I wake up every morning knowing I can be something more than I was yesterday. I know I can be anything I want to be as long as I focus on that goal. I attempt to make every day another step towards succeeding at my dreams. There is no better day than today to start being the best you.
Every day that you have, you have the opportunity to make incredible things happen. Sure, there are almost 7 billion people on the Earth, but you can still make a difference either in your life or another. What I am asking of you is that you make one small attempt to make yourself better in some way for the next 7 days and, hopefully, continue this lifestyle change. Before we get into that, let’s answer a few questions…
每天早上醒来我都知道，我可以比昨天再进步一点点。我知道只要我坚持我的目标我的梦想就可以实现。我试图把每一天作为向我的梦想迈出的又一步。最好的方法就是从今天开始做最好的自己。你所拥有的每一天，你都有机会作出令人难以置信的事情。当然，有近70亿人在地球上，但你仍然可以使你的生活与众不同。我所要求的是，你做一个小小的尝试，使自己变得更加完美在未来7天之内，并希望继续这种生活方式的改变。在我们进入这之前，让我们回答几个问题...
Why Should You Become a Better You?
为什么你应该成为一个更好的你？
I am assuming you are an amazing person right now. You have accomplished many great things and done a lot for others in your life. However, I feel that if we aren’t striving daily to be a better person, we begin to feel comfortable in the daily norm. Like many of you, I hate the daily norm. I love making everyday different than the last and experience something different as often as possible. With that, we should all challenge ourselves to be better so that we continue to grow and develop at whatever point we are in our lives.
我现在假设你是一个了不起的人。你已经在你的人生中完成了许多伟大的事情并且为别人做了很多。做你生活中一个人很多。不过，我觉得如果我们现在不争取每天做一个更好的人，我们会在常规生活中开始感到舒适。跟你们大多数人一样，我不喜欢常规。我喜欢是每一天都变得和过去不一样并且经历一些不一样的东西。我们应该挑战我们自己使我们变得更出色，那样我们才能在我们人生的任何时刻都不断的进步。
What are the benefits of Being a Better Me?
成为更好的我有什么好处呢？
By attempting to be a better you, you will be happier, more productive, and fulfill more dreams than if you chose to be stagnant. You will start to see new opportunities that once were never a reality nor a possibility. You will meet new and exciting people that may give more meaning to your life. These benefits just touch the surface of the positive impact of attempting to be a better you can have.
相比停滞不前，在追求日臻完美的过程中，你会更快乐，更高效，实现更多的梦想。你将开始看到一些新的机遇，这些新的机遇是曾经不可能成为现实的。你会遇到新的和令人激动的人们，他们可能会给你的生活带来更多的意义。这些好处只是触及了对于成为更出色的你的有积极影响的表面。
Why in the World Would I Listen to You About Being a Better Me?
为什么在这个世界上我会听你教导我如何成为一个更好的我？
That’s a great question and I am glad you asked. I am not perfect. I have many flaws. However, daily, I try to be a better person because I know that by doing so I am adding value to my existence and hopefully, to others as well. I am bringing more value to the great gift of life. If there is anyone that can strive to be a better person, it is me. So, if I am seeing the positives from trying to be a better person, I know you can gain from attempting this small action too. I am no motivational speaker, but I do know that I have the skills to assist others in a modest way. You don’t have to take any of this advice. But, it never hurts to try something new that may just improve your life. The worst case scenario is that I don’t help you in any way and you go back to your already awesome life.
这是伟大的问题，我很高兴你问。我并不完美，我有很多缺陷。但是，我每天尝试成为一个更完美的人，因为我知道我这样做使我的存在更有意义。我给使我的生命更具有价值。如果有一个人争取成为一个更好的人，那就是我。所以，如果我看到使自己更完美的积极因素，我知道你也可以从这个小小的行为开始尝试。我不是积极的演说者，但是我知道我可以以一种谦虚的方式帮助他人。你没有必要采取其中的任何建议。但是，采取一些可以提高弄生活的方式并没有什么不好的。最糟糕的情况是，我不用任何方式帮助你，而且你回到了你已经不错的生活。
Now that those questions are out of the way, here are 6 daily steps that are basic and useful to becoming a better you in 7 days:
现在这些问题已经被解决了，这里有6条基本的、有益的步骤可以使在这7天之内越来越优秀。
Wake up before sunrise.
This may be tough for the night owls, but this can be one of the best ways to get in tune with yourself before the chaos hits. Take advantage of being ahead of everyone else and enjoy the coming of the day. This practice will lead to a fresher, more alive you throughout the day if continued. The happier you start your day, the brighter the rest of the day will be.
