All self-made millionaires had to start somewhere.

　　所有白手起家的百万富翁都必须从某个起点开始。

　　Much of their transformation from ordinary to seven-figure status can attributed to "rich habits," a term coined by Thomas C. Corley, who spent five years researching the daily habits of 177 self-made millionaires.

　　美国作家托马斯.科里花了五年时间，研究了177位自力更生的百万富翁，发现他们从普通人转变成有着七位数财产的成功人士的原因之一，在于其“富有的习惯”-科里提出的新概念。

　　From my research, I discovered that daily habits dictate how successful or unsuccessful you will be in life, he writes in his upcoming book "Change Your Habits, Change Your Life." "There is a cause and effect associated with habits. Habits are the cause of wealth, poverty, happiness, sadness, stress, good relationships, bad relationships, good health, or bad health."

　　“通过研究，我发现你的日常习惯会透露出你在生活中能否获得成功”，他在即将出版的《改变你的习惯，改变你的生活》一书中写道。 “习惯预示着一种因果关系。习惯决定着财富、贫穷、快乐、悲伤、压力、关系好坏、健康与否。”

　　The good news is all habits can be changed, Corley notes. Here are a few "rich habits" of self-made millionaires that you can start developing today:

　　科里说，好在是所有的习惯都是可以改变和培养的。以下就是一些你可以从今天就开始培养的，百万富翁们的十三条“富有的习惯”：

　　They read consistently.

　　他们经常阅读

　　Eighty-eight percent of the rich devote thirty minutes or more each day to self-education or self-improvement reading ... Most did not read for entertainment ... The rich read to acquire or maintain knowledge.

　　“88%的富人每天会至少阅读30分钟，内容以自学和自我提升类阅读为主。大多数人都不会为了娱乐去读书，富人阅读是为了获取知识。”

　　Corley found that they tend to read three types of books: biographies of successful people, self-help or personal development, and history.

　　科里发现他们倾向于阅读三类书：成功人士自传、个人修养或发展类书籍、历史类书籍。

　　They exercise.

　　他们坚持锻炼

　　Cardio is not only good for the body, but it’s good for the brain, he writes. "It grows the neurons (brain cells) in the brain ... Exercise also increases the production of glucose. Glucose is brain fuel. The more fuel you feed your brain, the more it grows and the smarter you become."

　　“有氧运动不仅对身体好，对大脑也有很大帮助。”他写道，“有氧运动可以增加神经元(脑细胞)，体育锻炼还可以增加体内葡萄糖含量，葡萄糖就是大脑的燃料。大脑获得的养料越多，发展就会越好，你也会变得更聪明。”

　　They hang out with other successful people.

　　他们结识其他成功人士

　　The rich are always on the lookout for individuals who are goal-oriented, optimistic, enthusiastic, and who have an overall positive mental outlook.

　　“你会和你常常来往的人一样成功。”科里写道，“富人总是在寻找目标明确、乐观热情、心态积极的人做朋友。”

　　Negative, destructive criticism will derail you from pursing success.

　　负面的、消极的批评会让你离成功的道路越来越远。

　　They pursue their own goals.

　　他们追求自己的目标

　　Passion makes work fun, writes Corley. "Passion gives you the energy, persistence, and focus needed to overcome failures, mistakes, and rejection."

　　“激情让工作更有趣。”科里写道，“激情给你提供克服失败、错误、拒绝的能力、坚持和重心。”

　　They get up early.

　　他们坚持早起

　　Getting up at five in the morning to tackle the top three things you want to accomplish in your day allows you to regain control of your life. It gives you a sense of confidence that you, indeed, direct your life.

　　科里写道，“早晨五点起床，完成你今天工作中最重要的三件事，这会让你重新掌控你的生活，给你一种你在主导自己生活的自信感。”

　　They have multiple sources of income.

　　他们有多种收入来源

　　Examples of these additional streams are real-estate rentals, stock market investments, and part-ownership in a side business.

　　额外的收入包括房地产租赁、股市投资、副业的部分所有权等。

　　They find and check in with mentors.

　　他们有自己的导师

　　Successful mentors do more than simply influence your life in some positive way.They regularly and actively participate in your success by teaching you what to do and what not to do. They share with you valuable life lessons they learned either from their own mentors or from the school of hard knocks.

　　“成功的导师不仅仅是会对你的生活产生积极的影响。通过指导你什么该做、什么不该做，他们可以定期地活跃在你的成功道路上。他们与你分享有价值的成功经验，这些经验要么来自于他们的导师，或是来自于曾经失败的打击。”

　　They’re positive.

　　他们有着积极的人生态度

　　If you stop to listen to your thoughts, to be aware of them, you’d find most of them are negative. But you only realize you are having these negative thoughts when you force yourself to be aware of them. Awareness is the key.

　　问题在于，大部分人无法确定他们的想法到底是积极的还是消极的，他解释道：“如果你停下来听听自己的思想，感受它们的存在，你会发现绝大多数想法都是消极的。但只有当你强迫自己去看清内心时，你才会意识到这些消极思想的存在。意识到它们的存在是最关键的。”

　　They don’t follow the herd.

　　他们不从众

　　You want to separate yourself from the herd, create your own herd, and then get others to join it.

　　成功人士创造自己的圈子，并把他人拉进来，科里说：“你需要让自己突出，然后创造你自己的圈子，让别人来加入你。”

　　They have good etiquette.

　　他们举止礼貌

　　These include sending thank-you notes, acknowledging important life events, such as a wedding or birthday, eating politely and using table manners, and dressing properly for various social events.

　　这些礼仪包括寄送感谢信、记得重要的日期(如结婚纪念日、生日)、掌握餐桌礼仪以及在不同的场合正确着装。

　　They help others succeed.

　　他们帮助其他人成功

　　You don’t want to give help to anyone and everyone.You want to focus on helping only those who are pursuing success, are optimistic, goal-oriented, positive, and uplifting.

　　你不应该给所有人都提供帮助，科里说：“你只应该帮助那些乐观的、有明确目标的、积极的、追逐梦想的人。”

　　They dedicate 15 to 30 minutes a day to just thinking.

　　他们每天花15-30分钟时间思考

　　They ask questions such as, "What can I do to make more money? Does my job make me happy? Am I exercising enough? What other charities can I get involved in?"

　　他们经常会问自己这样的问题：“我怎么做才能赚更多钱?我的工作让我开心吗?我锻炼时间足够吗?我还可以参与哪些慈善活动?”

　　They seek feedback.

　　他们寻求反馈

　　Feedback allows you to change course and experiment with a new career or business. As Corley says, "Feedback provides you with the information you will need in order to succeed in any venture."

　　反馈可以让你改变重心，体验新的事业或道路。正如科里所说：“反馈中提供给你的信息，让你可以在任意企业中获得成功。”