It’s almost New Year’s Eve and that means it’s the season for resolutions. I’ve always been part of the 44% of people who make (and also break) New Year’s resolutions; I’m a big believer in the power of small changes to make us happier. 快到新年前夜了,意味着到了下决心的时刻。和44%的人一样,我会做出(并违背)新年决心。我坚信小变化也能带来快乐。 It's almost new year's Eve, which means it's time to make up your mind. Like 44% of people, I will make (and break) new year's resolutions. I firmly believe that small changes can also bring happiness. Along the way and especially since I started my resolutions-based happiness project I’ve hit on some strategies for helping myself stick to resolutions. 一直以来,特别是在我为了快乐而下决心之后,我发现一些方法能帮助自己坚持决心。 All the time, especially after I made up my mind to be happy, I found some ways to help me stick to my resolution. 1. Be specific. Don’t resolve to “Make more friends” or “Strengthen friendships”; that’s too vague. To make more friends as part of my happiness project I have several very concrete resolutions like: “Start a group” “Remember birthdays” “Say hello” “Make plans” “Show up” and “No gossip.” 1.具体化。不要决定“交更多的朋友”或“巩固友谊”,这太模糊。作为快乐计划中的一部分,我的“交朋友”决心非常具体:“建立一个小组”、“记住别人的生日”、“打招呼”、“定计划”、“到场”、“不说闲话”。 |