如何对 “放弃” 说不！

 　　What do you do to motivate yourself when you are about to give up?

　　在你濒临放弃边缘时，如何激励自己再次前行？

　　获得145好评的回答@Ariel Banayan:

　　STEP 1: Understanding that you're not alone & the feeling isn't permanent.

　　步骤一：明白自己并非特例或者这种情绪不会一直都在。

　　STEP 2: Start believing in yourself; You have the power to let go of negative beliefs about yourself and the power to create positive beliefs that will empower you rather than hinder you.

　　步骤二：拥有自信。你有足够的能力赶走消极想法，并对自己产生一些积极的想法，使自己能够勇往直前。

　　STEP 3: Start changing your life in ways that will reflect a change in your attitude towards life.

　　步骤三：开始改变自己生活方式，反映你在生活态度上的变化。

　　STEP 4: Surround yourself with people who exhibit qualities that you want to possess.

　　步骤四：有的人会展现出你所希望拥有的品质，去和这样的人做朋友。

　　获得197好评的回答@Samidha Paroha：

　　Visualization².

　　想象。

　　Whenever I feel like giving up, I visualize³ my dream materializing in front of me.

　　当我想要放弃的时候，我都会想像自己梦想成真。

　　I imagine I am standing¹ right there looking at my dream vacation place, or spinning the chair at my favorite company, or eating my favorite mom-made dish, or driving that one car I've always wanted. I close my eyes and imagine myself doing what I want to do. I make-believe, like a kid.

　　我会想像自己站在梦想的度假胜地，或者在我最爱的公司里面上班，或者正在品尝麻麻做的菜，或者开着我一度想要的车。我闭上眼睛，想像自己此刻正在做着一切我想做的。我像个孩子一样做白日梦。

　　This gives me a head start and a much-needed motivation straightaway. But then, you've got to work for your goal too! You cannot just go watch a movie after that!

　　想这样想让我感觉有了全新的开始，给我很大的鼓励。但是在那之后，你应该重新朝着目标前进，而不是去看场电影。

　　获得160好评的回答@Virali Modi：

　　I make a pros⁴ and cons⁵ list.

　　我会列一份利弊清单。

　　I often feel the need to give up. I often feel that it's not worth doing whatever it is that I'm doing, especially if I'm not getting any results.

　　我经常想要放弃。我经常认为我所做的并不值得继续下去，尤其是在我没有得到任何实质性成果时。

　　During that time, I make a pros and cons list, the pros usually outweigh⁶ the cons, which instantly motivates me.

　　在此刻，我就会列出利弊清单，利通常大于弊，这可以激励我继续前进。

1 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 visualization   

n.想像，设想

参考例句：

• In 2D visualization and drawing applications, vertical and horizontal scrolling are common. 在二维的可视化及绘图应用中，垂直和水平滚动非常普遍。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
• Ophthalmoscopy affords the only opportunity for direct visualization of blood vessels. 检眼镜检查法提供直接观察血管的唯一机会。

3 visualize   

vt.使看得见，使具体化，想象，设想

参考例句：

• I remember meeting the man before but I can't visualize him.我记得以前见过那个人，但他的样子我想不起来了。
• She couldn't visualize flying through space.她无法想像在太空中飞行的景象。

4 pros   

abbr.prosecuting 起诉；prosecutor 起诉人；professionals 自由职业者；proscenium （舞台）前部n.赞成的意见( pro的名词复数 )；赞成的理由；抵偿物；交换物

参考例句：

• The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前，应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 cons   

n.欺骗，骗局( con的名词复数 )v.诈骗，哄骗( con的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前，应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 outweigh   

vt.比...更重，...更重要

参考例句：

• The merits of your plan outweigh the defects.你制定的计划其优点胜过缺点。
• One's merits outweigh one's short-comings.功大于过。