Completing a 26-mile marathon race shares some characteristics with a successful job search. 跑完26英里的马拉松赛跑和成功找到工作有一些相似之处。

There is one "winner" who crosses the finish line first. There are the many who quit before they've completed the race. Finally, there are the rest of us who don't finish first, but are determined¹ to complete the race nevertheless. 这两者都是有一个“胜利者”会第一个穿过终点；有许多人中途退出；而其余的人并非第一个穿过终点，但还是决定完成比赛。

For most of us, half the battle is finishing the race, regardless of where we place among the finishers. The same goes for a job search. 对多数人来说，完成比赛就是成功的一半，不论最后是排在第几位。找工作也是如此。

有五个秘密诀窍能帮你在求职中更好地获得成功。

4. Inoculate² Yourself Against Negative Messages 抵制消极信息

Succeeding at a job search is a mental process, and negative input³ from anywhere can poison your mental outlook and encourage fear, discouragement, anxiety, anger, and other negative emotions. Associate with positive people and protect yourself from all types of negativity. 成功找到工作是一个脑力工作过程。发自任何地方的消极讯息都会毒害你的精神面貌，促生恐惧、气馁、焦虑、愤怒和其它负面情绪。和积极的人们交往，保护自己不受所有形式的消极侵害。

A job search can be a big undertaking⁴. You need all of the assets⁵ and advantages that you can possibly bring to the party. You can't afford to be exposed to the negativity of others. This includes friends, relatives, and negative articles in newspapers and magazines as well as negative TV shows. Make a point of reading books and articles that motivate, encourage, and inspire you. 找工作是一件大事。你需要动用一切可能的有用东西和优势。你承受不起外界的消极影响，包括朋友和亲人的消极影响、报纸及杂志上的消极文章，以及消极的电视节目。去读那些给你动力、鼓励和激励的书籍和文章。(to be continued)