Seri: 365 Days with self- Discipline
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Day 4: One creating system
I value self-discipline, but creating systems that make it next to impossible to misbehave is more reliable than self-control.
—Tim Ferriss 4
A lot of people think that being self-disciplined means that you can sit in front of a delicious piece of cake and stare at it for hours without eating it. They think of resisting temptations as being like a knight defending his kingdom against the invader.
If you go to seedy bars every week, your chances of getting punched in the face are higher than those of a person spending their evenings at home with a book. Likewise, the best way to protect yourself against temptations is to avoid them — and for that, plain old preparation is more valuable than self-control.
Your chances of cheating on a diet are higher if you have forbidden foods at home. Removing them from your house — a simple act that requires little willpower, as long as you’re satiated while doing so — will protect you when you get hungry and the urge to gorge on them hits you like a ton of bricks.
Your chances of sleeping in are lower if you set three different alarms and place them away from your bed.
You’ll be less likely to waste time at work when you block the most distracting websites instead of relying on your willpower to stop you before loading those funny cat pictures.
Prepare yourself for difficult situations by putting up roadblocks ahead of time, when your resolve isn’t being tested. Your self- control system will do some of the heavy lifting for you, leaving your reserves of self-discipline to be used for the unplanned situations, when they arise.
Vocabulary
[transitive, intransitive] to protect somebody/something from attack
defend somebody/something The role of the military is to defend the country.
Troops have been sent to defend the borders.
defend somebody/something against somebody/something The male birds defend their territory against other males.
defend somebody/something from somebody/something The cannons once defended the city from attack by sea.
defend yourself (from/against somebody/something) All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks.
defend against somebody/something It is impossible to defend against an all-out attack.
invader /ɪnˈveɪdə(r)/
an army or a country that enters another country by force in order to take control of it; a soldier fighting in such an army
a foreign invader
They prepared to repel the invaders.
(figurative) The white blood cells attack cells infected with an invader.
plain /pleɪn/
not decorated or complicated; simple
a plain but elegant dress
plain food
The interior of the church was plain and simple.
plain yogurt (= without sugar or fruit)
gorge /ɡɔːdʒ/
a deep narrow valley with steep sides
brick /brɪk/
[countable, uncountable] baked clay used for building walls, houses and other buildings; an individual block of this
The school is built of brick.
a pile of bricks
a brick wall
arise /əˈraɪz/
[intransitive] (rather formal) (especially of a problem or a difficult situation) to happen; to start to exist
SYNONYM occur
An opportunity arose to work in the United States.
Questions naturally arose as to who was responsible.
A serious problem can arise if the heart stops pumping effectively.
Children should be disciplined when the need arises (= when it is necessary).
This issue arose as an unintended consequence of the Act.
A new crisis has arisen.
We keep them informed of any changes as they arise.
A storm arose during the night.
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A lot of people think that being self-disciplined means that you can sit in front of a delicious piece of cake and nhìn chằm chằm /steə(r)/ at it for hours without eating it. They think of resisting temptations as being like a knight phòng vệ /dɪˈfend/ his kingdom against the kẻ xâm lược /ɪnˈveɪdə(r)/.
If you go to seedy bars every week, your chances of getting punched in the face are higher than those of a person spending their evenings at home with a book. Likewise, the best way to protect yourself against temptations is to avoid them — and for that, đơn giản /pleɪn/ old preparation is more valuable than self-control.
Your chances of cheating on a diet are higher if you have forbidden foods at home. Removing them from your house — a simple act that requires little willpower, as long as you’re satiated while doing so — will protect you when you get hungry and the urge to hẻm núi /ɡɔːdʒ/ on them hits you like a ton of gạch/brɪk/.
Your chances of sleeping in are lower if you set three different alarms and place them away from your bed.
You’ll be less likely to waste time at work when you block the most distracting websites instead of relying on your willpower to stop you before loading those funny cat pictures.
Prepare yourself for difficult situations by putting up roadblocks ahead of time, when your resolve isn’t being tested. Your self- control system will do some of the heavy lifting for you, leaving your reserves of self-discipline to be used for the unplanned situations, when theyn nảy sinh /əˈraɪz/.
A lot of people think that being self-disciplined means that you can sit in front of a delicious piece of cake and stare at it for hours without eating it. Rất nhiều người nghĩ rằng kỷ luật bản thân có nghĩa là bạn có thể ngồi trước một miếng bánh ngon và nhìn chằm chằm vào nó hàng giờ mà không ăn nó.They think of resisting temptations as being like a knight defending his kingdom against the invader. Họ nghĩ về việc chống lại những cám dỗ giống như một hiệp sĩ bảo vệ vương quốc của mình chống lại kẻ xâm lược.
If you go to seedy bars every week, your chances of getting punched in the face are higher than those of a person spending their evenings at home with a book.Nếu bạn đến các quán bar tinh tế hàng tuần, khả năng bạn bị đấm vào mặt cao hơn so với một người dành cả buổi tối ở nhà với một cuốn sách. Likewise, the best way to protect yourself against temptations is to avoid them — and for that, plain old preparation is more valuable than self-control.Tương tự như vậy, cách tốt nhất để bảo vệ bản thân trước những cám dỗ là tránh chúng - và vì thế, sự chuẩn bị kỹ càng còn có giá trị hơn sự tự chủ.
Your chances of cheating on a diet are higher if you have forbidden foods at home. Cơ hội ăn kiêng của bạn cao hơn nếu bạn có những thực phẩm bị cấm ở nhà. Removing them from your house — a simple act that requires little willpower, as long as you’re satiated while doing so — will protect you when you get hungry and the urge to gorge on them hits you like a ton of bricks. Loại bỏ chúng khỏi nhà - một hành động đơn giản đòi hỏi ít ý chí, miễn là bạn cảm thấy hài lòng khi làm như vậy - sẽ bảo vệ bạn khi bạn đói và cảm giác thèm ăn chúng đập vào bạn như một tấn gạch.
Your chances of sleeping in are lower if you set three different alarms and place them away from your bed. Khả năng bạn đang ngủ sẽ thấp hơn nếu bạn đặt ba báo thức khác nhau và đặt chúng cách xa giường của bạn.
You’ll be less likely to waste time at work when you block the most distracting websites instead of relying on your willpower to stop you before loading those funny cat pictures. Bạn sẽ ít có khả năng lãng phí thời gian tại nơi làm việc khi chặn các trang web gây mất tập trung nhất thay vì dựa vào sức mạnh ý chí để ngăn bạn lại trước khi tải những hình ảnh con mèo ngộ nghĩnh đó.
Prepare yourself for difficult situations by putting up roadblocks ahead of time, when your resolve isn’t being tested.Chuẩn bị tinh thần cho những tình huống khó khăn bằng cách đặt rào cản trước khi quyết tâm của bạn không được thử nghiệm. Your self- control system will do some of the heavy lifting for you, leaving your reserves of self-discipline to be used for the unplanned situations, when they arise.
Hệ thống tự kiểm soát của bạn sẽ thực hiện một số công việc nặng nhọc cho bạn, để lại khả năng tự kỷ luật dự trữ của bạn được sử dụng cho những tình huống không có kế hoạch, khi chúng phát sinh.
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