And today is Q&A Tuesday and today's question comes from Jessica and Jessica writes:

今天禮拜二是問與答時間，而今天的問題來自潔西卡，上面寫道：

"Marie, first off, you're amazing." No, you're amazing.

「首先我要說，瑪莉，妳太棒了！」沒有，妳才是最棒的。

"Here's my Q. When I first thought of this idea for my business I was like, 'Oh my God, I'm a genius. This is literally the best idea ever.'

「以下是我的問題：一開始我為事業想到這個點子時，內心就想著：『喔我的天啊，我真是個天才這真是有史以來最棒的點子了。』

I couldn't sleep, I spent every spare minute researching, jotting down more ideas, talking about it, and just being generally high on life.

我根本睡不著，每一分每一秒，我都在搜索資料，隨手記下更多點子並討論之，讓我對生活為之興奮了 起來，

It's been a couple of months, I've secured funding, and the website is in development, and boom. Doubt creeps in. I've lost the buzz.

這樣的情形持續好幾個月。我有資金的贊助，網頁也在建構中，但突然間「碰」，疑慮出現了，我也失去那種奮鬥的感覺。

Is there a secret to getting the mojo back about your business after time passes?

有沒有什麼祕訣能讓對事業的熱忱再回來，縱使時間不斷流逝呢？

I guess the excitement has phased into a concoction of overwhelm, doubt, and stress.

我猜這種興奮感，已經逐漸轉成不知所措、遲疑與壓力的綜合情緒。

How do I make sure I'm in love with my business even after the honeymoon phase? Thank you, Jessica."

我又該如何確保自己仍對工作有著熱忱，就算我已經過了對工作的熱戀期呢？感激不盡，潔西卡。」

Jessica, I love this question. You know, so many of us can go from having a great idea that we're super pumped about and then we're super over it.

潔西卡，我喜歡這道問題。妳知道，我們多半時候對於很有興趣的事物，都抱持著偉大的理想，並且熱衷參與其中。

That concoction that you talked about, the one of doubt, overwhelm, and stress, it is a buzzkill.

而妳所提到的遲疑、不知所措及壓力的綜合情緒，確實是件滿令人掃興的事。

And I don't know if you know this, but I used to be a bartender and I used to make some pretty good drinks.

我不清楚妳是否知道，我可曾經是一位酒保，總能調配出令人愛不釋手的飲料，

So let me whip you up a concoction that'll get that good buzz going once again.

所以就讓我來為妳調製一杯能夠讓妳再度重拾熱誠的飲料吧！

(Passiontini? Come and right up. It's been a while.)

（一杯雞尾酒是吧？馬上來！呃...我很久沒練了）

It's gonna be one part turning pro, one part big vision, and one part stay hungry, baby.

寶貝，這將是一部份正向思考、一部分遠大目標以及保持野心。

This is called the everlasting passiontini, shaken not stirred.

這杯叫做地久天長雞尾酒，請你搖它，可別只是攪拌而已（譯註：passiontini為一種由百香果及石榴合調而成的雞尾酒）

Let's start with part one, which is all about turning pro.

我們先從第一部分開始吧，也就是正向思考。

This is all about overcoming what my friend Steven Pressfield calls resistance.

這完全是關於克服我朋友史帝文．普萊斯菲爾德所說的「阻力」。

Resistance is that deadly force that pops up any time you try and take on a new creative project or you have a big new idea or you make any effort whatsoever to improve yourself.

阻力是一種不論你在試著處理一件新的創意專案，或有很棒的新點子時，又或是你做出任何的努力來讓自己進步都會出現的一股致命力量。

Now, the whole secret here is recognizing that resistance is a natural part of the creative process, so I want you to expect it.

而這其中的奧祕就是要體認到阻力其實是創意過程中很自然的一環，所以我要你預料到這一點，

This way you won't freak out the next time you start going on this path and then you realize you're like, "You know what? I'm not as big of a genius as I thought I was."

這樣的話，下一次你開始踏上這條路後，當你意識到「你知道嗎？我其實沒有自己想像中的那麼厲害。」出現這樣的反應時，就不會再被嚇壞了

So turning pro means rather than giving up when the self doubt creeps in, you use it as fuel to keep going.

