翻译：暖盈929
(Originally written and published on Dec 2009.)（最初撰写并发表于2009年12月）
“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.” – Edith Lovejoy Pierce“我们要打开这本书。这本书里全是空白页。我们要自己把文字写进去。这本书叫做《机遇》，它的第一章就是'新年这一天'。”——伊迪丝·洛夫乔伊·皮尔斯
A brand new year is coming, festive songs are in the air and everyone is gearing up for the new year ahead! I’m really psyched up for the upcoming year because there are so many exciting things I have planned for next year.崭新的一年就要到来了，喜庆的歌曲萦绕耳旁，每个人都在为即将到来的新年做准备！我真的已经在思想上准备好迎接即将到来的一年了，因为我已为明年计划了许多令人兴奋的事情！
How about you? How do you feel about the new year? How do you want it to be? What kind of experiences do you want to create? What memories do you want to build? What impact do you want to have for yourself and others?你呢？你对新年有何感觉？你想让新年是什么样子的？你想要创造怎样的经历？你想留下怎样的回忆？你想给自己还有他人带来怎样的影响？
With every upcoming year, I’m always sure it will supersede all previous years to become the best year ever. One reason is because I set goals – Goals which I know will improve the quality and fulfillment of my life. I’m a huge fan of goal setting. The best way to determine how your next year to be is to set goals AND act on them. As Zig Ziglar said, “You need a plan to build a house. To build a life, it is even more important to have a plan or goal.”随着每个即将到来的一年，我总是确信这一年将会超越过往而成为最好的一年。因为我会设立目标，我知道那些目标将改善我的生活质量，使我对生活更有满足感。我是目标设定的超级粉丝。决定你的下一年会如何的最佳方法就是设定目标并照此行动。正如吉格·金克拉所说，“要建造一座房屋，你需要做个计划。要打造一段人生，有一个计划或是目标则更为重要。”
For this same reason, I recommend you to think about what you want for yourself in the year 2011 and set them as goals. Here is a list to kickstart your thinking process. Of course, goal setting isn’t restricted to just the start of the year – you can refer to it anytime of the year. There’s never a ‘best’ time to set goals – it’s all the time! 因为这同样的原因，我建议你思考一下你想在2011年为自己获得什么，并把它们设为目标。以下的清单可以启动你的思考过程。当然，设定目标并不仅限于在新年伊始，你可以在一年当中的任何时候参考这个清单。从来就没有设立目标的“最佳”时间，因为这是我们会始终在做的事情。
1. Stop procrastinating on your goals 1. 别再拖延目标
2. Spend more time with your family 2. 花更多的时间和家人在一起
3. Widen your social circle – Meet new friends! 3. 扩大交际圈——结交新朋友！
4. Become more organized 4. 变得更有条理
5. Exercise more and keep fit 5. 多运动，保持身体健康
6. Lose weight: Achieve your ideal weight 6. 减肥：达到理想体重
7. Eat more healthily 7. 饮食更健康
8. Wake up early every day 8. 每天早起
9. Be on time 9. 准时
10. Express gratitude to people who have made a difference in your life 10. 向那些给你的生活带来影响的人表示感谢
11. Do volunteer work 11. 做义工
12. Do more kind deeds 12. 做更多善事
13. Further your education 13. 进一步接受教育
14. Learn a new language 14. 学习一门新语言
15. Cultivate at least one new skill that will enable you to perform even better at work (presentation skills, public speaking, effective writing, etc) 15. 培养至少一种可以使你的工作表现得更出色的新技能（表达技巧、公开演讲、高效写作等等）
16. Be emotionally generous 16. 在情感上宽宏大量
17. Drop caffeine 17. 戒除咖啡因
18. Reconnect with old friends 18. 重新联系老朋友
19. Make at least 5 positive, like-minded friends and foster strong relationships with them 19. 结交至少五位积极向上、志趣相投的朋友，培养与他们的牢固关系
20. Take your family out on a vacation 20. 带家人外出度假
21. Revamp your room into your personal, inspirational haven 21. 重整你的房间，把它打造成有个性的、能激发灵感的天堂
22. Run a marathon 22. 参加马拉松赛跑
23. Don’t bad mouth other people 23. 不说他人的坏话
24. Stop complaining 24. 停止抱怨
25. Be a more positive person 25. 做一个更积极向上的人
26. Be your real self 26. 做真正的自己
27. Read more books 27. 多读书
28. Read one meaningful self-help article a day 28. 每天读一篇有意义的能让你自助的文章
29. Visit the holiday destination of your dreams 29. 游览你梦想中的度假胜地
30. Deliver your best performance at work ever 30. 任何时候都在工作中拿出最佳表现
31. Double your business revenue (for business owners) 31. 让营业收入翻番（针对企业主）
32. Get a career switch to a better career 32. 将一个职业转变成更好的职业
33. Or better still, pursue a career of your true passion 33. 再不然，从事一个能真正释放你激情的职业
34. Earn a million dollars 34. 赚一百万美元
35. Earn a billion dollars (for those who have achieved #34) 35. 赚十亿美元（针对那些已经做到第34条的人）
36. Find your soulmate 36. 找到灵魂伴侣
37. Move out and get your own apartment 37. 搬家，有自己的公寓
38. Get out of debt (if you are in debt) 38. 偿清债务（如果你还欠债的话）
39. Save more money 39. 存更多的钱
40. Help other people achieve their dreams 40. 帮助他人实现梦想
41. Get rid of clutter 41. 摆脱混乱
42. Take up a class in something of your interest (dancing, singing, roller blading, ice skating, swimming, photography, web design, rock climbing, piano, guitar, yoga, pilates, etc) 42. 开始上你感兴趣的课程（跳舞、唱歌、滑旱冰、溜冰、游泳、摄影、网页设计、攀岩、钢琴、吉他、瑜伽、普拉提等等）
43. Drink more water 43. 多喝水
44. Reduce your alcohol intake or quit drinking altogether (for people who drink) 44. 减少酒精摄入，或者干脆戒酒（针对饮酒者）
45. Quit smoking (for smokers) 45. 戒烟（针对吸烟者）
46. Learn to see the positive side of everything 46. 学会看到一切事物的积极面
47. Turn every challenge into an opportunity 47. 将每一次挑战转变为机遇
48. Let go of any past baggage 48. 放下旧日的包袱
49. Meditate daily 49. 每日沉思
50. Go on a Vipassana Meditation Retreat 50. 进行内观禅修
51. Write a book 51. 写一本书
52. Visit a new place you have never been to 52. 游览一个你从未去过的新地方
53. Stop beating yourself up when bad things happen 53. 当坏事发生时，不再气馁
54. Love yourself more 54. 更加爱惜自己
55. Start your life handbook and use it document everything it takes to live your best life 55. 启动你的人生手册，用它来记录每一件让你活得最精彩的事情
56. Limit your mass media exposure – Stop watching television or reading the papers (remove negative stimuli from your environment) 56. 限制与大众媒体的接触——不再看电视或看报纸（清除你周围环境中的负面因素）
57. Take time out to rest and rejuvenate every week 57. 每周花时间外出休闲，让自己更年轻
58. Live every moment to the fullest! 58. 尽情过好每一刻！