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How to Prepare for the First Time at Anything

如何为你的第一次做准备

Forget what others think

忘记别人怎么想

In order to decrease the stress you feel about your first time, just forget what others are thinking of you.

为了减少第一次做事的压力，需要忘记别人怎么想的。

First, many people don't really care that much if you happen to fail at something. If you are open about your inexperience, they are most likely to forgive your inability to perform well.

首先，如果你没有完成任务的话，很多人不会太去在意。如果你一开始没有经验，他们很可能会原谅你没有能力表现得很好。

Second, remember that others have also started from"zero" as well (driving a car, giving a public speech, going out fora date, etc.).

其次，记住其他人也是从零开始的（开车，在公众场合做演讲，出去约会等等。）。

Third, focus on your own performance — not onothers. For instance, if you're going to be running in your first marathon every your goal is just to pass the finish line, not to run a new world record.

第三，专注于你自己的表现-而非他人。比如说，如果你要开始跑第一次马拉松，每一个目标就是通过终点，而不是创造一个新的记录。

【知识点津】

decrease the stress 减少压力

inexperience 没经验

inability 没能力

start from 从…开始

for instance 比如说

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