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；有很多人中途退出；而其余的人并不是第一个穿过终点，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. 对多数人来讲，完成比赛就是成功的一半，不论最后是排在第几位。找工作也是这样。
有五个秘密秘诀能助你在求职中更好地获得成功。
5. Meditate2 冥思
This can be the most important secret, yet it can be very simple. Take some time every day to be still and to get away from the white noise of life. Whether you are a spiritual person or not, commit to some quiet time away from the noise of TV, radio, and other distractions3. Give yourself the gift of quietness to contemplate4, calm down, and center yourself. Even five minutes of quiet time can make a positive difference in your life. It will ground you and make it easier to face and overcome the stresses of your job search journey ahead. 这是非常重要的一个秘密，但却很简单。天天花一些时间安静地呆一会儿，离得远远的生活的喧嚣。不论你是不是有信仰，离得远远的电视、收音机和其它干扰物，安安静静地呆上一会儿。让自己有空闲安静下来，镇定下来，把注意力集中在自己身上。即使五分钟的安静时间都能叫你的生活发生积极的变化。这会叫你不再浮躁，叫你更容易面对和克服将来在找工作时遇见的精神重压。
As with successful marathoners, job hunters have some secret tactics5 that make their success look easy to others. Winning the job search game has a mental component6. Developing the above five winning secret tactics will enhance7 your chances of success, and make the process more pleasant and less stressful. 正如成功的马拉松选手一样，求职者们的一些秘密招数会使其他人觉得他们的成功来得容易。精神力量是助你在求职的赛场上获胜的要紧原因。学会好这五个成功的诀窍将会提高你成功的几率，叫你在求职中多一些快乐，少一些重压。
