譯文by ? 小老大Lena ?
原文作者：LEO BABAUTA（里奧·巴伯塔）
鏈接http://zenhabits.net/story/
If you want to create a new exercise habit(for example), you might tell yourself sometimes like this:
比方說(shuō)鄙信，如果你想要養(yǎng)成新的運(yùn)動(dòng)習(xí)慣，你可能會(huì)這樣告訴自己：
“This is going to be amazing. I’m going to get fit and look incredible and be super healthy!”
“太棒啦怔接！我馬上就會(huì)變得既有魔鬼身材又有美膩相貌橄浓，而且超級(jí)健康糟描！”
This is a story you’re telling yourself. It’s not real, but it has tremendous power to affect your feelings about your habit, and to change your action. You have a positive story about the habit, and it motivates you to take action.
這就是你在自己給自己講故事。雖然不是真的，但是它的強(qiáng)大能量足以影響你對(duì)于這一習(xí)慣的認(rèn)識(shí)拱燃，從而改變你的行為隶债。你講一個(gè)正能量故事給自己腾它，它就會(huì)激勵(lì)你采取行動(dòng)。
But perhaps the exercise you did one day was really tough, and you didn’t enjoy it. Your story might change, to something like, “Wow, that was super hard. It sucked!”
但是死讹，可能你每天做的鍛煉是灰常痛苦的瞒滴，你一點(diǎn)也不喜歡。那么你的故事可能就會(huì)變成“哇回俐，好難啊逛腿。哼！”
Now your story about the habit is not so good, and you’ll be less enthusiastic about doing the habit from now on.
到這時(shí)你的故事可沒(méi)那么好了仅颇，而且從現(xiàn)在起你的熱情也將被消磨殆盡单默。
Maybe you also missed a couple of days of exercise because you got busy. Your story changes to, “Damn, I screwed up, I’m not as good at this habit as I thought, why am I got disciplined?”
也許你還會(huì)因?yàn)槊﹀e(cuò)過(guò)幾天的鍛煉。那么你的故事就會(huì)變成“我去忘瓦，我搞砸了搁廓，這習(xí)慣可不像我想象的那么簡(jiǎn)單啊，我為啥不能約束自己呢耕皮？嗚嗚”
The story isn’t so good. Now you might actually try not think about the habit, and you are much more likely to skip the habit from mow on.
這個(gè)故事可就不是那么好啦【惩桑現(xiàn)在你可能就想著不再考慮這個(gè)習(xí)慣了，并且你灰常有可能從此再也不提這個(gè)習(xí)慣了呢凌停。
The story you tell yourself about your habit matters more than most people realize.
你講給自己的故事比其他人怎么想重要多了粱年。
So the key is to shape the story, become your own habit storyteller, and create a story that will make you more likely to stick to the habit.
所以關(guān)鍵就是，要塑造這個(gè)故事罚拟，讓自己成為習(xí)慣的主宰台诗，以便于讓自己投入到習(xí)慣的養(yǎng)成中。
The truth is that none of these stories is actually true. They’re just narratives we have made up, in our minds, about what’s going on. The reality is what’s happening right now, and in an “ideal” world we would just drop the stories and be present with the moment, experiencing reality as it is.
然而實(shí)際上這些故事沒(méi)有一個(gè)是真的赐俗。他們僅僅是我們大腦根據(jù)周遭所發(fā)生的事編造出來(lái)的故事拉队。當(dāng)下正在發(fā)生的事情才是事實(shí)。在理想世界里我們僅僅需要講講故事阻逮，就能身臨其境粱快，體驗(yàn)到真實(shí)的事情。
There’s no such thing as an ideal world, though. We tell stories. That’s what we do. So the key is to realize when you’re telling a negative story that’s going to make you quit the habit, and instead create a more helpful story.
然而根本沒(méi)有理想世界這種東東。我們也只是在講故事罷了事哭。畢竟那是我們經(jīng)常愛(ài)做的事兒漫雷。所以，問(wèn)題的關(guān)鍵是意識(shí)到當(dāng)你在給自己講一個(gè)消極故事時(shí)慷蠕，它會(huì)導(dǎo)致你毀掉自己的養(yǎng)成計(jì)劃珊拼，所以我們應(yīng)該講述更有用的故事。
Try this:
試試這樣做：
1. Ask yourself how you feel about the habit you’re creating. Are you psyched about it?Are you discouraged? Looking forward to it or dreading it? Feel strong about it or feel like you’re doing lousy? Is it a wonderful experience for you or are you ploughing through the suckiness? This is all an indicator of what story you’re telling yourself.