所以，正向思考的意思，不是當自我遲疑悄悄出現時選擇放棄，而是應該將之化為繼續前進的動力。

And here's the thing, nobody, not me, not you, nobody escapes resistance.

重點來了，沒有任何人，包括你我，都無法逃出阻力的魔掌。

It's kind of like gravity, so you've gotta learn to deal with it and if you don't, you're pretty much toast.

這就像是地心引力，你得學會如何處理它，否則你很有可能會陷入泥淖而無法自拔。

Now, we've already done a few awesome episodes on this topic and I'll put the links below.

目前，我們已經做過幾集與這個主題相關而且很棒的節目，我會把連結放在下面。

Next up is your big vision.

下一步就是要有遠大的目標。

So one of the reasons that most people hit a wall or they lose that spark is they don't have a big enough or a compelling enough vision to pull them ahead.

多數人處於撞牆期或是他們失去活力的其中一個原因，正是因為他們沒有足夠遠大，或是足以引起興致的目標，以促使他們向前邁進。

Here's what I mean:

我的意思就是，

You can be motivated in one of two ways when you're trying to create or accomplish anything.

當你試著要創造或完成一件事時，有兩種方式可以給你動力。

You can try and push yourself to make yourself do it, which rarely works, or you can have a vision that is so exciting to you, so connected to your heart, so meaningful, that it literally pulls you ahead.

其一，你可以試著鞭策自己，好讓自己達成目標，但鮮少有人能成功，另一種方式則是，懷有一個能令你感到十分興奮、和你喜愛的事物息息相關、很有意義的目標，這樣就能驅使你向前邁進。

And it's not just about having a vision to pull you ahead, it really does have to be connected to something emotional, something in your heart that is really meaningful to you.

擁有一個遠大的目標並不只是鞭策你向前而已，它對你來說必須要真的很有意義，能夠激起你的熱情、符合心中所想望。

Now, here's a tweetable to help you remember.

現在，這裡有一則推特轉發的訊息可以幫助你記得：

"You won't have to push yourself to keep going if you have a big enough vision to pull you ahead."

「如果你懷有遠大的目標驅策你向前，就不必辛苦地迫使自己要往前邁進。」

So here's an example: At one point our big vision was to find our own studio for MarieTV.

我舉個例子，有一段時間，我們節目的遠大目標是為 MarieTV 找到專屬的工作室，

Why? Because it was the biggest stress point in the business.

為什麼呢？因為這曾是我們公司最大的壓力源。

Every time we wanted to shoot the show, we were like this little traveling caravan trying to find a place to do it in.

每次我們想要拍攝節目時我們就好像小型的旅行團到處找個地點來完成，

So we realized, you know what, if we had our own studio we would eliminate the biggest stress point in our business, so we set our big vision and we went to it.

所以我們意識到，你知道嗎，如果我們能有一個專屬工作室的話，我們就能消除我們公司的最大壓力源，因此我們設立遠大的目標並實行之。

But here's the thing: it wasn't easy.

不過重點來了，這一點也不容易。

If you know anything about real estate in New York, you know it's not an easy market.

要是你對紐約的房地產還有點概念的話，你會知道那市場行情都高得嚇人，

You know, every time we went out to look at some place new it was kinda sucky, it was small, it was really expensive, and, you know, not the kind of place we wanted to actually be in.

你知道嗎，每次我們出去查看一些新的地方時，老實說還挺遜的，房間很小、又昂貴，而且你知道嗎，那也根本不是我們所想待著的地方。

So many times I could have thought, "You know what? Let's just give this whole idea up. Let's fire the broker, let's just keep doing what we're doing."

所以好幾次我其實可以這樣想：「你知道嗎，不如我們就放棄吧。我們把仲介商請退，我們繼續做我們在做的事情吧！」

But that thought honestly never crossed our mind because we had such a huge vision for what this could be and we had such a big emotional why that we stayed the course, and eventually we found our own studio.

