做喜欢的事情时 要警惕七种错误

译者 carlasun

There’s a lot of talk about finding and following ones passion these days, and for a good reason. More and more people are realizing that they don't want to spend a big chunk of their lives doing something they hate.

    这年头大家都在议论要找点自己的爱好，做自己喜欢的事情，这是有道理的。越来越多的人不再愿意将大把美好的青春年华浪费在自己毫无兴趣的事情上。

However, there are a lot of stupid mistakes that people make when it comes to trying to follow their passion. I made most of them and figured out what stands in the way of most people living the life they desire is their own internal fear and mind ghosts.

    不过，做自己喜欢的事情时，人们也会犯许多愚蠢的错误。我就屡犯错误，现在总算幡然领悟，其实只要能战胜自己内心的恐惧和心魔，大部分人都可以过自己想要的生活。

The good thing about this is that those processes can be changed, but it often won't be comfortable, so most people decide to stick with what's familiar, and you know where that path leads, don’t you?

    很多事情可以重头再来，这是件好事，不过改变绝非轻而易举，因此，绝大多数人选择了因循守旧，后果当然可想而知。

Scan through these and let me know your thoughts. I think if you can avoid these, you will significantly reduce the amount of time it takes for you to live the life you truly desire.

    快速浏览以下几点，然后把你的想法告诉我吧。我想，如果能避免这些问题，过上梦想中的生活其实并非难事。

1.Perfection

    1.过度追求完美

The number one thing is perfection. There will (almost) never be a time where the stars align and everything will be perfect in your life so that you can go after your passion.

    排在首位的错误就是过度追求完美。要等所有的星星都排成一列，一切都万无一失的时候，再去做你喜欢的事情，那几乎是不可能的。

Now, you don't have to quit your job and jump straight into following your passion. You can take things one step at a time, and see how everything develops.

    现在，你大可不必辞了工作，直奔你的热情而去。你可以分阶段一步一步地进行，边做边观察事态的发展。

Wanting things to be perfect is just another excuse for putting off your dreams.

    凡事都追求完美，不过是无限期推延梦想的借口罢了。

2.Overwhelm

    2.感觉迷茫 不知所措

Being overwhelmed is extremely normal when you're beginning to follow your passion. I'd even go as far as to say that if you're not overwhelmed, you aren't pushing yourself enough. So when you find yourself being overwhelmed, it's just a sign that you are heading in the right direction.

    当你刚开始做自己喜欢的事情时，情感总会泛滥得淹没了理智，这相当正常。我甚至可以说，要是你还能保持清醒的头脑，那只能说明你还不够用功。因此，当你发现自己不知所措的时候，那就证明你走对路啦！

Whenever we learn something new, there will be a time where it doesn't make sense, and it seems like all hope is lost. After a while, the information will have been taken up by your brain, and everything will start making much more sense.

    学习新东西的时候，总有那么一段时间，我们会感觉迷茫、不知所措，仿佛胜利无望的样子。学了一段时间之后，随着头脑中对事件的认识越来越深刻，人一定会有茅塞顿开的感觉。

3.Non-Trusting

    3.不懂倾听心声

Your heart knows what your passion is and what your next step is. When you listen to your heart it just feels right when you find the path that's perfect for you.

    你爱好什么？下一步何去何从？扪心自问一下吧。倾听你的心声，只有找到最适合自己方向，你的心才不会那样无所适从。

Most people have forgotten how to follow their hearts, because they've been taught to be logical in school and shut out any hunches or intuitive messages. This doesn't mean that you have to be psychic or a superhero; it just means that you trust your own internal signals more.

    大部分的人早就忘了倾听自己的心声，学校里只教我们用逻辑思维，什么第六感，什么直觉，统统排斥在外。其实倾听心声并非要你我成为巫师或是超人，只是让你对自己内心的信号多一点信任。

4.Too Much Logic

    4.太多逻辑 过分理智

One of the biggest obstacles to trusting your heart is your mind. Your mind craves logic, and it wants proof and guarantees that everything will work out. I'm sorry to say this, but there are no guarantees. The only way you will succeed is to be determined and know that you will get there if you don't give up.

    如果你无法相信自己的情感，最大的障碍之一肯定是因为你过分理智。因为理智，所以总是渴望逻辑，总想推理论证，还要保证船到桥头自然直。说得难听点，啥事儿能打保票呢？成功的唯一途径应该是，下定决心，坚信锲而不舍就一定能抵达终点。

This doesn't mean that you have to scrap the logical part of your mind, because it's extremely useful when used in the right circumstances.

    这并不意味着，你就得摒弃头脑里的逻辑判断能力，毕竟运用恰当的话，逻辑推理也是相当有用的。

5.Keep it Fun

5.享受过程

Most of all, remember to enjoy the process. When you start doing something new, it's easy to swim in fear and wallow in overwhelm. But the truth of the matter is that you are here to have experiences and explore the possibilities that life has to offer you.

    记住，最重要的，是享受过程。万事开头难，你可能会缩手缩脚、怕这怕那，也可能迷迷茫茫、不知所措。但你要知道，你做的这一切都是为了体验生活、发掘生活赋予你的种种潜力。

It won't all be a walk in the park, but that's good, because if it was easy, you would never grow as fast as you could.

    这可不像公园散步那么悠闲自在，不过那也没什么不好，如果这事儿能一蹴而就，你估计也不会那样费尽心思，自然也就不会有这么快的进步了。

6.Lone Wolf

    6.独来独往 独孤求败

Find people that are on the same path as you, and also find a coach or someone that can mentor you and help you avoid the most common mistakes that most people make.

    去找一些志同道合的人吧，或者拜拜师，有人指点的话，你可以少走很多弯路。

It's tough to go about this on your own, because as you may have already realized, there are a lot of obstacles that will pop up on your path.

    独自求索的路总是漫长而又艰辛的，你可能也已经发现了，这一路阻碍重重。

Having someone there to support you and help you will significantly improve your chances of success. In the end, however, if there’s a way you can guarantee your success, it is to be determined.

    有人给予支持和帮助，你就成功了一半。最后，如果你找到了通往成功之路，那就坚定地走下去吧。

7.Determination

    7.锲而不舍 金石可镂

Like I mentioned above, determination is what will get you through the tough times. And that is exactly why it's so important that you find something that you're extremely passionate about. Find something that you would do for free.

    前面提到，恒心毅力可以帮助你渡过难关。如果找到了你可以倾注深情的东西，锲而不舍的追求就显得尤为重要。想想看，有什么事情，你是可以不计代价为之付出的？

When you do this, you will be determined to keep going even when things seem to be going in the wrong direction. You also have to remember that when you are heading towards a goal, you may feel like you're off course most of time. But like an airplane, you will tweak your course as necessary, and you will end up in the right destination as long as you keep moving forward.

    有什么事情，一旦下定决心，就是刀山火海也不回头的？你还要铭记一点，向目标开进的时候，你可能常常会觉得自己弄错了方向。其实，正如飞机飞行一样，你也得适时调整航向。只要你一直在前进，总有一天你会抵达终点！