回首2012:2012年我们犯下的12个错误

As long as the world is turning, you’re going to be dizzy and you’re going to make mistakes. And that’s okay. Your past mistakes can teach you what you need to know to create a wonderful future.
只要世界照常运转，你就有晕晕乎乎的时候，就会犯错。没关系，过去的错误会教你如何创造美好的未来。

Here are twelve big mistakes you (likely) made this year and what you need to know going forward.
下面是你今年可能犯的12大错误，还有你需要了解的接下来该怎么做：

1. You didn’t accept enough risk.
1. 没有接受足够的风险。

Living is risky business. Every decision, every interaction, every step, every time you get out of bed in the morning, you take a risk. To truly live is to know you’re getting up and taking that risk. To not get out of bed, clutching to illusions of safety, is to die slowly without ever having truly lived. Be a little risky and realize the full potential of your life.
活着是需要冒险的。你做出的每个决定、每次互动、每个步骤、你每天早晨起床的时候，都在冒险。要想真正的生活，就要迎面面对风险。不想起床，紧紧抓住那幻想中的安全，这样会慢慢死去而不会体验到真正的生活。冒点儿险，充分发挥生活的潜力。

2. You gave in to your fears and negativity.
2. 在恐惧和负面情绪前却步。

The reality is we all get afraid. It’s not about being afraid but what you do when you feel that way. When you feel doubt, or fear, or anger, or frustration, know that you can let it go just as surely as you can pull your hand away from a flame. Keep your life focused on the goodness, on the possibilities and on your most treasured dreams. What begins in your mind ends up in your life. Think continually of the way you would like to be, let these thoughts drive your actions, and your reality will reliably catch up to your thinking.
现实是我们都会害怕。害怕没关系，重要的是当你害怕时你会做什么。当你觉得怀疑、害怕、愤怒或沮丧时， 告诉自己你可以把这些情绪释放掉，就像你可以把手从火焰边抽回一样。多关注生活中美好的事物、机遇以及最珍视的梦想。有所想才会有所得。经常想一下你想变成什么样子， 让思想驱动行为，现实会跟上你的想法。

3. You let uncertainty paralyze you.
3. 不确定性将你击溃。

As time goes on, you’ll understand: what lasts, lasts; what doesn’t, doesn’t. Time solves most things, and what time can’t solve, you’ll learn to solve yourself. Sometimes you’ll not be able to see where you are going in life, clearly. But know that your soul’s inner GPS will guide you home. You will find that you will be the right person, at the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing on point. Trust your intuition. Relax. You know what to do.
随着时间的流逝，你会明白：命里有时终须有，命里无时莫强求。时间会解决大部分问题，剩下的时间解决不了，你要学着自己去解决。有时你无法看清生活的方向，但是你灵魂深处的导航会指引你回家。你会发现你就是那个对的人，在正确的时间、正确的地点做正确的事情。相信自己的直觉。放松。你会知道该做什么。

4. You did what everyone else wanted you to do.
4. 你做了别人想让你做的事。

Life is too short to spend all your time trying to make everyone else happy. Besides, it’s impossible to please everyone all the time. Make choices that take your mind, body, and soul into consideration. You are the only person who knows what’s best for you. It’s impossible for anyone else to know. No matter how much you share with them, they are not connected to your deepest desires, intuition, or hopes and dreams. Always, ALWAYS listen to yourself and what you want first.
人生苦短，不要把你的时间都用来取悦别人。另外，你也不可能一直让所有人都高兴。做决定时想想自己的思想、身体和灵魂。只有你自己才知道如何做对你来说是最好的。别人不可能知道。无论你和他们分享了多少，他们都不可能触及到你最深处的愿望、直觉、希望和梦想。一定要听从自己的内心，想想自己想要什么。

5. You were far busier than you were productive.
5. 工作忙碌但效率低。

All work is not created equal. Try working with mindful awareness of the type of work you’re doing and how it’s helping (or limiting) your progress. Focus on the reason for doing what you’re doing, the deepest reason you can find within yourself. This steady self-awareness will keep you focused as long as necessary on the right activities that bring you closer to your goals.
工作并不是平等的。工作时要意识到你的工作类型，以及它是在帮助（还是阻碍）你的进步。关注自己为何工作，在自己身上找到最深切的原因。这种自我意识能够让你集中在正确的活动中，能让你离目标更近。

6. You didn’t practice enough.
6. 你还练得不够。

If I were to write a book entitled, “How to Be Amazing at Anything”, it would only contain a single page with one word on it: “Practice!” Because that’s all it takes to be amazing. Whether it means learning to write by practicing writing or learning to live by practicing living, the principles are identical. In each instance, it is the relentless routine of a precise set of actions, physical and intellectual, focused on a desired result. Practice means to perform, over and over again in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, faith, or desire. Practice is a means of inventing an amazing outcome.
如果我要写一本书，取名为《如何精通万物》，那么书里面会只有一页，这一页上只有一个词：“练习！”只有它才会让你出色。无论你是想通过练习写作来学会写作，或是通过练习生活来学会生活，原则都是一样的。在每种情况下，都是坚持不懈地进行一系列例行活动，身体行动或是心理活动，并把注意力集中在想要的结果上。练习意味着在面对各种各样的困难下，反复进行一些和理想、信仰或愿望相关的行为。练习是一种手段，它能让结果令人惊叹。