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Why You Should be Planning for 2018, Not 2017.
Before writing the first chapter of Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling planned for seven years at Hogwarts. Harry Potter is one of the most read books of all-time.
Before creating the first Stars Wars movie in the 1970’s, George Lucas planned for at least six films and started atepisode/'ɛpɪsod/four, rather than episode one. Almost 40 years later, the entire world continues to be excited with the release of a new Star Wars film.This would not be possible if Lucas hadn’t thoughtfully and largely plannedahead.
The principle is simple:Don’t just plant a tree, plant an orchard.
How different might Harry Potter have been if Rowling started the book without any intentions or plans beyond the first book? It may have just been a book about a boy who went to school and killed a bad guy. Perhaps, at the conclusion of that story, Rowling might or might not have decided to write asequel/'sikwəl/.
sequel/'sikwəl/.
n. 续集；结局；继续；后果
Yet, by “beginning with the end in mind,” Rowling was able todirect and positionthe first book much differently. The first book, although amazing in itself, was a means to an end, clearly leading the reader to the next book.
Not only that, but by having along-term'lɔŋtɝm/objective/əb'dʒɛktɪv/, Rowling was able to create a much bigger story. She was able toforeshadow/fɔr'ʃædo/to things the reader wouldn’t learn about for sometimes several years!
long-term'lɔŋtɝm/objective/əb’dʒɛktɪv/长期目标
foreshadow/fɔr’ʃædo/
vt. 预示；成为…的前兆
learn about
了解；学习
But she planted those seeds early and thoughtfully, and as a result, each book was a continuation of the next, rather than several disconnected and random stories.
Similarly, consider how different Star Wars would have been had Lucas created one film, without planning what would come next,or before!Vadermay have just been “the bad guy,” not Luke’s father.
Rowling从开始写哈利波特第一本书的时候，就已经考虑到7年后的魔法学院，Lucas拍星球大战的时候，一开始就按6部电影，每季4集来做，而不是只计划一集，拍一集。
提出自己的观点： 一开始时候，设定计划时候，应更长远。
阐述哈利波特，星球大战成功的原因，并提出方面假设，如果他们一开始不从更大的时间尺度，去考虑，会是一个很普通的结果。
Very Few People Live like This
You are the writer of your ownnarrative/'nærətɪv/. Yet, how often do you plan each year based on what you intend to do during the next year, or the one after that?
narrative/'nærətɪv/.
n. 叙述；故事；讲述
What if, like Rowling, you were livingthis yearbased on what you intend to do in 1, 3, and 5 years from now?
It’s all in the set up.
Goals are means, not ends.
Everything you do is positioning. Are you positioning yourself to do AMAZING things in 1, 3, or 5 years from now?
I can already hear your mental wheels spinning.
But you can’t plan for the future! The real world isn’tHogwarts!
Hogwarts
n. 霍格华兹（小说哈利波特里的一家魔法学校名）
Obviously, the world is changing fast. You can’t plan for everything.Hence, Tony Robbins has said,“Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.”
And that’sthedifference. Most people don’t makecommitteddecisions, which is whyonly 8% of people go on to accomplish their New YearsResolutions.
In aninterview between John Assaraf and Lewis Howes,Assaraf shared what his firstmentortaught him about goal setting.
After setting his goals in several areas of his life (e.g., health,spiritualityˌspɪrɪtʃu'æləti/,finances, relationships, service, etc.), and for 1, 3, 5, and 25 years out, Assaraf’s mentor asked him,“Are you interested in achieving these goals, or are you committed?”to which Assaraf responded, “What’s the difference?”
spiritualityˌspɪrɪtʃu’æləti/
n. 灵性；精神性
His mentor responded:
“If you’re interested, you come up with stories, excuses, reasons, and circumstances about why you can’t or why you won’t. If you’re committed, those go out the window. You just do whatever it takes.”
Clearly, Assaraf’s life probably isn’texactlyhow he planned it to be when he set those goals in 1982 at the age of 19. However, I’m confident those goalspropelled/prə'pɛl/him to where he is today.
propelled/prə'pɛl/
vt. 推进；驱使；激励；驱策
He was playingand planninga much bigger game than most people and writing a much different story.
