四步确定你的目标和制定达到目标的计划
Are you the sort of person who gets really fired up and excited by new ideas, who dives straight in … and who then loses enthusiasm and ends up with dozens of half-finished projects all on the go at the same time?
你是不是经常有很多想法，然后立即付诸实践，最后却总是不了了之？
Ditch That Project – Completely
Sometimes, you start something and – for whatever reason – you lose interest. I’ve started learning several programming languages, only to give up in the early stages. You might have begun knitting a sweater, learning a language or creating a website, only to find you’re not enjoying it you realise that you simply have no interest left in a project, make your mind up and ditch it. You’re not taking any action on it anyway – you might as well make that a conscious decision.
全面了解自己的计划
有时，你开始了一项计划，接着你发现自己没兴趣了，有时候甚至开始不多久就结束了。如果你是因为兴趣问题想要放弃，下决心去全面了解，让它成为一个必须做的事。
set a Deadline
In some cases, you’ll have external reasons for a deadline. Often, you’ll need to pick a somewhat arbitrary date. How about your next birthday, or a particular holiday? Tying your deadline to a calendar event can help you stay focused.
Once you’ve set a deadline, write it in your diary or on your calendar, and take it seriously. If your project involves other people, let them know the deadline – knowing that people are waiting for the finished project will help keep you on track!
设定最后期限
有时候可以根据外界条件设定最后期限，更多时候，我们都是任意选择的。比如说自己的下一个生日，某一个节日？一旦你定下了一个最后期限，写在日记或你的日历上，并严格执行。
Make a Checklist
One reason why we often put projects down and fail to pick them up again is because we’re not sure what to do next. If projects have been lying untouched for a while, it can be tricky to remember where we got to.
Make yourself a checklist that covers all the major steps that you’ll need to complete in order to get from where you currently are to the finish line.
分阶段
很多时候我们放弃自己的目标是因为我们不知道接下来该做什么，如果一段时间不去实行自己的计划，就很难知道接下来该做什么了。所以，写下主要的事项，让自己知道自己已经处在什么位置了。
Set Milestones
Finally, combine your deadline and your checklist to make a series of milestones – interim dates where you want to reach a certain point on your checklist. This helps you stay on track, and shows you how a little bit of work on your project on a regular basis can get you a very long way in a year.
设定里程碑
最后把自己的最后期限和各个阶段联系起来，并制定一些里程碑，在某个日子你要达到怎样的阶段。这有利于你一直前进，看到自己的成果，并在一年中做很多事情。
