Matt Cutts: Try something new for 30 days Мэтт Каттс: Попробуйте что-нибудь новое в течение 30 дней

A few years ago, I felt like I was stuck in a rut, so I decided to follow in the footsteps of the great American philosopher, Morgan Spurlock, and try something new for 30 days.

The idea is actually pretty simple. Think about something you’ve always wanted to add to your life and try it for the next 30 days. It turns out 30 days is just about the right amount of time to add a new habit or subtract a habit -- like watching the news -- from your life. Acontece que 30 dias é o tempo certo para adicionar um novo hábito ou subtrair um hábito - como ver as notícias - da sua vida. There’s a few things I learned while doing these 30-day challenges.

The first was, instead of the months flying by, forgotten, the time was much more memorable. A primeira foi que, em vez de os meses passarem a voar, esquecidos, o tempo foi muito mais memorável. This was part of a challenge I did to take a picture every day for a month. And I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing that day. I also noticed that as I started to do more and harder 30-day challenges, my self-confidence grew. I went from desk-dwelling computer nerd to the kind of guy who bikes to work. Passei de totó informático de secretária para o tipo de pessoa que vai de bicicleta para o trabalho. For fun! (Laughter)

Even last year, I ended up hiking up Mt. Mesmo no ano passado, acabei por subir o Monte.

Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. I would never have been that adventurous before I started my 30-day challenges. Nunca teria sido tão aventureiro antes de começar os meus desafios de 30 dias. I also figured out that if you really want something badly enough, you can do anything for 30 days. Também descobri que, se quisermos mesmo muito uma coisa, podemos fazer qualquer coisa durante 30 dias.

Have you ever wanted to write a novel? Every November, tens of thousands of people try to write their own 50,000-word novel, from scratch, in 30 days. It turns out, all you have to do is write 1,667 words a day for a month. So I did. By the way, the secret is not to go to sleep until you’ve written your words for the day.You might be sleep-deprived, but you’ll finish your novel. A propósito, o segredo é não ir dormir enquanto não tiver escrito as palavras do dia. Now is my book the next great American novel?No. I wrote it in a month. It’s awful. (Laughter)

But for the rest of my life, if I meet John Hodgman at a TED party, I don’t have to say, "I’m a computer scientist.

No, no, if I want to, I can say, "I’m a novelist. (Laughter)

So here’s one last thing I’d like to mention.

I learned that when I made small, sustainable changes, things I could keep doing, they were more likely to stick. Aprendi que quando fazia mudanças pequenas e sustentáveis, coisas que podia continuar a fazer, era mais provável que se mantivessem. There’s nothing wrong with big, crazy challenges. In fact, they’re a ton of fun. De facto, são muito divertidos. But they’re less likely to stick. When I gave up sugar for 30 days, day 31 looked like this. (Laughter)

So here’s my question to you: What are you waiting for?

I guarantee you the next 30 days are going to pass whether you like it or not, so why not think about something you have always wanted to try and give it a shot! For the next 30 days. Thanks.

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