It’s almost New Year’s Eve and that means it’s the season for resolutions. I’ve always been part of the 44% of people who make (and also break) New Year’s resolutions; I’m a big believer in the power of small changes to make us happier.

快到新年前夜了，意味著到了下決心的時(shí)刻。和44%的人一樣，我會做出（并違背）新年決心。我堅(jiān)信小變化也能帶來快樂。

It's almost new year's Eve, which means it's time to make up your mind. Like 44% of people, I will make (and break) new year's resolutions. I firmly believe that small changes can also bring happiness.

Along the way and especially since I started my resolutions-based happiness project I’ve hit on some strategies for helping myself stick to resolutions.

一直以來，特別是在我為了快樂而下決心之后，我發(fā)現(xiàn)一些方法能幫助自己堅(jiān)持決心。

All the time, especially after I made up my mind to be happy, I found some ways to help me stick to my resolution.

1. Be specific. Don’t resolve to “Make more friends” or “Strengthen friendships”; that’s too vague. To make more friends as part of my happiness project I have several very concrete resolutions like: “Start a group” “Remember birthdays” “Say hello” “Make plans” “Show up” and “No gossip.”

1.具體化。不要決定“交更多的朋友”或“鞏固友誼”，這太模糊。作為快樂計(jì)劃中的一部分，我的“交朋友”決心非常具體：“建立一個(gè)小組”、“記住別人的生日”、“打招呼”、“定計(jì)劃”、“到場”、“不說閑話”。

1. Concretization. Don't decide to "make more friends" or "consolidate friendships." it's too vague. As part of the happiness program, my determination to make friends is very specific: "set up a group", "remember other people's birthdays", "say hello", "make a plan", "show up", "don't gossip".

2. Write it down.

2.寫下來。

2. Write it down.

3. Review your resolution constantly. If your resolution is buzzing through your head it’s easier to stick to it. I review my Resolutions Chart every night.

3.時(shí)常回顧你的決心。如果你的決心“余音繞梁”，那么就更容易堅(jiān)持。我每天都看一遍自己的“決心章程”。

3. Review your determination from time to time. It's easier to stick to your resolution if it's "lingering.". I read my "resolution charter" every day.

4. Hold yourself accountable. Tell other people about your resolution join or form a like-minded group score yourself on a chart (my method) -- whatever works for you to make yourself feel accountable for success and failure.

4.建立自我問責(zé)制度。告訴給別人你的決心，參加或創(chuàng)建一個(gè)“志同道合”群體，用表格給自己打分（我的方法）。任何可以對成功和失敗問責(zé)的方式都可以。

4. Establish self accountability system. Tell others about your determination, join or create a "like-minded" group, and rate yourself on a form (my method). Anything that can be held accountable for success and failure.

5. Think big. Maybe you need a big change a big adventure – a trip to a foreign place a break-up a move a new job. Let yourself imagine anything and plan from there.

5.眼光放長。也許你需要有一個(gè)大的變化，大的冒險(xiǎn)——例如：去異國他鄉(xiāng)旅行，分手，搬遷，新工作。允許自己做出任何想象，然后做好打算。

5. Look long. Maybe you need to have a big change, big adventure - for example: travel to a foreign country, break up, move, new job. Allow yourself to make any imagination and then plan.

6. Think small. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that only radical change can make a difference. Just keeping your fridge cleared out could give you a real boost. Look close to home for ways to improve and grow.

6.小處著眼。不要陷入“只有激進(jìn)變化才能起到作用”的思維。清理一下冰箱，這也是個(gè)進(jìn)步。就近在家中尋找改善、成長的方法。

6. Focus on small areas. Don't fall into the thinking that only radical change can work. It's also a step forward to clean up the refrigerator. Find ways to improve and grow at home nearby.

7. Ask for help. Why is this so hard? But every time I ask for help I’m amazed at how much easier my task becomes.

7.尋求幫助。為什么會那么難？但是每當(dāng)我尋求幫助，我會驚奇地發(fā)現(xiàn)任務(wù)變得簡單多了。

7. Ask for help. Why is it so hard? But whenever I ask for help, I'm surprised to find that the task is much easier.