Your goals are too long.

你的目标都那么遥远。

Not too big, but too long.

不是太大，而是太远。

If you are setting¹ deadlines a year away, that’s not achievable.

要是你设定完成目标的期限是一年，那是不会成功的。

It’s too far away to be real, and too far for you to act on it.

因为太遥远而变得不真实，遥远到没法去实施。

Maybe it’s time to set shorter goals.

也许，是该设立些短期的目标。

When Is a Goal Too Long?

什么叫时间太长？

You are going to write that book this year. Just like you said you were going to do last year.

今年你打算出本书。就像你说你去年就有此计划了一样。

Or you say you are going to lose 20 pounds by the holidays. Yet, you haven’t been to the gym in months.

One of the main issues with year-long goals is that they are too far away.

或者你说这个假期你打算减掉20磅。最后是几个月你都没有去过体育场。完成期限为一年的主要问题——长远的目标就是太遥远了。

Too far away to see. Too far to be real. And too far for you to have urgency² to act on them today.

太远了都没法看清。太遥远以至于都觉得不真实。太遥远了，以至于你每天都没有去做的紧迫感。

“Stop saying that this will be your year. Instead, make it your month. Or even your week.” （Tweet this Quote）

In short, your goal increments³ are too big.

“不要再说，今年会做完的。反之，规定在这个月做完，在这周内做完。”

总之，你的目标增额太大了。

Make Your Goals Even Shorter

给自己制定些短期目标。

A year away is simply too long to act on.

一年的期限就是时间太长而没法去完成。

A month is better. Or even a week.

一个月的期限就挺好，或者一周内做完也不错。

Of course, the progression is to make your goals even shorter.

当然，做事有连续性会让你实现目标的时间缩短。

Get it down to today.

从今天开始干。

“What will you do today to move yourself towards your goals?”

Do the same tomorrow and each day after that.

“为了朝着目标迈进，今天你会做些什么呢？”

That is how big goals are done. On a day-to-day basis.

不管目标多大，都是要那么做的。一天一天，

Bit by bit. Step by step. It doesn’t sound grand and it isn’t.

一点一点，一步一步，目标就不再宏伟。

Even the biggest of goals must be done in many small increments.

每天增加一点，即使是再宏伟的目标也会有被实现的一天。

Goals Too Far to See

目标太远就看不清了。

Trying to make personal goals a year from now is like trying to predict the weather at that time. It’s not going to happen.

从现在开始就制定好一年的目标就好比去预测某些时段的天气。那是不可能做到的。

Life happens. Circumstances change. And you must adapt and adjust your goals along the way.

生活继续，环境改变。你必须适应，也必须一路上调整你的目标。

Make your goals short. Make them achievable. And of course, make them happen today.

制定些短期目标，让目标变得容易做到。当然，每天都要坚持。