The morning is extremely important.It is the foundation from which the day is built.How you choose to spend your morning can be used to predict what kind of day you are going to have, and thus, what kind of life you are going to live.

早晨尤为重要。一天之本在于晨。你选择如何度过早晨的时光，将会决定一整天如何度过。也将决定你一生将要如何度过。

1.They wake up with a sense of gratitude¹.

1.他们醒来时心中充满感恩。

In other words, they start the day with love in their hearts and minds, and are truly appreciative² of their life and all of its priceless idiosyncrasies.They practice small acts of gratitude in the morning by expressing thankfulness directly to the people they care about, and to the immediate³ circumstances (health, opportunities, etc.) they could so easily take for granted.

换句话说,他们心中充满爱来开始新的一天，并真正去感恩生命中的所有。早上他们会抓住任何机会来向他们在意的人表示感激，也会对看似理所应得的外部环境（健康，机遇等）心怀感恩。

2.They begin anew.

2.每天都是新的一天。

They know it's a brand new day to start over and do something different.Yesterday may have been a complete bummer for them, but today is a new day for learning, success and adventure.Realize this.Live now.Not before.Not later.Just NOW - in the moment you're in.

他们知道每天都是新的一天，每天都会做一些不同的事情。昨天可能充满挫折感，但今天又是新的一天，是学习，成功，挑战的一天。要意识到这些。活在当下。不是未来，而是现在-你生活的现在。

3.They use self-inquiry to affirm a purposeful start to the day.

3.他们会自我探寻如何度过一个有目的的早上。

Here are three questions I often ask myself:

这些是我经常问自己的问题。

What would I like to remember about today?

我今天想要记住的是什么？

How will I sincerely honor my own desires and truth today?

我今天如何去真诚地尊重自己的需求和真理？

What can I do to make a positive difference in the lives around me today?

我能做些什么积极的事情才能使今天与众不同？

4.They read something positive.

4.他们读一些充满正能量的书。

Some happy people read a bit of scripture⁴ each morning, while others read inspiring books, articles or quotes to get their day started.Either way, they have a ritual to read some form of self-improvement literature to stretch and grow their insight and knowledge.It's starts their day off on a positive note with positive, productive ideas to guide their day's journey.

一些快乐的人每天早晨读经文,另外一些人读励志书籍、文章或名人名言来开始新的一天。无论哪种方式，他们通过读一些自我提高的文学书籍来拓展自己的眼界。他们用积极乐观,富有成效的思想来指导他们一天的旅程。

5.They follow an effective morning routine.

5.他们遵循有效的早上常规。

There are two simple ways to do this:

有两种简单方式可以做到：

First, make your big morning decisions the night before: what to eat for breakfast, what clothes to wear, what you need to take to work, etc.

首先，前一晚就决定第二天早上要做的事情：早饭吃什么，穿什么衣服，带什么去工作等等。

Second, build a simple routine for as much of your daily morning tasks as possible.

其次，对自己每天早上要做的事情做一个简单的常规。

6.They give themselves enough time to eat a wholesome⁵ breakfast.

6.他们会预留足够时间来吃早餐。

You can't possibly have a happy, healthy day if you feed your body garbage first thing in the morning.Your body is a temple.You are what you eat.So do not eat processed food, fast food, and all the filth⁶ the big processed food companies try to pass off as "healthy."

如果早上吃不好，那你就不能度过快乐，健康的一天。你的身体就像一个宝塔。吃什么，你就变成什么。所以不要吃腌制食品，快餐，以及所有被一些公司标明"健康"的深加工食品。

7.They move on gracefully⁷ to what's most important.

7.他们优雅地向目标前进。

As human beings, we are goal oriented.We like making progress.When we accomplish one of our goals, we smile about it.That's why the happiest people I know are also some of the most successful people I know.

作为人类，我们都有目标。我们乐于进步。当我们完成某一目标时，我们会很欣慰。这就是为什么我知道的某些最开心的人却是最成功的人。