If you find meaning in quotes like this,

如果你在這樣的引語中找到意義。

put them right up where you will see them every day.

把它們放在你每天都會看到的地方。

Here are another 13 tips to get started.

下面是另外13個開始的提示。

Ask Why!

問為什麼！？

If we don't know why we are doing it,

如果我們不知道我們為什麼要這樣做。

then we don't see a point.

那麼我們就看不出有什麼意義。

Whether we want to make a career,

無論是我們的職業生涯，

change the world, or prove some idiots wrong,

改變世界，或證明一些白痴的錯誤。

these are all great reasons to get going.

這些都是開始問為什麼的好理由。

Simon Sinek, spoke of the Golden Circle.

西蒙-辛克，談到了黃金圈。

First ask WHY?, then HOW? and WHAT?.

首先問 "為什麼"，然後是 "如何 "和 "什麼"。

If you don't have a purpose right now,

如果你現在沒有目標，

pick up a skill that helps you once you do.

撿起一個技能，一旦你這樣做，就能幫助你。

Like reading fast, learning how to learn or public speaking.

比如快速閱讀，學習如何學習或公開演講。

Know about the The Dunning Kruger Effect.

瞭解 "鄧寧-克魯格效應"。

The theory describes that many of us are too confident

該理論描述，我們中的許多人都太自信了

when we learn something new.

當我們學到新東西的時候。

Once we actually start learning,

一旦我們真正開始學習。

we realize how difficult it is and how incompetent we are.

我們意識到這是多麼困難以及我們的無能。

As a result, our motivation drops and many of us quit.

造成我們的動力下降，導致許多人就放棄了。

The trick to success is to keep going anyways.

成功的訣竅是無論如何都要繼續下去。

Once we master an area,

一旦我們掌握了一個領域。

our confidence returns.

我們的信心回來了。

Look For Feedback!

尋找反饋!

Marathon runners know that encouraging spectators

馬拉松選手知道那些給予鼓勵的觀眾

can make a massive difference on the last meters.

可以在最後幾米上產生巨大的差異。

Feedback is a strong force so deliberately seek it.

反饋是一種強大的力量，所以要刻意尋求它。

One way, just ask for advice.

一種方法，就是徵求意見。

Most people love giving it, it makes them feel smart.

大多數人都喜歡給意見，這讓他們感覺很聰明。

Entrepreneurs who look for investors say

尋找投資者的創業者說

“Ask for money, you'll get advice."

"要錢，你會得到建議。"

"Ask for advice, you'll get money.”

"徵求意見，你會得到錢"。

Articulate Your Values!

闡明你的價值觀!

In one experiment, at the beginning of the new school year,

在新學年中開始的一個新實驗，

7th graders had to pick a personal value,

七年級學生必須挑選一個個人價值。

such as being good at school,

比如說在學校表現良好、

making friends or music.

交朋友或音樂。

Then they spent 15 minutes writing down why this mattered to them.

然後他們會花15分鐘寫下為什麼這對他們來說很重要。

To remind them, the process was repeated every 2-4 month.

為了提醒他們，每2-4個月重複一次這個過程。

Within two years,

兩年內，

most weak students saw a 10% increase in all grades.

最弱的學生在所有年級中都有10%的增長。

A year later, the experiment was repeated.

一年後，又重複了這個實驗。

This time, the value “being good at school” was not even available.

這一次，"在學校表現好 "的價值甚至沒有了。

The surprising truth. Again, all grades got better.

令人驚訝的事實。同樣，所有的成績都變好了。

Remind yourself what you really care about.

提醒自己，你真正關心的是什麼。

Get A Mentor!

找一個導師!

Look for charismatic people you can look up to.

尋找你欽佩且有魅力的人。

By following a mentor, we can find inspiration,

通過跟隨導師，我們可以找到靈感，

get new ideas, maybe even find purpose.

獲得新的想法，也許甚至找到目標。

You might be able to find them around the block.

你也許能在街區周圍找到他們。

For a list of our favorite mentors, check our website,

有關我們最喜愛的導師名單，請查看我們的網站。

or the descriptions below.

或下面的描述。

Don't make excuses!

不要找藉口!

To see if you do, Bernard Roth from the Stanford's d-school

為了看看你是否這樣做，來自斯坦福大學d-school的伯納德-羅斯

teaches to reframe problems by asking yourself this particular question:

通過問自己這個特別的問題，學會了重新規劃問題。

“What would it do for me if I had already solved the problem?"

"如果我已經解決了問題，它對我有什麼好處？"

For example, if you think you're fat,

例如，如果你認為自己很胖。

then ask yourself “What would it do for me if I would lose weight?”

然後問自己 "如果我減肥，會對我有什麼好處？"

If the answer is that you would ask that cute girl out on a date,

如果答案是，你會邀請那個可愛的女孩出來約會。

then forget about losing weight and ask her out on a date!

然後忘掉減肥的事，約她出來約會吧!

Prime Yourself!

為自己做好準備

Canadian researchers observed

加拿大研究人員觀察到

that salesmen in call centers can be 50% more successful

呼叫中心的銷售人員的成功率可以提高50%。

when they see pictures that represent success

當他們看到代表成功的圖片時

while making their calls.

在撥打電話的時候，

The effect is called priming.

這種效應被稱為 "引爆"。

Most of us become smarter in a library,

我們大多數人在圖書館裡變得更聰明。

because we tend to be more thoughtful.

