part one  vocabulary

1, willpower  N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词  意志力;毅力

 Willpower is a very strong determination to do something.

原文: willpower—the ability to control their attention, emotions, and desires-influences their physical health, financial security, relationships, and professional success.

2, crave VERB 动词  渴望;热望

 If you crave something, you want to have it very much.

原文: Others feel at the mercy of their thoughts, emotions, and cravings, their lives dictated by impulses rather than conscious choices.

你对生活的渴望是什么呢？思索了好多年...

3, backfire VERB 动词  事与愿违；适得其反

 If a plan or project backfires, it has the opposite result to the one that was intended.

原文: I saw again and again that the strategies most people use weren't just ineffective—they actually backfired, leading to self-sabotage and losing control.

仿写：A too-strict eating plan will backfire. (所以减肥嘛应该运动饮食结合，该吃吃，重要的是运动)

4, distraction N-VAR 可变名词 分散注意力的事;使人分心的事

A distraction is something that turns your attention away from something you want to concentrate on.

5, procrastinate  /prəˈkræstɪneɪt/  VERB动词  拖延；耽搁；延迟

If you procrastinate, you keep leaving things you should do until later, often because you do not want to do them.

原文: Because distraction, temptation, impulse control, and procrastination are such universal human challenges, the strategies in this book will be helpful for any goal you choose.

part two  sentences

1, willpower failures—in control one moment but overwhelmed and out of control the next.这个句子传达的感觉简直不要太贴切，我懂。

2, The intelligent want self-control; children want candy.

3, This book is dedicated to everyone who has ever struggled with temptation, addiction, procrastination, or motivation-which is to say, all of us.

part three  summary

针对文章提出来的三点，我仔细思考了一下，并列出如下：

"I will" power challenge: What is something that you would like to do more of, or stop putting off, because you know that doing it will improve the quality of your life?

最为欣赏的不过是：腹有诗书气自华。我想做的并且愿意为之坚持的不过就读书二字而已。可是很多时候都因为这样或者那样的原因断断续续，很多书都只看到一半或者看完并没有仔细思考过，缺少一个凝练的过程。现在似乎找到了method，才开头，真正需要的是做的更多并坚持。

"I won't" power challenge: What is the “stickiest” habit in your life? What would you like to give up or do less of because it’s undermining your health, happiness, or success?

最根深蒂固的不好的习惯啊，就是懒(被很多人说过，还被舅舅说以后怎么嫁的出去，未来的婆婆不得嫌弃死你啊，这么懒)。额，也不好多做什么辩解，其实改掉这个毛病还真不容易。因为懒，在电脑前坐了一天不运动，导致现在身体状态不好，眼睛度数升高，肚子上长了肉肉等等苦恼。现在应该就是有意识的，尽量不要拖延做事情，尽量勤快。尽量！

"I want" power challenge: What is the most important long-term goal you’d like to focus your energy on? What immediate "want" is most likely to distract you or tempt you away from this goal?

最长期的目标：肯定是赚大钱，然后潇洒的去世界各地行走！可能最纠结的就是读不读博这件事情，读博意味着还要再苦三年，还意味着以后可能就从此走上了搞科研的路。搞科研是一条充满艰辛孤独寂寞的路。是一条完全不同的路。

既然是三选一，针对目前的情况，我还是选择第一点来做读这本书的试验。祝我好运！