers and bestselling authors of “how-to-succeed” books. Here are seven keys to success that they share. 成功人士是怎麽想的？什么在驱动着他们？为了究探原由，我访谈了一些最能成功激励大众的人士：顶尖的励志演说者和 “如何成功”类畅销书的作者们。他们提出了7个关键点。2 Take full responsibility. In a society in which people blame everyone from their parents to the government for their failure to get ahead, motivational superstars refuse to buy into the victim mentality. Their credo is “if its to be, its up to me.”承担全部责任。在社会上，有的人会将他们的失败归咎于他人，从他们的父母到政府，而励志超级之星们决不接受（他们是）受害人的思想。他们的信条是，“如果没有成功，责任在我。”3 They realize that when you say someone or something outside of yourself is preventing you from succeeding, youre giving away your power. Youre saying, “ you have more control over my life than I do.”他们认识到当你说是自身之外的某件事或某个人阻碍了你成功，就是在举手投降。你是在说，“别人比我更能控制我的人生。”4 Consider Les Brown. Given up by his parents at birth and labeled “educable mentally retarded” as a child, he had every reason to lose hope. But when a secondary school teacher told him “someone else opinion of you does not have to become your reality,” Brown realized that his future lay in his own hands. He went on to become a politician and author, and today earns $20,000 per hour as one of Americas top motivational speakers. 想想Les Brown。一出生就被父母遗弃，孩童时冠以“智力迟钝但尚可教育”，他比任何人都更有理由失去信心。可当一位中学老师告诉他，“别人对你的任何看法都不能成为你的事实，”Brown意识到他的未来掌握在他自己的手中。经过不断努力，他最终成为一个政治家和作家，并且今天作为一个顶级励志演说者每小时能挣20000美元。5 Brown understood that you cant control things in life such as nature, the past and other people. But you can control your own thoughts and actions. Taking responsibility for your life is one of the most empowering things you can do.Brown明白：你无法操控生命中诸如自然、过去和他人等东西，但是可以控制自己的思想和行为。对自己的人生负责是你能够做的最应该做的事情。6 Live life “on purpose”. Perhaps what most separates motivational superstars from others is that they live life “on purpose”they are doing what they fully believe they were put here to do. “Having a purpose in your life is the most important element of becoming a fully functioning person,” says Wayne Dyer, author of the best-selling Your Erroneous Zones. “有目标”的生活。也许励志超级之星和他人最大的区别就是他们的生活是“有目标”的他们坚信作为一个人应干的事情。“在人生中树立一个目标，是让你充分发挥能良的最重要要素。”Wayne Dyer，最畅销书Your Erroneous Zones作者，如是说。7 Not living life on purpose consists of expending just enough effort to get by with the least amount of problems. When you live life on purpose, your main concern is doing the job right. You love what you do and it shows. People want to do business with you because they sense your commitment.没有目标地生活表现在只要能得过且过就多一事不如少一事。当生活中有了目标，你会主要关心把事做对。你热爱你所做的并且取得相应结果。人们想要和你做生意，因为他们感到了你在为之奉献。8 How do you live your life on purpose? By finding a cause you truly believe in and creating a business around it. Mike Ferry, who was once a salesman of audiotape programs, believed real-estate agents needed help to develop sales skills. So he started the Mike Ferry Organization, a training company for the real-estate industry. His company has generated more than $20 million a year in sales.怎样做能让你过上有目标的生活？找一项你认定的事业，并为之努力。Mike Ferry,曾经是一位录音磁带节目的销售人员，相信房地产代理商在发展销售技能方面需要帮助。于是，他成立了Mike Ferry Organization，一个训练房地产业（销售技能）的公司。他的公司获取了每年2千万美元的销售业绩。9 Write out a plan. Trying to achieve your goals without an action plan is like trying to drive on unfamiliar roads to a distant city. The wasted time, energy and money will probably cause you to give up before very long.写出计划。没有一个可行的计划想要达到目标，就象开车在一条陌生的公路上通往一个陌生的城市一样（会遇到重重困难）。不会太久，浪费的时间、精力和金钱可能将让你放弃。