1.捫心自問(wèn)流炕，你對(duì)于正在培養(yǎng)的習(xí)慣是什么看法澎现？你充滿激情？還是沮喪每辟？期待還是恐懼剑辫？感覺(jué)不錯(cuò)還是糟糕透頂？對(duì)于你來(lái)說(shuō)它是一個(gè)美妙的經(jīng)歷還是一次痛苦的體驗(yàn)渠欺？這全都是你給自己講的那個(gè)故事的體現(xiàn)妹蔽。
2. Start creating a better story by focusing on the things you love about the habit.You could focus on how much you hate the habit, or you could focus on what you love. It’s your choice. Find things to appreciate about the habit. Look at your successes and think, “Man, that’s awesome that I’ve done those things.”
講一個(gè)更好的故事可以使你關(guān)注這個(gè)習(xí)慣里喜愛(ài)的部分。你可以關(guān)注你厭惡的部分挠将，或者你欣賞的部分胳岂。這全憑你個(gè)人意愿。找出這個(gè)習(xí)慣中你喜歡的部分舔稀∪榉幔看著它，然后對(duì)自己說(shuō)“哇哦内贮，我簡(jiǎn)直牛氣沖天安啊！”
This is not to say that you should only think positive thoughts, or that you should ignore the negative. But if your story is on the balance more positive than negative, you’ll be more resilient. You’ll be able to handle the negative stuff with grace, because you have a positive feeling about the habit.
并不是說(shuō)你應(yīng)該只考慮積極的想法而忽略消極的方面夜郁。但是如果你的故事偏向于積極的話什燕，你就會(huì)更加有活力。你就能很從容的處理消極的部分因?yàn)槟銓?duì)這個(gè)習(xí)慣有積極的認(rèn)識(shí)竞端。
If you resent doing the habit, or see it as a sacrifice, you’re more likely to blow the negative aspects up when they happen. But people with a strongly positive story will be likely to weather the storm of negative aspects of the habit.
如果你很討厭這個(gè)習(xí)慣屎即，或者覺(jué)得為它犧牲了很多，你就會(huì)更有可能夸大其消極方面的感受事富。但是擁有強(qiáng)烈的積極意義故事的人就能很平靜的度過(guò)習(xí)慣中的消極風(fēng)暴剑勾。
培養(yǎng)習(xí)慣時(shí)，試著想想下列這些想法：
1. This makes me feel strong/healthy/empowered(or some other positive trait).
我感覺(jué)很強(qiáng)壯/健康/活力十足（或其他積極的品質(zhì)）赵颅。
2. I am proud of doing this habit.
能堅(jiān)持這個(gè)習(xí)慣我感到很自豪。
3. I have had some great successes with this.
我取得了一些非凡成就暂刘。
4. I’m learning a lot with this habit.
這個(gè)習(xí)慣使我受益匪淺饺谬。
5. I’ve had good experience with this habit.
我有一些美好的經(jīng)歷。
6. There are some exciting things about this that I’d like to share with people.
我有好多激動(dòng)人心的事情想要和大家分享。
7. I can appreciate the little things about this habit.
這個(gè)習(xí)慣中有很多我喜歡的部分募寨。
8. There are things I generally love about this habit.
我就是喜歡這么做族展。
9. This can sometimes be a struggle but it’s definitely worth it.
有時(shí)候會(huì)很難熬，但是它絕對(duì)值得努力拔鹰。
10. This habit is improving my life an multiple ways.
這個(gè)習(xí)慣在多個(gè)方面提升了我的生活品質(zhì)仪缸。
11. I’m lucky to be able to do this habit.
真幸運(yùn)可以做這件事。
12. There are things about this habit that I look forward to.
我很期待能做成列肢。
13. I’ve missed doing this habit sometimes, but over the long run it doesn’t matter.
有時(shí)候我可能沒(méi)有堅(jiān)持做恰画，但是從長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)來(lái)看，這都無(wú)所謂瓷马。
14. Doing this habit makes me more resilient.
這個(gè)習(xí)慣使我更加活力十足拴还。
15. When I’ve done this habit, I feel accomplished and satisfied.
養(yǎng)成這個(gè)習(xí)慣后，我感到了心滿意足欧聘。
16. I feel like a better person when I do this habit.
這習(xí)慣讓我變成更好的自己片林。
Just think about one of these each time you do the habit, or just after. And then try another one on the next time you do the habit.
每次你要做這個(gè)習(xí)慣事件或做完之后，都想著其中一條怀骤。等下一次再想另一條费封。
Slowly, with thoughts like these and others you might think of, you’ll start to have a more positive story about the habit.
慢慢的，借助這些你可能考慮的東西和其他一些想法蒋伦，你將會(huì)給自己講更積極的故事弓摘。
And that will make all the difference---not only will you want to stay with it longer, you’ll enjoy it more each time you do it.
然后一切都會(huì)不同了——不僅僅是你可以更久的堅(jiān)持這個(gè)習(xí)慣，而且你每次重復(fù)這個(gè)習(xí)慣的時(shí)候都會(huì)灰常開森凉敲。
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