舌尖上的美國(114):怎樣提高注意力(二)

3. Smaller tasks to check off. 先完成小任務。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.

在計劃一天的工作時，讓你的“工作步驟”（也就是清單上的項目）成爲一個個小的行動。不要寫“給客廳刷漆”，試着將它分解爲許多小任務，例如“買油漆，買滾筒刷，挑選顏色”等等。

4. Keep a steady pace. 保持一定節奏。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.

不要嘗試一次做太多。將節奏控制在可操作的範圍內可以讓你集中注意力。不幸地是人們會將這條原則等同於“沒有休息地一直工作到死”。請見第二條。（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.

人們很容易茫然地盯着屏幕就是一整天。不小心的話就會進入一個個神奇世界（例如Youtube，Myspace等等）。有了當天的“目的”卡片，你就能清楚自己的任務，卡片可以隨時提醒你。

6. Develop the mindset that the computer is only a tool. 養成“計算機只是工具”的心態。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.

人們很容易用電腦過度。從本質上說，計算機只是一個工具而已（儘管強大地驚人）。它讓人們更有效地工作。如果你不只把它做爲一個工具來使用，（例如把它作爲生活的答案)，那麼最終你會失敗，就好像只用一個勺子來吃一頓牛排晚餐。