但那樣的想法老實說，卻從未浮現到我的腦海，正因為我們有著這個遠大的目標知道這整件事情未來的可能，也因為我們有著這樣的狂熱，才能讓我們堅持到底，最後我們如願以償地找到我們的工作室了。

Last part of the passiontini is you've got to stay hungry, Jessica, and hunger comes when there's a real gap between where you are right now and where you want to be.

雞尾酒的最後一個部分，是你得保持野心，潔西卡，那股急欲追求成功的心正來自妳目前處境與心裡嚮往間的那道鴻溝。

So I don't know what really motivates you or excites you about your business.

雖然我不清楚在你的事業中，真正激勵你的是什麼，

Maybe it's hitting a certain number of users, maybe it's reaching a certain revenue goal or having a certain number in terms of your impact,

或許是達到特定數量的用戶，或是達到一定的收益目標，又或是自己的影響力到達一定的程度，

but whatever it is, you've gotta really stay connected to it and stay hungry.

但不管怎麼樣，你真正最應該做的就是維持你的野心。

That means you have to have something that's slightly out of your reach to keep going for over the long term.

也就是說，你得懷有讓你長久下來，得以持續不斷向前邁進的動力。

One way to keep your hunger from dying is to not talk your idea to death.

有個方法可以避免你的野心凋萎，就是千萬別一直重複你的點子，

So many people do this and I wanna shake them.

有太多人這樣做，讓我很想搖醒他們。

Here's the thing, when you talk about your idea to death, it makes you feel falsely satiated.

重點來了，當你無限重複你的點子時就會讓你感到自滿。

You know, we human beings are fueled by progress. It makes us feel happy and it keeps us on track.

你知道嗎，我們人類就是因為進步而得以往前邁進，它使我們感到快樂，並讓我們持續進步。

But when you talk about something over and over and over again, you almost trick yourself into thinking that you're making progress but you're really not.

但當你將一件事情一再地重複再重複時，你就像是騙自己有在進步但實際上根本就沒有。

It's kind of like eating a Snickers. Totally empty calories.

這就有點像是在吃 Snickers，熱量看似很高，實則毫無營養可言。

Now, here's the best thing about passiontinis, my dear, there's no alcohol and there is no hangover.

好了，親愛的，接下來才是這杯雞尾酒最棒的地方，裡面不含酒精也不會讓你宿醉。

And guess what? You can even pour some for your kids.

而你知道更神的是什麼嗎？那就是還可以倒ㄧ些給你的小孩喝呢！

Jessica, that was my A to your Q and I really do hope it helps.

潔西卡，以上就是我針對你問題的解答，而我真的希望那能夠幫助到你。

Now I would love to hear from you.

現在我很想聽聽看你們的意見。

So have you ever lost the buzz over one of your big ideas? What happened? And what do you do specifically to stay connected to your passion over the long term?

你是否曾在想到很棒的主意後，便失去熱誠？事情來龍去脈為何？而你又是怎麼做，得以讓你繼續長時間地保持著熱誠呢？

As always, the best discussions happen after the episode over at the magical land of MarieForleo.com, so come on over and leave a little comment now.

如往常一樣，每一集結束後，在 MarieForieo.com 的奇幻國度裡，都會出現熱烈的討論所以現在就請你到網站上，留下你的想法吧。

Did you like this video? If so, subscribe to our channel and of course we would be so appreciative if you shared this video with your friends.

你喜歡這部影片嗎？如果喜歡，請訂閱我們的頻道，若能將這部影片分享給你的朋友那當然是再好不過了。

And if you want even more awesome resources to create a business and life that you love, plus some unexpected little updates from me that I only send out in email, come on over to MarieForleo.com and sign up for email updates.

如果你想要更多超讚的資源去創造你熱愛的事業及生活，或者想要我只會在 email 裡提到的 個人洞見的話，那就來 MarieForleo.com 網站，並且註冊以利收到電子報的通知。

Stay on your game and keep going for your dreams because the world needs that special gift that only you have.

繼續闖蕩你的事業，並繼續朝著你的夢想邁進，因為這世界正需要你那獨一無二的天賦。

Thank you so much for watching and I'll catch you next time on MarieTV.

非常感謝你的收看，我們下回再於 Marie TV 上見囉。