把角度拉回到我们自己的生活，如果我们是自己生活的作者，我们改如何书写自己的人生了？
仅有8%的人能完成新年设下的目标，为什么了？ 因为我们很多人在设定目标时候，是基于兴趣的，而不是对自己的承若。基于兴趣的很容易因为外在的环境而放弃，找各种理由推脱，而承若，意味是不管外面世界如何变化，你都要兑现。
The Science Doesn’t Lie
If psychological science has found anything in the past 30 years, it’s that people with highself-efficacy/'ɛfɪkəsi/and an internallocusof controlradically/'rædɪkli/outperform/ˌaʊtpɚ'fɔrm/others.
Self-efficacy = your belief in your own ability to achieve your goals. Think “confidence.”
Internal locus of control = a belief that you,not external circumstances, determine theoutcomesof your life.
External locus of control = a belief that factorsoutside of youdetermine the outcomes of your life.
Themajority of the populationhavelow self-efficacyand anexternal locus of control.According to several research studies, people with these twotraits:
Don’t take on leadership roles
Experience learned helplessness
Have a higher chance of depression and anxiety
Have apessimisticview of the future
Have low job satisfaction and low job performance
Have low engagement in both work and life
The list goes on. You get the point.
Reverse everything onthat list for people with high self-efficacy and an internal locus of control.
30年来心理学最大的发现是，那些自己相信自己有能力完成自己目标的，相信自己才是自己未来主宰的人获得更自信，更成功。但是大部分的人是相信自己的不成功来自未在的因素。
The Greatest LiePostulated'pɑstʃəlet/Today
Postulated'pɑstʃəlet/
vt. 假定；要求；视…为理所当然
n. 基本条件；假定
Is the world changing fast? Yes.
Are factors outside of your control unpredictable? Yes.
Do you have little control over the outcomes of your own life? No! I don’t care who the President of the United States is. You canprosper/'pɑstʃəlet/orperish/'pɛrɪʃ/in either case, and it’s the not the President who decides that.
prosper/‘pɑstʃəlet/
vi. 繁荣，昌盛；成功
vt. 使……成功；使……昌盛；使……繁荣
n. (Prosper)人名；(英、德、罗、法)普罗斯珀
perish/‘pɛrɪʃ/
vt. 使麻木；毁坏
vi. 死亡；毁灭；腐烂；枯萎
Butherein/ˌhɪr'ɪn/lies the greatest lie being pushed today: That you are not in control of what happensin your own life!
adv. 此中，于此；焉；在这方面
n. （捷）赫赖因（人名
Billionaire Peter Thiel has said:
“Indefinite/ɪn'dɛfɪnət/attitudes to the future explain what’s mostdysfunctional功能失调性in our world today. Process trumpssubstance/'sʌbstəns/: when people lack concrete plans to carry out, they use formal rules to assemble aportfolio/pɔrt'folɪo/of various options. This describes Americans today. In middle school, we’re encouraged to starthoarding/'hɔrdɪŋ/“extracurricularˌɛkstrəkə'rɪkjəlɚ/activities.” In high school, ambitious studentscompeteeven harder to appearomnicompetent/ɒmnɪ'kɒmpɪt(ə)nt/. By the time a student gets to college, he’s spent a decadecurating/'kjʊrət/abewilderingly/bi'wildəriŋli/diverse/daɪ'vɝs/résumé to prepare for a completely unknowable future. Come what may, he’s ready — for nothing in particular.”
