Recently, I was running a race and thought it was over. The finish line was within sight, so I started my final sprint. As I cornered the last bend in the road, the finish line was not where I believed it to be. In fact, it was still a good half mile down the road. Since I had misjudged the end of the race, I had expended all of my energy and could only coast the remaining distance to the finish line.

最近，我參加了一次賽跑，參加完我就以為是結(jié)束了。終點(diǎn)線就在眼前，我開(kāi)始了最后的沖刺。然而當(dāng)我轉(zhuǎn)過(guò)最后一個(gè)彎，我堅(jiān)信一定會(huì)在那里的終點(diǎn)線卻不在。事實(shí)上，它還在半英里之外。由于我對(duì)賽跑終點(diǎn)的錯(cuò)誤判斷，我耗盡了全部的體力而且只能慢慢跑完剩余的路程。

This analogy holds truth for many things in life. Don’t misjudge the finish line in your race.

生活中其他事情也是類(lèi)似的。不要在賽跑中錯(cuò)誤估計(jì)終點(diǎn)線。

The Race Is Longer Than You Think

路程比你想象的長(zhǎng)

Success takes perseverance. And there are no shortcuts to hard work, dedication, and honing of your skills.

成功需要毅力。在工作時(shí)沒(méi)有捷徑，必須要奉獻(xiàn)，而且磨練你的技能。

“The race is always longer than you think.” There is no such thing as overnight success. Yes, there are flashes in the pan, but they are gone as quickly as they sparkle. Make sure that you are ready to run the long race to completion. Here are 5 Ways to Ensure You Are Prepared to Go the Distance:

“賽跑的路程通常比你想象的要長(zhǎng)?！?羅馬不是一夜建成的。是的，也許有曇花一現(xiàn)，但是它閃光之后很快就會(huì)消逝。確保你做好了長(zhǎng)距離賽跑的準(zhǔn)備。下面有五個(gè)方法來(lái)確保你已經(jīng)做好了準(zhǔn)備：

1. Plan for the Long Race

長(zhǎng)跑前制定計(jì)劃

Plan for a long race. Winning is not done in short sprints, but rather long endurance challenges.

制定一個(gè)長(zhǎng)跑計(jì)劃。勝利不是一蹴而就的，而是一個(gè)長(zhǎng)期的耐力挑戰(zhàn)。

2. Know the Finish Line

知道終點(diǎn)線在哪里

If the race you are running doesn’t have a finish line you will not know when you are done. Ensure that your goals have deadlines, and thus finish lines (or at least checkpoints along the way.)

如果你在進(jìn)行的比賽沒(méi)有終點(diǎn)線，那你就不知道什么時(shí)候結(jié)束。確信你的目標(biāo)有最后期限，正如那條終點(diǎn)線（或者至少在路上有關(guān)卡）。

3. Always Have a Reserve

做好儲(chǔ)備

One of my early mentors said, “a true leader always has a reserve.” When everyone else is exhausted and spent, it is the leader who still has some left in their tank to persevere.

我先前的一個(gè)導(dǎo)師說(shuō)，“一個(gè)真正的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)通常都有所儲(chǔ)備?！?當(dāng)其他人筋疲力盡，有所儲(chǔ)備的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)才能堅(jiān)持下來(lái)。

4. Train for the Distance

賽跑訓(xùn)練

Make sure you have trained for the distance you are running. Don’t go out to run a half marathon, if you have never completed more than a short jog. By train, I mean practice, learn, and prepare for the project you are undertaking.

確信你已經(jīng)為了賽跑的長(zhǎng)度有所訓(xùn)練。如果你沒(méi)慢跑過(guò)，不要去跑一個(gè)半程馬拉松。訓(xùn)練，我指的是練習(xí)、學(xué)習(xí)，并為你要經(jīng)歷的事做準(zhǔn)備。

5. Never Go Empty

不要走空

I am always amazed by those that run “to empty” and are then stuck on the side of road. Running to empty doesn’t accomplish anything other than setting you back in the big picture.

我通常對(duì)那些走空了站在路邊的人十分不解。走空只能把你放在背景里，什么也不能幫你完成。

6. Be Ready to Go the Distance

準(zhǔn)備完成這段距離

The race is never short. Those who think that life is a sprint are incorrect. Yes, there are periods of fast change and rapid movement. However, life is a long distance run with many hills, turns, and obstacles.

賽跑從來(lái)都不短。認(rèn)為生活就是短跑是不對(duì)的。是的，會(huì)有快速變化、運(yùn)動(dòng)的時(shí)期。然而生活是一次充滿山峰、轉(zhuǎn)角和障礙的長(zhǎng)跑。

So, don’t misjudge where your finish line is. And always be ready to go the distance.

因此，不要錯(cuò)誤判斷你的終點(diǎn)線。隨時(shí)準(zhǔn)備好去遠(yuǎn)方。