Now More Than Ever, The Importance Of Mindset.

新年新开始，一切本应是积极向上、充满希望的。遗憾的是，今年有所不同。今年看起来比去年更加艰难，对许多人而言，这并非很好的一年。

New years are supposed to be a fresh start. They’re supposed to be a time of optimism and renewed hope. Unfortunately, not this year. It already looks like it’s going to be a tougher year than last year, which wasn’t such a great one for many.

在新冠病毒爆发之前，日趋成熟的经济和贸易战早已让大环境和市场变得十分艰难。面临着新一轮的打击，人们和企业都将承受更大的压力来探索新的工作方式，大家甚至比以往更加迫切地来培养新的技能和素质以便使自身变得更加强大、更具竞争力。

Even before this novel coronavirus, the maturing economy and trade wars were already creating a more difficult environment and market. With this new threat as well now, both people and businesses are under even more pressure to pursue new ways of doing things. There’s even a greater urgency to develop new skills and qualities to become stronger and more competitive.

想要做到这一点，没有什么简单的答案或者方法，需要的是时间和努力。确认的是你不能再用“生意如常”的态度和方法去处理事情。现在, 拥抱变化的能力才能帮你克服你所面对的挑战。现在比往常更重要的是拥有正确的心态，这才是实现这一目标的关键。

There are no easy answers or solutions to doing this. It’s going to take time and effort. What can be said is that you can no longer have a “business as usual” attitude and approach to things. Instead, it will be your ability to pursue changes that will help you to improve and overcome the challenges you face. And, now more than ever, having the right mindset is critical to making this happen.

当下想要成功，有两点尤其重要。第一点就是你实事求是地看待发生的一切。我的意思是，想要在当前的情况下取得成功，你需要关注并理解什么对你来说才是最重要的。如果你想要成就更好的未来，忽视或者回避现实是非常危险的。如果你不能及时意识到你所需的能力和重要攻克的事情，你将落后于他人，或者说不那么成功。

In particular, two key perspectives are especially needed to succeed today. The first is being realistic about what’s going on around you. By this, I mean paying attention to and understanding what’s most important for you to do to be successful in your situation. Ignoring or avoiding new realities is a dangerous approach if you want to have a better future. If you’re slow to recognize what you need to build and the things you need to do during this time, you’re going to fall behind and be less successful.

另外一点是你要相信你自己有能力改变和改进现状。这并不容易，尤其是现在这种到处都是坏消息和不确定性, 而且多数产业发展滞慢，许多企业业务下滑。支持员工发展的预算被削减，但员工却被要求用更少的资源和支持去做更多的事。

The other is staying positive about your ability to change and improve your situation. That’s not easy, especially now, when there’s a lot of bad news and uncertainty out there. This is on top of many industries slowing down and many companies seeing declining business. And budgets being cut that support your development and success, where you are already being asked to do more with less resources and support. 

但你所面临的任何一个挑战，你都有逆转的机会。如何应对就是你的选择。你当然可以消极应对，逃避和抵抗事实，然后让事实把你压垮。但是，你也可以选择积极应对，来助力你获得一个光明的未来。想要做到后者，首先就要有现实并积极的观点和心态。

But for every challenge you face, there are opportunities. You have a choice as to how you respond. You can choose to be negative. You can choose to avoid or resist the realities of your situation, and let them overtake you. Or, you can make something positive happen out of them that will help you achieve a brighter future. Doing the latter begins by having a perspective and mindset that is both realistic and positive. 

最后，在现实和积极之间亦需要良好的平衡。过于现实会让你变得消极懈怠，过于积极会导致太简单天真。你会在不同的人和渠道那里听到很多消息，有一些值得听，但有些不值得。所以要尽可能地成熟和客观。

One last thing. And that is to have a good balance between being realistic and positive. Being too realistic can lead to being negative and inactive. Being too positive can result in being naïve and simplistic. You’re going to hear a lot of things from a lot of different people and sources. Some of it is going to be worthwhile to listen to, some of it is not. So try to be as mature and objective as you can as well.

我们都在面临着同样的现实、担忧和艰难的挑战。但老话说得好，一切都会过去的。记住，你现在所做的一切对你未来的成功都有着巨大的影响。别忘了，你仍处在这个世界上经济增长最繁荣的市场。总体来看，这里仍然是全世界机会最多的地方。所以保持健康强壮，利用这段时间来发展新的技能和专业知识，树立勇气和信心，为自己创造新的机会，克服艰难挑战，去追求那些帮你走出困境的事情，现在正是最好的时机。

We are all facing the same realities, concerns, and difficult challenges. But as the saying goes, This too shall pass. Remember that many of the things you do now will have a big impact on your future success.  Don’t lose sight that you’re still in the world’s best market of economic growth. Overall, there are still more opportunities available to you than any other place on the planet. So stay strong and stay healthy. Use this time to develop new skills and expertise. Build your grit and confidence to create new opportunities for yourself and overcome tough challenges. And pursue things that will help you to come out of a difficult situation even better than before.

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