你可以做到更好：9种方式做个更好的人

Everyone wants to become a better person, but some people just don’t know how.
每个人都渴望自己更好，只是有些人并不清楚该怎么做。

At the end of each day, I like to reflect and see what I can do to become a better person. Not only that, but I have a goal of leaving an imprint on the world for doing great things. By setting aside some time each day to reflect on what behaviors were good and bad, I have the opportunity to grow.
一天结束后，我喜欢反思该怎样做才能让自己更好。不仅如此，我还期望这一生能有所成就。通过每天反省自己的功与过，我得到了成长。

Growing up, I wasn’t the nicest kid. I would make fun of others, I was selfish, and I thought the world revolved around me. Fast-forward a few years and I’ve grown tremendously. I’m no longer the annoying child I was because I have grown and learned what it means to be a better person.
成长时期，我并不是最棒的那个。我也会取笑别人，自私地以自我为中心；此后那几年，我成长得很快，因为一直尝试做更好的自己，我也不再是那个烦人的小孩了。

After learning what it means to be a better person, I’ve been able to develop my persona into someone I don’t mind being. I am a lot happier with who I am and I would have no problem telling my future kids the type of person I am.
通过学习成为更好的人，我养成了自己期望的性格，也更乐意接受真实的自我，相信将来可以毫不犹豫地告诉孩子们我是怎样的一个人。

Here are 9 ways to be a better person through self-development:
下面9个自我提升的方法有助于成为更好的人：

1. Be Willing To Change
愿意改变

In order to become a better person, you have to be willing to change. Change is the only way to grow and progress into the person you want to become. Many people are against change, which can make it very hard to grow. When you keep an open mind and are willing to change, you are able to grow into the person you want to become.
想成为更好的人，就必须乐于改变。改变是成为期望中自我的唯一途径。许多人不愿改变，所以也很难有所成长。如果你敞开心胸接受改变，很可能会长成期望中的自己。

2. Stop Making Excuses
停止找借口

When I first started my company in high school, I made excuses every time something went wrong. I would blame others, blame the customer, or anyone else involved. However, I would never blame myself for things that went wrong.
当我高中第一次创建自己的公司时，一出现问题，我总是不自觉地找借口。我责怪他人、抱怨客户或任何相关的人，但就是不觉得自己有问题。

Instead, I learned that taking accountability for your own mistakes is extremely important. I stopped making excuses, took the blame when it was truly my fault, and was able to achieve so much more. By understanding that I made a mistake, I was able to use my mistakes to learn which in turn helped me become a better person.
然后，我发现承认自己的错误非常重要。因此我不再找借口，而是坦诚承认错误，这样一切反倒更加顺利。通过意识到自己的错误，我学会吸取教训并成为一个更好的人。

3. Stop Being Angry
停止愤怒

Many people let anger and rage alter their decision-making skills. I used to be an angry person growing up, but I only saw it damage relationships with people and increase my blood pressure.
很多人因生气或愤怒而方寸大乱。以前我也是一个“愤青”。但我发现，愤怒只会恶化人际关系并影响身心健康。

Controlling anger is an extremely difficult skill to master, but it is very beneficial. Instead of getting angry, I decided to find a way to change my negative emotion. Staying angry doesn’t help me or solve any problems, it only creates more of them. Find some way of relaxing your nerves when you’re angry, a stress ball was very helpful for me.
要控制愤怒并不容易，但做到以后却能获益匪浅。于是我决定，与其生气，不如想办法改变消极情绪。愤怒不仅解决不了问题，反而会使情况更糟。生气时请试着放松神经吧。比如，减压球对我就很有效。

4. Be A Role Model
成为榜样

Sometimes you need to be a role model to someone to really get your act together. Once I became an entrepreneur and people started to look up to me, I became a lot more cautious about the way I behaved. I didn’t want to disappoint people by showing them I was immature or a bad role model.
有时只有当你率先模范，别人才会按你的要求去做。当我成为企业家后，人们都开始以我为榜样，于是我在言行上谨慎了很多。我不希望因为自己不成熟或言行恶劣而使他人失望。

You can start small and be a “big brother” to someone, coach a kids’ team, or be a role model to your children. No matter what you choose to do, always make decisions that the person looking up to you will respect.
你可以从小处做起，比如成为某人的“大哥”、小孩的教练或自己子女的模范。不管你是怎样的角色，做出的决定一定要足够让对方尊重。