自律:有效生活的基础(6/6)

More complicated are habits that encompass your entire life, in work and at home. For instance, if you want to quit smoking then you'll probably need to organize someone to keep you accountable at home, such as your partner or family, and someone at work, probably a colleague, as nobody needs more whining from their boss. Nine times out of ten, those who've talked to me about their inability to get things done and implement systems they've memorized inside and out, only have a problem with this one aspect of life. It's a simple one, but by no means any less difficult to deal with. To sum up briefly, self-discipline is certainly the foundation of productive living.

伴随你的整个生活，包括在工作和家庭生活中的习惯则更复杂。例如,如果你想戒烟,那么你可能会需要找个人让你在家里保持自律,你的伴侣或家人都可以；另外在工作中,可以找一个同事,因为没人会希望从老板那得到更多的抱怨!那些对我说他们无法把事情做好而且无法彻底实行自己弄的系统的人,十之八九,只有这一方面的生活问题。这问题是简单,但绝不意味着很容易对付。简而言之,自律就是有效生活的基础。