Indefinite/ɪn’dɛfɪnət/
adj. 不确定的；无限的；模糊的
substance/‘sʌbstəns/
n. 物质；实质；资产；主旨
portfolio/pɔrt'folɪo/
n. 公文包；文件夹；证券投资组合；部长职务
hoarding/‘hɔrdɪŋ/
n. [贸易] 囤积；贮藏；临时围墙
v. 贮藏（hoard的ing形式）
extracurricularˌɛkstrəkə'rɪkjəlɚ/
adj. 课外的；业余的；婚外的
omnicompetent/ɒmnɪ'kɒmpɪt(ə)nt/
adj. 有全权的
curating/'kjʊrət/
n. 助理牧师；副牧师
vt. 当(博物馆、美术馆、图书馆)馆长
bewilderingly/bi'wildəriŋli/
adv. 令人困惑地；使人迷乱地
diverse/daɪ’vɝs/
adj. 不同的；多种多样的；变化多的
What would happen if you hired a construction manager to build your house and they said,“Don’t bother giving us a blueprint of the design you want. After all, you can’t really plan for anything. So I’m not exactly sure how your house will turn out.”
When you build a house, you have a plan. You follow the plan and you follow principles, such as mathematical laws. Thus, you’re not surprised by the outcome. In other words, you don’t expectcrooked/'krʊkɪd/walls that don’t line up. You don’t expect to have the bathroom where you intended the kitchen.
crooked/'krʊkɪd/
adj. 弯曲的；歪的；不正当的
Dr. Stephen R. Covey has taught,“Mental/'mɛntl/creation alwaysprecedes/pri:'si:d/physical creation.”
Mental/'mɛntl/
adj. 精神的；脑力的；疯的
n. 精神病患者
precedes/pri:'si:d/
v. 领先（precede的三单形式）；在…之先；优于
Very Few PeopleDesirethe Responsibility
It’s easy to believe the idea thatyou are not responsible for what happens to you.
It’s much harder toown up to the factthat you are making choices every instant that determine your future.
own up
v. 坦白；爽快承认
Eventhis very moment, you’re reading this article.
Who is responsible for that?
Did you not click on the link that led you to this article?
Did you have no control over the matter?
The moment you realize you have complete responsibility for every aspect of your life is the exact moment you are completely FREE! (see the movie:The Adjustment Bureau)
If someone or something outside of you is responsible for your health, you won’t do everything in your power to be healthy.
If someone of something outside of you is responsible for you and yours, you won’t do everything in your power to provide for your family.
If someone or something outside of you is responsible for your future, then like most people, you will be the product of external circumstances.
Jim Rohn has said,“Let othersleadsmall lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else’s hands, but not you.”
The 3 R’s of Choice
“When I look into the future, it’s so bright it burns my eyes.” —Oprah Winfrey
There arethree componentsto havingthe powerto make choices:
Therightto choice
Theresponsibilityto choose
Theresultsof choice
If you don’t believe you have the ability to make choices, you have beendeceived/dɪ'siv/. You make choices every single day. You’re making a choice right now.
deceived/dɪ’siv/
adj. 被欺骗的
v. 欺骗；背叛（deceive的过去式）
When you take responsibility for your choices, you realize there is noneutral/'nʊtrəl/ground.Every decision you make has inherent meaning andconsequence/'kɑnsəkwɛns/.Every decision you make also reflects what youtruly believe, far louder than any words you speak.Thus, what you do with your time actually does matter. Who you spend your time with does matter. Everything you do matters when you take responsibility.
neutral/'nʊtrəl/ground
adj. 中立的，中性的；中立国的；非彩色的
n. 中立国；中立者；非彩色；齿轮的空档
consequence/'kɑnsəkwɛns/
n. 结果；重要性；推论
Lastly, results. Every decision has a consequence.Said Dr. Stephen R. Covey,“We control our actions, but the consequences thatflow fromthose actions are controlled by principles.”
Every decision (andindecision/'ɪndɪ'sɪʒən/!) has a consequence. Withholding/wɪθˈholdɪŋ/the words, “I love you,” to a child orspouse/spaʊs/could be moredetrimental/ˌdɛtrɪ'mɛntl/than you imagine.Conversely/'kɑnvɝsli/, doing small and simple things, like making someone feel special or smiling at a stranger could change their whole day, and whole life!
indecision/'ɪndɪ'sɪʒən/
n. 优柔寡断；犹豫不决
Withholding/wɪθˈholdɪŋ/
n. 扣缴税款
v. 克制；阻挡（withhold的ing形式）
spouse/spaʊs/
n. 配偶
vt. 和…结婚
n. (Spouse)人名；(英)斯波斯
detrimental/ˌdɛtrɪ'mɛntl/
adj. 不利的；有害的
n. 有害的人（或物）；不受欢迎的求婚者
Conversely/'kɑnvɝsli/,
adv. 相反地
To quote one of my favorite songs:“Have I done any good in the world today? Have I helped anyone in need? Have I cheered up the sad and made someone feel glad? If not, I have failed indeed. There are chances for work all around just now, Opportunities right in our way. Do not let them pass by, saying, “Sometime I’ll try,” But go and do something today.”
