#1. What am I the proudest of this year?
#1.今年最值得我驕傲的是什麼?
Proudest還是most proud?
語法最正確的是proudest; 但是口語裡,most proud of也常用;
Proud是貶義還是褒義?
和中文一樣,看用法;
Proud of my achievements: 為自己的成績驕傲、自豪
但是arrogant這個詞就是貶義的,指傲慢
#2. Am I passionate about my career?
#2. 我對事業是否懷抱熱情?
Passion (名詞)
Passionate (形容詞)
Passion is the difference between a job and a career
熱情是工作和事業的區別
Career is higher and deeper than work, job or profession
事業比其它這幾個詞都高和深
#3. What lessons have I learned?
#3. 我學到了什麼?我有什麼收穫?
Not just academic lessons
不光是學習、學業的課程
Life lessons
人生的課程
#4. Where am I feeling stuck?
#4. 我遇到了什麼瓶頸?
Feeling stuck: 遇到瓶頸,被困住
注意,英語里人生瓶頸用stuck, 不是bottleneck;
Bottleneck更多指流程、程序上遇到的瓶頸。
#5. Where do I need to allow myself grace?
#5. 哪裡我該寬恕自己?
Grace: 寬恕、饒恕
再分享兩個相似的說法,安慰自己、安慰別人都很好:
Take it easy/go easy on yourself
Don't be too hard on yourself
#6. Who do I need to forgive?
#6. 我要原諒誰?
If someone has wronged you
如果有人對不起你
If someone has been mean to you
如果有人對你刻薄
#7. What should I let go?
#7. 哪些我該放手?
Let go (褒義):放手,放下,比如:
Let go of your fears: 放手、克服恐懼
Let it go: 放下吧,放手吧
Let oneself go (貶義): 自暴自棄
Let yourself go
Let himself/herself go
#8. How well did I take care of my body, mind, and soul?
#8. 我有沒有好好照顧自己的身體、思想、靈魂?
Take care of yourself
好好照顧自己
Love yourself, respect yourself
愛自己、尊重自己
#9. What do my finances look like?
#9. 我的個人財務狀況如何?
Personal finances/personal financial situation
個人財物狀況
Personal money situation
同上,但是更口語
Does your bank account balance?/ Are you in the black or in the red?
你收支平衡嗎?
#10. How did I spend my free time?
#10. 我怎麼花空閒時間?
Did you spend your free time rewardingly or thoughtlessly
空閒時間是否花得有意義?還是不經思考?
值得問自己的好問題太多;
10個根本不夠,
再多問兩個吧!
#11. What old habits would I like to release?
#11. 我想戒掉什麼舊習慣?
Old habits die hard
老習慣很難改,惡習難改
改掉、戒掉,可以說:
Release
Get rid off
Kick off
Replacing old habits with new ones
新習慣替代舊習慣
#12. What new habits would I like to cultivate?
#12. 我想培養什麼新習慣?
Cultivate: 修煉、培養Cultivate character: 修煉性格
這些問題的答案不需要告訴別人
你自己心裡知道就好了
提問&反思,是每個人應該做的事情
與其糊里糊塗一輩子
還不如清清醒醒過一生
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