"If you shoot for the stars, you'll at least hit the moon."

    Want to reach your goals for next month? Here's the best way to do it…

    Let's say you want to lose 4lbs next month. Instead of putting together a workout routine where you'll lose 4lbs, put together a workout routine where you'll burn enough calories to lose 8lbs; instead of working out 1 hour a day, workout 2 hours a day.

    If this sounds like a lot of work, that's because it is!

    Often the reason we don't hit our goals is because we don't realize the amount of work required to reach that level of success. By doubling your effort you're much more likely to reach your goals.

    Why is this? Because it typically takes twice as much work as you think to accomplish a goal.

    Twice as Much

    It takes twice as much work as you think to successfully lose weight, twice as much work as you think to successfully run a business, twice as much work as you think to become a good parent, or have a great marriage. TWICE AS MUCH!

    What's the point? It's going to take more work than you initially estimated, so plan for it…

    An Example

    When I was a freshman in college, I didn't know how to do well academically. However, I knew that it would require a lot of work to get the 4.0 that I wanted. I initially thought that I should dedicate two hours a day to studying in order to get straight A's （two hours a day represented much more studying than I ever did in high school）.

    So did I study for two hours a day? No…

    I didn't know what to expect! Knowing that I wouldn't have a second chance, and knowing that I had to get it right the first time, I doubled my efforts. I studied for four hours a day Monday through Friday, and I finished with all A's. Did I sometimes over study, probably so…but I reached my goal. Was it hard? It certainly was, but it was worth it.

    Even right now, my "4.0 Plaque" that I received from LSU is on my desk as a reminder to always give double the effort.

    It's Going to Get Hectic

    If you're going to accomplish anything worth achieving, it's going to be a challenge.

    Things should be hectic on the path to success. Like I always say, you know that you're on the path to success when things are getting a little "chaotic." If everything is moving along smoothly, you're just not doing enough! The path to success isn't like a leisurely joy ride; it's more like a NASCAR race.

    In closing, you must craft a plan that allows you to give double the effort. If you do, you will at least double your chances of succeeding.

    That's all for now, be sure to double your efforts today.

    "如果你射向星星，至少你會命中月亮。"

    想要實現你下個月的目標？以下是最佳途徑……

    假如你下個月準備減掉4磅重，那就制定個能減8磅重的健身計劃來燃燒自己的卡路里吧，而不是4磅重哦！如果一天鍛煉一小時的話，那也請鍛煉2個小時吧。

    好像我們要付出很多，本來呢，就是！

    常常，我們實現不了自己的目標，那是因為我們自己不曉得該做多少工作才能成功。通過付出雙倍的努力，我們會更容易實現目標。

    為什么呢？ 因為我們做的要比想象的多一倍才能成功……

    加倍努力

    比想象的加倍努力你才能成功瘦身；加倍努力你才能成功經商；加倍努力你才能成為一個好爸爸/媽媽或者擁有完美的婚姻。加倍努力！

    論據何在？ 一個目標的實現，需要要付出比起初預計更多的努力。所以，計劃先行吧……

    舉個例子

    當我讀大學一年級時，我不曉得怎么才能把學業學好，但是我知道如果要拿4.0,我要努力做很多的東西。開始，我想我應該每天學習兩個小時才能直接拿A（每天兩個小時要比我高中學習時間長的多）.

    那么，我是不是每天學習兩個小時呢？不是……

    我不曉得要期待什么！只知道我只能一次就成功，沒有重來的機會，所以我付出了雙倍的努力。我周一到周五每天學習四個小時，結果我各科都拿了A.我是不是有時候學的有點過"火"?很可能是吧……但是我達到了自己的目的。 難嗎？ 當然難了，但是值得！

    至今，路易斯安那州立大學頒給我的"4.0獎牌"仍放在我的桌子上，提醒我要付出雙倍的努力。

    你將變得忙亂

    完成一件值得完成的事情，那是一種挑戰。

    通往成功的道路應該是忙亂的。象我常說的：當你感覺有點"亂"的時候，你正在向成功邁進。如果一切都進展順利，那說明你做的不夠！通往成功的道路不是開車悠閑的兜風，更像是納斯卡車賽。

    最后，你必須仔細制定一個付出雙倍努力的計劃。這樣，你至少有雙倍成功的機會。

    就此擱筆！請確定今天你加倍努力了！