A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
刺激
Spur
A restive morsel needs a spur of wine.
难控制的食物需要一点酒的刺激。
I think you use the negative things that happen from the year before - and from other years, too - to spur you to do the things you need to do to take the next step.
我认为，你会利用前一年发生的消极事情——以及其他年份发生的事情——来激励自己去做下一步需要做的事情。