“我们对生活的态度决定了生活对我们的态度。” 我们都听说过态度的力量，也知道正是我们的态度决定了我们在生命中会有多成功。

　　If you look around you, you will see that people with a positive attitude enjoy life more and are generally happier and more successful than those who walk around grumpy and pessimistic. Our attitude is the driving force in our lives-it can either push you to do great things or pull you down to your demise.

　　如果你看看周围，你就会发现那些以积极的态度享受生活的人们，比那些暴躁和悲观的人更开心而且更成功。我们的态度是我们生命中的动力--它可以推动你做伟大的事情，也会把你带向灭亡。

　　While it’s true that humans are born with certain tendencies or orientations, our personalities and attitudes are developed through our relationships and experiences. Our attitudes begin to develop in childhood and constantly evolve and change over the years through day-to-day interactions and experiences.

　　然而，人类天生就有某些发展趋势或方向，我们的个性和态度会随着我们的人际关系和经历而不断成熟。我们的看法从孩提时代开始，并多年来在每天的交往和经历中不断地发展和改变。

　　All the things that you have been through, all the people you have met and interacted with can have an impact on your attitude. If you think that all these factors have molded you into a person with a poor attitude towards life, there is no need to worry as there is always an opportunity for change. Let me share with you how I did it.

　　你所经历的所有事情、所见过并打交道的所有的人会影响你的态度。如果你认为这些所有的因素都让你对生活有了消极态度，不要担心，总有机会改变的。让我与你分享一下我的做法。

　　5 Simple Things That Can Help Change Your Attitude五个简单的做法让你改变态度。

　　1. Identify and understand what you want to change.

　　确定并了解你想要改变的事。

　　The first step towards change is clearly understanding what needs to be changed. Setting clear goals is the key to success in any endeavor. When it comes to changing your attitude, you need to do an honest and in-depth self-evaluation so you could point out exactly which of your traits need to be improved or totally changed.

　　改变的第一步是清楚了解什么需要改变。设立明确的目标是所有努力的关键。当需要改变态度时，你需要做坦率和深入的个人评估，这样才能确切的指出你需要改进或彻底改变的特质。

　　2. Look for a role model.

　　寻找一个榜样角色。

　　We all need to know that what we’re trying to accomplish can in fact be achieved; that we can be more optimistic, more social or more patient. Find someone who has the kind of attitude that you want to have, and let his or her life give you inspiration and encouragement to move beyond your temporary failures in your journey towards becoming a better person.

　　我们都需要知道我们事实上试着完成的是什么；这样我们就能更乐观、更爱社交也更有耐心。找到一个有你想要的态度的人，并让他/她的生活给你激发和鼓励，来打败你在变得更好的途中暂时的失败。

　　3. Think about how your attitude change will affect your life.

　　想想你的态度改变后将如何影响你的生活。

　　To be able to hurtle through all the difficulties that lie ahead of you in your journey towards self betterment, you need to figure out exactly what this supposed change could bring to your life. Will changing your attitude mean a happier family or social life? Will a change in your attitude mean a more successful career or business? Fix your mind on the things that would come as a result of your attitude change and you will have a greater chance of reaching your goal.

　　在你想要变得更好的旅程中，想要度过所有的困难，你必须正确认识这些改变会对你的生活带来什么。改变你的态度是否意味着更幸福的家庭或社交生活？态度的改变是否意味着事业或生意的更成功？将注意力集中于能让你的态度带来改变的事上，你会有更多的机会达成你的目标。

　　4. Choose the right company.

　　选择正确的同伴。

　　As they say, “Bad company corrupts good character.” You don’t expect yourself to be able to change if you go on surrounding yourself with people who possess all the negative traits that you want to change. Consider befriending new people, especially those who are optimistic and have a healthy attitude towards life. You will see that your effort to change will be easier with these kinds of people as friends.

　　正如他们所说，“坏伙伴吞噬好习惯”。如果你周围仍都是性格不好的人，你不要指望自己能改变。考虑交新朋友，特别是那些乐观的、有积极生活态度的朋友。你会发现和这些类型的朋友在一起，为改变所做出的努力会更小。

　　5. Believe that you are able to change.

　　相信自己可以改变。

　　Often, the greatest obstacle between us and our goals is ourselves or our inability to trust in what we are able to do. If you don’t believe in yourself or believe that you or your life can change, it just won’t happen-you will either never start, or give up quickly so you won’t have even given yourself the opportunity to succeed.

　　通常，我们与目标之间最大的障碍是我们自己，或者是认为自己没有能力改变。如果你不相信自己或者自己的生活能够改变，改变就不会发生--你将永远不会开始，或者会很快结束，因此你将不会给自己成功的机会。

　　It cannot be denied that a positive attitude is very important for living a successful and satisfying life, so it is only right to strive to have a positive attitude. I have struggled with reforming my negative attitude as well, but over the years, through persistence and self evaluation, I have managed to change for the better. You can too!

　　不可否认，积极的生活对于成功或舒适的生活非常重要，因此需要努力有个积极的生活态度。我也与消极的生活态度斗争了很久，但多年来，通过坚持和自我评价，我已经努力变得更好。你也可以！

　　你比自己想象得更强大 别让自己只做个普通人We all like to think we are special. Better than others. Doing better work. Excelling beyond our peers.Yet, by definition, most people are average.

