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0Today's topic：如何快乐的过好生活 Live a happy life
00:06 主播介绍
00:10 正文
Tom wants to make partner in his law firm. Allie wants to move out of her apartment and own a house. Setting goals is often equated with taking charge of your life. Good idea, right? Not always, while goals can create structure and give you something to strive for. Reaching the goal itself is merely a result. The actions you take to get there are the process, how you are actually filling the time is your life.
Sometimes we you do is fulfilling, bringing out your talents and interests. But often that is not the case, many people feel compelled to pay their dues to move up the ladder. Tom might have to work a 100 hours a week for years, while Allie might accept a boring paper shuffling job rather than working in the field she loves just to afford a down payment.
Consequently, goals can come with expectations that are often set by others. They can shape and lock you into a lifestyle you did not choose, but have merely learned to accept. Rather than starting with goals, you should begin with your vision of the life you want to live. Consider the ideal mix of family and individual time. And identify the activities that make you feel alive.
By starting here, you priorities the process, what you do and want to do over that often elusive outcome. You genuinely control your life because you have a vision of it before the expectations of others influence you. Once you have that vision as your foundation, then set goals that help you live the way you truly desire.
To take stock of your current situation, ask yourself if you could build your ideal life from scratch today. What would it look like? Determine how much your current goals are helping or hindering the creation of your vision. It is crucial to assess whether you enjoy what you do daily or if you are merely settling for what comes along.
Furthermore, consider what needs to change to make your lifestyle the priority. This might involve changing careers, adjusting your goals, or making tweaks, such as stopping overtime. You can take action steps now, like exploring other jobs or consulting a financial advisor for a reality check.
The bottom line is that this is your life. You're lucky simply because you are a human being with choices, even if they are hard sometimes. This is freedom. Is it time to take charge? If not now, then when?
03:31 今日词组
Taking charge of: 掌管，做主
原文：Setting goals is often equated with taking charge of your life.
设定目标往往意味着可以自主掌管自己的生活了。
举例：
I am taking charge of here now. 这里我来做主了
She cannot even take charge of herself. 她连自己的主都做不了。
04:04 结束语
