A habit is something you do almost without thinking. Even so, in order to make sure you maintain the habit, it’s good to regularly think about it. 习惯是你几乎不假思索地做的事情。即便如此，为了确保您保持这种习惯，定期考虑它是件好事。

You get yourself into a good habit, to the point where it becomes second nature. Yet when anything becomes second nature, it can be all to easy to take for granted. 你会让自己养成一个好习惯，以至于它成为第二天性。然而，当任何事情成为第二天性时，一切都很容易被认为是理所当然的。

If you fail to appreciate the benefits of a particular habit, you could be setting yourself up to abandon it. Though habits are mostly automatic, they do benefit from intentional maintenance. 如果您未能欣赏特定习惯的好处，您可能会让自己放弃它。虽然习惯大多是自动的，但它们确实会从有意识的维护中受益。

Good habits can take a long time to develop. Yet many of them, particularly in challenging circumstances, can be lost overnight. 良好的习惯可能需要很长时间才能养成。然而，他们中的许多人，尤其是在充满挑战的情况下，可能会在一夜之间丢失。

Take care not to let that happen. As well-ingrained as your positive habits may be, make it your business to fully appreciate the benefits they bring. 小心不要让这种情况发生。尽管您的积极习惯可能根深蒂固，但要充分理解它们带来的好处。

Respect the value of all the time and effort you’ve invested in the habits that contribute so much to your life. Appreciate all the good work you’ve done by making sure to keep it going. 尊重您投入的所有时间和精力的价值，这些习惯对您的生活有很大贡献。感谢你所做的所有出色工作，确保它继续下去。

— Ralph Marston — 拉尔夫·马斯顿