2013年已过一半 剩下的半年你计划怎么过？

July is here, which starts the second half of 2013. If you’re anything like me, you’re probably wondering where the last six months went so quickly. New Year’s Resolutions might well be a hazy memory from days gone by, but it’s not too late to take back control of 2013 and make it a truly awesome year.

眼下已是7月，2013年下半年已经开始了。也许你和我有一样的感觉，你可能在想过去的六个月一溜烟似的跑哪儿了。随着时间流逝，新年愿景似乎成了一段模糊不清的记忆，但现在并不晚，我们仍可以重新掌控2013年，使之成为真正辉煌的一年。

 

1. Set Some Goals

设立目标

Goals might not sound that awesome, but they are a great way of sticking to your priorities. With just under six months to go until 2014, now is the time to take those ‘someday’ goals and turn them into ‘today’ goals. Whenever you create goals in any context, it’s important to make sure they’re SMART: specific, measurable, achievable (and attractive), realistic and timed.

目标虽没那么宏伟，但它们却是一种好方法，让人们养成优先处理首要任务的习惯。到2014年还有不到6个月时间，现在是时候把这些“将来的目标”化为“今天的目标”。不管你是在什么情景下设立目标，重要的是要确保它们符合SMART准则：明确性（specific）、可衡量性（measurable）、可达成性（achievable）、可行性（realistic）、时限性（timed）。

For example, “Read more” is a goal, but it’s not a very helpful goal. “Read 10 new books by the end of December 2013″, on the other hand, is smart. It’s specific (all the details are there), measurable (when you put down the 10th book, you’ve met your goal), achievable and attractive (if you enjoy reading books), realistic (10 books in five months is two books per month) and timed (it has a deadline).

比如说，如果你的目标是“多阅读”，那这个目标没什么用；“到2013年12月底阅读10本新书” 就是一个符合SMART准则的目标。它具备明确性（有所有的细节）、可衡量性（当你读完第10本书时，你就达成目标了）、可达成性（如果你喜爱阅读）、可行性（5个月10本书，相当于每个月2本），和时限性（有截止日）。

Six months might seem like a long time, but remember how fast the first half of this year went. Set no more than two or three goals for the next few months to give yourself the best chance of fulfilling them.

六个月时间看起来像是很长，但请别忘了上半年是怎么飞逝而过的。在接下来的几个月时间里设定两三个目标，给自己一次实现它们的机会。

 

2. Try something new, just for fun

尝试一些新东西，只为兴趣

What is life for if not for its rich experiences? Many of us include new hobbies or activities in our annual plans. Yet, as the year progresses, we often get stuck in ruts and routines.

如果没有丰富的经历，那么生活是什么？很多人的年度计划里都含有新的爱好和活动。然而随着时间流逝，我们常常陷在自己的日常琐事里。

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