白领美丽英文诵典365 -083 It Is All Up to You

It is all up to you

Sometimes work really can get on your nerves. Figure out what is bothering you and work to solve the problem.

Are you dissatisfied with the kind of work you do? Would you rather be doing something totally different with your life? Whatever is the issue, it is your responsibility to yourself to analyze¹ the situation and figure out an acceptable solution to whatever the problem is. It is your life and you are in charge. Be tenacious² and work on the problem until it is solved, in whatever way you choose.

If the situation is a matter of job burnout, then pry³ your work-addicted self away for a week and do anything but think of the job as you relax. Do something stimulating⁴ and fun while vacation, it will rejuvenate⁵ your energy and mind.

Eating sugar, drinking too much coffee and having a negative attitude can weigh you down and make the day feel endless. So go easy on the junk food, try more nutritious⁶ meals like salads, fruit or baked chicken. That always works for me. Sure, we all like something sweet now and then, but not all the time. Too much sugar can make the mood plummet⁷ later on. Be conscious of what you eat during the day.

In general, do whatever it takes to keep your mood and motivation up, and negativity down. If your job is truly not to your liking⁸, then consider a change. Remember, you are the boss of you. The boss at work controls you if you want him to. You choose to work the job. Or, you choose not to. It is all up to you. Be true to yourself. Live it to the fullest by pursuing whatever gives you passion and satisfaction.

1 analyze   

vt.分析，解析 (=analyse)

参考例句：

• We should analyze the cause and effect of this event.我们应该分析这场事变的因果。
• The teacher tried to analyze the cause of our failure.老师设法分析我们失败的原因。

2 tenacious   

adj.顽强的，固执的，记忆力强的，粘的

参考例句：

• We must learn from the tenacious fighting spirit of Lu Xun.我们要学习鲁迅先生韧性的战斗精神。
• We should be tenacious of our rights.我们应坚决维护我们的权利。

3 pry   

vi.窥(刺)探，打听；vt.撬动(开，起)

参考例句：

• He's always ready to pry into other people's business.他总爱探听别人的事。
• We use an iron bar to pry open the box.我们用铁棍撬开箱子。

4 stimulating   

adj.有启发性的，能激发人思考的

参考例句：

• shower gel containing plant extracts that have a stimulating effect on the skin 含有对皮肤有益的植物精华的沐浴凝胶
• This is a drug for stimulating nerves. 这是一种兴奋剂。

5 rejuvenate   

v.(使)返老还童；(使)恢复活力

参考例句：

• The mountain air will rejuvenate you.山里的空气会使你恢复活力。
• Exercise is perhaps the most effective way to rejuvenate your skin.锻炼可能是使皮肤恢复活力的最好手段。

6 nutritious   

adj.有营养的，营养价值高的

参考例句：

• Fresh vegetables are very nutritious.新鲜蔬菜富于营养。
• Hummingbirds have discovered that nectar and pollen are very nutritious.蜂鸟发现花蜜和花粉是很有营养的。

7 plummet   

vi.(价格、水平等)骤然下跌；n.铅坠；重压物

参考例句：

• Mengniu and Yili have seen their shares plummet since the incident broke.自事件发生以来，蒙牛和伊利的股票大幅下跌。
• Even if rice prices were to plummet,other brakes on poverty alleviation remain.就算大米价格下跌，其它阻止导致贫困的因素仍然存在。

8 liking   

n.爱好；嗜好；喜欢

参考例句：

• The word palate also means taste or liking.Palate这个词也有“口味”或“嗜好”的意思。
• I must admit I have no liking for exaggeration.我必须承认我不喜欢夸大其词。