Having success and being able to meet one's goals requires knowledge, a sense of direction, hard work and resources. Some people might add to that list luck, connections and perhaps a strong belief in yourself.
要获得成功并实现自己的目标，需要知识、方向感、努力工作和资源。有些人可能还会加上运气、人际关系和强烈的自信。
We accomplish our goals one step at a time, doing a little each day. So, using your day effectively is important.
我们一步一步地完成目标，每天一点一点地积累。所以，高效地利用每一天是非常重要的。
On many websites -- from Forbes magazine and Fast Company to health and physical fitness sites -- productivity experts share advice on how to achieve your career and life goals. Most of the experts agree on one thing: Starting your day on the right foot is most important.
在很多网站上——从福布斯杂志和Fast Company到健康和健身网站——专家们分享了关于如何实现职业目标和生活目标的建议。大多数专家都同意这一点：以正确的方式开始你的一天是非常重要的。
Collected from these websites, here are five ideas on how to start your day off right.
以下是收集的来自这些网站的五条建议，如何正确地开启新的一天。
1. Get up an hour early.
1、早起一个小时
People who get up early in the morning have a jump on the day. For starters, they're awake! And some studies show that our willpower and attention span are strongest in the morning. In fact, the morning may be the most productive part of your day.
早起的人在一天中占有很大优势。他们早早醒来，一些研究表明，人的意志力和注意力在早上是最强的。事实上，早晨可能是你一天中效率最高的时间。
In American English, we like to say, "The early bird gets the worm." Here, if you're a bird, the worm is the reward. So, this expressions means that people who rise up early have a head start and, therefore, are more likely to succeed.
在美国英语中，我们喜欢说：“早起的鸟儿有虫吃。”在这里，如果你是一只鸟，虫子就是奖赏。所以，这句话意思是，早起的人会领先一步，更容易获得成功。
Inventor, philosopher and writer Benjamin Franklin would probably agree. Americans like to use Franklin's memorable expressions. One of them is "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."
发明家、哲学家和作家本杰明·富兰克林可能会同意这一观点。美国人喜欢使用富兰克林的令人难以忘记的表达方式，其中一个就是“早睡早起，会让人健康、富有、聪明。”
Of course, there are exceptions. People who are "night owls" do their best work and their best thinking at night.
当然，总有例外。“夜猫子”在晚上工作效率最高，且思维能力最强。
2. Drink a glass of water with lemon juice.
2、喝一杯柠檬汁水
While your coffee is being prepared or waiting for your tea water to heat up, drink a glass of water with lemon juice.
当你在准备咖啡或等待茶水煮开的时候，喝一杯加柠檬汁的水。
Why? Health experts say that drinking a combination of lemon juice and water first thing in the morning jump-starts the body's metabolism. Not only does it jump start your body's cells, but this kind of drink keeps them moving throughout the day.
为什么要喝柠檬水呢？健康专家表示，早上起床先喝一杯柠檬汁水，可以促进身体的新陈代谢。这种饮料不仅能让体内的细胞活跃起来，而且还能让细胞一整天都保持活动状态。
3. Don't answer email or jump into social media as soon as you get up.
3、不要一起床就回复电子邮件或浏览社交软件
Your coffee or tea is ready. So, you decide to look at your email quickly or open up your Facebook account. Well, don't. This is a great way to forget about the day ahead.
咖啡或茶准备好了。所以，你决定快速查看电子邮件或者打开Facebook。先不要这样做。这样会让你忽略眼前的这一天。
We've all done it. You see a Facebook post from a friend you haven't seen in a long time. He is angry about some political issue and the heated discussion pulls you in. Before you know it, an hour has passed, you're angry with lawmakers and it's not even nine in the morning yet! You hurry out the door so as not to be late for work. This is not the best way to start your day.
我们都这样做过。你看到一个很久没见的朋友在Facebook上发的帖子。他对一些政治问题很生气，激烈的讨论把你吸引住了。不知不觉，一个小时过去了，你还在生立法者的气，现在还不到早上九点！你匆匆忙忙地出门，以免上班迟到。这可不是开启新的一天的最佳方式。
4. Exercise!
4、锻炼身体
Some people may disagree with this one. Exercising in the morning may not be for everyone. Some people like to exercise after work or at night.
可能会有人不同意这一点。并不是每个人都适合在早上锻炼。有的人喜欢下班后或晚上锻炼。
Physical fitness experts and trainers often suggest some form of exercise in the morning because the middle of the day is a busy time for most people. By the day's end, you may not have the time or energy to exercise. How many times have you finished work and said to yourself, "I'm too tired to exercise! I'll do it tomorrow."
健身专家和教练常常建议在早上进行锻炼，因为对大多数人来说，中间的时间都很忙。而在一天结束的时候，你可能就没有时间或精力去锻炼了。有多少次，在你下班之后对自己说：“我太累了，就不锻炼了！到明天再锻炼吧。”
Exercising in the morning prevents that from happening.
早上锻炼可以避免这种情况发生。
5. Think about your day ... at night.
5、在晚上回想你的一天
Meditate, visualize -- whatever you call it -- take time at the end of the day to think back on all the things that have happened. Give thanks, if you want. And spend a little time to think about tomorrow. Some people who talk about "living in the present" may criticize this. But it may help you to prepare if you take a few minutes to think about what you need to do the next day.
冥想，可视化想像——不管你怎么称呼它——在一天结束的时候花点时间回想一下当天发生的事情。如果你想要，可以表达感谢。然后，花点时间想一想明天。有些提倡“活在当下”的人可能不赞成这一点。然而，如果你花几分钟思考一下明天需要做什么事情，或许会让你为第二天做好准备。
Also, know that your day will probably change. You probably won't have time to do everything you planned. But that's fine. If you did one thing, that means you are one step closer in reaching one of your goals. And if you follow this advice, at least you've already gotten your exercise out of the way!
另外，要明白你的一天可能会有所变化。你可能没时间去做所有计划好的事情。这也是很正常的。如果你完成了一件事情，就意味着离目标又近了一步。如果你听从这个建议，那么你已经得到了锻炼！
