1. Make a date. Right now. All the good intentions in the history of the universe mean nothing if you don't actually get started. And the only way to get started is to take action, right now. Not tomorrow, not later today, not in an hour, not when you finish reading this article. Right now! Look at your calendar, and make an appointment to create your action plan, or to take the first action (”Go walking at 5:30 p.m. today in the park,” for example). What's the first action you can take to make your desires a reality? Create a healthier meal plan for tomorrow? Create a place for everything you use at work, so your organizing system doesn't fall apart in two day? Decide what that is and make an appointment for it, right now. Second part of this step: make that appointment the most important appointment on your schedule, more important than a doctor's appointment or a meeting with your boss.
1. 确定时间,现在就确定。如果你不着手开始行动,世界上从古至今一切好的目标都只是空谈。迈出第一步唯一的方法就是立即采取行动,不是明天,不是今天晚些时候,不是一个小时之后,也不是你读完这篇文章,而是此时此刻。看看你的日历吧,作一个行动计划,或者迈出第一步(比如,今天早上 5点半区公园散步)。从哪儿入手可以让你实现愿望呢?是为明天做一个更健康的膳食计划?还是把你工作上的所有事情理得仅仅有条,以免你的规划不至于在两天混乱不堪?现在就做出决定并坚持去做。第二步:找出你计划中最重要的几点,这些甚至比和医生的约定还重要,比和老板的会议还重要。