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英文原文

Imagine if you can approach and talk to anyone you'd like.

想象一下，如果你能接近并与你想交谈的任何人交谈。

How would you feel if you can approach a girl you see without breaking a sweat?

如果你能轻松接近你看到的女孩，你会有什么感觉？

I think you'd feel amazing, confident, and free.

我想你会感到惊喜、自信和自由。

You could actually live life to the fullest if you want something, you go out and get it.

如果你想要什么，就出去争取，那么你就能真正活出生命的精彩。

So, if there are awesome benefits of being able to talk to anyone, then what's the problem?

那么，如果能与任何人交谈都有这么多好处，那么问题出在哪里呢？

Why is it so hard to start a conversation with someone?

为什么与人交谈这么难？

Well, it feels awkward approaching a stranger to say hi.

嗯，向陌生人打招呼会感觉尴尬。

We've been taught to never talk to strangers, so it's unusual for your brain to say hi out of the blue to someone you don't know.

我们被教导不要和陌生人说话，所以你的大脑突然向不认识的人打招呼会很不寻常。

Your brain gets alerted, and it starts to overthink the situation.

你的大脑会警觉起来，并开始过度思考这种情况。

So quickly, a series of questions pop in your head.

很快，一系列问题就会浮现在你的脑海中。

What if they don't say hi back to you?

如果他们不回应你的问候怎么办？

What if they think that you are weird and ignore you?

如果他们觉得你奇怪并忽略你怎么办？

I've been in a battle like this with my brain before, and trust me, it's very hard to talk to someone once your brain gets alerted.

我以前也和我的大脑有过这样的斗争，相信我，一旦你的大脑警觉起来，就很难和别人交谈。

Your brain is very sneaky; we will find 1,000 excuses to convince you that this is awkward and no one does it.

你的大脑很狡猾，我们会找到一千个理由来说服你，这很尴尬，而且没人这么做。

So, how do we fix this?

那么，我们该如何解决这个问题呢？

Fortunately, I've encountered a simple work trick that helped me to overcome this limit in my life.

幸运的是，我遇到了一个简单的工作技巧，帮助我克服了生活中的这个限制。

It's simple: if you change "hi" to "excuse me," suddenly it will feel a lot easier to start and continue a conversation. Why?

很简单：如果你把“你好”换成“打扰一下”，你会突然发现开始和继续交谈要容易得多。为什么呢？

"Excuse me" literally gives you a non-existent excuse to start a conversation.

“打扰一下”实际上给了你一个不存在的理由来开始对话。

The phrase makes you feel like you have a reason to talk, even when you don't. "Hi" just doesn't.

这句话让你觉得你有理由交谈，即使你没有。“你好”则没有这种效果。

By using "excuse me" rather than "hi," you'll get out of your comfort zone faster and talk to more people.

通过使用“打扰一下”而不是“你好”，你会更快地走出舒适区，与更多的人交谈。

If you try to approach a girl you see on the street or at the mall, seeing a simple "excuse me" can alleviate the pressure and make the conversation feel more natural.

如果你尝试接近你在街上或商场里看到的女孩，一个简单的“打扰一下”可以减轻压力，让对话感觉更自然。

It's a simple work trick that works wonders. A simple shift inwards will set you on the path to meet more people and live your life to the fullest.

这是一个简单而有效的工作技巧。一个小小的内心转变就能让你走上结识更多人、活出生命精彩的道路。