How strong are you?你有多強(qiáng)大？

That is a tough question to answer, but I want to ask how do you define your strength?

這是個(gè)很難回答的問題。但是，說實(shí)話，我想知道，你是怎么定義力量的呢？

How do you know your limits? How do you know just how much you’ve got?
你是如何了解自己的局限性？你怎么知道你能做到什么程度？

When push comes to shove, we often discover that we are much stronger than we think.
當(dāng)壓力來臨時(shí)，我們會發(fā)現(xiàn)我們比想象中要更強(qiáng)大。

What is Strength?什么是力量？

Strength is not always about pure physical strength. Rather, it is about willpower. Discipline. Drive. It is about the capacity to get things done.
力量并不僅僅指你的肌肉力量，它更多的指的是意志力、訓(xùn)練、動(dòng)力。是一種能夠做好事情的能力。

I know some people who are intellectually strong, but they get very little done in their jobs. And I know others who find work extremely challenging, but are able to move mountains by their sheer drive and hard work.
我知道有一些人雖然很聰明，但是他們在工作中能夠做好的事情卻很少。而另外一些人雖然知道工作很具有挑戰(zhàn)性，但他們?nèi)阅芡ㄟ^強(qiáng)大動(dòng)力和艱苦付出來移動(dòng)大山。

They possess inner strength.
他們具有強(qiáng)大的內(nèi)心力量。

More interesting, is that these productive hard-workers often don’t even notice the load. Bystanders are not only amazed, but often ask, “How do you do it?”
更有趣的是，這些非常努力工作的人并沒有意識到工作量的巨大。旁觀者不僅感到很吃驚，而且還經(jīng)常問，“你是怎么做到的？”

The answer usually comes back, “I just work harder than the others.”
經(jīng)常得到這樣的回答，“我只是比別人更努力一些罷了?！?

Self-Imposed Limits自我強(qiáng)加的局限性

What I have observed is that most people impose their own limits. They limit their output based on self-framed constraints of their capabilities and strengths.

據(jù)我所觀察，很多人都是自己強(qiáng)加給自己的局限性。他們有時(shí)候根據(jù)能力和力量自我設(shè)定了他們的局限。

I can’t do that. (Why?)
我做不到。（為什么呢？）

That is too much for me. (How do you know?)
對我來說太難了。（你怎么知道太難？）

I can’t put in that much effort. (What would happen if you did?)
我做不到那么努力。（如果你做了會怎么樣？）

I am not smart enough to solve that. (Can you be sure if you haven’t tried?)
我不夠聰明，解決不了這件事。（你不嘗試怎么能如此確定？）

So, how do we break through these limits? How do we get stronger?
所以，怎樣才能打破這些局限？怎么才能更強(qiáng)大？

Pushing It給自己點(diǎn)壓力

Many people are going through the motions, but are nowhere near their limits.
很多人都做出了實(shí)際行動(dòng)，但是從來就沒有到達(dá)他們的極限。

If you want to be stronger, you have to push your boundaries.
如果你想變得更加強(qiáng)大，你就要打破你的局限。

Push yourself. Test your self-perceived constraints to see how accurate they are. Make sure your goals are slightly beyond what you think can be achieved.
你想挑戰(zhàn)你的極限嗎？那就給自己點(diǎn)壓力，去測試下自己以前的極限到底有多準(zhǔn)確。要確定一個(gè)能稍微超過力所能及的目標(biāo)。

You Are Stronger Than You Think
你比自己想象的要強(qiáng)大

As you go through your day, challenge your capacity. Test your limits.
當(dāng)你過每一天的時(shí)候，都要挑戰(zhàn)一下你的能力，測試下自己的極限。

When you discover how much you’ve really got, you may surprise even yourself.
當(dāng)你發(fā)現(xiàn)你真正能獲取的，你會發(fā)現(xiàn)自己都感到不可思議。

（整理自“滬江英語網(wǎng)”，寧波華外顧霽 供稿）