Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.
Winston Churchill
The journey to success is long, and enthusiasm is the fuel that sustain you. It is the fire that lights you up and keeps you moving forward in the face of difficulties. It lifts you up when the situation looks dark, and it energizes you when you are tired. That’s why Winston Churchill said that not losing enthusiasm is essential for success.
No matter what happens, ignite your enthusiasm and keep the fire burning. Here are 15 tactics to do that:
1. Find a cause that fire you up
You can only have long-lasting enthusiasm if you have a fire that burns within you. Without it, all your efforts to ignite enthusiasm will only give you short-term results.
So find a cause that you really care about, something that you are willing to put your heart and soul for. If you find it, you will have a strong source of enthusiasm that can sustain you for long term. I believe everyone has such fire, so find yours.
2. Dream a vision
If you have found the cause that fires you up, you should have a clear vision of how the future will be when the cause is fulfilled. Imagine how the life quality of many people will improve. Imagine how this world will become a better place. Can you see how people live at that time? Can you see the smiles on their faces? The more detail you can dream the future, the more it will energize you. The power of vision that comes from a burning cause is amazing.
3. Talk about your vision
Whenever I share my vision, I feel enthusiastic. Even if I have a bad day, I will soon be energized when I talk about my vision.
So share your vision to others. Let them know about your cause and your dream. Not only will you ignite your enthusiasm, you will also fire up the people you share it with.
4. Set audacious goals
Vision deals with the long term, but you should also have goals for the short term. To be inspiring, the goals should be realistic but challenging. Set audacious goals. If the goals are mediocre, they won’t energize you. Only if they are audacious can they inspire you and those who hear you.
5. Put your written vision or goals in prominent place
Sometimes the busyness of life can make us forget about our burning cause and vision. That’s why it’s important to always remind ourselves about them. One effective way to do so is by writing them down and put them in prominent place. Put them on your desk, on your desktop wallpaper, or any other place you can easily see.
6. Remember your victories
It is easy to lose enthusiasm when we face many obstacles along the way. So it is important to remember not just how far we are from our goal but also how far we have walked. Remember your victories and let them remind you of what you can do. You have made a difference in the past, so there is no reason why you can’t make a difference in the future.
7. Create a "power station"
After spending your whole day working and facing difficulties, it will be uplifting to come to a place where you can be recharged. You could create a "power station", a place where you can come and recharge your enthusiasm. You can use your office space or a room at home, and put motivational posters, pictures of your past victories, pictures of your dreams, or anything else that energize you.
8. Memorize some quotes that resonate with you
Inspiring quotes are good to motivate and encourage you. By memorizing them, you will have them handy whenever you need them. The quotes do not have to be somebody else’s sayings. They can also be the words you get through your own reflections and experiences.
9. Speak out positive words
Rather than thinking about them, speaking out positive words often gives better results. In my experience, this is one of the fastest ways to turn a situation around. By speaking out positive words, you can quickly light the fire in you.
10. Listen to uplifting music
Do you have some songs that you know can energize you? You should put them in your music player, so that whenever you feel weary, you can listen to them and be lifted up.
11. Listen to motivational podcasts / audio program
Similarly, you may have some favorite podcasts or audio program that motivate you. Put them in your music player and listen to them whenever you need it.
12. Put motivational images
Motivational images can feed you visually with positive input. You can set them as your desktop wallpapers, put them in your room, or place them on your desk.
13. Replace negative thoughts
Whenever negative thoughts start coming to your mind, don’t let them settle. Fight them back with the positive thoughts of your cause, vision, or values. If you leave them, they will take root and quench your fire.
14. Gather with enthusiastic friends
The truth is, no matter how hard you try, it’s often difficult to maintain enthusiasm when you are alone. It will be much easier if you gather with some enthusiastic friends. This way, when you are weary, their fire can ignite yours. In turn, when they are weary, your fire can ignite theirs. This way you will always have fresh fire transferred from your surrounding. The first step to do is to look around and find the people that can potentially do that.
15. Get rid of naysayers
While gathering around enthusiastic friends can energize you, gathering around naysayers will do the opposite: they will take away whatever positive energy you have. So avoid them at all costs. Of course, sometimes you need to reach out to them, but be sure that you energize them and not they take away your energy. You should always be open to constructive criticism, but avoid people who just make you down without giving constructive feedbacks.
