第9章每个成功者都知道的秘密（9）
&imeyousayyestoagoalorobjective，yousaynotmanymore。Everyprizehasitsprice。Theprizeistheyes;thepriceisthenoriedUkrainian-Ameribaritooldofhisearlydaysstudyingvoiokeapipe，butonedayhisprofessorsaid，"Igor，youwillhavetomakeupyourmiheryter，reatpipe-smoker，youotbeboth。"Sothepipewent。
Delayedgratifi
M。ScottPeck，M。D。，authorofthebest-sellerTheRoadLessTraveled，describesthistoolofdiseas"aprocessofsgthepainandpleasureoflifeinsuchawayastoehepleasurebymeetingahepainfirstaoverwith。"
Thismightiinedailydeethingassimpleasskippingafavoritelate-nightTVshowaobedearly，tobewideawakeforameetimhtiermresolves。Ayoungiththreedecidedtoiherilementiionforherself。Shesideredtherealitiesofatightbudgetaime，buttheseseemedsmallsacrifireturhatadegreewouldopen。Todaysheisahighlypaidfinansultant。
&ofsueingpastthedrudgeryahedelight。"Thefactisthatmanyworthwhileendeavorsaren'tfun，"sayssyndicatedradioandTVortCrim，"True，alllaymakesJohnnyadullbtoturhioplaymakesforterriblefrustrations，becauselife—everewardingone—includescesthataren'tfunatall。Ilikemyjobasajournalist。It'spersonallysatisfying，bititisn'talwaysfun。"
Agabalance
Neverfusedisewithrigidity。Perfeottheaim;rather，striveforthepeaindthatbeinginchargeofyourself。
Mostofuserludesinourworktotakeawalkoreatsnack-whateverrevivesandrefreshes。Yourbreathersdon'thytoshakeoutthedgivesomerelief。Suchrewardsativesforfinishingatask，asingyoutomaium。
Truediseachievesabalance，n。Evendiseedstobedised。
Self-development
Disedpeoplearehappierpeoplebecausetheyarefulfilliial。Awomanatoneofmyseminarstoldmeabouthersixyear-olddaughterithateamandpracticedeverymforanhour，swimming2000to3000meters，sherelatedaversatihterhadwithafamilyfriend。
"Doyoulikeswimming?"thefriendasked。
"Yes，Iloveit。"
"Isitfun?"
"No!"
Thatsix-year-oldhadlearmanyadultshejoyofdisdself-development。Uheveryworddiseputsusoffbecauseitsouiveandpuruaalkingustomakesurewetoetheliruediseisn'tonyourbagyouwithimperatives;itisatyourside，nudgingyouwithiives。Whehatdiseisself-otself-g，youwon&#eatitsmention，butwillcultivateit。
CharleyBoswell，aformerUyofAlabamafootballstarwithhopesofaprofessionalbaseballcareer，losthiseyesightinWorldWarII，butthatdidn'tstophim"tobeetheNationalBlindGolfes。"Hewasquotedassaying，"IwhatI'velost。IonlytwhatIhaveleft。"Thatisself-development—thatisdise。
Habit-gstrategies
Manyaperson'sdowryingtogeabadhabitbyfoanundesirablebehaviortoreplaceit。
tlesspeopletellmetheywouldliketoeatbetterbutdon'twantto"giveup"tastyfood。Ratherthanthinkingaboutwhatthey'thave，theyshouldthinkaboutwhattheyeat。Fruitjuicewithsparklierisadelicioussubstitutefh-caloriesoftdrinks;snadcookiespreparedwithwholegrainsasgivedybarsgoodpetition。
Itisogeoldhabits。Awomaaseminarandsaid，"I'msoundised。I'tsticktoadietandmyhouseisalwaysamess。Ifeellikeaslob。"Itoldhershewasn'ttotallyundised。"Youmadeittothisce。Youarrivepromptlyatea，alydressed。"Shealmostsmiled，andthe;There'sprobablyareasonwhyyouhaven'tbeeoloseweightetyourhomei;
Later，Ifoundouttherewasabigreason。Sheedayearbefore。Herhusbandhadbeenanalcoholicwhoverballyabusedherall24yearse。Itneveroccurredtoherthatapoorself-imageingherfromeffegpositiveges。Withthisrealizatioheepinbringingmoredisetoherlife—bygoingforg。Meanwhile，someofherfrieoetoherhouseandhelpherup，puttingherevenmoresolidlyonahabit-gcourse。
Mier
IremembermyschooldaysandMom&#ularreveille:"Timetogetup!"Iagonizedihelastminuteandranmymother'spatieheodhadtogetmyselfup。Finally，tiredofakihatwhenthealarmrang，Iwouldrise—justbecauseIwaardlessofhowIfelt。Ithasworkedeversince。
InFeelingGood，TheherapyDavidD。Burns，M。D。，writes:"Motivatioefirst，adoes!Youhavetoprimethepump。Ifyouwaituntilyou're'inthemood，'youmaywaitforever。"Whenyoudon'tfeellikedoihiitoff，butit'softeiaskthatwebeehighlymotivated。