7. Ask for help. Why is this so hard? But every time I ask for help, I’m amazed at how much easier my task becomes.
尋求幫助。為什么會(huì )那么難？但是每當我尋求幫助，我會(huì )驚奇地發(fā)現任務(wù)變得簡(jiǎn)單多了。
If you have an especially tough time keeping resolutions, if you have a pattern of making and breaking them, try these strategies:
如果遵循決心對你來(lái)說(shuō)特別艱難，如果制訂再違背決心成了家常便飯，那么試一試下面的方法:
8. Consider making only pleasant resolutions. We can make our lives happier in many ways. If you’ve been trying the boot-camp approach with no success, try resolving to “Go to more movies,” “Entertain more often,” or whatever resolutions you’d find fun to keep. Often, having more fun in our lives makes it easier to do tough things. Seeing more movies might make it easier to keep going to the gym.
考慮制定令人愉快的決心。有很多方法能讓生活更加快樂(lè )。如果你一直在采取“集訓”方式而不見(jiàn)成果，那么試試任何你感到有興趣去遵循的決心，比如”看更多電影“、”更多娛樂(lè )“。通常，更多的樂(lè )趣可以讓難事變得容易?？锤嗟碾娪翱赡鼙貓猿秩ソ∩矸咳菀仔?。
9. Consider giving up a resolution. If you keep making and breaking a resolution, consider whether you should relinquish it entirely. Put your energy toward changes that are both realistic and helpful. Don't let an unfulfilled resolution to lose twenty pounds or to overhaul your overgrown yard block you from making other, smaller resolutions that might give you a big happiness boost.
考慮放棄一個(gè)決心。如果你不斷建立、打破某個(gè)決心，考慮是否要完全放棄它。將你的精力投入那些即現實(shí)又有幫助的改變。減肥20磅或翻修荒草蔓生的院子很難實(shí)現，并可能阻礙你制定可能給你帶來(lái)大快樂(lè )的小決心。
10. Keep your resolution every day. Weirdly, it’s often easier to do something every day (exercise, post to a blog, deal with the mail, do laundry) than every few days.
每天遵循決心。奇怪的是，天天做某事比隔幾天做一次更容易(鍛煉、發(fā)博客、處理郵件、洗衣服)。
11. Set a deadline. 設定截止日期。
12. Don’t give up if something interferes with your deadline. 如果有事情和截止日期有沖突，也不要放棄你的決心。
13. “Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.” Thank you, Voltaire. Instead of starting your new exercise routine by training for the marathon, aim for a 20-minute walk each day. Instead of cleaning out the attic, tackle one bureau drawer. If you break your resolution today, try again tomorrow.
“不要讓完美成為優(yōu)秀的敵人”。謝謝你，伏爾泰。不要用馬拉松來(lái)開(kāi)始你的鍛煉活動(dòng)，每天步行20分鐘就可以了；不要清理一個(gè)閣樓，轉而對付一個(gè)抽屜吧。如果今天違背了你的決心，明天去重新來(lái)過(guò)。
What else? What are some strategies you've discovered, to help you stick to your New Year's resolutions?
還有嗎？你還發(fā)現了哪些方法來(lái)幫助自己堅持新年決心呢？