因為我們往往更有想法。

And many feel more successful when we dress well,

而當我們穿得好的時候，許多人感到更成功。

stand up straight with our arms out and our heads held high.

站直身體，伸出手臂，昂首挺胸。

Make Bets.

下賭注。

Make your life a game and take bets.

讓你的生活成為一場遊戲，並接受賭注。

Groups of pretty people do that

一群漂亮的人這樣做

all over the world to lose weight.

世界各地的人都在減肥。

The one who can't lose 2 kilos in 6 weeks

6周內不能減掉2公斤的人

has to buy cupcakes for everyone.

必須為每個人購買紙杯蛋糕。

But it also works for reading books

但它也適用於閱讀書籍

or challenging yourself to asking a girl out for dinner.

或挑戰自己，請一個女孩出來吃飯。

Track Your Record!

追蹤你的記錄!

Records show us where we were coming from.

記錄顯示了我們的來歷。

They indicate progress.

它們表明了進步。

Good music teachers record the student's first lesson.

好的音樂老師會記錄學生的第一節課。

One year later they show their students what they recorded.

一年後，他們向學生展示了他們的記錄。

Most are amazed how much they progressed.

大多數人對他們的進步感到驚訝。

As Nelson Mandela said

正如納爾遜-曼德拉所說

“it always seems impossible until it's done”.

"在完成之前，它似乎總是不可能的"。

Start Small!

從小事做起!

When we put effort into something and we succeed,

當我們為某件事情付出努力並獲得成功時。

we are motivated to continue.

我們有動力繼續下去。

It's a self-reinforcing circle.

這是一個自我強化的循環。

If we aim too high right at the beginning,

如果我們一開始就把目標定得太高。

it's likely that we will fail.

我們很可能會失敗。

This can lead to frustration

這可能導致挫敗感

and we might stop before we even get started.

而我們可能在開始之前就停止了。

Want to learn how to sing?

想學習如何唱歌嗎？

Start with 5 minutes every morning.

從每天早上5分鐘開始。

Surround Yourself with Positive People!

讓積極的人圍繞在你身邊!

Author Jim Rohn wrote that we are the average of

作家吉姆-羅恩（Jim Rohn）寫道："我們的平均水平是

the five people we spend the most time with.

我們花最多時間在一起的五個人。

To get motivated spend time with positive people

為了獲得動力，花時間與積極的人在一起

that have a growth mindset.

具備成長心態的人。

Negative people often have a problem for every solution.

消極的人往往對每一個解決方案都有一個問題。

Get Context!

獲取背景資訊!

If you need to study math,

如果你需要學習數學。

but your passion is sports and cooking,

但你的熱情是體育和烹飪。

analyze your favorite football player.

分析一下你最喜歡的足球運動員。

Find out how many kilometer he runs

找出他跑了多少公里

and how many goals he scores on average.

以及他的平均進球數是多少。

Then calculate calories and make a healthy meal

然後計算卡路里，做一頓健康的飯菜

that would give him enough energy to score 2 goals in one game.

這將使他有足夠的能量在一場比賽中進2個球。

Help Others!

幫助他人!

If they succeed, you get positive energy back.

如果他們成功了，你會得到正能量的回報。

One trick to motivate others is to use purpose.

激勵他人的一個訣竅是使用目的。

Explain why things matter.

解釋為什麼事情很重要。

Paint a picture of their possible future.

描繪出他們可能的未來。

Then engage them to take responsibility.

然後讓他們參與進來，承擔起責任。

Last, give them the right tools and feedback, to help them succeed.

最後，給他們正確的工具和反饋，以幫助他們成功。

Leadership coach Steve Radcliffe calls it

領導力教練Steve Radcliffe稱其為

“future, engage, deliver”.

"未來、參與、交付"。

Establish Discipline.

建立紀律。

As motivation can come and go,

因為動機可以來來去去。

discipline will stay and watch you like a hawk.

紀律會留下來，像鷹一樣看著你。

One way to get disciplined is to set a fixed time to do something

獲得紀律性的一個方法是設定一個固定的時間來做一件事

and then make sure you always do it no matter what.

然後確保你無論如何都要這樣做。

For example:

比如說。

Work out every morning for 20 minutes right before breakfast.

每天早上在早餐前鍛鍊20分鐘。

Over time it will become a habit and you don't even need motivation.

隨著時間的推移，它將成為一種習慣，你甚至不需要動力。

If you have to do something important or make a big decision,

如果你必須做一些重要的事情或做出一個重大的決定。

switch off YouTube right now and do it.

現在就關掉YouTube，做這件事。

As internet activist Aaron Swartz asked:

正如互聯網活動家Aaron Swartz所問。

"What is the most important thing you could be working on right now?

"你現在可以做的最重要的事情是什麼？

And if you aren't working on that, why aren't you?"

如果你不在這方面努力，你為什麼不在這方面努力？"

If you like our videos and want to support our channel.

如果你喜歡我們的視頻並想支持我們的頻道。

Visit us at Patreon.com/Sprouts

訪問我們的Patreon.com/Sprouts

and see if you want to donate just $1

並看看你是否想只捐出1美元

with your support we plan to create many more

在您的支持下，我們計劃創建更多的

MinuteVideos about learning and education

關於學習和教育的一分鐘視頻