Work to create your desired outcomes. Commit to those outcomes, focus on the specific efforts they demand, and persist in those efforts. 努力创造你想要的结果。致力于这些结果，专注于他们所要求的具体努力，并坚持这些努力。

But stop short of allowing your outcomes to define you. Though your efforts and their effects add much value to life, they are not the essence of who you are. 但不要让你的结果来定义你。尽管你的努力及其效果为生命增添了许多价值，但它们并不是你是谁的本质。

If you fail to achieve an intended result, it’s not the end of the world. It’s an opportunity to learn, to adjust, to gain wisdom and determination. 如果你没有达到预期的结果，这不是世界末日。这是一个学习、调整、获得智慧和决心的机会。

Whenever you’ve been disappointed by yourself, by others, or by circumstances, the sun will rise the next day. Rise with it, and set about taking care of what’s important. 每当你对自己、他人或环境感到失望时，第二天太阳就会升起。一起起床，开始处理重要的事情。

You won’t get all the outcomes you set out to get. Yet with persistence and a clear sense of purpose, you’ll achieve more than enough. 你不会得到你想要的所有结果。然而，只要有坚持和明确的目标感，你就会取得更多的成就。

Don’t let misfortune stop you, and don’t let success stop you either. Whatever the outcome, keep going, and keep working to bring new beauty, meaning, and fulfillment to life. 不要让不幸阻止你，也不要让成功阻止你。无论结果如何，继续前进，继续努力为生活带来新的美丽，意义和成就。

— Ralph Marston - 拉尔夫·马斯顿