These practical tips on goal setting can help make it easier to set and reach goals：

這些關(guān)于設(shè)定目標(biāo)的實(shí)用技巧能幫助你更容易地設(shè)定和實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)：

1Specific1， realistic2 goals work best. When it comes to making a change，the people who succeed are those who set realistic， specific goals. “I’m going torecycle all my plastic bottles， soda cans， and magazines”is a much better goal than“I’m going to do more for the environment.”And that makes it easier to stick with.

具體、現(xiàn)實(shí)的目標(biāo)最有效。當(dāng)說到做出改變時，成功者是那些制定了現(xiàn)實(shí)、具體目標(biāo)的人?！拔乙厥瘴宜械乃芰掀?、汽水罐和雜志”是一個比“我要為環(huán)境多做貢獻(xiàn)”更好的目標(biāo)。這樣的目標(biāo)讓人更容易堅(jiān)持下去。

2It takes time for a change to become an established3 habit. It will probablytake a couple of months before any changes become a routine4 part of your life.That’s because your brain needs time to get used to the idea.

一種改變需要時間才能成為一種既定的習(xí)慣。任何改變可能需要幾個月的時間才會成為你生活中的常規(guī)部分。這是因?yàn)槟愕拇竽X需要時間來習(xí)慣這樣一種想法。

3Repeating a goal makes it stick. Say your goal out loud each morning toremind yourself of what you want and what you’re working for. Writing it downworks too. Every time you remind yourself of your goal， you’re training your brainto make it happen.

重復(fù)一個目標(biāo)會使你堅(jiān)持下去。每天早上大聲說出你的目標(biāo)，提醒你自己想要什么，你正在為什么而努力。把它寫下來也很有效。每次你提醒自己你的目標(biāo)時，你都是在訓(xùn)練你的大腦來實(shí)現(xiàn)它。

4Pleasing other people doesn’t work. The key to making any change is tofind the desire within yourself—you have to do it because you want it， not becauseyour parent， or someone else wants you to. It will be harder to stay on track andmotivated5 if you’re doing something because of another person’s wish.

取悅他人是行不通的。做出任何改變的關(guān)鍵是找到自己內(nèi)心的欲望——你必須因?yàn)樽约合胍プ?，而不是因?yàn)槟愕母改富蚱渌讼Ｍ氵@樣做。如果你做的事情是出于他人的愿望，那么你將更加難以堅(jiān)持按既定目標(biāo)前進(jìn)和保持動力。

5Roadblocks don’t mean failure. Slip-ups6 are actually part of thelearning process as you retrain your brain into a new way of thinking. It may takea few tries to reach a goal. But that’s OK—it’s normal to mess up or give up afew times when trying to make a change. So remember that everyone slips up anddon’t beat yourself up about it. Just remind yourself to get back on track.

障礙并不意味著失敗。當(dāng)你把大腦重新訓(xùn)練出一種新的思維方式時，失誤實(shí)際上是學(xué)習(xí)過程的一部分。你可能要幾次嘗試才能達(dá)到目標(biāo)，但這沒關(guān)系——在試圖做出改變時，偶爾會搞砸或放棄是很正常的。所以請記住，每個人都會犯錯，不要因此而自責(zé)。只要提醒自己回到正軌即可。

（英語原文選自：kidshealth.org）