You know that feeling when you really want to accomplish something, but it seems like your brain is almost fighting against you.
你知道那種你真正想要達成某件事時的感覺，但你的腦袋好像幾乎在反抗你。
We actually have something more like two minds.
我們其實有種比較像是兩種思維的東西。
That's Kelly McGonigal, author of The Willpower Instinct.
那是 Kelly McGonigal，《輕鬆駕馭意志力》的作者。
Uh, we have one brain that is very responsive to our immediate needs, and when we're in that mindset, we tend to make choices that are inconsistent with our long-term goals. But we also all have this other brain, this other mindset, that thinks about long-term consequences, remembers what our big values are, takes a kind of expansive view on our lives and our choices, and when we're in that mindset and that system of the brain is in control of our choices, we tend to do things that make our future self actually happier and healthier, more productive, more successful.
呃，我們有一個對即時需求很容易做出回應的腦，而當我們在那種思維模式中時，我們容易做出和我們的長期目標不一致的選擇。但我們也都有另一種腦，這另一種思維模式，它考慮到長期的後果、謹記什麼是我們重要的價值觀、採取一種宏觀的觀點來看我們的生活和我們的選擇，而當我們處於那種思維模式且那個大腦系統在掌管我們的決定時，我們傾向從事一些讓未來的自己真正過得更開心、更健康的事，也更有生產力、更加有成就。
So, Kelly says that while many of us think of willpower as the ability to say no to that short-term part of our brain, it can actually be much more effective to tap into the different types of willpower that help us unleash the long-term part of our brain.
所以，Kelly 說儘管我們許多人都將意志力想成拒絕我們腦中「只看眼前」那部分的能力，它能實際上更有效地去開發幫助我們解放腦中「目光長遠」部分的不同類型的意志力。
Many people think of willpower as the ability to resist temptation, but willpower is actually three powers: "I will" power, "I won't" power, and "I want" power.
許多人將意志力想成抵擋誘惑的能力，但意志力其實是三種力量： 「我會去做」的力量、「我不會去做」的力量，以及「我想去做」的力量。
"I won't" power is what we typically think of as willpower. It's the ability to resist temptation.
「我不會去做」的力量，是我們一般想作意志力的那種力量。它是去抵抗誘惑的能力。
"I will" power: That's the ability to remember that you want the consequences of doing this difficult thing.
「我會去做」的力量：那是記住你想得到完成困難事情後的成果的那種能力。
And the third power: "I want" power, the ability to walk around the world with a clear memory of what it is you care about most, so that when you're deciding what to eat for lunch, it's not an automatic choice, but actually in that moment, you think about your desire for health. And, actually, what willpower does is it allows you to put your energy and attention on exactly what it is you want and what you care about.
而第三種力量：「我想去做」的力量，那是行在世上清楚記得自己最看重的事物的能力，因此當你在決定午餐要吃什麼時，那不是個無意識的選擇，而是其實在那一刻，你想到你對健康的要求。而且，事實上，意志力所做的事，是它讓你將你的精力和注意力擺在你確切想要以及你在乎的事物上。
So, if you want to change automatic behavior prompted by that short-term part of our brain, we can't just rely on "I won't" willpower, which will eventually wear down. We also have to tap into "I will" willpower, like, whenever I am tempted to eat a piece of chocolate cake, I will eat a handful of carrots instead, or, "I want" willpower, like, when I'm tempted to smoke, I'll remind myself that I really want to be alive to see my grandchildren. By doing this, we're tapping into new sources of willpower, and it will make changing those behaviors that much easier.
所以，如果你想要改變被我們大腦「只看眼前」那部分所引起的無意識行為， 我們不能只靠「我不會去做」的意志力，那種意志力終會耗盡。我們還需要利用「我會去做」的意志力，像是，每當我被慫恿去吃一塊巧克力蛋糕時，我就會用吃一把胡蘿蔔來代替，或者，「我想要去做」的意志力，像是，每當我被引誘去抽菸時，我就會提醒我自己：我很想要活著看見自己的孫子。藉由這樣做，我們在開發新的意志力來源，而這會讓改變那些行為變得容易許多。
Yeah!
耶!
Hey, guys! My name is Kirsten.
嘿，大夥們!我的名字是 Kirsten。
And I'm Jonathan, and we work at Epipheo.
而我是 Jonathan，我們在 Epipheo 工作。
We would love to hear from you on how you can improve your own willpower, so please leave us a comment below.
我們會很樂意從你那聽到你可以怎樣加強你自己的意志力，所以請在下方留言給我們。
And we wanna thank lifehacker.com for partnering with us on this video series.
還有我們想要感謝 lifehacker.com 在這個影片系列和我們合作。
We come out with a video every week that we hope will help improve your own life. So...next week's video is about how to get things done.
我們每週會發一部我們希望能幫助你改善你的生活的影片。那麼...下週的影片是關於如何做好事情。
So click the subscribe button, and we'll see you next week.
按下訂閱鍵，我們下週見。
- 「傾向、易於」- Tend To
...and when we're in that mindset, we tend to make choices that are inconsistent with our long-term goals.
...而當我們在那種思維模式中時，我們容易做出和我們的長期目標不一致的選擇。 - 「在乎、關心」- Care About
And the third power: "I want" power, the ability to walk around the world with a clear memory of what it is you care about most...
而第三種力量：「我想去做」的力量，那是行在世上清楚記得自己最看重的事物的能力... - 「依靠、信賴」- Rely On
...we can't just rely on "I won't" willpower, which will eventually wear down.
...我們不能只靠「我不會去做」的意志力，那種意志力終會耗盡。 - 「損耗」- Wear Down
...we can't just rely on "I won't" willpower, which will eventually wear down.
...我們不能只靠「我不會去做」的意志力，那種意志力終會耗盡。
