亲爱的会员及非会员朋友们，

　　Do you have a goal in life? There is an old saying that goes "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." Setting a clear goal is the key to success. By setting goals, you will be able to accomplish all your tasks in a timely, organized manner and get the satisfaction of achieving things in your life.

　　你有人生目标吗？有这么一句话说得好，“如果你没有做好计划，那你是计划着失败。”设定明确的目标是成功的关键。通过设定目标，你可以及时周到地完成你所有的任务，从而获取一种完成目标的成就感。

　　If you’re bored with life, and you don’t get up every morning with a burning desire to do things, it means that you don’t have enough passion and goals in life. A life without a goal is like sailing without a compass. Always remember, it doesn’t matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going.

　　如果你觉得生活很无聊，没有每天早晨起来做事情的极大激情，那说明你的生活缺乏激情和目标。生活没有目标犹如航行没有罗盘。永远记住，你来自哪里并不重要，重要的是将走向何方。

　　So how to set your goals? Someone said that you have to set goals that are almost out of reach. If you set a goal that is attainable without much work or thought, you are stuck with something below your true talent and potential. If you have a goal in life that takes a lot of energy, that requires a lot of work, that incurs a great deal of interest and that is a challenge to you, you will always look forward to waking up to see what the new day brings.

　　那么如何设定目标呢？有人说你必须得把目标定得近乎触不可及。如果你定的目标很容易实现，几乎不用花费什么精力，那么你就无法发挥你真正的能力和潜力。如果你生活中的目标需要花费你很多精力，需要你做大量工作，另外还给你带来极大的兴趣和挑战，你将期待每天醒来，去发现新的一天会给你带来什么。

　　Are you ready for the goal setting? Do you know how to set goals? Please come and join us this Friday night, our special guest and professional trainer Ailing Wang will tell you all about that.

　　你准备好为自己设定目标了吗？你想知道如何设定目标吗？那么本周五来参加我们的会议吧！我们的特邀嘉宾及专业培训师王爱玲将会为你揭晓答案。

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