When Joseph Campbell, today’s most famous scholar of mythology (and author of the excellent “The Power of Myth”) created the expression “follow your blessing,” he was reflecting an idea that seems to be very appropriate right now.当约瑟夫坎贝尔，今天的最有名的学者神话（作者优秀“的权力神话” ）创造的表达“的后续您的祝福， ”他是反映一个想法似乎很适当的权利。 In “The Alchemist,” this same idea is called “Personal Legend.”在“炼金术士” ，这同样的想法是所谓的“个人的传奇” 。
Alan Cohen, a therapist who lives in Hawaii, is also working on this theme.艾伦科恩，治疗谁住在夏威夷，亦是这方面的工作主题。 He says that in his lectures he asks those who are dissatisfied with their work and seventy-five percent of the audience raise their hands.他说，在他的演讲，他问那些谁不满意他们的工作和75 ％的观众举手。 Cohen has created a system of twelve steps to help people to rediscover their “blessing” (he is a follower of Campbell):科恩创造了系统的12步骤，以帮助人们找回他们的“祝福” （他是一个追随者，坎贝尔） ：
1] Tell yourself the truth: draw two columns on a sheet of paper and in the left column write down what you would love to do. 1 ]告诉自己真相：提请两栏一张纸，并在左侧栏中写下什么，你喜欢做的。 Then write down on the other side everything you’re doing without any enthusiasm.然后写下对对方的一切，您正在做的，没有任何的积极性。 Write as if nobody were ever going to read what is there, don’t censure or judge your answers.写的，如果没有人被以往任何时候都去阅读什么是有，不谴责或法官你的答案。
2] Start slowly, but start: call your travel agent, look for something that fits your budget; go and see the movie that you’ve been putting off; buy the book that you’ve been wanting to buy. 2 ]启动缓慢，但开始：先以电话联络您的旅行社，寻找一些适合您的预算;去看看电影，你已经是拖;购买此书您已经有意购买。 Be generous to yourself and you’ll see that even these small steps will make you feel more alive.慷慨地给您自己，您会看到，即使是这些小步骤，将让您感觉更活着。
3] Stop slowly, but stop: some things use up all your energy. 3 ]停止缓慢，但停止：有些东西使用您所有的能源。 Do you really need to go that committee meeting?你真的需要去该委员会的会议？ Do you need to help those who do not want to be helped?你是否有需要帮助那些谁不希望得到帮助呢？ Does your boss have the right to demand that in addition to your work you have to go to all the same parties that he goes to?请问你的老板有权利要求说，除了您的工作，您有到所有相同当事方说，他去？ When you stop doing what you’re not interested in doing, you’ll realize that you were making more demands of yourself than others were really asking.当您停止这样做有什么您不感兴趣，在这样做的，您知道，您作出了更多的要求自己比别人真的要求。
4] Discover your small talents: what do your friends tell you that you do well? 4 ]发现你的小人才：什么您的朋友告诉你，你做好？ What do you do with relish, even if it’s not perfectly well done?怎么办与津津乐道，即使不是完全做得好？ These small talents are hidden messages of your large occult talents.这些小人才是隐藏的讯息，您的大型隐匿性人才。
5] Begin to choose: if something gives you pleasure, don’t hesitate. 5 ]开始选择：如果让您很高兴，不要犹豫。 If you’re in doubt, close your eyes, imagine that you’ve made decision A and see all that it will bring you.如果您有疑问，闭上眼睛，想象你所做的决定，一看到所有这将带给您。 Now do the same with decision B. The decision that makes you feel more connected to life is the right one - even if it’s not the easiest to make.现在做同样的决定，乙的决定，令你觉得更连接到生命是正确的-即使不是最容易的作出。
6] Don’t base your decisions on financial gain: the gain will come if you really do it with enthusiasm. 6 ]不决策的基础上的财政增益：增益会来如果你真的这样做与热情。 The same vase, made by a potter who loves what he does and by a man who hates his job, has a soul.同样的花瓶，由哈利波特谁喜欢什么，他和一名男子谁不喜欢他的工作，有一个灵魂。 It will be quickly sold (in the first case) or will stay on the shelves (in the second case).这将很快出售（在第一宗案件中）或将留在货架上（在第二宗案件中） 。
7] Follow your intuition: the most interesting work is the one where you allow yourself to be creative. 7 ]按照您的直觉：最有趣的工作是一个地方让你自己富于创造性。 Einstein said: “I did not reach my understanding of the Universe using just mathematics.” Descartes, the father of logic, developed his method based on a dream he had.爱因斯坦说： “我没有达到我所理解的宇宙只用数学” 。笛卡儿，父亲的逻辑，制定了他的方法的基础上，他曾梦想。
8] Don’t be afraid to change your mind: if you put a decision aside and this bothers you, think again about what you chose. 8 ]不要害怕改变主意：如果你把决定搁置这困扰你，再想想，什么您选择。 Don’t struggle against what gives you pleasure.不斗争，是什么让您很高兴。
9] Learn how to rest: one day a week without thinking about work lets the subconscious help you, and many problems (but not all) are solved without any help from reason. 9 ]学习如何休息：一天一个星期没有思考的工作，让潜意识帮助你，许多问题（但不是全部）是解决没有任何帮助的原因。
10] Let things show you a happier path: if you are struggling too much for something, without any results appearing, be more flexible and follow the paths that life offers. 10 ] ，让事情向您展示幸福的路径：如果你是挣扎太多的东西，没有任何的结果显示，能更灵活，并按照路径的生活提供。 This does not mean giving up the struggle, growing lazy or leaving things in the hands of others - it means understanding that work with love brings us strength, never despair.这并不意味着放弃斗争，越来越懒惰，或离开的东西，在他人之手-这意味着谅解，即工作与爱情，使我们的力量，从来没有绝望。
11] Read the signs: this is an individual language joined to intuition that appears at the right moments. 11 ]读的迹象：这是一个单独的语言加入到直觉出现在正确的时刻。 Even if the signs point in the opposite direction from what you planned, follow them.即使标志点，在相反的方向从你的计划，跟随他们。 Sometimes you can go wrong, but this is the best way to learn this new language.有时你可以去错误的，但是，这是最好的学习方式，这门新的语言。
12] Finally, take risks! 12 ]最后，承担的风险！ the men who have changed the world set out on their paths through an act of faith.男子谁改变了世界内容已载列于他们的路径是通过一种信念。 Believe in the force of your dreams.相信在警队您的梦想。 God is fair, He wouldn’t put in your heart a desire that couldn’t come true.上帝是公平的，他不会把在你的心的愿望，无法成真。
by Paulo Coelho 保罗科埃略
