成功没有捷径 你做好长期奋斗的准备了吗？

They thought that they could take shortcuts and bypass the steps required. Imagine the shock when they realize that even the easier slopes serviced by the chairlifts are way beyond their abilities and comfort levels when they are looking down these larger hills compared to the relatively flat bunny slopes.

他们以为可以跳过部分规定的步骤转而选取捷径。但当搭乘升降机到达比较容易的山坡时，他们却发现自己根本就没有那个胆量和能力，再回头看看那些相对平坦的小斜坡，想想他们该有多么震惊吧！

Unfortunately, some of these beginners may never put on skis again because of their terrifying experiences. This is a real shame since they did make the initial efforts to come out to try skiing as a way to embrace winter. If they do come back to try again, sometimes it is the following winter when they have already loss the momentum of any progress as they have forgotten the basic skills.
糟糕的是，有些初学者会因为可怕的经历而再也不愿踏上滑板。这可真够丢脸的：毕竟，他们为了享受冬季已经尝试过滑雪了。如果他们确实准备回来再次尝试，有时也是来年冬天了，这时他们几乎忘了基本技巧，也很难取得进步了。

The shortcuts they thought they could get away with resulted in a loss of success. These poor folks usually have to start all over again from scratch in terms of learning how to ski even the bunny hills. Their initial fears will take twice as much work to get over compared to those who did not take shortcuts in their learning.
他们原本以为的捷径却只会让他们错失成功。这些可怜的家伙往往只能从头开始再学一遍如何在小斜坡上滑雪。相比那些开始就没走捷径的人，他们的恐惧感会让他们更加事倍功半。

Take the same steps as other successful people have done
像其他成功的人一样循序渐进

Although it is wise to get proper coaching, instruction and mentoring for your goals, these are not considered shortcuts. They are just more efficient ways to learn the skills required for success. However, time with a coach or instructor does not replace the steps one must take in order to be successful.
虽然为了达成目标而选择合适的教练和指导比较明智，但这些并不算是“捷径”。这些只是掌握成功所需技巧的更有效的方法而已。不过，跟随教练或指导员并不表示你可以忽略成功所必须的那些步骤。

You still have to do your part of the work whether it’s working out at the gym, building wealth, starting a new relationship or practicing your ski turns on the bunny hill. The bottom line is that there are no true shortcuts to real success.
你仍然需要做好分内之事——去健身房锻炼，累积财富、建立新的人际关系或在小斜坡上练习滑雪转弯。底线在于，真正的成功是没有捷径的。

Many of the goals we want to achieve have already been achieved by countless numbers of other people. Follow their examples and take the same type of steps they had to take in order to be successful. Each step is very much like a little success on its own and little successes do add up. Pay your dues to steadily develop towards success rather than take detours on shortcuts that can actually set you back.
我们想要实现的目标中，有很多都是其他人已经实现了的。如果想要成功，那就以那些人为榜样，采取同样的步骤吧。每一步都是一次小小的成功，而小成功就能汇集成大成功。请脚踏实地去争取成功，而不要选择实际上会拖后腿的弯路或捷径！