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MPW內(nèi)幕網(wǎng)絡(luò)是美國(guó)的一個(gè)在線社區(qū),,美國(guó)商界內(nèi)外的一些大咖經(jīng)常會(huì)在這里及時(shí)回答與職業(yè)和領(lǐng)導(dǎo)力有關(guān)的問題,。今天為大家分享的是蘇黎世保險(xiǎn)公司全球特種行業(yè)部門負(fù)責(zé)人勞瑞·巴雷在“你是如何保持進(jìn)取心的?”這一問題下的答案。 大約幾年前,,我決定去跑一次馬拉松,。我平時(shí)一向喜歡跑步,但跑的距離都很短,,只是休閑性質(zhì)的,,既是為了鍛煉身體,也是為了在一天開始和結(jié)束的時(shí)候集中一下思緒,。我日復(fù)一日地在同一個(gè)跑道上,,跑著同樣的距離。這樣按部就班地跑了很多年之后,,我突然厭倦了這樣的運(yùn)動(dòng)方式,,需要其他什么東西來(lái)保持我跑步的熱情。這時(shí)我心血來(lái)潮地想到了馬拉松,。 在當(dāng)今世界,,人很容易就會(huì)失去干某件事的熱情。因?yàn)榈戎覀內(nèi)プ龅氖虑樘嗔?,而用?lái)管理這些事的資源又太少了,,何況我們永遠(yuǎn)沒有足夠的時(shí)間去做完每一件事。我們的待辦清單變得越來(lái)越長(zhǎng),,壓力水平越來(lái)越高,,所謂的“時(shí)間管理”也幾乎成了不可能的事情。因此,,我們經(jīng)常會(huì)陷入一個(gè)怪圈,日復(fù)一日地做著同樣的事情,,從來(lái)不為生活增添些新的色彩,,也不愿去改變我們?nèi)粘K龅氖隆T谶@些時(shí)候,,人很容易就會(huì)失去激情,,產(chǎn)生放棄的心態(tài)——哪怕是對(duì)于一些你曾經(jīng)很喜歡的事情。 而這時(shí),,我們需要的就是一次挑戰(zhàn),。每個(gè)人的生活都需要目標(biāo),不論是在工作還是個(gè)人生活上,。朝著某一個(gè)目標(biāo)而努力,,并且追求最終的成功,這是人類的本能,。不管這個(gè)目標(biāo)是升職加薪,,是達(dá)到工作與生活的平衡,是更健康的生活方式,還是別的什么,。目標(biāo)為我們提供了一些值得努力的東西,,是我們奮斗道路上的里程碑。但是,,雖然目標(biāo)通常會(huì)促使我們集中精力去做一件事,,然而真正激勵(lì)我們的東西,其實(shí)是挑戰(zhàn),。挑戰(zhàn)往往不是容易應(yīng)對(duì)的事,,它會(huì)檢驗(yàn)我們的技能,考驗(yàn)我們的毅力,,挑釁我們的力量,。挑戰(zhàn)可能會(huì)以各種形象和方式出現(xiàn),它可能是肉體上的,,智力上的,,也可能是行為上的;可能是短期的,,也可能是長(zhǎng)期的,;有可能是生活上的,也可能是職業(yè)上的,。它將我們驅(qū)離了我們的舒適區(qū),,逼迫我們用一種全新的方式卻學(xué)習(xí)某一件事。它不再是待辦清單上的某一個(gè)未完成的事項(xiàng),,而成了待辦清單本身,。時(shí)間管理也變成了積極地利用所有時(shí)間。最重要的是,,所有挑戰(zhàn)有一個(gè)共同點(diǎn)——它們令我們變得比從前更強(qiáng)大,。簡(jiǎn)而言之,是挑戰(zhàn)激勵(lì)了我們,。 在經(jīng)過四個(gè)月的訓(xùn)練后,,我在2009年跑完了我的第一個(gè)馬拉松。這是我有生以來(lái)經(jīng)歷的最艱難的挑戰(zhàn)之一,。有時(shí)我甚至質(zhì)疑自己,,為什么要給自己找這樣的罪受。但在那四個(gè)月的時(shí)間里,,我對(duì)我自身又有了全新的認(rèn)識(shí),。在那段時(shí)間里,我每天都以前所未有的激情穿上跑鞋,。那次馬拉松結(jié)束后,,我又開始迎接新的挑戰(zhàn)了——雖然每個(gè)挑戰(zhàn)都是全新的,,并且各不相同,但它們對(duì)我的激勵(lì)卻并無(wú)不同,。(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng)) 譯者:樸成奎 |
The MPW Insiders Network is an online community where the biggest names in business and beyond answer timely career and leadership questions. Today’s answer for “How do you stay motivated?” is written by Lori Bailey, global head of special lines at Zurich Insurance. Several years ago, I decided to run a marathon. I had always been an avid runner, but my running generally consisted of short, recreational runs to get some exercise and gather my thoughts at the beginning or end of a day. Day after day I would run the same loop, at the same pace. But after years of doing the same running routine, I began to get bored and needed something else to keep me engaged. That’s when the marathon idea came to me. In today’s world, it’s very easy to be demotivated. It seems there are always too many things to be done, too few resources to manage them, and never enough time to accomplish it all. To-do lists grow longer instead of shorter, stress levels increase, and time management quickly becomes an overwhelming, if not sometimes impossible, task. As a result, we often fall into the trap of doing the same things day in and day out – never adding any variety or change to what we do. In times like these, it’s very easy to get discouraged and simply give up – even on those things which you used to once enjoy. And that’s where the challenge comes in. We all need goals in life – both in business and in our personal lives. It is simple human nature that we all want to work towards something – a promotion, a better work/life balance, or even a healthy lifestyle – and ultimately to be successful. Goals provide us with important milestones and something to work for. But while goals often serve to keep us focused on a particular area, what truly motivates us is a challenge. Challenges aren’t meant to be easy; they test our skills, tap into our character and defy our strengths. They can take on all shapes and sizes and can be physical, intellectual or behavioral. They can be short or long-term, personal or career-oriented; they take us outside of our comfort zone and force us to learn something in a new and different way. Most importantly, however, challenges keep us engaged. It no longer becomes an item on the to-do list, but rather the to-do list itself. Time management turns into time embracement. But above all else, challenges all have one thing in common – they generally make us stronger than we were before we started. Simply stated, challenges motivate us. After four long months of training, I completed my first marathon in 2009. It was one of the hardest challenges that I’ve ever taken on, and there were days when I questioned why I was putting myself through it. But I learned a lot about myself in those four months, and I was never more motivated to put on a pair of running shoes as I was during that time. I’ve since moved on to other challenges – each one new and different, but equally motivating. |