給生活點新鮮刺激:跳出舒適區的20種方法大綱

1. Put your personal work out in the world so that it’s potentially vulnerable for negative comments. A video on YouTube, a piece of writing online – anything that can be complimented or critiqued, which will either boost your confidence or thicken your skin.

1. 讓整個世界來評判自己的工作，這樣就很容易收到一些負面的評論。在YouYube網站發佈一個視頻，在網站寫一句話，任何可以參與評論的東西都可以，這樣可能會增強你的自信心，也有可能會讓你的臉皮更厚。

2. Do something over-the-top embarrassing to make a fool of yourself. Take part in a dance-off, test out cheesy pickup lines, make preposterous requests at restaurants.

2. 做一些很囧的事情來自嘲一下。在集體舞即將結束時摻和一下，臨時說幾句臺詞，在飯館提一些很可笑的要求。

3. Set a colossal ambition that will require you to discipline yourself and accomplish smaller goals first. e.g. Running a marathon that will require weeks or months of training.

3. 設定一個很大的目標，這需要你嚴格要求自己，並且剛開始要你先完成一些小目標。例如：跑馬拉松需要幾個周甚至幾個月的訓練。

4. Allow a friend to make plans for you, giving them creative control of a night filled with unknown festivities. Comfort is all about knowing what to expect and having limited surprises, this will be a unique change of scenery.

4. 讓你的朋友幫你制定計劃，讓他們利用創意去安排一個你完全無法預知的歡樂夜晚。舒適感就是知道接下來要發生的事情，而沒什麼驚喜。這樣毫無準備的話可以改變一切。

5. Read a book from a section you’d normally never set foot in. If autobiographies are normally your thing, check out a Teen-Fiction novel or Humor piece. Whatever is outside of the norm.

5. 讀一本你一般情況下都不會涉足的領域的書。如果你一般讀傳記，那麼你可以試一下虛幻小說或者幽默小說。不管怎樣，要從你一般不涉足的領域選擇。

6. Perform some type of public speaking, such as a poetry or reading at an open mic night.

6. 在公共場合演講，比如在晚會上做一個詩歌朗誦或者閱讀。

7. Pickup a new hobby that you currently have very little ability to do. Musical instruments, cooking, painting, writing, dancing, etc.

7. 培養一個現在你還沒有足夠能力去做好的新愛好，比如說樂器，烹飪，畫畫，寫作，跳舞等等。

8. Go on an adventure and explore a surrounding city or an area you’re unfamiliar with, using no GPS or assistance from your phone. Enjoy being lost and getting around only by investigating for yourself, and asking others for directions.

8. 去冒險吧，探索一個你不熟悉的周邊城市或地區，不借助GPS或者手機設備。享受迷失的感覺，考自己調查或者詢問他人來獲得方向。

9. It’s not always easy to express our feelings to the people we love the most. Make time for the people you consider yourself closest to, and vocalize your care for them, despite how much easier it can be to think “I love you” than to say it.

9. 想對我們最愛的人表達感情，並不是一件容易的事。給那些你覺得和自己親近的人一點時間，雖然在心裏想着“我愛你”比說出來更容易，但也要用語言表達出你對他們的關心。

10. Go to a restaurant you’ve never actually been to and order something unique off of the menu. No cheeseburgers or salads, nothing you’ve had several times – and preferably something you struggle to pronounce.

10. 去一個你從來沒有去過的飯館，點一些菜單上沒有的東西。不要點奶酪漢堡包或者沙拉，不要點那些你吃過好幾次的食物，最好是那些你連名字都可能讀不出來的東西。

11. If you’ve grown comfortable doing things solo, start doing those activities with a friend. If you only do things with friends, try going it alone. Trust me, seeing a movie by yourself is surprisingly pleasant.

11. 如果你習慣了自己一個人做一些事情，那就開始嘗試和朋友一起做。如果你只會和朋友一起做，那就自己做。相信我，自己去看一場電影會有很大的驚喜。

12. Make a new friend. No – that doesn’t mean add a random person on Facebook! At work, in class or when you’re out, start a conversation IN PERSON, and make friends with someone.

12. 結交新的朋友。我的意思並不是指你在Facebook上隨便添加一個朋友。在工作中，在班級裏，或者當你出門時，私下單獨和人開始一場談話，和他們做朋友。

13. Take an improv class to get comfortable with unscripted interaction which, most of life consists of.

13. 隨意去上一堂即興表演課，去習慣沒有劇本的即興互動，我們大部分的生活不就是這樣嗎？

14. Switch up your daily routine drastically. If you’re a night owl, try hitting the hay early and waking up at sunrise. If you’re an early bird, explore the wee hours of the night for a change.

14. 儘量打亂你的日常常規。如果你是一個夜貓子，就試着早睡然後早起。如果你是早起的鳥兒，那就嘗試晚點睡，改變一下自己。

15. Limit your television watching. Replace that newfound time being active and living your life, as opposed to watching others.

15. 限制自己看電視。讓這段時間的自己變得更加活躍，過自己的生活，而不是觀看別人的。

16. Take a financial risk that could result in a great reward.

16. 嘗試一次金融風險，你可能得到很大回報。

17. Choose one of your fears and confront it head-on. Don’t like heights? Try skydiving, hiking a mountain or going on a rooftop – whatever you can do, as long as the idea of it makes you uneasy.

17. 選擇一個你恐懼的東西然後直面它。你恐高？那就試試跳傘，爬山，或者去屋頂，任何使你感到不舒服的都可以去嘗試。

18. If at all possible, spend time around people more successful than you. Being surrounded by individuals who’ve accomplished more than you can be beneficial if used as inspiration and motivation.

18. 如果可能的話，多花些時間和一些比你更加成功的人在一起。和更成功的他們在一起會激發你的創造力和動力。

19. Enter a competition in which the odds are stacked against you. Failure isn’t always a bad thing, especially if it’s utilized properly. By losing and feeling a letdown, you should become thirsty to try again or at least feel the glory of winning and success.

19. 去參加一個情況可能對你不利的比賽。失敗並不總是壞事，尤其是用的恰到好處的時候會變成好事。通過失敗，感受到失望，你應該會更加想再次嘗試，至少能感受到贏取成功後的榮譽感。

20. Say “yes” to every single opportunity that presents itself, big or small. From an invite to an event you typically wouldn’t attend, to a job promotion in a different city. Some things are life changers, and they should be embraced with open arms instead of shot down without consideration.

20. 不管機會是大是小，都要好好抓住。不管是一次邀請你不願意去參加的活動，還是一個去不同的城市工作的晉升。有些事情就是會改變你的一生，你應該敞開雙手去接受它們，而不是不加任何考慮就拒絕。