10 One of Americas most successful sales trainers, speakers and authors, Brain Tracy, points out, “Goals that are no in writing are not goal at all. They are merely fantasies.” Brain Tracy,一位美国最成功的销售训练者、演说者和作家，指出，“没有写下来的目标根本不是目标。它们仅仅是幻想。”11 With a written map in hand, however, youll enjoy the trip and arrive at your destination in the shortest possible time. 手中有份已经勾画好的的地图，无论怎样，你都会享受旅程并会在尽可能最短的时间内到达目的地。12 Be willing to pay the price. Wanting a big house, a luxury car or a million dollars is nice, but the problem is that practically everyone wants these things. Successful people find out what it costs to make their dream come true and then make it happen. They dont complain about the work they take up. 学会付出代价。住大房子、开豪华汽车或是有100万美金是好的，问题是几乎所有的人都想要这些。成功的人会意识到要付出什么样的代价来让梦想成真，然后努力让梦想变为现实。他们不会抱怨开始从事（的事情）。13 Les Brown has a callus on his left ear. Why? “When I decided to get into speaking, I had no credentails, no reputation, no credibility or experience, soI had to call a lot of people,” he says. “I call up over a hundred people a day to ask for an opportunity to speak to their group. This callus is worth several million dollars!” 在Les Brown的左耳上有块老茧。为什么？“当时我想进入演讲界，我既没资历又无名气，也没有可信性和阅历，不得不给很多人打电话。”他说，“我每天会给一百多个人打电话，请求他们给我一次机会去给他们部门做演讲。这块老茧值几百万美元啊！”14 Became an expert. One striking factor about the motivational speakers I interviewed is their phenomenal drive to be the best. Theyll do almost anything to improve their skills. 成为一个专家。在我所访问过的这些励志演说者（所拥有的）一项显著的要素，就是他们有强烈的愿望要做到最好。他们会极尽全力的去提高技能。15 Patricia Fripp, who speaks to Fortune 500 executives on how to become more successful, took a comedy workshop and hired a private speech coach to improve her speaking ability. Fripp did this after being named one of the most electrifying speakers in North America by a trade magazine. Patricia Fripp,她是一位给给财富500强公司的总经理们做演讲,告诉他们怎样才能更成功的人，参加过一个喜剧工作社并聘请了一个私人演讲教练来提高她的演讲能力。Fripp做这些的时候她已被一个商业杂志平为北美最令人激动的演讲者。 16 If someone videotaped you at your job to make a “how-to” tape for other people, would you be proud of the tape or embarrassed? If the latter, decide today to work towards being the best in your field. Study the experts, find out what the best are doing, then do what they do. 如果有人录下你是如何工作的,并制成教他人 “how to”的带子，你会为这盘带子而骄傲还是窘迫不安呢？如果是后者，下决心今天就在你的领域朝着最好而努力吧。向大师们学习，发现他们在做什么，向他们一样去做吧。17 Never give up. It may sound obvious，but when youre truly committed to your goal, giving up isnt even an option. You must be willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen. 永不放弃。这听起来是显而易见的，但当你真的全力为实现目标而努力时，绝不应有放弃的念头。必须全力以赴让它进行到底。18 When Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen compiled Chicken Soup for the Soul, they were turned down by more than a hundred publishers. But instead of giving up, they stayed focused on their goal. Eventually, a small outfit decided to publish the book. It not only became a best seller but also hatched an entire series of Chicken Soup books that have sold more than 12 millions copies. Thats the power of perseverance. 当Jack Canfield 和Mark Victor Hansen编纂完成Chicken Soup for the Soul后，他们被一百多家出版社拒绝。但他们没有放弃，他们坚定理想。最终，一个小出版公司决定出版这本书。它不仅成为一本最畅销的书还又策划了一整套鸡汤从书，已经售出超过一千二百套书。这就是坚定不移的力量。19 Spend as much of your day as you can on achieving your goals and dreams. Ask yourself, “Is what Im doing now bringing me closer to my goal?” If not, do something that will. 为了达到目标实现梦想需要投入你所有的时间。扪心自问，“我现在所做的是否能让我离目标更近？”如果没有，就做些（能离目标近的）事吧。20 Dont delay. In his