为什么你总是求之而不得

You ’re satisfied with mediocrity.

满足于平庸

We all receive messages from many sources: parents, friends, churches, movies, TV shows, the news… messages that tell us we should be nice, well-behaved

consumers who are satisfied with mediocrity and don’t try to stray too far from it. But this doesn’t mean that YOU have to be satisfied with mediocrity.

我们受到来自多方面的信息：父母、朋友、教堂、电影、电视节目、新闻…这些信息都表示我们应该做得很好，满足于平庸，行为端正的我们不应该偏离正轨。但是这并不表示你必须得满足于平庸。

You say “I can’t. ”

你觉得“不行”

These two words, and their cousins “I have to,” should be eliminated from all languages everywhere. These are loser words. Victim words. As soon as you think or say “I can’t, ” before you’ve even gotten to “because, ” you’ve already given all of your power away, and the more words you put after “because,” the faster your power is fleeing from you.

这两个字，以及它的近义词“必须”就应该从全世界的语言文字中消亡。那是属于失败者的词汇。在你思考“为什么”之前，只要你想要打退堂鼓或是说出了“我不行”的话，在斗志上你就已经输了，“因为”之后的词语太多，你的斗志失去的就越快。

Replace “I can’t ” with “I could if I wanted to.” Replace “I have to” with “I am doing this because…”

想说“我不行”的时候就对自己说“只要我想，我就一定可以”。想说“我必须要这样”的时候就对自己说“我这样做是因为…”。

You complain about never getting what you want.

你总是在抱怨你从未得到过你想要的

Every time we want something, we are also keenly aware of its absence. As Abraham says in this short video, “Every subject is really two subjects.” There is the problem, which is the lack of what you want. For instance, the lack of money — and there is the solution, which is what you want — more money.

每次我们想要某件东西的时候，我们很清楚地知道我们没有得到。就如亚伯拉罕的微视频的提到的那样，“每件事物都有两面。”都会有你想要但又得不到的这种问题出现。比如说，缺钱-----解决的办法就是，得到你想要的---赚到更多的钱。

Instead of joining in your friends’ conversations about being poor, lonely, fat or sick, excuse yourself and go daydream for five minutes. What would it be like to be rich? What kind of car would you drive? What kind of house would you live in? What would you do together? What would you talk about? If you had a perfect body, what would you wear? How would other people respond to you? What would your perfect job feel like?

不是和朋友谈论贫穷、孤单，为你自己找借口，让自己做做白日梦。应该想想怎样才能做一个有钱人？你应该开那种车？你会住什么样的房子？你会怎么做？你们会谈论些什么？要是身材很好，你会穿什么样的衣服？别人会怎么评价你呢？你最满意的工作是什么样地？

You hate rich / skinny / successful / healthy / happy / attractive people.

你讨厌富有的/瘦得/成功的/健康的/快乐的/有吸引力的人

Jealousy is a colossal waste of time and energy. Worse, it keeps you from getting what you want, because if you get rich, a great-looking body, or a

relationship that curls your toes… you’re going to look a whole lot like the very people you hate. And then what are you going to do, hate yourself? That’s pretty messed up!

嫉妒是一件既浪费时间又浪费精力的事情。不仅如此，它还会让你得不到你想要的，因为如果你想要变得富有，想要有姣好的身材，一份完美的爱情…，你看起来就会像你所讨厌的那种人。那么接下来你会怎么做呢？讨厌你自己？剪不断理还乱！

Instead of hating these people, study them! They’ve figured out how to get what you want! If you can figure out how they got it, and you do the same thing, then you can have it, too.

与其讨厌这些人，还不如像他们学习！他们就是你的榜样！要是你能知道他们是如何做到的，照着做了之后，你也能拥有那些。

“When the success of another makes your heart sing, your resistance is gone, and your own success soars.”– Abraham Hicks

“当你能为别人的成功而高兴的时候，抵触情绪消失不再，属于你的成功也不再遥远。”----亚伯拉罕希克斯

You only talk about it / haven’t actually done anything about it / think reading about it is enough.

你只是说说而已/实际上什么都没有做过/认为想想就够了

Don ’t get me wrong; dreaming, reading, talking is great! All of these actions make you feel super inspired, and this place of inspiration is the best platform from which to launch inspired, productive action.