Every choice has a ripple effect.
Living aConsciously/'kɑnʃəsli/Designed/di'zaind/Life
“The best way to predict your future is to create it.” —Abraham Lincoln
Consciously/'kɑnʃəsli/
adv. 自觉地；有意识地
Designed/di'zaind/
adj. 有计划的，原意的；故意的
v. 设计；计划（design的过去分词）
Pulling it all together, here’s how it works:
You must believe YOU ARE IN CONTROL of what happens to you (i.e., internal locus of control)
You must believe in YOUR OWN ABILITY to make things happen (i.e., self-efficacy/confidence)
You must believe you, and only you, are RESPONSIBLE for the choices you make
You must have HOPE that what you seek willcome about.
come about
v. 发生；产生；改变方向
According to psychology’sHope Theory, hope reflects yourperceptions/pɚ'sɛpʃən/regarding yourcapacity/kə'pæsəti/to:
perceptions/pɚ’sɛpʃən/
n. 知觉；[生理] 感觉；看法；洞察力；获取
capacity/kə’pæsəti/
n. 能力；容量；资格，地位；生产力
clearlyconceptualize/kən'sɛptʃuəlaɪz/goals
develop the specific strategies to reach those goals (i.e., pathways thinking)
initiate and sustain the motivation for using those strategies (i.e., agency thinking).
conceptualize/kən’sɛptʃuəlaɪz/
vt. 使概念化
vi. 概念化
From aspiritual/'spɪrɪtʃʊəl/perspective/pɚ'spɛktɪv/,hope is far more than wishful thinking.It’s a sense ofconfidence/'kɑnfɪdəns/, evenassuranceə'ʃʊrəns/, that what you seek is aforegone/'fɔrɡɔn/conclusion —what Tony Robbins calls, “Resolve.”
spiritual/'spɪrɪtʃʊəl/
n. 圣歌（尤指美国南部黑人的）
adj. 精神的，心灵的
perspective/pɚ'spɛktɪv/
n. 观点；远景；透视图
adj. 透视的
foregone/'fɔrɡɔn/
adj. 过去的；先前的；预知的；预先决定的
v. 发生在…之前（forego的过去分词）
confidence/'kɑnfɪdəns/,
n. 信心；信任；秘密
adj. （美）诈骗的；骗得信任的
assuranceə'ʃʊrəns/
n. 保证，担保；（人寿）保险；确信；断言；厚脸皮，无耻
Resolve
vt. 决定；溶解；使…分解；决心要做…
vi. 解决；决心；分解
n. 坚决；决定要做的事
“Resolve means it’s done,”said Robbins.“It’s done inside your heart, therefore it’s done in the real world.”Hence, Ralph Waldo Emerson famously said,“Once you make a decision, the universeconspires/kən'spaɪɚ/to make it happen.”
conspires/kən'spaɪɚ/to
vi. 共谋；协力
vt. [法] 密谋策划
Few people make committed decisions. Instead, they state preferences such as, “I’d like to be healthier and happier.”
To quote Assaraf’s mentor,“Are you interested or committed?
5. You are MOTIVATED, even when life is difficult.
According to one of the core theoriesof motivation, motivation involves three components:
thevalueyou place on your goal
your belief thatspecific behaviorswill actuallyfacilitate/fə'sɪlə'tet/the outcomes you desire
your belief inyour own abilityto successfully execute the behaviorsrequisiteto achieving your goals
facilitate/fə'sɪlə'tet/
vt. 促进；帮助；使容易
adj. 必备的，必不可少的；需要的
n. 必需品
If you don’t truly value the goal, you won’t be motivated. If you don’t believe you have effective means of achieving your goal, you won’t be motivated. If you don’t expect yourself to do what it takes, you won’t be motivated.
