The Past Is Already Written
　　
　　过去已尘埃落定
　　
　　Have you ever made a mistake so monumental that you wish you could go back in time and do it all over again? Join the club. It's called being human. I know you might feel immense regret, but beating yourself up over something that is already done serves no purpose. Shift your attention to the present, where you can take control of your life and move forward into a better future.

你过去是否犯过一个严重的错误，以至于特别希望回到过去重新来过？大家都这样。这是人类的特性。我知道你可能会觉得极其后悔，但执迷于既成的事实毫无用处。你得把注意力转移到当下，这样你才能掌握眼前的生活，才能迈向更美好的未来。

　　
　　Tomorrow Is Not Guaranteed
　　
　　明天是没有保证的
　　
　　Steve Jobs said it best, so I'm going to defer to him for this harsh truth:
　　
　　“Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything – all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.”
　　
　　The next time you catch yourself playing the “I will do it tomorrow” game, remember that tomorrow is not guaranteed. Traffic accidents, heart attacks, and acts of violence do happen. Live in the present and take action today.
　　
　　史蒂夫。乔布斯说得好，所以我将会听从他那残酷的话：“记住我将很快死去，这是我遇见的能够帮助我做人生重要决定的最重要的工具。因为所有的事情--所有外在期望，所有骄傲，所有对尴尬或失败的恐惧--这一切在死亡面前都将消失，而留下的就是真正重要的。”
　　
　　下次如果你发现自己在说“我明天再做”时，记住明天没有保证。交通事故，心脏病，还有暴力冲突随时都在发生。要活在当下，今天就采取行动。

　　
　　Just Because You're “Busy” Doesn't Mean You're Accomplishing Something
　　
　　忙并不表示你在实现某事。
　　
　　If you like to brag about how great you are at multitasking, stop it, because you are only kidding yourself. Changing tasks without rhyme or reason is wasting your productivity, stressing you out, and possibly causing you to make mistakes. It will probably take you longer to complete two tasks that you are switching back-and-forth between than it would to complete each one separately. If you want to save time, instead of multitasking, try grouping similar tasks together. Have a bunch of e-mails you need to send? Do them all at once. Have an article or essay you need to write? Get it done before moving onto anything else. Different tasks require different mind-sets, so focus on one thing at a time.
　　
　　如果你想吹嘘自己多么善于处理多任务，得了吧，你就会骗自己。没有节奏或随意地变换任务只会降低效率，消耗精力，也许还会铸成错误。在两个任务间来回奔波，其中消耗的时间可能会多于单个任务分别处理的时间。如果你想要节省时间，那就停止多任务处理，试试将相似的任务整合在一起。需要发一大堆邮件吗？那就一次性发完。需要写一片文章吗？那在做其他事情前把它们写好。不同的任务需要不同的思维方式来处理，所以每次专心做一件事就好。