Spend the next few moments imagining your ideal future, perhaps thinking about your perfect partner or your dream job.

花點時間想像你理想中的未來，像是你的完美伴侶或是夢寐以求的工作。

Go.

開始。

Thanks.

謝謝。

Unfortunately, you just decreased the chances of making your dream come true.

很不幸的，就在剛剛你降低了夢想成真的機會。

Researchers of the University of Pennslyvania have discovered that this kind of visualization makes you think that life would be wonderful.

美國賓州大學研究發現這一類的想像會讓你覺得人生很美好。

And so as obstacles come along, you quickly become discouraged.

而一旦你遇到了阻礙，你很快就會退縮。

Instead, it's much better to visualize what you need to do in order to achieve your goal.

取而代之，你要做的是想像自己要做些什麼，才能達成目標。

So if, for example, you're studying for an exam, visualize yourself revising, going to the library, or asking questions in class.

那麼舉例來說，如果你正在準備一場考試，你必須想像自己在複習作業、去圖書館或在上課時舉手發問。

And so next time you want to achieve a goal, visualize the process and not your dream future.

所以下次你想要達到某個目標時，想像成功必經的過程，而不是美好的結果。