　　我们都希望自己是特别的，比别人优秀，做更好的工作，超越我们的同龄人。然而根据定义我们能看出，大多数人都是普通的。

　　Are you choosing to be average?

　　你会选择成为普通的人吗？

　　Average is What Everyone Else Does

　　普通人就是跟其他人做一样事情的那种人

　　I was chatting with a business colleague recently. He was frustrated that he had not advanced faster in his career. There was a sense of entitlement and much complaining. (I wanted to tell him that no one was going to give him his dreams.) Instead, I asked him a simple question about his job, “What are you doing that is above average?”

　　我最近和一位业务伙伴聊天，他很沮丧因为他的事业并没有很快提升。他认为自己应该得到但事实上没有，所以有诸多抱怨。（我想要告诉他没有人可以帮他实现他的目标）然后，我只是问他了关于他工作方面的一个很简单的问题，“你现在做的什么事情是普通人做不到的呢？”

　　In other words, what do you do that is better than everyone else?

　　换句话说，你做的事情是不是比别人做得更好呢？

　　There was more complaining and a statement about putting in more time than his peers. The conversation eventually ended, but I ran into the same individual a few days later. He came up to me and said, “I thought about that question. And you know what? I don’t do anything that everyone else doesn’t do. In fact, there are several people who could do my job.”

　　他反而抱怨更多了，而且说自己比同龄人投入了更多的时间。谈话最终结束了，但我几天后又遇上了他。他走到我面前对我说，“我考虑了下你的问题。但你知道吗？其他人不会做的任何事情我也不会做的。事实上，的确有一些人可以做我的工作。”

　　He finished with, “I am average at work.”

　　他最后说，“在工作上，我只是个普通人。”

　　Average is as Average Does

　　普通就是按照普通人的方式做

　　Average is what everyone else does. If you want to succeed, you must go beyond average.

　　“普通人就只会做其他所有人都会做的事情。如果你想要成功，你就必须超过普通人。”

　　Average is following the crowd.

　　普通人做事情循规蹈矩。

　　Average is following the standard career path.

　　普通人只会按标准的职业流程办事。

　　Average doesn’t get up early (or stay up late) to work on their dreams.

　　普通人不会早起（或是熬夜）去实践他们的梦想。

　　Average doesn’t exercise or get in shape.

　　普通人不会去运动或是健身。

　　Average is doing what everyone else does.

　　普通人只会做其他所有人都会做的事情。

　　Choose Not to Be Average

　　选择不成为普通人

　　The story above has another chapter. This particular individual told me that he had decided that he wasn’t going to settle for average anymore. He was going to choose to not be average in his daily performance anymore. Instead of going through the motions and doing what everyone else did, he was going to make a concerted effort to go above and beyond average.

　　上面讲到的故事后来还有另一段。这个家伙告诉我，他决定将不再满足于做普通人。在他以后每天的工作表现中，将不会成为普通的人。他将尽一切努力去超越普通的人，而不是走走过场，做其他人都能做的事情。

　　So, how do you choose not to be average? Here are 5 Ways to Choose Not to Be Average:

　　那么，你如何才能不成为普通的人呢？下面是五种方法教你如何不成为一个普通的人：

　　1. Have Goals - Average doesn’t have goals. Average doesn’t write them down. And average doesn’t make progress every single day without excuses. Make sure you have clearly defined goals and that you do something daily to move them forward.

　　要有目标--普通人是没有目标的,普通人也不会将它们写下来,普通人也不会没有理由每天都进步。确保你有明确具体的目标，而且你每天都的事情都能让你更接近目标。

　　2. Go Above and Beyond - Average does just enough to get by and nothing more. Average does what is expected and stops there. Go beyond people’s expectations and surprise them with results. (It is important to note that this is not always about the # of hours put in, but rather the quality of effort put in.)超越--普通人做事情尚可就满足了而不会做得更多。普通人只做到他们期望的程度就会停下来。超越人们的期望，给他们一个惊喜。（有必要提下这不是指你花的时间，而应该是你完成的工作质量）3. Push Yourself - Average likes easy. Average doesn’t push limits. You are stronger than you think. Always be testing your limits to reach new ones.

　　强迫自己--普通人喜欢简单，普通人不会挑战他们的极限。你比你想象的要强大。要经常挑战你的极限去到达一个新的高度。

　　4. Make Your Own Path - Average likes comfortable. Average likes the well-worn path that is easy to follow. Average is where everyone else goes. Make your own path if you don’t want to end up with everyone else.

　　选择你自己的道路--普通人喜欢安逸，普通人喜欢那种容易遵循的旧方式。普通人走的路跟其他人一样。请选择你自己的道路，如果你不想落得跟其他人一样的结局。

　　5. Try New Things - Average doesn’t like change. Average likes the status quo. Always be willing to try something new. You have to try new things in order to learn and grow.

　　尝试新事物--普通人不喜欢改变，普通人满足于现状。你要经常渴望尝试新事物，为了学习和成长你必须要尝试新事物。

　　Life is too short to be average. Ask yourself if you are settling for the same as everyone else. Choose to be more. Choose to be something better. Choose to be above average.

　　生命太过短暂，不要只做普通人。如果你正勉强接受和别人一样的生活，那就问问你自己。选择做得更多，选择把事情做得很好吧，选择超过普通人。