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The Seven Habits of Highly effective People 与成功有约

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If you are frustrated about the direction of your life, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey can help get you back on course. Through seven powerful lessons, this inspirational book teaches that true success does not come from any quick fixes, but from living a life based on principles.

如果你对何去何从感到迷惘，史蒂芬．柯维的《与成功有约》能助你重回正轨。透过七个强效课程，这本启发人心的书告诉读者，真正的成功没有快捷方式，而是来自过着有原则的生活。

Habit 1: Be proactive.  习惯一：主动积极。

Viktor Frankl was a psychologist who survived the Holocaust. In a world strongly resembling hell, he learned a profound truth. Although his captors could do horrible things to him, they could never take away one thing – his ability to control his own thoughts and reactions. In times of trouble, we have two choices. We can choose to give up and complain, or we can ask ourselves empowering questions such as “How can I improve in the future?” or “What can I learn from this?”

法兰柯是一位从纳粹大屠杀生还的心理学家。在宛如地狱的环境中，他学到刻骨铭心的真理。虽然囚禁他的人可以虐待他，但绝对无法夺走一样东西：他控制自己的思想及反应的能力。逆境时，我们有两个选择。我们可以放弃、发牢骚：我们也可以问自己建设性的问题，例如：「未来我该如何改进？」或「我可以学到什么教训？」

Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind.  习惯二：一开始就想到结束。

Imagine that you are dead. You’re sitting at your own funeral, and your best friend is about to talk about your life and the person you were. What would you want them to say about you? The image of your ideal funeral should be a guide for how you live your life. You should start each day with that image and think about it before you make decisions and when you deal with other people.

想象自己已经死了。你参加自己的丧礼，好友正要谈论你的一生及为人。你希望他们如何评论你？你心目中的理想葬礼，应可引导你如何过一生。每天早上、下任何决定前，以及与人相处时，都应该想到心目中的理想葬礼。

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back on course 重回正轨

inspirational [͵ɪnspəˋreʃən!] adj. 鼓舞人心的

psychologist [saɪˋkɑlədʒɪst] n. 心理学家

profound [prəˋfaʊnd] adj.〔影响〕深刻的﹐极大的

funeral [ˋfjunərəl] n. 丧葬，葬仪

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quick fix【口】应急之道；权宜之计 hasty remedy

proactive [proˋæktɪv] adj. 积极主动的 acting in advance to deal with an expected difficulty

holocaust [ˋhɑlə͵kɔst] n.（二次大战时纳粹对犹太人的）大屠杀

resemble [rɪˋzɛmb!] v. 像，类似

captor [ˋkæptɚ] n. 俘虏（他人）者

empower [ɪmˋpaʊɚ] v.使有能力(实现…); 增加（某人的）自主权

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Habit 3: Put first things first.  习惯三：事有先后。

Putting first things first is about realizing what’s most important in your life and then taking the time to do it. When you are clear about what matters the most, it becomes easier to say “no” to people and distractions without feeling guilty. If you are living a principle-centered life, your goals should take priority.

「事有先后」就是了解生命中最重要的事情，并且花时间来完成。当你知道什么最重要时，就能向别人及琐事说「不」，而不会有罪恶感。如果你正过着有原则的生活，那么你的目标就该列为首务。

Habit 4: Think win-win  习惯四：双赢的思维。

Getting ripped off is no fun. The store wins and you lose. But, since you’re unlikely to ever shop there again, the store also loses. When you’re thinking win-win, you see life as being cooperative and not competitive. You respect the other party, and you’re determined to find an agreement that benefits everyone. This display of integrity builds long-lasting trust.

被敲竹杠当然不好玩。商家赢了，你输了。但是因为你不可能再到那家店购物，所以商家也输了。当你运用双赢思维时，你会将人生视为合作关系，而非互相竞争。你会尊重对方，而且你会下决心找出让大家都受益的共识。这种正直的表现将赢得长久的信任。

Habit 5: Seek first to understand, then to be understood.  习惯五：先了解，然后被了解。

In relationships, listening is the most important tool that we have. Yet most people focus on their own opinions instead of listening. For example, many salespeople are so focused on making the sale that they don’t hear their customers’ needs. By not understanding their customers, they often lose the deal. If you want better relationships in both business and life, try listening first. Once you fully understand the other person’s perspective, you can then share what’s on your mind.

