这些观念要不得：五大错误观念毁了你的事业

The Book of Proverbs in the Old Testament is, in my opinion, one of the best business books ever published. One passage, in particular, contains a world of business wisdom: "As a man believes so is he."
在我看来，《旧约》中的《箴言》是迄今为止已出版的最好的商务书籍之一。特别是其中一页，包含商业世界的智慧，“每个人就是自己所想的那个人。”

In the past, I've written in this blog about the beliefs that make people more successful. However, I've observed that there are five other beliefs that consistently make people less successful. Make sure you don't subscribe to any of these:
在过去，我已经在博客上写了有关让人们更成功的信仰的文章。然而，我已经发现有五种观点会让人们变得不那么成功。请确保你没不会赞同以下这些观点。

1. My self-worth is based on what others think of me.
1. 我的自我价值是基于别人怎么看待我的。

Some people define themselves based upon how they guess their boss, co-workers, relatives and friends see them. When they are convinced that others think poorly of them, such people lack the self-confidence necessary to consistently take action.
有些人对自己的评判是基于老板、同事、亲戚和朋友对自己的看法。当他们认为别人对自己没有信心，他们也少了采取行动所需要的自信。

2. My past equals my future.
2. 我的过去是我的未来。

When some people experience a series of setbacks, they assume that their goals are not achievable. Over time, they become dispirited and discouraged, and avoid situations where failure is a risk. Because any significant effort entails risk, such people are then unable to make significant achievements.
当一些人经历了一系列的挫折后，他们就认为自己的目标是不可能完成的。随着时间的推移，他们变得心灰意冷，避开有可能导致失败的情况。因为任何重大的成就都有失败的风险，所以他们无法取得重大成就。

3. My destiny is controlled by the supernatural.
3. 我的命运是由超自然控制的。

Some people believe that their status in life–or even their potential as a human being–is determined by luck, fate, or divine intervention. This all-too-common (and ultimately silly) belief robs such people of initiative, making them passive as they wait for their "luck" to change.
有些人认为，他们的地位或潜能是由运气、命运或神的旨意所决定的。这种太过常见（或极其愚蠢）的信仰剥夺了人们的积极性，使得他们被动地等待所谓的“运气”来改变自己。

4. My emotions accurately reflect objective reality.
4. 我的情绪准确地反映了客观现实。

Some people believe that their emotions are caused by external events. In truth, though emotions are determined by the perception of those events, combined with preconceptions about what those events mean. Such people find it difficult or impossible to "get out of their own heads" and see situations from another person's viewpoint.
有些人认为，他们的情绪是由外部事件引发的。尽管我们的情绪的确是由我们对事务和其意义的不同看法所决定的，但是有些人却很难走出自己的“思维定势”，或者站在旁观者的角度来看待问题。

5. My goal is to be perfect or do something perfectly.
5. 我的目标是变得完美或完美地做事。

Because perfection is unattainable, the people who seek it are simply setting themselves up for disappointment. Perfectionists blame the world (and everything in it) rather than doing what's necessary to accomplish extraordinary results. That's why "successful perfectionist" is an oxymoron.
因为完美是不可实现的，那些寻求完美的人只会让自己失望。完美主义者指责世界（以及存在于这个世界上的一切），而不是做些有必要的事情以求完成非凡的结果。这就是为什么“成功的完美主义者”是一个矛盾体。

If you're suffering from any of these five beliefs, I strongly recommend expunging them in favor of better beliefs.
如果你也有以上五种观念，我强烈建议，为了拥有更好的信念，请去除这些错误观点。