想成功就别怕辛苦：成功道路上的8块绊脚石

I recently received an e-mail from the motivational speaker and real estate investor Paul LeJoy. He's been wildly successful in real estate sales and has mentored and worked with dozens of entrepreneurs.
最近我收到一封来自励志演说家兼房地产投资者雷乔-保罗的电子邮件。他在房地产销售方面相当成功。他指导过许多企业家，也和他们共事过。

In his e-mail, LeJoy identified eight pitfalls that lie athwart every pathway to success. His thoughts were so deep and insightful that I edited them and condensed them:
在他的邮件里，雷乔指出了会出现在通往成功道路上的8个绊脚石。他的想法非常深刻且有洞察力，于是我将它们加以浓缩编辑成文：

1. Timidity
胆怯

Every path to success begins with a great idea. There's only one problem: Great ideas are a dime a dozen. What really matters when it comes to becoming a success is not having the idea but having the courage to transform that idea into reality. This usually means a risk of losing the security of a regular job and risking a steady paycheck. Only the brave ever overcome this first of the pitfalls.
每条成功之路都源于一个伟大的想法。唯一的问题是：伟大的想法遍地都是。对于成功而言，真正重要的并不是拥有这个想法，而是有勇气把这个想法变成现实。通常这意味着风险：失去稳定的工作，还有失去固定的工资。只有勇敢者才能越过这第一个绊脚石。

2. Laziness
懒惰

Even with a great idea and the courage to pursue it, your efforts will be for naught unless you're willing to take massive action. Write down your goals and (more important) the action steps you'll take to pursue those goals. Post your vision and plan in your bedroom, bathroom, office. Share it with others, so they'll hold you accountable for delivering on your plan. Make yourself accountable and become the master of your destiny.
即使有了伟大的想法，也有勇气去追求，但除非你愿意采取大量的行动，否则你的努力还是徒劳无功。写下你的目标，更重要的是写下你为实现目标所采取的行动步骤。把你的愿景和计划做成海报贴在你的卧室、卫生间和办公室里。与他人分享，这样他们将督促你实现你的计划。对自己负责，让自己成为命运的主人。

3. Complacency
自满

Without passion, even the most compelling vision will wither on the vine. Without passion, your energy and enthusiasm will flag when you encounter inevitable obstacles. Make your passion into an almost physical characteristic of your personality, an inexorable force that keeps you engaged every moment of every workday, bringing you one step closer to the measure of success that you desire.
没有激情，即使是最激动人心的愿景也将无果而终。没有激情，当你遇到不可避免的阻碍时，你的能量和热情也将烟消云散。让你的激情成为你个性中的一部分，让你的激情成为一股不可抵挡的力量，带着它去迎接每一天每一刻，让你向着渴望的成功更近一步。

4. Distraction
分心

The modern world clamors  for your attention in ever-louder ways, a deluge that can distract you from your course. It takes self-discipline to persevere amidst the noise and haste, to assert your willpower over casual desires and instincts. Channel your emotions, behavior, and desires toward obtaining the reward of success. Remember: Living a life of self-discipline is less painful in the long run than regretting "what might have been."
在现代社会里，各种喧闹扰乱着你的心绪，像洪水般冲荡着自己的进程。在嘈杂和匆忙中，你要坚持就需要自律，用你的意志力战胜随意的欲望和本能。调节你的情绪、行为和欲望以求获得成功的奖赏。记住：从长远来看，自律的生活，会比起生活在“也许会有另一番人生”的悔恨中要少一些苦痛。