How can "lazy" help you achieve your goals?

“偷懒”如何能帮助你实现目标

How can "lazy" help you achieve your goals

 

阿里森·毕拉尼

 

新年头两个月转眼已逝，很多人的新年愿望就已经失败了——大约有三分之一到一半的人刚过了两个月就放弃了新年许下的决心愿望。

The first two months of the new year passed away and many people’s New Year’s wishes had already failed – about one-third to one-half of people had given up their commitment to the New Year’s promise after just two months.

 

一些小规模的研究显示，虽然超过40%的人会制定各种各样的目标，但真正坚持一年的还不到一半。一项研究发现，只有8%的受访者能在任何一段时间内坚持实现自己的抱负。

Some small-scale studies have shown that although more than 40% of people will set various goals, less than half of those who really insist on one year. A study found that only 8% of respondents can consistently achieve their ambitions at any time.

 

虽然这些目标很难实现，但人们不会因此而停止尝试。所以，可以通过一种新的方式来设定和坚持自己的目标。

Although these goals are difficult to achieve, people will not stop trying. Therefore, you can set and maintain your goals in a new way.

 

具体应该怎么做？谢里夫的研究表明，不是成功就是失败这种二分法是完全错误。她表示，应该在制定目标的流程中建立"紧急例外"机制。

What should be done specifically? Sharif’s research shows that it is not true that success or failure is a dichotomy. She stated that an "emergency exception" mechanism should be established in the process of setting goals.

 

也就是说，特意安排一些灵活性（例如放松一天）有助于我们对达成目标保持积极性。

In other words, deliberately arranging some flexibility (such as relaxing a day) helps us to maintain our enthusiasm for achieving our goals.

 

当然，参与健身或储蓄项目的人可能已经很熟悉这种通过"泄气阀"给自己减压的方法。

Of course, people involved in fitness or savings programs may already be familiar with this method of decompression of themselves through "discharge valves."

 

但很多人在制定目标时仍然过于死板。谢里夫表示，过于严格的计划反而会降低我们达成目标的概率。

However, many people are still too rigid when setting goals. Sharif said that too strict plans will reduce our probability of achieving our goals