不要理解错了。有梦想、阅读、交流是很不错的！这些行为都会让你倍受鼓舞，这些都是能将你的奇思妙想变成高效的行动。

If you’ve found a perfect diet, a perfect fitness routine, a perfect person, a perfect job, a perfect business opportunity, act! You may never get this opportunity again! Don’t wait until Sunday because it’s a new week. Throw caution to the winds, and take that first step. If you’re hesitating, what’s holding you back? Is it that…

要是你找到一种适合自己的饮食方式，一种适合自己的锻炼方式，认识一个你觉得很不错的人，一份满意的工作，一个不错的机会，那就立即行动起来吧。你不会再有这样的机会了。不要等到星期天，因为转眼就是另一个新的开始。仔细观察风向，抓住机会。要是你感觉犹豫，那么是什么在拖你的后腿？是不是……？

You ’re afraid to suck.

你害怕失败

Remember, everyone was a beginner: Olympic athletes, top-notch musicians, even you. Remember your first day at work? That deer-in-the-headlights feeling? Remember how many mistakes you made? But you didn’t remain a beginner, did you? You got better at what you were doing.

记住每个人都可能是开拓者：奥林匹克运动员、一流的音乐家、还有你。还记得你工作的第一天吗？还记得那种心跳不止的感觉吗？还记得你做错了多少事吗？但是你不会永远新手，对吧？你得熟悉你以前做过的事情。

Babies aren’t born with ripped, perfect bodies, fabulous relationships, or checking accounts full of dollars. Self-made millionaires, entrepreneurs, musicians, bodybuilders, married people — everyone had to start from ground zero. And in the beginning, everyone sucked. They started businesses that folded. They tried diets and training programs that didn’t work. They got involved in horrible relationships. Thomas Edison “failed” 10,000 times before he came up with a light bulb that worked. If you try something and it doesn’t work, try something different. But don’t give up your dream.

孩子不是生下来就什么都会，也没有姣好的身材，没有良好的人际关系，也没有存款很多的支票账户。白手起家的百万富翁、企业家、音乐家、健身员、已婚人士---每个人都是从零开始的。起初，每个人都不容易。一手经办的生意黄了，尝试的饮食方法、训练技巧都没效果，在一段感情中沉沦。汤玛斯 爱迪生在电灯试验中经历了

1000次“失败”。要是你努力过了，但是没能取得成功，换种方法再试试。不要放弃。

You think getting what you want happens overnight.

你认为在一夜之间就能得到你想要的任何东西

Do you know what happens to most people who win the lottery or lose lots of weight in a short period of time? They spend all of the money, they put the weight back on, and they wind up back — or worse off than — where they started. Being an overnight success is like being plunged into the deep end of a pool without learning how to swim first.

你知道在那些中了彩票，减掉很多斤的人们身上近期发生了什么吗？他们花光了所有的积蓄，减掉的重量有反弹了，他们又回到了原点---或者比之前的情况还遭。一夜之间的成功就像是没有学过游泳的人，第一次就被扔进游泳池的深水区。

Once you’ve decided that nothing is more important than your dreams, don’t give up. Stick with it. The payoff will be the manifestation of your dreams, your ability to inspire others to manifest theirs, and, believe it or not, taking the whole human species with you to the next level. You can do it.

要是你认为你的梦想是最重要的，那么就不要放弃。坚持下来。你的付出总会有回报，鼓励他人也能让他人的付出有收获，不管你是否相信，你都能让人类向前一步。你可以做到的。

You decide it’s too hard and quit before you get what you want.

在得到你想要的东西之前，你认为太难了就选择放弃

There ’s no doubt about it; manifesting your dreams can take a lot of hard work. Whether your dream is starting a business, being in a long-term relationship, having a great-looking, great-feeling body, or changing your outlook on life, sometimes you have to make sacrifices to get there.

毫无疑问，实现梦想要经历很多困难。不管你的梦想是创业，是发展一段长久的感情，有一个靓丽的外表、有一个自己满意的身材还是改变自己的生活状态，为了实现梦想，有时候总得牺牲点什么。

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