评估自己的人生

1. Assess Your Life
The first step that you need to do is to take a look at your life. More often than not, people who are bored and unhappy do not really know the things that are beautiful and precious in their lives. They fail to stop what they are doing and to find time in assessing their achievements and losses. Once you have already determined what makes you feel down and bored, you can start to do something about it.
评估自己的人生。很少有人愿意停下来评估一下自己的人生，看看在生活的道路上究竟收获了什么，又丢失了什么。回顾一下自己的生活，努力改变那些让自己不愉快的生活。

设立目标

2. Set Goals
Many people who experience tragic or life threatening situations can stay strong and motivated to live because they have the reasons to survive. A cousin of mine who was trapped in a well for three days had the strong will to survive because his family is depending on him and he wants to be alive when his 12-year old daughter graduates from college. In order for you to stay motivated, you better know what you want to get out of life. Set goals so that you have something to look forward to in the future. Even if you are eighty years old, you can still set goals for your life.
设立目标。很多人在巨大挫折和劣境中生还，是因为他们有坚定的信念。

学会乐观

3. Be More Positive
One sure way that can bring your motivation down is by thinking negatively. If you keep on thinking of the things that you cannot do and are not capable of achieving, you will surely start wallowing in self doubt and self pity. I once read an article about a woman born without arms who does not only drive a car, but also flies airplanes. If she can surpass hurdles in her life, there is no reason why you can’t do the same.
学会乐观。一个很容易让你对生活感到厌倦的原因就是你消极地思考。如果你总是想着那些你能力范围之外的或者很难做到的事情，你肯定会对自己产生怀疑。

学会感恩

4. Count Your Blessings
Envy is something that can really put anyone down. Once you are green with envy, you tend to lose focus on your own goals and forget about the good things that are happening in your life. Instead of looking at the other side of the fence and feeling bad, you should try looking inside your life and count your blessings. There is really nothing wrong in admiring other people and wanting to have a comfortable life for as long as these desires will keep you motivated in achieving your goals and will contribute in making you live a comfortable and happy life.
学会感恩。嫉妒是一把双刃剑，很容易伤到别人和自己。当你因羡慕而走火入魔时，你往往会忘记了自己的目标，自己的理想，忘记了自己生活中的美好。

培养兴趣

5. Find a Hobby
Doing the same things over and over again can really make people bored. One way of making your life exciting and happy is by finding a hobby and learning new things. What you can do is to try enrolling in classes, like dance or photography, which will help you get excited and motivated. As for me, in order to keep me sane in a monotonous office environment, I collect comic books and toys.
培养兴趣。不停地重复做一件事会让人感觉厌倦，一个让自己的人生快乐并幸福的方法就是不停地培养新的爱好，学习新的东西。

不拒绝改变

6. Don’t Be Afraid to Change
Lastly, do not be afraid to change. Simply trying a new route to the office or eating at a new restaurant can help perk up your otherwise boring life. Having a new haircut or trying a new hair color may seem trivial for men, but they sure can give you a new image and make you feel afresh.
不要拒绝改变。最后，千万不要害怕改变，试着换一条去公司的路，也可以让你重新对生活充满快乐。

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