Willpower. Day7
1.hollow ADJ having a hole or empty space inside 中空的;空心的
仿 The war won a hollow victory.
原 Her legs felt heavy and hollow, as if they didn’t have the strength to go on.
2.fatigue NOUN a feeling of being extremely tired, usually because of hard work or exercise 疲勞;勞累
仿 The old lady was fatigued by a long journey.
原 Kara’s ability to finish the triathlon is a perfect example of how deceptive fatigue can be.
3.tempted ADJ 想做…的;希望做的 If you say that you are tempted to do something, you mean that you would like to do it.
仿 He was tempted to walk out for a walk.
原 When you find your biggest want power—the thing that gives you strength when you feel weak—bring it to mind whenever you find yourself most tempted to give in or give up.
4.retailer NOUN a person or business that sells goods to the public 零售商;零售店
例句 Retailers buy at wholesale.零售商整批买进。
原 Retailers already use choice architecture to influence what you buy, although usually not for any noble purpose but to make a profit.
5.controversial ADJ causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement 引起爭論的;有爭議的
仿 Mao Zedong is a controversial and colourful character.
原 Choice architecture designed to manipulate people’s decisions is a controversial proposition.
6.Sentence
Rather than hope that we as a nation develop more willpower in order to meet our biggest challenges, our best bet might be to take self-control out of the equation whenever possible—or at least reduce the self-control demands of doing the right thing.
定目标也是有技巧的,如果目标太远太大,就会很快失去继续下去的动力。所以要定一些实在的目标,一步成功之后就会带动下一步。
7.Summary
When we feel tired and wish to give up, we should tell ourselves that we are far from our limits of self-control. Self-control is like muscle, but we can extend our self-control limits. It is necessary to find an effective motivation for ourselves. An effective motivation can help us find "Want Power". It helps us remember what we want most, and to give us the motivation to carry on.