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Ok. Quite a few. It's a wonderful book. One of the best, if not the best self-help books out there.
好，不少同学读过，很好的一本书。就算不是最好也是其中之一的自励书
Stephen Covey at the beginning of the book talks about the research that he did for his PHD. And what he did was look at the success literature of the last 200 years.
史蒂芬·柯维在书的开头谈到他的博士论文的研究课题。他所做的是看过去200年来成功学着作
And what he found was that there was a real cut-off point in 1930
他发现1930年是个分界线
Until 1930, 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, self-help was about character change.
1930年之前 19世纪和20世纪初，自励在于性格改变
It was about changing who you are from inside. It was about struggling in hard work and failing and going, getting up again.
从内在改变自己，需要努力挣扎，跌倒再爬起
Going through hardships. And changing step by step, slowly, gradually.
经历苦难，一步步地改变，缓慢渐进地实现
1930 radical change. From character change, it became quick fix.
1930年剧烈改变，从性格改变变成一步奏效
Thinking grow rich. How to win friends in influent people. Do it now.
想发财，如何结交权势，现在就做
The secret, quick change, immediate change, easy change.
秘密就是，快速改变，立即改变，轻易的改变
And from the 1930s, what we see is a decline in people's level of well being.
1930年代以来，我们看到人们幸福感不断下降
Much more depression. Much more anxiety. And one of the reasons is that.
人变得更加抑郁，更加焦虑。其中一个原因就是
That people hope and believe that they can find quick fix.
人们希望相信他们能发到一步奏效的办法
There is no quick fix. It takes time. It takes time to change.
没有一步奏效的办法，需要时间去实现改变
However, the change process can be as enjoyable, as fun, as exciting as ultimately achieving the change.
但改变的过程可以是很享受的，如同最终实现改变一样乐趣无穷，令人兴奋
And next week we'll talk about that wonderful process. Have a good weekend.
下周我们就会谈到这个美妙的过程。祝大家周未愉快