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译文:
15种已被证实的点燃热情的策略
成功是一种不减少热情地从一个失败走向另一个失败的能力。
——丘吉尔
通向成功的旅程是漫长的，而热情是你继续前行的燃料。它是点亮你（生活）的灯火，并让你在面临困难时继续前进。它在形势黯淡无光时鼓舞你，在你疲劳时赐予你活力。那就是丘吉尔说保持热情对成功来说非常重要的原因。
无论发生什么事情，都要点燃你的热情并让它保持燃烧。这里有15种这样做的策略。
1.找到一份让你满怀激情的事业。
如果在你内心满怀热情，那么你可以拥有持久性的热情。没有了它，你所有的点燃热情的努力最终只给你短期的成效。
因此，找到一份你真正喜欢的事业，以及一些你乐于全心全意投入的事情。如果你找到了它，你将会有一个强大的能长期支撑你的热情之源。我相信每个人都有这样的热情。因此，去找到属于你的（热情）。
2.要有远见。
要是你找到一份让你满怀激情的这事业，你要明白：事业完成之后，未来会是一番什么样的景象。想一想许多人的生活质量是如何改善的以及这个世界如何会变得更好。你知道人们在那个时候是如何生活的吗？你能从他们脸上看到笑容吗？你可以想像未来的更多细节，那么你将会更有活力。来自热情洋溢的事业中的远见的力量是令人震惊的。
3.谈论你的远见。
我都是满腔热情的与别人一起分享我的看法。即使我今天很倒霉，但是我在谈论完我的看法后很快又充满了活力。
因此，与别人一起分享你的远见。让他们知道你的事业和梦想。这样做你不仅将点燃你的热情，也可以激发与你一起分享的人（的热情）。
4.树立胆大创新的目标。
梦想是是长期的，除此之外，你应该还有短期的目标。要鼓舞人心的目标应该是现实的而且是富有挑战性的。因此，要树立胆大创新的目标。如果目标是平庸的，它们不能激励你。只有胆大而创新的目标才能激励你，以及激励那些听从你的人。
5.把你书面的梦想和目标放在一个突出的位置。
有时，生活中忙忙碌碌会让我们忘记燃烧的事业和梦想。那就是为什么时常让我们想起它们变得如此重要的原因。因此，要这样做的一个有效的方法是，把它们写下来并放在一个突出的位置。把它们放在你的书桌上，你的桌面墙纸上，或是其他任何一个你可以很容易看到的地方。
6.记住你的成功。
我们在前进的道路上会遇到很多障碍，这让我们很容易失去热情。因此，记住我们离目标还有多远以及住我们走了多远是很重要的。记住你的成功，并让它们提醒你——你可以做什么。与过去相比，你已经有了很大的改变，因此，说你在将来不会有什么改变是没有任何理由的。
7.创建一个“发电所”。
在一整天的工作和遇到的困难过后，来到一个你可以重新充电的地方将会是振奋人心的。你可以创建一个“发电所”。你可以来这里补给你的热情。你在你的办公室或者家里的一个房间里，粘贴一些激励人的海报，你过去成功的相片，你的梦想的照片，或者其他任何可以激励你的东西。
8.熟记一些你与之共鸣的名言。
鼓舞人心的的名言可以很好地激励、鼓励你。通过把它们熟记于心，你将可以在需要它们的时候很方面使用（它们）。这些名言不必是某个人的格言。它们也可以是你从自己的思考和经验中总结出来的话语。
9.要大声说出积极的话语。
与其思考积极的话语，不如大声地把它们说出来，因为这样常常给人更好的效果。依我的经验来看，这是扭转形势的最快的方法之一。
10.聆听振奋人心的音乐。
你有一些你所知道的可以给予你活力的歌曲吗？你应该把它们放入你的音乐播放器里，以便你疲劳之时可以聆听他们，从而使你振奋。
11.聆听激励人心的播客或听力教材。
同样地，你也许有一些特别喜爱的播客或者激励你的听力教材。把它们放入你的音乐播放器里，并在你需要的时候聆听它们。
12.放一些激励人心的影像。
激励人心的图像可以为你提供视觉上的正输入。你可以把它们设为你的桌面墙纸。把它们粘贴在你的房间里，或者把它们放在你的书桌上。
13.取代消极的想法。
每当消极的想法开始进入你的心里时，不要让它们停留（在那里）。并且用你在事业，远见，或者价值观上的积极想法将它们击退。
14．与热情的朋友呆在一起。
实际上，当你独自一人的时候，无论你怎样努力去尝试都难以保持热情。而如果你与一些热情的朋友呆在一起的话，（保持热情）将会变得容易很多。这样，当你感到疲倦时，，他们的热情可以点燃你的（热情）。反过来，当他们感到疲倦时，你的热情也可以点燃他们的（热情）。这样，您将永远有新鲜热情，（这些热情）来自你周围朋友。而可能做到这一点的第一步是要留心查看周围并找到这样的人。
15.远离反对者。
与热情的朋友呆在一起会使你更有活力，而与反对者在一起则会适得其反：他们将会夺走你所有的积极能源。你有可能时常会受到建设性的批评，但是要避开那些只会让你失落而没有给予你建设性反馈的人。
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