By John Assaraf由約翰assaraf

When I was 21 years old a gentleman asked me what I thought the value of an hour was.當我21歲君子問我什麼，我以為價值是1小時。 At that point, I honestly did not know how to answer the question.在這一點上，老實說，我不知道如何回答這個問題。 He went on to teach me one of the most valuable lessons I have ever learned.他接著就教導我的一個最寶貴的教訓，我有前所未有的經驗教訓。

He suggested that the value of an hour was priceless. When this confused me some, here is what he went on to tell me this: 他建議的價值，一個小時是無價的。時，這混淆我一些，這裡是什麼，他接著就告訴我這：

If you invest one hour each day in understanding yourself and your environment better, you will accumulate nine 40-hour weeks over the course of a year!如果你投資一小時，每一天在了解你和你的環境更好，您將累積9 40小時週以上的過程中一年！ As you can imagine I was blown away when he put it to me that way.正如你可以想像我是風刮走時，他把它給我這樣的。 Nine 40-hour weeks? 9 40小時週？ This seemed impossible until I did the math.這似乎是不可能的，直到我做數學。 365 days multiplied by one hour each is…yep, nine 40-hour weeks! 365天乘以一小時，每一個是… yep ， 9 40小時週！

He went on to ask me how well I would be able to do something if I did it all day, every day for just over two months.他接著就問我如何，以及我能夠做一些事，如果我做這一切天，每一天剛剛超過二個月。 Well you already know the answer to that…I could be awesome!以及你已經知道的答案，這… …我可以可怕！

He went on to tell me that over the course of just five years I would have invested the equivalent of 1825 hours of focus on whatever I desired to accomplish in my life.他接著告訴我，超過的過程中短短五年間，我會投入相當於1825小時的重點放在無論我想要完成在我的生活。

Imagine for a minute how incredible you could become at anything you did for one hour each day for the next year.試想一分鐘，如何令人難以置信，你可以成為在任何你做了一個小時，每一天，為明年。

How physically fit could you get?如何身體你能不能得到呢？ How much more love could you give and receive?如何更愛，你能不能和接收？ How much more money could you earn?有多少更多的錢可以賺？

Let me suggest that one hour is a small price to pay in comparison to the payoff.讓我建議，一小時是一個很小的代價，在比較回報。

Just one hour each day may just be the razor’s edge you need to really get the results you want in your life.只需一小時，每天可能只是在剃刀的邊緣，你需要真正取得想要的成果，在你的生活。

For me the decision was easy.對我來說，是很容易的決定。 I have been studying human potential and the mind for over 20 years.我一直在學習，人的潛力，和記超過20年。 Each time I think I’m getting a good handle on it, I am gently reminded of how much there is to observe and learn.每一次我認為我得到一個很好的處理上，我輕輕地提醒有多少是觀察和學習。

Is getting what you want in life worth one hour a day? I certainly hope so. 越來越什麼您想要在生活中值得一小時一天？我當然希望如此。

Regardless of the success I have achieved in my life, I still manage to set aside my hour to read motivational stories or listen to inspirational people.不論成功我已取得了在我的生活，但我仍然設法撥出我小時閱讀動機的故事，或聽取靈感的人。 They are the fuel for my mind and it keeps me learning and yearning for more.他們是燃料和我心目中保持我的學習和嚮往更多。

Please adopt an hour a day for yourself! 請採取一小時，每天為自己！

Pick one area of your life that you want to improve and commit the next 90 days to that one thing.選擇一個面積您的生活您想要改善，並承諾在未來90天內這一件事。

I assure you that the results you achieve will be well worth the decision!我向你保證，結果你實現將非常值得的決定！

And remember…you can’t get out of this life more than you put into it.請記住… …你不能擺脫這種生活比你更投入。