[译]怎样停止混沌度日，开始做你喜爱的事情

How to Stop Surviving and Start Doing What You Love

怎样停止混沌度日，开始做你喜爱的事情

Anna Johansson--作者：安娜.约翰逊

Clock in. Clock out. Head home. Repeat. Millions of people follow this same predictable pattern for years, or even decades. And while there’s nothing wrong with punching a clock and making an honest living, isn’t there more to life? Isn’t there something you’re passionate about that you’d rather spend 40 hours of your week doing?

朝九晚五，上班，回家，不断重复。无数人按照这样固定的模式，循规蹈矩数年，甚至数十年。虽然，当一天和尚撞一天钟并没有什么错，但生活就没有更多内容了么？就没有能让你充满热情，宁愿花费一周四十多个小时去做的事情了吗？

Here are a few practical tips that will allow you to start living your life the way it was meant to be lived, by doing what you love.

这里是一些是通过做你喜爱的事情，而让你启动你的有意义的生活方式一些主意。

1. Develop a realistic plan

制定一个切实可行的计划

“I, personally, didn’t want to wake up one day as a 50 or 60 year old and find myself still working at a cubicle, regretting that I never pursued the dreams I had for myself,” says Timothy Lee, owner of a San Francisco tap room. “Taking the first leap is the hardest part, but it’s worth leaving stability for what makes you happy.”

"对我个人来说，我不想等我五十或六十岁的时候，一觉醒来发现我自己仍然在一个隔间里工作，而后悔我当初没有去追求我曾有过的梦想。"一个旧金山的酒吧老板--蒂姆斯.李说道。，"迈出第一步是最艰难的，但是为了使你快乐而离开稳定的生活是值得的。"

While some people decide to simply quit their jobs and try something else, it’s not a good idea to give up a paying job without some sort of plan. Create a realistic timeline with sizeable goals that you can accomplish.

然而，有一些人轻易地决定辞去他们的工作而去尝试一些其它的事情，那样没有一点计划而放弃当前正在从事的工作，并不是一个好主意。这种情况下，你需要对你可以实现的大的目标建立一个切实可行的时间表。

2. Find a way to monetize

找到一种可获利的方式

We all have passions, but the truth is that some passions are more monetizable than others. For example, if you’re really skilled at developing software and want to branch out on your own, you won’t have much trouble finding clients. However, if your passion is knitting, it’s going to be much harder to make a living. It’s not impossible, but you’ll have to get creative. Instead of only selling scarves, consider teaching classes to people who are interested in learning how to knit.

我们都有热情，但事实上，一些热情比另一些更具有金钱价值。例如，如果你擅长软件开发，并想靠自己发展，你就不会在寻找客户方面有问题。然而，如果你喜欢编织，把它作为谋生的方式就要困难一些。那不是不可能，但你必须要有创意。不仅要考虑销售编织物，更需要考虑开设辅导班让感兴趣的人们了解怎样编织。

The point is that you shouldn’t naively assume that your passion will sell itself. Before launching head first into your new life, think about the financial side of things and how you will make it work.

关键是你不应该天真地以为有了热情就足够了。在你的新生活中启动你热爱的事情前，你需要思考一些经济方面的事情，并且要使它能够产生作用。

3. Surround yourself with the right people

和合适的人待在一起

While the onus is on you to make a move and do the right thing for your life, it helps to have supportive people on your side. This is something Sara DiVello learned the hard way when she left her corporate public relations job to launch a career in yoga.

然而，责任在于你要有所行动，并为你的生活去做正确的事情，这将帮助你得到别人的支持。这是萨若.蒂维洛在离开他在公司公共关系岗位的工作而启动瑜伽事业的艰难道路上所学到的。

“Because your colleagues may feel just as trapped and scared, a dynamic can evolve where they can actually contribute to holding you back,” DiVello says. “Some co-workers were overtly discouraging, telling me I’d be back, that I’d miss it.”

"因为你的同事们感觉上就像陷阱并令人害怕，一份活力能够使你从他们实际上让你保持不变的努力中得到发展。"蒂维洛说。"一些同事明显地令人灰心，他们告诉我，我会回来，我会想念这的。"

If you can find people who are supportive and encouraging, it will be much easier to stay motivated and avoid giving up when things get tough. Thankfully, you will be surprised how many people will praise you for your choice to pursue your passion.

如果你可以找到支持并鼓励你的人，那将更容易令你保持动力，并避免在遇到困难时放弃。最后，你将庆幸并惊讶于有多少人会赞美你选择去追求你的热情！

4. Never take no for an answer

永远不要把不作为答案

News flash: You’re going to get a lot of “no’s” when you first venture out on your own. People won’t take you seriously. They’ll tell you the industry is too crowded. They’ll complain that your prices are too high. They’ll want to see proof before they take a chance. The key is to never take no for an answer.

新闻简讯:你将会得到很多的否定：当你第一次独自去户外冒险。人们不会认真对待你的，他们会告诉你勤奋的人太多了，他们会抱怨你的价格太高，他们想要在他们冒险前就能够得到证明，关键是永远不要把“不”当作一个答案。

The most successful people in the world didn’t get to where they are because everyone told them yes. They got to where they are because they kept pushing through.

世界上最成功的人也将不会成功，如果每个人都对他们说“是”。他们能够取得当前的成就，是因为他们能够保持排除困难达成目标。

It’s time to take control of your life。

是时候去掌控你的生活了。

Can you stand the thought of doing what you’re doing right now for another 20 or 30 years–or more? Or would you rather pursue your passion and be happy? For most of us, we’re just trudging along, paying the bills, and praying for the weekend.

你能保持当前的行事思维不变，维持二十年，三十年或者更久吗？或者你会去追求你的热情和快乐么？对于我们大多数人来说，我们都在艰难跋涉，要么将要支付账单，要么正在为周末而祈祷。

That doesn’t have to be your life. It’s time to make your dream a reality!

那并不是你必须要过的生活，是时候该让你的梦想成真了！

【原文作者】Anna Johansson

【原文】http://www.lifehack.org/453407/how-to-stop-surviving-and-start-doing-what-you-love?ref=mail&mtype=daily_newsletter&mid=20161103&uid=1142293&hash=746d7b858186747585757a734c3d423f3a6f7b79&action=click

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