This theory is known as “Expectancy/ɪk'spɛktənsi/Theory,” and it highlights that what you expect to happen often does. Hence the term, “self-fulfillingprophecy/'prɑfəsi/.”
n. 期望，期待
prophecy/'prɑfəsi/.
n. 预言；预言书；预言能力
Interestingly, there is a related concept known as“The Pygmalion Effect,”which shows that whatother peopleexpect of you in large measure determines how well you do.
The principles are simple: Expect amazing things to happen and they generally will.Surround yourself with people who have high expectations for youand you’ll generallylive upto thoseexpectations.
Conclusion:Humility/hju'mɪləti/andAwe/ɔ/
“My dreams are my dressrehearsalsfor my future.” —David Copperfield
Humility/hju’mɪləti/
n. 谦卑，谦逊
Awe/ɔ/
vt. 使敬畏；使畏怯
n. 敬畏
n. (Awe)人名；(德)阿韦
Does everything in life go exactly how you plan it? Of course not.
Here’s the principle:Expect great things to happen, be happy even when they don’t.
However, just because things don’t go exactly according to plan doesn’t mean you aren’t in control. It is your decisions, not your conditions, which determine yourdestiny/'dɛstəni/.
destiny/'dɛstəni/.
n. 命运，定数，天命
When you take up the responsibility to live your life according to design rather than default, you will constantly behumbled/ˈhʌmbəl/andin awe. You’ll be blown away as you watch life unfold as you saw it in your head — as your physical world conforms itself to your thoughts.
humbled/ˈhʌmbəl/
adj. 谦逊的；简陋的；（级别或地位）低下的；不大的
vt. 使谦恭；轻松打败（尤指强大的对手）；低声下气
blown away轻轻吹走
You absolutely can live your life how Rowling wrote Harry Potter and how Lucas wrote Star Wars.
You can dream and live BIG.
You can live by design.
Your world can continue to expand.
But you must thinkfurther ahead.2017 shouldn’t be viewed in isolation. It’s an obvious continuation of 2016.
So what will your life be like in 2018? Click RESPOND and let me know!
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proactive/ˌpro’æktɪv/
adj. 前摄的（前一活动中的因素对后一活动造成影响的）；有前瞻性的，先行一步的；积极主动的
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大意：先通过Rowling写哈利波特书，跟Lucas写星球大战事情，来引出自己的观点： 未来是连续的，我们应从更长远的时间尺度去规划自己的生活，让后通过引用一些理论来进一步阐述这样做的原因，好处。然后告诉大家如何来做。
好句子
The principle is simple:Don’t just plant a tree, plant an orchard.
But she planted those seeds early and thoughtfully,
The best way to predict your future is to create it.
But you can’t plan for the future! The real world isn’t Hogwarts!
Obviously, the world is changing fast. You can’t plan for everything.
Are you interested in achieving these goals, or are you committed?
If you’re interested, you come up with stories, excuses, reasons, and circumstances about why you can’t
or why you won’t. If you’re committed, those go out the window. You just do whatever it takes.
Is the world changing fast? Yes.
Are factors outside of your control unpredictable? Yes.
It’s easy to believe the idea that you are not responsible for what happens to you.
If someone or something outside of you is responsible for your health, you won’t do everything in your power to be healthy.
Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else’s hands, but not you.
When I look into the future, it’s so bright it burns my eyes.
When you take responsibility for your choices, you realize there is no neutral /'nʊtrəl/ground.
We control our actions, but the consequences that flow from those actions are controlled by principles
To quote one of my favorite songs: “Have I done any good in the world today? Have I helped anyone in need? Have I cheered up the sad and made someone feel glad? If not, I have failed indeed. There are chances for work all around just now, Opportunities right in our way. Do not let them pass by, saying, “Sometime I’ll try,” But go and do something today.”
Surround yourself with people who have high expectations for you and you’ll generally live up to those expectations
Expect great things to happen, be happy even when they don’t.
