16 Seven Secrets to a Great Life

名称：16 Seven Secrets to a Great Life
内容简介：
晨读英语美文 励志感悟
[00:00.05]　　　　　Seven Secrets to a Great Life
[00:03.19]A great life doesn't happen by accident.
[00:06.63]A great life is the result of allocating your time，
[00:11.03]energy， thoughts，
[00:12.67] and hard work towards what you want your life to be.
[00:16.48] Stop setting yourself up for stress and failure，
[00:20.19] and start setting up your life to support success and ease.
[00:25.12]A great life is the result of using the 24/7 you get
[00:30.84] in a creative and thoughtful way，
[00:33.13] instead of just what comes next.
[00:36.28]Customize these “secrets” to fit your own needs and style，
[00:41.04]and start creating your own great life today!
[00:44.56]1. S—Simplify.
[00:49.29] A great life is the result of simplifying your life.
[00:51.73]When you focus on simplifying your life，
[00:55.25] you free up energy and time for the work
[00:58.59]that you enjoy and the purpose for which you are here.
[01:01.64] In order to create a great life，
[01:03.51]you will have to make room for it in yours first.
[01:06.82]2. E—Effort.
[01:11.07]A great life is the result of your best effort.
[01:14.48]Creating a great life requires
[01:17.66] that you make some adjustments.
[01:19.52] It means looking for new ways to spend your energy
[01:23.30]that coincide with your particular definition of a great life.
[01:28.56] Life will reward your best effort.
[01:31.84]3. C—Create Priorities.
[01:36.72]A great life is the result of creating priorities.
[01:41.04]It's easy to spend your days
[01:43.52] just responding to the next thing
[01:46.06]that gets your attention，
[01:47.21] instead of intentionally using the time，
[01:50.51] energy and money you have in a way
[01:53.09]that's important to you.
[01:55.12] Make sure you are honoring your priorities.
[01:57.95]4. R—Reserves.
[02:02.76] A great life is the result of having reserves—
[02:06.32]reserves of things， time， space， energy， money.
[02:11.21]With reserves， you acquire far more than you need.
[02:15.09] Reserves are important
[02:17.26] because they reduce the fear of consequences，
[02:19.92] and that allows you to make decisions based on
[02:24.70]what you really want
[02:25.97] instead of what the fear decides for you.
[02:29.11]5. E—Eliminate distractions.
[02:35.38]A great life is the result of eliminating distractions.
[02:39.81] Look around at someone's life you admire.
[02:43.21] What do they do
[02:44.78] that you would like to incorporate into your own life?
[02:47.94] Ask them how they did it.
[02:50.84]Find ways to free up your mental energy for things
[02:54.92]that are more important to you.
[02:57.06]6. T—Thoughts.
[03:01.91]A great life is the result of controlling your thoughts
[03:06.18] so that you accept and allow for the possibility
[03:09.83]that it actually can happen to you!
[03:13.12]Your belief in the outcome will directly dictate
[03:17.15] how successful you are.
[03:18.66]Motivated people have specific goals
[03:22.47] and look for ways to achieve them.
[03:24.65]　　 7. S—Start.
[03:29.57]　　　A great life is the result of starting.
[03:32.83]There's the old saying everyone's familiar with
[03:36.65]“a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”.
[03:42.00]There's no better time to start than today.
[03:45.73]Don't wait for a raise， or until the kids get older，
[03:50.38] or the weather is better.
[03:52.22] It's what you do TODAY
[03:54.18]that will make a difference in your life tomorrow.