1、在日出前起床
这对夜猫子来说可能很困难，但是这可能是最好的方法使自己与自身相协调在没有混乱之前。以一种领先别人的姿势来迎接即将来到的一天。如果能持续做下去，这种做法将导致一个更新鲜，更有生机的你。你每天开始的越开心，在这天剩下的时间里你将过的更愉快。
Ask someone if there is anything you can help them with.
Try to ask others if there is anything that you can do to make their day better. They will appreciate you more and may inspire them to pay it forward. This action usually leads to self-fulfillment knowing that you have improved the life of another.
2、去问问别人有没有你能帮的上忙的事情
试着问别人是否有什么你能做的来帮助他们的日子变得更好。他们会更加感激你并且能激励他们不断前进。这种行为通常会导致自我实现而且能知道你帮助改善了另一个生命。
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Get outside and be active.
I usually plead the case for getting outside so that more people would be healthier. But, today, I just want to share this action step so that you can get outside and disconnect from the world. By this I mean the digital world. Today, many of us spend all of our day in front of the television or computer screen. The world is vast and incredible and usually it can be experienced just by walking out the front door. Take this opportunity to walk through your town or city and greet all of those you pass. Experience life in the form of nature. Do this for 30 minutes and your mind will be clearer and more alive than when you started.
3、出门并且保持积极
我通常为争取去户外而辩论因此更多的人能变得更健康。但是，今天，我只是想分享这一行动步骤这样你们就能去户外体验与世隔绝。通过这个我的意思说，目前的数字世界，今天，我们中的对数人花了我们一整天的时间在电视和电脑前面。世界是巨大的和难以置信的，它可以被体验只要需要通过走出前门。借此机会，走过你的城市，和所有你经过的人和事物打招呼。体验生活在自然的形式里。这样做30分钟你的大脑会变得更清晰、更有活力与开始时相比。
Write down your goals for the next week.
Don’t look so far ahead. Enjoy everything that you want to accomplish this week. By writing down your aspirations for one week, you will be more in tune with taking action today instead of procrastinating. Want to simplify your workspace? Write it down along with small daily tasks that will accomplish this goal. Keep it simple and you will achieve great things that will brighten your days to come.
4、写下你下周的目标
别把眼光放的太远。享受这周你想达成的每一件事。通过写下你一周的小小理想，你更有可能会今天就开始行动而不是一再的耽搁。想要简化你的工作吗？写下能让你逐渐达到这个目标的每天的任务。尽量让这些任务简单一些，你能实现能给你带来光明的一些伟大的成就。
Do one thing you love.
Love reading?Love running? Love talking? Love relaxing? Love writing? Whatever it is that you love, try doing that for some period of your day. When we experience the things we love, we tend to carry that positive attitude towards the following actions. This will increase your level of enjoyment with life so that you can be better at everything else that you do.
5、做一件你喜欢的事
喜欢读书？喜欢跑步？喜欢说话？喜欢放松？喜欢写作？不管什么只要你喜欢，试着去做在一天的某些时间内。当我们体验我们喜欢做的事的时候，我们就会倾向于对接下来的行为持有积极的态度。这会提高你享受生活的水平因此你所作的每一件事都能做的更好。
Learn something new.
Have you always wanted to know how to say a few words of Mandarin as well as understand what you were saying? Well, learn that one new thing today. Take this chance to educate yourself about one thing you didn’t know before today and you will be that much brighter. Education should not stop when we leave school. By implementing this daily act, you will be capable of improving your ability to adjust to new and improved aspects of culture.
6、学一些新的东西
你是否一直想知道如何说几句中国话并且明白你在说了什么？好，今天学个新事物。借此机会，教自己一件新事物在今天前你并不知道的，你会更聪明。当我们离开学校的时候教育不应该停止。通过实施这一日常行为，你将提高你自己适应和改进新文化的能力。
READ THIS BEFORE YOU LEAVE: You may have read these 7 steps by skimming through this article. But what I want to stress is that you take action. Actually try something that you read here. These are not over-arching, difficult tasks. They are incredible ways that you can make major positive changes to your life. So, for me, just give it a shot for a week.
在离开前别忘了读这个：
您可能通过通读全文略读了这7个步骤。但是我强调的是，你一定要采取行动。最后试试你在这读到的东西。这些都不是涵盖范围广泛，很艰巨的任务。他们是令人难以置信的方法，你可以使你的生活产生积极的变化。所以对我来说，只是给他一周的镜头。
I hope through these 7 steps, you too can see the benefits of becoming a better you every day of your life.
我希望通过这7个步骤，你也能看到你每天变得更完美的好处在你人生中。