舌尖上的美国(114):怎样提高注意力(二)

3. Smaller tasks to check off. 先完成小任务。When you’re planning your day, make sure that your “action steps” (aka items in the checklist) are small actions. Instead of “Paint living room”, try breaking it down into many tasks, like “buy paint, buy rollers, pick colors” etc.

在计划一天的工作时，让你的“工作步骤”（也就是清单上的项目）成为一个个小的行动。不要写“给客厅刷漆”，试着将它分解为许多小任务，例如“买油漆，买滚筒刷，挑选颜色”等等。

4. Keep a steady pace. 保持一定节奏。Don’t try to do too much. Keeping the pace manageable allows you to keep your focus. Unfortunately, people can confuse this with “Work till you drop without breaks”. See number 2.

不要尝试一次做太多。将节奏控制在可操作的范围内可以让你集中注意力。不幸地是人们会将这条原则等同于“没有休息地一直工作到死”。请见第二条。（昨日文章）

5. Keep a daily “purpose” card. 每天做 “目的”卡片。It’s pretty easy to get lost staring at the computer all day long. We’ll find rabbit holes to wonder down (ie. Youtube, Myspace, etc.) if we’re not careful. Having your daily purpose card gives you clarity and a reminder as to what you’re doing today.

人们很容易茫然地盯着屏幕就是一整天。不小心的话就会进入一个个神奇世界（例如Youtube，Myspace等等）。有了当天的“目的”卡片，你就能清楚自己的任务，卡片可以随时提醒你。

6. Develop the mindset that the computer is only a tool. 养成“计算机只是工具”的心态。It’s easy to try and use the computer for too much. At its core, the computer is merely a tool (albeit a freakin’ awesome one) that allows to do work more efficiently. If we’re using it as something more than that, (like as a solution for your life), you’ll ultimately fail. It’s like trying to eat a steak dinner with only a spoon.

人们很容易用电脑过度。从本质上说，计算机只是一个工具而已（尽管强大地惊人）。它让人们更有效地工作。如果你不只把它做为一个工具来使用，（例如把它作为生活的答案)，那么最终你会失败，就好像只用一个勺子来吃一顿牛排晚餐。