Seri: 365 Days with self - Discipline

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Day 13: On What You Want Now and What You Want Most

 Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.

 —Unknown

 If you’re on a diet and decide to eat a piece of chocolate, you’re deciding that the instant fleeting pleasure is worth it more than your long-term goals.

 Obviously, one piece of chocolate doesn’t immediately translate to gaining weight, but it sets a precedent that (over the long term) does change your body in such a way that it reflects your preference for “what you want now,” not “what you want most.”

 Each time you make a choice that favors instant gratification, your behavior signals that you have weak motivators. If your “reasons why” were strong enough, you’d be less likely to go with what you want now .

 Imagine a straight line. On one end, there’s the satisfaction you get from what you want now , and on the other end, there’s the satisfaction you’ll get from what you want most . If the two ends are close to each other — meaning you only want what you want most a little bit more than what you want now — you’ll have a problem delaying gratification. If, on the other hand, the thing you want most is so much more rewarding than what you want now, you’ll have an easier time resisting the temptation .

 To achieve your long-term goals, make sure that the satisfaction you get from what you want most is always much stronger than the satisfaction you can get from what you want.

Vocabulary

instant /ˈɪnstənt/

[usually before noun] happening immediately

SYNONYM immediate

This account gives you instant access to your money.

The show was an instant success.

People today seem to want instant gratification.

fleet /fliːt/

[countable] a group of military ships commanded by the same person

a fleet of destroyers

Nelson destroyed the Franco-Spanish fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar.

gain /ɡeɪn/

[transitive] to obtain or win something, especially something that you need or want

 gain something They managed to gain access to secret files.

How did the thieves gain entry?

The country gained its independence ten years ago.

The party gained over 50 per cent of the vote.

Police officers quickly gained control of the situation.

Labour finally gained power in 1997.

I gained an insight into the work of a journalist.

He has gained a reputation for unpredictable behaviour.

 gain somebody something Her unusual talent gained her worldwide recognition.

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Translate

 If you’re on a diet and decide to eat a piece of chocolate, you’re deciding that the lập tức/ˈɪnstənt/ phù du/ˈfliːtɪŋ/ pleasure is worth it more than your long-term goals.

 Obviously, one piece of chocolate doesn’t immediately translate to đạt được/ɡeɪn/ weight, but it sets a precedent that (over the long term) does change your body in such a way that it reflects your preference for “what you want now,” not “what you want most.”

 Each time you make a choice that favors instant gratification, your behavior signals that you have weak motivators. If your “reasons why” were strong enough, you’d be less likely to go with what you want now .

 Imagine a straight line. On one end, there’s the satisfaction you get from what you want now , and on the other end, there’s the satisfaction you’ll get from what you want most . If the two ends are close to each other — meaning you only want what you want most a little bit more than what you want now — you’ll have a problem delaying gratification. If, on the other hand, the thing you want most is so much more rewarding than what you want now, you’ll have an easier time resisting the temptation .

 To achieve your long-term goals, make sure that the satisfaction you get from what you want most is always much stronger than the satisfaction you can get from what you want.

If you’re on a diet and decide to eat a piece of chocolate, you’re deciding that the instant fleeting pleasure is worth it more than your long-term goals. Nếu bạn đang ăn kiêng và quyết định ăn một miếng sô cô la, bạn đang quyết định rằng cảm giác thích thú thoáng qua tức thì đáng giá hơn mục tiêu dài hạn của bạn.

 Obviously, one piece of chocolate doesn’t immediately translate to gaining weight, but it sets a precedent that (over the long term) does change your body in such a way that it reflects your preference for “what you want now,” not “what you want most.” Rõ ràng, một miếng sô cô la không có nghĩa là tăng cân ngay lập tức, nhưng nó tạo tiền lệ (về lâu dài) sẽ thay đổi cơ thể bạn theo cách phản ánh sở thích của bạn đối với “những gì bạn muốn bây giờ” chứ không phải “ những gì bạn muốn nhất. ”

 Each time you make a choice that favors instant gratification, your behavior signals that you have weak motivators. Mỗi khi bạn đưa ra một lựa chọn mang lại sự hài lòng tức thì, hành vi của bạn báo hiệu rằng bạn có động cơ yếu. If your “reasons why” were strong enough, you’d be less likely to go with what you want now. Nếu “lý do tại sao” của bạn đủ mạnh, bạn sẽ ít có khả năng thực hiện những gì bạn muốn bây giờ.

 Imagine a straight line. Hãy tưởng tượng một đường thẳng.On one end, there’s the satisfaction you get from what you want now , and on the other end, there’s the satisfaction you’ll get from what you want most . Ở một đầu, đó là sự hài lòng mà bạn nhận được từ những gì bạn muốn bây giờ và ở mặt khác, đó là sự hài lòng mà bạn sẽ nhận được từ những gì bạn muốn nhất. If the two ends are close to each other — meaning you only want what you want most a little bit more than what you want now — you’ll have a problem delaying gratification. Nếu hai đầu gần nhau - nghĩa là bạn chỉ muốn những gì bạn muốn nhất nhiều hơn một chút so với những gì bạn muốn bây giờ - bạn sẽ gặp vấn đề khi trì hoãn sự hài lòng. If, on the other hand, the thing you want most is so much more rewarding than what you want now, you’ll have an easier time resisting the temptation . Mặt khác, nếu điều bạn muốn nhất là bổ ích hơn nhiều so với những gì bạn muốn bây giờ, bạn sẽ có thời gian dễ dàng hơn để chống lại sự cám dỗ.

 To achieve your long-term goals, make sure that the satisfaction you get from what you want most is always much stronger than the satisfaction you can get from what you want. Để đạt được mục tiêu dài hạn của bạn, hãy đảm bảo rằng sự hài lòng mà bạn nhận được từ những gì bạn muốn nhất luôn mạnh hơn nhiều so với sự hài lòng mà bạn có thể nhận được từ những gì bạn muốn.

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