TED｜ Change in Two Years
Change in Two Years
Two years is nothing, but at the same time, a lot can be accomplished in two years.
You can try a sport you’ve always wanted to start and become great at it.
You can start a morning routine and affect your mood and stress at a deep level.
You can meditate a few minutes per day and become more self-aware, and change the way you react to problems.
You can start a business and make it a big success.
Two years is nothing and extremely easy to waste.
But with small actions, substantial commitment and consistency, you can make it count, a lot.
Two years being passive is a blink of an eye.
Two years moving towards your goals every single day is plenty of time.
It’s just a matter of perspective.
There is nothing that cannot be accomplished in 2 years with enough efforts.
Start something you’ve always wanted to do
You’re not too old for the things you were dreaming of doing when you were a kid.
You can still do extreme sports if you wish to.
You can start playing musical instrument, you can become photographer.
In 2 years from now.
You will be great at it if you really want to.
Don’t let your past dictate who you are.
You don’t have to be the same person you’ve always been.
Don’t let fear control you. Don’t let the social standards conform you.
Age is just a number. We should all empower our uniqueness and fight against our own limitations.
By doing things you love on a daily basis, even for a few minutes, you will learn to enjoy the journey.
The days will become more than just a means to an end, you will see yourself evolving.
Be in control
If you had the choice between feeling great, energetic and in a positive mood, versus feeling sleepy and moody, what would you choose?
It’s just a choice, which combined with small, even tiny actions, like reducing meat or alcohol assumption or simply drink more water, walking the stairs or biking to the office.
You can do wonders. It’s not about the end goal, it’s about daily actions towards it.
It’s also the reason why morning routines or 10 minutes daily meditation sessions are bringing such great changes in terms of mood, productivity, stress management etc..
Replace TV shows and movies by books and documentaries.
Monitor your days more and get in control how you spend your time.
Take back the control of your health, mood and time. Practice greatness. See the results in two years.
Silence your ego
Be kind with people, start with your family.
Don’t go mad one more time.
Stop judging.
See the good in them and remember that you love them more than anything.
In your working life, being kind and nice can bring you more respect from people who surround you than being bossy and aggressive.
Learn to say "NO" often for the right reasons.
People will accept it more and value your "Yes" more, because your time’s value will increase.
You don’t need to be scary to be respected.
It’s about building trust and healthy long term relationships.
Try this and in two years from now, your reality will be so different.
Silence your ego and love and trust others enough for two years, harvest for 10 years or more.
Set long term goals and do small actions every day towards them
It has a lot to do with setting goals, but goals without actions are just wishes.
The easiest way to reach goals is through daily and consistent small (even tiny) actions.
It’s all about consistency, commitment and regularity.
Success is not an event, it’s a process and mindset.
Small actions are putting you in the position of succeeding.
Small actions make huge differences.
Look at yourself in the minor in 2 years and you’ll think “that was quick!”.
Every day counts.
重点词汇汇总：
a blink of an eye一转眼
Two years moving towards your goals every single day is plenty of time.
It’s just a matter of perspective.这只是一个视角问题。
Take back the control of your health, 重新掌控你的健康
ego/ˈiːɡoʊ/n. 自我；自负；自我意识
bossy /ˈbɔːsi/n. 母牛；牛犊adj. 专横的；浮雕装饰的；爱指挥他人的
Every day counts. 每一天都很重要。
百度翻译：
两年内的变化
两年不算什么，但同时，两年可以完成很多工作。
你可以尝试一项你一直想开始的运动，然后变得很棒。
你可以开始一个早晨的例行程序，从深层次影响你的情绪和压力。
你可以每天冥想几分钟，变得更有自我意识，并改变你对问题的反应方式。
你可以创业并取得巨大成功。
两年不算什么，很容易浪费。
但只要有小动作，有实质性的承诺和一致性，你就能让它变得有价值，很多。
两年被动是一转眼。
两年来，每天朝着你的目标前进是很有时间的。
这只是一个观点的问题。
只要付出足够的努力，没有什么是两年内不能完成的。
开始你一直想做的事
当你还是个孩子的时候，你还不至于老到不能做你梦想中的事情。
如果你愿意，你还可以做极限运动。
你可以开始演奏乐器，你可以成为摄影师。
两年后。
如果你真的想的话，你会做得很好的。
不要让你的过去决定你是谁。
你不必像以前那样。
不要让恐惧控制你。不要让社会标准来约束你。
年龄只是个数字。我们都应该增强我们的独特性，并与我们自己的局限性作斗争。
每天做你喜欢做的事情，哪怕是几分钟，你会学会享受旅程。
日子将变得不仅仅是达到目的的手段，你会看到你自己在进化。
控制
如果你可以在感觉很棒、精力充沛、心情积极与困倦和喜怒无常之间做出选择，你会选择什么？
这只是一种选择，与一些小的，甚至是很小的行动相结合，比如减少吃肉或喝酒，或者只是多喝水，走楼梯或者骑自行车去办公室。
你可以创造奇迹。它不是关于最终目标，而是关于实现它的日常行动。
这也是为什么晨练或每天10分钟的冥想会在情绪、生产力、压力管理等方面带来巨大变化的原因。。
用书籍和纪录片取代电视剧和电影。
多监控你的每一天，控制你的时间。
重新掌控你的健康、情绪和时间。实践伟大。看看两年后的结果。
让你的自尊心安静下来
善待人，从家庭做起。
别再生气了。
停止评判。
看到他们的优点，记住你爱他们胜过一切。
在你的工作生活中，和蔼可亲比专横和咄咄逼人更能让你受到周围人的尊重。
学会经常出于正确的理由说“不”。
人们会更接受它，更看重你的“是”，因为你的时间价值会增加。
你不必害怕被尊重。
这是关于建立信任和健康的长期关系。
试试这个，两年后，你的现实将会大不相同。
沉默你的自我和爱，信任别人足够两年，收获10年或更长时间。
设定长期目标，并每天朝着目标做些小动作
它与设定目标有很大关系，但没有行动的目标只是愿望。
实现目标最简单的方法是通过日常和持续的小动作（甚至是微小的）来实现。
一切都是关于一致性，承诺和规律性。
成功不是一个事件，而是一个过程和心态。
小动作使你处于成功的位置。
小动作带来巨大的差异。
看看你自己在2年的辅修课程，你会想“那太快了！”.
每天都很重要。