我們不妨先放下這種偏見，深刻的了解下本書的作者及內容再下評論，讓我們從頭好好的讀這壹本書吧。先看forword。
本文的作者是Heidi Grant Halvorson，是美國哥倫比亞大學社會心理學博士；現任哥倫比亞大學動機學科學中心副主任。她讓Carol S. Dweck 同行寫這篇序言，Carol S. Dweck是這個領域的導師，具有權威性，我們應該升起肅然起敬的心，好好讀讀這本書到底是不是心靈雞湯。前言也有提到到Carol S. Dweck是誰，請看這壹句：I am proud to have been one of Dr. Grant Halvorson’s mentors, but I have been even more excited to learn from her accomplishments, her knowledge, and her wisdom。可以看看這三個單詞，mentors，accomplishments，wisdom分別是什麽意思就明白這篇文章從各個角度說明了他不是心靈雞湯，其中的意義，我想壹目了然！
1.mentors：A person's?mentor?is someone who gives them help and advice over a period of time, especially help and advice related to their job.
2. accomplishments：An?accomplishment?is something remarkable that has been done or achieved
3. Wisdom：?is the ability to use your experience and knowledge in order to make sensible decisions or judgments
很顯然，halvorson從心理學的角度看待How we can reach our goals。這也符合她的身份。
She takes all the latest research in psychology, distills it to its essence, and makes it practical這句話，打消了我們對這篇文章的疑慮，他也是有實踐的。distills it to its essence, and makes it practical
halvorson不僅僅是以為壹位作者，她還是壹位研究人員，她對於如何達到我們的目標有她獨到的見解。同時，她還涉獵了其他人的研究，
Dr. Grant Halvorson also has great taste in other people’s research
她用Taste壹詞：進壹步說明了她心理學學術研究背景。
taste：If you have a?taste of?a particular way of life or activity, you have a brief experience of it.
這壹段最重要的2個單詞就是meaningful，和rigorous。
要理解meaningful 和 rigorous ，答案就在隔壁！
我們首先要理解research這個單詞 Research：Research?is work that involves studying something and trying to discover facts about it 心理學的研究必須是rigorous的，而並不是meaningful的。research意味著測試，系統，程序的！所以後面才說Psychological research can sometimes be rigorous without being meaningful, and it can sometimes?address meaningful issues without being rigorous or trustworthy.
rigorous：A test, system, or procedure that is?rigorous?is very thorough and strict
meaningful：If you describe something as?meaningful, you mean that it is serious, important, or useful in some way
All of the work you will read about here sheds light on the most basic processes of human motivation
這壹段的末尾點出了她的研究的項目就是the most basic processes of human motivation
這個研究指出了最重要的壹點就是，people can change，包含無限的可能性，人是可以改變的（心理學角度）
The most important message of this book is that people can change
她說達到這壹點並不容易，這需要有正確的動機和正確的信息。
The problem has always been, Where do we go to get the right information? The solution is at hand; you need only turn the page
問題就在於我們從哪裏得到正確的信息，那就接著往下看吧。
全文在這：
Foreword
by Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.
HEIDI GRANT HALVORSON KNOWS JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING THERE IS to know aboutsetting goals and reaching them. In this book, she shares this knowledge with you.
She takes all the latest research in psychology, distills it to its essence, and makes it practical. Whydon’t you stick to your New Year’s resolutions? What’s the best way to make sure you get started on thereport that’s due? Why can focusing on grades harm students’ grades? How do you match your goals toyour outlook on life? Why are some depressed people highly effective? She answers all of thesequestions (and many more) in ways you can use.
Dr. Grant Halvorson is not only a wonderful writer, she’s also a researcher who did much of theresearch that appears in this book! She understood from the very start of her career that people’s goalswere at the center of their well-being and success, and in the course of her research, she has hadextraordinary insights into why people set the goals they do and why they do or don’t reach them. Infact, her research has answered every question I posed in the previous paragraph.
Dr. Grant Halvorson also has great taste in other people’s research. She knows which research isimportant and meaningful, and she knows how to capture its essence and its practical applications.Psychological research can sometimes be rigorous without being meaningful, and it can sometimesaddress meaningful issues without being rigorous or trustworthy. All of the work you will read abouthere sheds light on the most basic processes of human motivation and has been held to the higheststandards of research. That’s what makes this book so exceptional.
The most important message of this book is that people can change. It’s not necessarily easy, but it ispossible with the right motivation and the right information about how to go about it. The problem hasalways been, Where do we go to get the right information? The solution is at hand; you need only turnthe page.I am proud to have been one of Dr. Grant Halvorson’s mentors, but I have been even more excited tolearn from her accomplishments, her knowledge, and her wisdom. As you read this book, you will seeexactly what I mean.