每天改变一点点 从今天开始行动！

There are things everywhere in our houses, our workplaces, and even our schools that can and will distract us from changing into the kind of people we want to be. Our phones, computers, iPads, etc. are all wonderful tools that we have at our disposal, but they can also hinder us. We spend so much time texting, emailing and checking various social media platforms. That is time that could be used doing something productive. Limit the amount of time you spend on the computer. Set an alarm and when it goes off, you’re done.
我们的屋子、工作地点，甚至我们的学校里，到处都是分散注意力的东西，让我们无法转变成我们想要成为的人。我们的手机、电脑、iPad等在我们需要的时候都是很好的的工具，但是它们也会妨碍我们。我们花了太多的时间来发短信、发电子邮件、检查各种社交媒体平台。这些时间可以用来做一些富有成效的事情。减少花费在电脑上的时间。定个闹钟，当它响起来的时候，就马上离开电脑。

6. Turn off the TV.
关掉电视。

I know so many people who have the TV on in the background while they are trying to get stuff done. I am guilty of this. In the past I would turn on a movie while I was trying to work or clean the house, but every time, I would find myself sitting on the couch watching instead of being up and moving. I decided to listen to audio books instead: that way I don’t have anything visual distracting me from the things I need to get done but I still have something entertaining or educational to listen to.
我知道很多人在工作时会把电视打开，我也做过，我很负罪。过去当我想工作或打扫屋子时我会打开一部电影，但是我发现每次我都是坐在沙发前看电视而不是起来采取行动。我决定用听有声书的方式来替代看电视：这样没有视觉上的东西干扰我去做所需做的事情，而我仍然有娱乐性或教育性的内容去听。

7. Only say positive things to yourself.
对自己只说一些积极的事情。

When you fail it’s easy to point out everything you did wrong, but that is so discouraging. Instead, say to yourself, “I can do hard things.” You have the ability to change, you just have to believe in yourself. Don’t beat yourself down.
当你失败时，很容易指出自己做错的事情，但是这样很让人沮丧。与其这样，不如对自己说，“我可以做很难的事情。”你有能力去改变，你只需要相信自己，不要被自己打败。

8. Serve other people.
为他人服务。

It’s funny how service works: you go out expecting to help someone else in need and you end up helping yourself. When you serve others, you feel better about yourself, you make a difference in someone’s life, and you give back to the community.
服务性的工作很有趣：你出去想帮助需要帮忙的人，结果你自己帮助了自己。当你为他人服务时，你的自我感觉会更好，你让别人的生活有所不同，你回馈了社会。

9. Recognize the good things you do, no matter how small.
找出你做的好事，无论多么小。

Many people might skip this step because it feels arrogant and prideful. IT’S NOT! Changing yourself is about evaluating where you are in life, what you’re doing and why you’re doing those things. When you make a change, even if it’s something simple, acknowledge it, don’t brush it off like it doesn’t mean anything. It means everything! It means that you’re actually doing it, you’re changing.
很多人可能跳过这步，因为这样感觉自大和自傲。不是这样！改变自己是评价你自己在生活中的位置、你在做什么，以及你为什么在做那些事情。当你改变时，即使是简单的事情，也要承认它，不要漠视它，好像它不意味着什么。它意味着一切！它意味着你真正地在做它，意味着你正在改变。