在各种关系中，倾听是最重要的工具。然而，许多人只顾陈述自己的意见，而忽略了倾听。举例来说，许多推销员都专注于推销，而忘了聆听顾客的需求。就因为不了解顾客的需求，他们常搞砸交易。如果你想要在事业上及生活中拥有更好的人际关系，先试着倾听。一旦你完全了解对方的观点，就可与对方分享你的看法。

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priority [praɪˋɔrətɪ] n. 优先; 重点；优先权

cooperative [koˋɑpə͵retɪv] adj. 合作的

competitive [kəmˋpɛtətɪv] adj. 竞争的

integrity [ɪnˋtɛgrətɪ] n. 正直；诚实

perspective [pɚˋspɛktɪv] n. 看法，观点

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matter [ˋmætɚ] v.（常用于否定句和疑问句）有关系，要紧

distraction [dɪˋstrækʃən] n. 使人分心的事物 something, especially an amusement that distracts

rip off【俚】剥削; 欺诈; 敲竹杠  to exploit, swindle, cheat, or defraud

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Habit 6: Synergize.  习惯六：综合效能。

Let’s face it. We’re all different, and for the most part we want different things. Synergy is about valuing, celebrating and respecting those differences. When you communicate “synergistically” with others, you open your heart and mind to new possibilities and alternatives. And when two people share this attitude, 1 plus 1 doesn’t equal 2. It could equal 10, 145 or 56034.

让我们先认清一项事实：我们都不一样，而且大半时间想要的东西也不一样。综合效能便是珍惜、庆祝、尊重这些差异。当你运用综合效能与别人沟通时，便能敞开心胸，考虑各种可能性及替代方案。双方都抱持这种态度时，1+1便不见得等于2，也可能等于10、145或56,034。

Habit7: Sharpen the saw.  习惯七：增建自己

If you’re cutting down a tree, spending some time sharpening your saw will make your work much easier. The same is true in our own lives. For people, sharpening the saw means taking time each day to renew ourselves so that we’re healthy, strong and capable of reaching our goals. This means finding the time to exercise so that we have greater energy to do tomorrow’s work.

如果你打算锯下一棵树，先花点时间把锯子磨利，会使你的工作更顺利。同样的道理也可用在生活中。对人们来说，「磨利锯子」意味每天花时间来增进自己，使自己健康、强壮，并能达到目标。这意味花时间运动，让我们有更多体力来做明天的工作。

In our career, it could be reading the latest information to improve our knowledge. We can also write a journal or connect spiritually to what we believe in. By dedicating a little time every day to improving ourselves, we can improve the quality of our lives over the course of time.

在事业上，「磨利锯子」可能意味阅读最新信息来充实知识。同时，我们也可以写日记或寻求信仰的支持。每天花点时间来增进自己，便能逐日改善生活质量。

The French philosopher Voltaire stated that the most important thing we can do is cultivate our garden. By sowing the seeds of the seven habits into our lives, we ensure that our garden will bloom with hopes and dreams of a fulfilling life.

法国哲学家伏尔泰曾说，最重要的事情就是耕耘我们的花园。将这七个习惯的种子播种在生命里，便能确保充实生命的花园开着希望及梦想的花朵。

−by Murray Walker

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alternative [ɔlˋtɝnətɪv] n. 选择; 供选择的东西（或办法等）

sharpen [ˋʃɑrpn] v. 变尖；变锋利

dedicate [ˋdɛdə͵ket] v. 献（身）；把（时间，精力等）用于[（+to）]

bloom [blum] v. 开花

fulfilling [fʊlˋfɪlɪŋ] adj. 能实现个人抱负的

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synergize ['sɪnədʒaɪz] v. 统合综效

for the most part 大多数情况下 mostly or generally

synergy [ˋsɪnɚdʒɪ] n.〔两个人的精力和思想结合后产生的〕协同作用﹐增效作用

value [ˋvælju] v. 重视，珍视

mind [maɪnd] n. 意见，想法

journal [ˋdʒɝn!] n. 日记；日志

sow [so] v. 播（种）