老师教我读这本书，其实我是有抵触心理的。因为有太多人写关于这些成功，成长，虚无缥缈的不切实际的文章，生活中也绝大部分是这种人，不能说他们没有水平，可是吹的总比做的多，如同正知正见，就如同一杯咖啡，内在全是泡沫。
我们不妨先放下这种偏见，深刻的了解下本书的作者及内容再下评论，让我们从头好好的读这一本书吧。先看forword。
本文的作者是Heidi Grant Halvorson，是美国哥伦比亚大学社会心理学博士；现任哥伦比亚大学动机学科学中心副主任。她让Carol S. Dweck 同行写这篇序言，Carol S. Dweck是这个领域的导师，具有权威性，我们应该升起肃然起敬的心，好好读读这本书到底是不是心灵鸡汤。前言也有提到到Carol S. Dweck是谁，请看这一句：I am proud to have been one of Dr. Grant Halvorson’s mentors, but I have been even more excited to learn from her accomplishments, her knowledge, and her wisdom。可以看看这三个单词，mentors，accomplishments，wisdom分别是什么意思就明白这篇文章从各个角度说明了他不是心灵鸡汤，其中的意义，我想一目了然！
1.mentors：A person's mentor is someone who gives them help and advice over a period of time, especially help and advice related to their job.
2. accomplishments：An accomplishment is something remarkable that has been done or achieved
3. Wisdom： is the ability to use your experience and knowledge in order to make sensible decisions or judgments
很显然，halvorson从心理学的角度看待How we can reach our goals。这也符合她的身份。
She takes all the latest research in psychology, distills it to its essence, and makes it practical这句话，打消了我们对这篇文章的疑虑，他也是有实践的。distills it to its essence, and makes it practical
halvorson不仅仅是以为一位作者，她还是一位研究人员，她对于如何达到我们的目标有她独到的见解。同时，她还涉猎了其他人的研究，
Dr. Grant Halvorson also has great taste in other people’s research
她用Taste一词：进一步说明了她心理学学术研究背景。
taste：If you have a taste of a particular way of life or activity, you have a brief experience of it.
这一段最重要的2个单词就是meaningful，和rigorous。
要理解meaningful 和 rigorous ，答案就在隔壁！
我们首先要理解research这个单词Research：Research is work that involves studying something and trying to discover facts about it心理学的研究必须是rigorous的，而并不是meaningful的。research意味着测试，系统，程序的！所以后面才说Psychological research can sometimes be rigorous without being meaningful, and it can sometimes address meaningful issues without being rigorous or trustworthy.
rigorous：A test, system, or procedure that is rigorous is very thorough and strict
meaningful：If you describe something as meaningful, you mean that it is serious, important, or useful in some way
All of the work you will read about here sheds light on the most basic processes of human motivation
这一段的末尾点出了她的研究的项目就是the most basic processes of human motivation
这个研究指出了最重要的一点就是，people can change，包含无限的可能性，人是可以改变的（心理学角度）
The most important message of this book is that people can change
她说达到这一点并不容易，这需要有正确的动机和正确的信息。
The problem has always been, Where do we go to get the right information? The solution is at hand; you need only turn the page
问题就在于我们从哪里得到正确的信息，那就接着往下看吧。
全文在这：
Foreword
by Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.
HEIDI GRANT HALVORSON KNOWS JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING THERE IS to know aboutsetting goals and reaching them. In this book, she shares this knowledge with you.
She takes all the latest research in psychology, distills it to its essence, and makes it practical. Whydon’t you stick to your New Year’s resolutions? What’s the best way to make sure you get started on thereport that’s due? Why can focusing on grades harm students’ grades? How do you match your goals toyour outlook on life? Why are some depressed people highly effective? She answers all of thesequestions (and many more) in ways you can use.
Dr. Grant Halvorson is not only a wonderful writer, she’s also a researcher who did much of theresearch that appears in this book! She understood from the very start of her career that people’s goalswere at the center of their well-being and success, and in the course of her research, she has hadextraordinary insights into why people set the goals they do and why they do or don’t reach them. Infact, her research has answered every question I posed in the previous paragraph.
Dr. Grant Halvorson also has great taste in other people’s research. She knows which research isimportant and meaningful, and she knows how to capture its essence and its practical applications.Psychological research can sometimes be rigorous without being meaningful, and it can sometimesaddress meaningful issues without being rigorous or trustworthy. All of the work you will read abouthere sheds light on the most basic processes of human motivation and has been held to the higheststandards of research. That’s what makes this book so exceptional.
The most important message of this book is that people can change. It’s not necessarily easy, but it ispossible with the right motivation and the right information about how to go about it. The problem hasalways been, Where do we go to get the right information? The solution is at hand; you need only turnthe page.I am proud to have been one of Dr. Grant Halvorson’s mentors, but I have been even more excited tolearn from her accomplishments, her knowledge, and her wisdom. As you read this book, you will seeexactly what I mean.
