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Matt Cutts: Try something new for 30 days
A few years ago, I felt like I was stuck in a rut原地踏步, so I decided to follow in the footsteps of the great American 1________, Morgan Spurlock, and try something new for 30 days. The idea is actually pretty 2 ________. Think about something you’ve always wanted to add to your life and try it for the next 30 days. It 3 ________ out, 30 days is just about the right amount of time to add a new 4 ________ or subtract a habit like watching the news from your life.
There are a few things that I learned while doing these 30-day challenges. The first was, instead of the months flying by, 5 ________, the time was much more memorable. This was part of a 6 ________ I did to take a picture every day for a month. And I remember 7 ________ where I was and what I was doing that day. I also 8 ________ that as I started to do more and harder 30-day challenges, my self-confidence 9 ________. I went from desk-dwelling computer nerd电脑呆子 to the kind of guy who bikes to work for fun. Even last year, I ended up hiking徒步旅行 up Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest 10 ________ in Africa. I would never have been that 11 ________ before I started my 30-day challenges.
I also figured out that if you really want something 12 ________ 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从头做起 in 30 days. It turns out, all you have to do is write 13 words a day for a month. So I did. By the way, the 14 ________ 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 15 ________. 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 16 ________.” No, no. If I want to, I can say, “I’m a novelist.”
So here’s one last thing I would like to mention. I learned that when I made small, sustainable可持续的 changes, things I could keep doing, they were more likely to 17 ________. There’s nothing wrong with big, 18 ________ 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.
So here’s my question to you. What are you waiting for? I 19 ________ you the next 30 days are going to pass whether you like it or not. So why not think about something you have always 20 ________ to try and give it a shot for the next 30 days. Thanks.

Matt Cutts: Try something new for 30 days
A few years ago, I felt like I was stuck in a rut原地踏步, so I decided to follow in the footsteps of the great American 1 philosopher, Morgan Spurlock, and try something new for 30 days. The idea is actually pretty 2 simple. Think about something you’ve always wanted to add to your life and try it for the next 30 days. It 3 turns out, 30 days is just about the right amount of time to add a new 4 habit or subtract a habit like watching the news from your life.
There are a few things that I learned while doing these 30-day challenges. The first was, instead of the months flying by, 5 forgotten, the time was much more memorable. This was part of a 6 challenge I did to take a picture every day for a month. And I remember 7 exactly where I was and what I was doing that day. I also 8 noticed that as I started to do more and harder 30-day challenges, my self-confidence 9 grew. I went from desk-dwelling computer nerd电脑呆子 to the kind of guy who bikes to work for fun. Even last year I ended up hiking徒步旅行 up Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest 10 mountain in Africa. I would never have been that 11 adventurous before I started my 30-day challenges.
I also figured out that if you really want something 12 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从头做起 in 30 days. It turns out, all you have to do is write 13 1667 words a day for a month. So I did. By the way, the 14 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 15 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 16 scientist.” No, no. If I want to, I can say, “I’m a novelist.”
So here’s one last thing I would like to mention. I learned that when I made small, sustainable可持续的 changes, things I could keep doing, they were more likely to 17 stick. There’s nothing wrong with big, 18 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.
So here’s my question to you. What are you waiting for? I 19 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 20 wanted to try and give it a shot for the next 30 days. Thanks.