想放弃时怎样保持积极性

我很幸运，能跟喜欢的人们一起做真心热爱的事。作为Kit and Ace联合创始人兼创意总监，我有幸从事能发挥我最大价值的行业，所以保持激情不难。

设定目标并担负起责任可以帮你活得更真实，并且确保你诚实面对自己。花点儿时间来写下自己的个人和职业目标，明确想达到的目标，要尽可能详尽。这能帮你把心思集中在愿景上，并确保生活的方方面面保持平衡。身边要有能给你支持和激励的人，他们总会尽可能激发你的积极性，鞭策你前进。对我来说，家人帮助最大。

我和别人共同创立Kit and Ace时，动力就是打造以诚实正直为基础的工作环境。现在，我们的公司有一大批人才，和这么多才华横溢的人一起奋斗让我动力十足。我们的工作是追求功能性服装的极致，共同为实现目标努力。看到在如此之短的时间里用材料实现种种创新，我激动不已，忍不住期待今后的广阔前景，而且非常想保持前进的势头。

在工作以外，我从爱好中汲取动力，关键就在于保持积极。乐观积极的心态帮我在生活的各个方面保持优秀。我把自己当成隐藏了身份的运动员，用健身房里的韧性、热情和成功来对待生活。痛快地出一身汗或者在泳池里游几个来回能让我头脑清晰，焕然一新。无论出门在外还是待在家里，我都会抽出时间锻炼身体，保持好状态并把注意力集中在重要的事情上。

首先，跟自己维持良好的关系至关重要。我很忙，而且我对自己的期望极高，很有挑战。但我会提醒自己及时充电，可能是去健身房锻炼，或是特地休息一下，我会设定很高的目标，然后慢慢接近最后实现。在生活或者工作中遇到难题时，问问自己能学到哪些东西，怎样才能进步。这种“内部”对话会给我动力，并从变化中汲取动力，而不是受其约束。 （财富中文网）

译者：Charlie

审校：夏林

The MPW Insiders network is an online community where the most thoughtful and influential people in business contribute answers to timely questions about careers and leadership. Today’s answer to the question: How do you stay motivated? is written by , founder of Kit and Ace

I’m lucky to work side by side with the people I love while I pursue my passion. And as the co-founder and creative director at Kit and Ace, I’m fortunate to be in an industry that aligns with my core values, so it’s easy to stay inspired.

Setting goals and holding yourself accountable will help you live an authentic life and ensures that you’re being honest with yourself. Take the time to write out both your personal and professional goals, and be specific about what you want to accomplish—down to the last detail. This will allow you to focus on your vision and ensures that you’re maintaining balance in all areas of your life. Surround yourself with supportive and inspiring individuals—those who constantly motivate you and challenge you in the best way possible. For me, that’s my family.

When my co-founder and I started Kit and Ace, we were driven by the desire to create a work environment built on integrity. We now have an overwhelming amount of talent at our company, and it’s incredibly motivating to be around people of this caliber every day. We work to push the limits in technical apparel and hold each other accountable to what we set out to achieve. Seeing the innovation we have already accomplished with our fabrics in such a short time makes me excited for other possibilities in the future and eager to keep the momentum going.

Outside of work, I draw motivation from my passions, and of them, staying active is key. It keeps me on top of my game in all areas of life. I think of myself as an undercover athlete—someone who approaches life with the same resilience, passion, and success applied in the gym—so a good sweat or a few laps in the pool allows me to clear my head and reset. Whether I’m traveling or just at home, I make sure to find the time so I can stay present and focus on my priorities.

Above all else, it is paramount to make sure you have a good relationship with yourself. I lead a busy life, and the expectations I set for myself are incredibly high—and challenging. But by reminding myself to take a minute to recharge—whether it’s working out or just having a mindful pause—I can set ambitious goals and get closer to achieving them. When you’re faced with challenges—at home or at work—ask yourself what you can learn and how you can improve. This internal dialogue motivates me, and allows me to be inspired by change rather than limited by it.