語順訳 - マット・カッツ: 30日間チャレンジ

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.//

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.// 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 --/ for fun.// Even/ last year,/ I ended up/ hiking up/ Mt.// Kilimanjaro,/ the highest mountain/ in Africa.// I would never have been that adventurous/ before I started my 30-day challenges.//

I also figured out/ that if you really want something badly enough,/ you can do anything/ for 30 days.// 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.// Now is my book the next great American novel?// No.// I wrote it/ in a month.// It's awful.// 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.// There's nothing wrong/ with big, crazy challenges.// In fact,/ they're a ton of fun.// 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.//

(Applause)//