從一隻狗身上得到的職業啓示

3 More Career Lessons From Obie, the Formerly Obese Dachshund

從曾經肥胖的達克斯獵狗Obie身上得出的三條職業啓示

Remember Obie, the dachshund who used to weigh 77 pounds? Well, he's still going strong, having lost over 50 pounds. His journey is inspirational, not just for pet lovers, but for anyone who's ever had to struggle through tough times. In short, there's a lot we can learn from this little dog. Here are three more reasons why Obie should be your career spirit animal.

還記得曾經體重達77磅的達克斯獵狗Obie嗎? 他現在還是很壯, 但是卻成功減掉了50多磅。他的經歷不僅對寵物愛好者，而且對於任何曾遭受過艱難的人都是很鼓舞人心的。簡而言之， 我們可以從這隻小狗身上學到很多。下面是解釋我們應當把Obie作爲職業精神榜樣的三個原因。

(Obie, before and after, via his Facebook page)

（Obie，曾經和現在的對比， 通過他的Facebook頁面獲得）

1. You can change your life.

1. 你可以改變自己的人生

How often have you daydreamed about a different job or even a whole different career, only to shake yourself awake after a few minutes and think, "Well, I made a different choice"?

你多久會幻想一次一份不同的工作甚至是一份完全不同的事業呢? 但是卻常常是在幾分鐘的思考之後馬上搖頭使自己清醒，並對自己說“好了， 我還是做不同的選擇吧”。

As the old saying goes, it's never too late to be what you might have been. Changing careers isn't easy. You might need to invest time and money, and you'll certainly have to do your research to determine the best path for you. But if you're willing to make both the big leap and the hundreds of tiny steps necessary to make a change, you can make it happen.

名言有云“成爲你想成爲的人永遠不遲”。換一份事業不是一件容易的事。或許你得投入時間和資金， 而且你還應當研究一下最適合自己的事業方向。 但是，如果你想獲得重大突破， 並且願意通過無數必要的微小努力來贏得改變， 那麼你就一定會成功的。

2. It's all about good fit.

2. 一切都與良好匹配有關

Obie's original owners were elderly, and couldn't stand to "say 'no' to those big brown eyes." They clearly loved him, but they couldn't take care of him. Obie's new owner, Nora Vanatta, is a veterinary tech with the knowledge and ability to connect with other medical professionals that Obie needed to get healthy. In other words, she's a good fit for him.

Obie曾經的主人年紀大了， 他們捨不得對Obie那雙大大的棕色眼睛說“不”。 他們確實很喜歡Obie， 但是卻不能照顧好Obie。Obie的新主人Nora Vanatta是一位獸醫技師，她明白並且有能力聯繫其他的醫學專家來幫助Obie恢復健康。 換言之，她是Obie的良好匹配對象。

Sometimes, it's not that your job is terrible, it's that it's a terrible job for you. Career counselors sometimes describe this lack of fit as trying to write with your left hand, when you're right-handed. If your career or company is a bad fit for your personality, you'll need to make a change in order to be happy.

有時候， 並不是你的工作很糟糕，而是這份工作對你來說很糟糕。 職業諮詢師， 有時候會這樣描述匹配欠佳；就像是你習慣用右手寫字，卻想用左手寫字。 如果你的職業或者公司並不符合你的個性， 那麼你就需要通過改變來使自己開心了。

3. What you do every day matters the most.

3. 每天所做的努力都很重要。

To get healthier or change your working life, you need to do a little bit every day. No one loses 50 pounds overnight; neither do they forge a new career path in a day, or a week, or a month.

想要變健康或者改變自己的工作生活， 那麼你就需要每天做一點點努力。沒有人能在一夜之間瘦50磅， 也沒有人能在一天、一週或者一個月之內鋪好新的職業道路。

Persistence is the key, if you want to succeed like Obie.

如果你想像Obie一樣取得成功，那麼堅持不懈是至關重要的。

Tell Us What You Think

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What's the best career advice you ever received?

你得到過的最好的職業建議是什麼呢？