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每个成功者都知道的秘密 ecret every achiever knw（第1页）
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InOctober1982，a25-year-oldwomanfinishedtheNewYorkCityMarathon。Nobigdeal—untilyoulearnthatLindaDownhascerebralalsyandwasthefirstwomanevertocomletethe26。2-mileraceoncrutches。Downfellhalfadozentimes，butketgoinguntilshecrossedthefinishline，11hoursaftershestarted。Herhandicalimitedherseedbutnotherdetermination。
HenryWadsworthLongfellowoncewrote:
"Greatistheartofbeginning，butgreatertheartisofending。
"Howniceitwouldbeifweallhadageniewhocouldhelusfinishwhatwebegin。Unfortunately，wedont。Butwhatwedohaveisadynamiccalleddisciline—whichextractsahighrice。FollowingoneofPaderewskiserformances，afansaidtohim，
"Idgivemylifetolaylikethat。
"Thebrilliantianistrelied，
"Idid。
"
Accomlishmentisoftendecetivebecausewedontseetheainanderseverancethatroducedit。Sowemaycredittheachieverwithbrains，brawnorluckybreaks，andletourselvesoffthehookbecausewefallshortinallthree。Notthatwecouldallbeconcertianistsjustbyexercisingenoughdisciline。Rather，eachofushasthemakingsofsuccessinsomeendeavor，butwewillachievethisonlyifwealyourwillsandworkatit。
Howcanweacquirestick-at-itiveness?Thereisnosimle，fastformula。ButIhavedeveloedawayofthinkingthathasrescuedmyownvacillatingwillmorethanonce。Herearethebasicelements:
"Dont
"ower
Thisisasimortantaswillower。TheancientChinesehilosoherMenciussaid，
"Menmustbedecidedonwhattheywillnotdo，andthentheyareabletoactwithvigorinwhattheyoughttodo。
"
Discilinemeanschoices
Everytimeyousayyestoagoalorobjective，yousaynotmanymore。Everyrizehasitsrice。Therizeistheyes;thericeistheno。IgorGorin，thenotedUkrainian-Americanbaritone，toldofhisearlydaysstudyingvoice。Helovedtosmokeaie，butonedayhisrofessorsaid，
"Igor，youwillhavetomakeuyourmindwhetheryouaregoingtobeagreatsinger，oragreatie-smoker，youcannotbeboth。
"Sotheiewent。
Delayedgratification
M。ScottPeck，M。D。，authorofthebest-sellerTheRoadLessTraveled，describesthistoolofdiscilineas
"arocessofschedulingtheainandleasureoflifeinsuchawayastoenhancetheleasurebymeetingandexeriencingtheainfirstandgettingitoverwith。
"
Thismightinvolveroutinedailydecisions—somethingassimleasskiingafavoritelate-nightTVshowandgettingtobedearly，tobewideawakeforameetingthenextmorning。Oritmightinvolvelonger-termresolves。Ayoungwidowwiththreechildrendecidedtoinvestherinsurancesettlementinacollegeeducationforherself。Sheconsideredtherealitiesofatightbudgetandlittlefreetime，buttheseseemedsmallsacrificesinreturnforthedoorsthatadegreewouldoen。Todaysheisahighlyaidfinancialconsultant。
Thesecretofsuchcommitmentisgettingastthedrudgeryandseeingthedelight。
"Thefactisthatmanyworthwhileendeavorsarentfun，
"sayssyndicatedradioandTVcommentatorMortCrim，
"True，allworkandnolaymakesJohnnyadullboy。Buttryingtoturneverythingwedointolaymakesforterriblefrustrations，becauselife—eventhemostrewardingone—includescircumstancesthatarentfunatall。Ilikemyjobasajournalist。Itsersonallysatisfying，bititisntalwaysfun。
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Achievingabalance
