a talk.

談話。

I would get inspired, excited and energized.

我會得到靈感，興奮和活力。

I would feel like I am about to achieve my goals!

我會覺得自己的目標即將實現!

I get out and start hustling until I crush it, but that inspiration never lasted long.

我出去後就開始忙活，直到把它壓垮，但這種靈感從來沒有持續多久。

The next morning, I would feel lazy and unmotivated again as usual.

第二天早上，我又會像往常一樣覺得懶洋洋的，沒有動力。

I am sure that I am not the only one.

我相信不只是我一個人。

One day I remember, I was thinking about my life and I started imagining.

記得有一天，我在思考我的人生，我開始想象。

What If, for the last 5 years of life, I would have been productive every single day.

如果，在過去5年的生活中，我每天都能有所收穫。

how my life would be today If I wasn't lazy even a single day.

如果我一天都不偷懶，我的生活會是怎樣的呢？

I would have achieved most of my plans and my life would have looked completely different.

我將實現我的大部分計劃，我的生活將完全不同。

I promised myself that from today onwards, I will never be lazy again, that 5 years from

我向自己承諾，從今天開始，我再也不偷懶了，5年後的

now, this is how I want my life to look like.

現在，這就是我想要的生活的樣子。

But unfortunately, I just couldn't stay motivated for long.

但遺憾的是，我就是無法保持長久的動力。

So, I spent the next few days analyzing myself, thinking, trying to figure, why exactly am

所以，接下來的幾天，我都在分析自己，思考，想弄明白，我到底為什麼會。

I lazy, why I can't stay motivated.

我很懶，為什麼我不能保持積極性。

I know that it seems like an excuse just to avoid work but

我知道這看起來像是逃避工作的藉口，但是... ...

I was thinking, If I am going to solve this problem, my life will turn upside down.

我在想，如果我要解決這個問題，我的生活就會發生翻天覆地的變化。

Believe or not, I have figured out a solution.

不管你信不信，我已經想到了解決辦法。

The reason I use to lose motivation so fast is that I focused too much on my goals.

我以前之所以這麼快就失去了動力，是因為我太專注於自己的目標。

I know that it sounds a bit controversial, but hear me out.

我知道這聽起來有點爭議，但聽我說完。

When you set a goal that's 3 or 5 years away, it seems like you have all the time

當你設定一個3年或5年後的目標時，你似乎有所有的時間。

in the world to achieve it.

在世界上實現它。

It gives you hope that one day you will achieve that and your life will be the way you imagine

它給了你希望，有一天你會實現這個目標，你的生活將是你想象中的樣子。

it.

它。

Here is how an average person thinks.

這是一個普通人的想法。

I am going to work hard, make a lot of money, create many sources of passive income and

我要努力工作，賺大錢，創造許多被動收入來源和

then enjoy life.

然後享受生活。

But what happens usually is that.

但通常發生的情況是。

Every time you achieve a certain milestone, You get disappointed, because, it's not what

每當你達到某個里程碑的時候，你就會失望，因為，這不是你想要的。

you have expected.

你所期望的。

So you are going to say, alright I will live my dream life when I achieve my next milestone.

所以你要說，好吧，等我實現下一個里程碑的時候，我會過上我夢想的生活。

It's like when you are in school, you eagerly wait to get to college so that you can start

就像你在學校的時候，你急切地等待著上大學，這樣你就可以開始。

parting and have your dream life.

離別，擁有自己夢想的生活。

But once you get to college, you are going to say, once I graduate, I will finally rest,

但一到大學，你就會說，我一畢業，我終於可以休息了。

but we all know what happens next, life will get more difficult.

但我們都知道接下來會發生什麼，生活會變得更加困難。

When you set up one business, you are going to say exactly the same, once I set up my

當你成立一個企業時，你會說完全一樣，一旦我成立了我的。

second business, I will have enough cash flow and so on.

第二次創業，我將有足夠的現金流等。

The ironic part about is that, you might just not live till that day.

諷刺的是，你可能無法活到那一天。

So, what's the solution!

那麼，有什麼辦法呢!

Simple, live that great and inspiring life today! not tomorrow, not next year, not when

很簡單，今天就活出那個偉大而勵志的人生！不是明天，不是明年，不是什麼時候。

you graduate, but right now!

你畢業，但現在！

Why?!

為什麼？

Because you will die soon!

因為你很快就會死！

Death is exactly what makes life meaningful.

死亡正是生命的意義所在。

I know that some of you might say, that's absolute nonsense.

我知道有些人可能會說，這絕對是胡說八道。

But just think about.

但只要想想。

The fact that you have a limited amount of time on earth is the greatest motivation ever.

你在地球上的時間有限，這就是最大的動力。

and what could be more inspiring than knowing that if you aren't going to live that amazing

還有什麼能比知道如果你不打算過那種令人驚奇的生活更鼓舞人心的呢？

life today, you might never have the chance again?

今天的生活，你可能再也沒有機會了？

One of the greatest thing I have learned from Steve Jobs is.

我從喬布斯身上學到的最偉大的一件事就是。

Every single morning before I start my day.

每天早上在我開始一天的工作之前。

I look at the mirror and tell myself, If today is the last day of my life, Do I really want

我對著鏡子告訴自己，如果今天是我生命的最後一天，我真的想... ...

to spend it being lazy and procrastinate or I wanna get out and live my life to the best.

懶惰和拖延，或者我想走出去，過我最好的生活。

and that's what I keep in my mind for the rest of the day.

而這也是我今天剩下的時間裡一直在想的事情。

the challenges that you face on a daily basis are never going to vanish.

你每天面臨的挑戰永遠不會消失。

I guarantee you even if you become a billionaire, you are going to face those challenges.

我保證你即使成為億萬富翁，也會面臨這些挑戰。

So instead of running away from them, embrace them and make them part of your lifestyle.

是以，與其逃避它們，不如擁抱它們，讓它們成為你生活方式的一部分。

And that's how you keep yourself motivated all the time!

這樣才能讓自己一直保持動力!