明确的目标

I have to plan my academic work very rigidly and set myself clear objectives.

我必须给我的学术工作制订非常严格的计划，并给自己规定明确的目标。

I spent the next year just wandering. I wasn´t focused.

接下来的一年我一直在闲逛。我没有什么明确的目标。

Or have a clear sense of purpose or interest, and now have the highest college dropout rate in the world.

或者有明确的目标和兴趣，现在拥有世界上最高的大学辍学率。

They choose purpose over happiness—having a clear sense of purpose even reduces the risk of Alzheimer´s disease.

他们选择目标而不是快乐——明确的目标感甚至能降低患老年痴呆症的风险。

Rather, it involves setting specific goals, obtaining immediate feedback and concentrating as much on technique as on outcome.

相反，它包括设立明确的目标、获得即时的反馈以及对技巧和结果同样程度的重视。