<Jan 4>

3-2-1: Starting the new year the right way, how to stay focused, and a lesson on long-term thinking
用正確的方式開始新的一年、如何保持專注，以及長期思考的課題

1/As we start the new year, a reminder from ​Atomic Habits​:
“New goals don’t deliver new results. New lifestyles do. And a lifestyle is a process, not an outcome. For this reason, all of your energy should go into building better habits, not chasing better results.”
在新的一年，不妨複習一下《原子習慣》：
「會帶來新結果的不是新目標，而是新的生活模式；但生活模式是一個過程，不是結果本身。因此，你所有的精力應該放在建立好習慣，而不是追求好的結果。」

2/A simple filter for managing your time: You’re not focused enough unless you’re mourning some of the things you’re saying no to.
一個管理時間的簡單過濾方式：除非你在悼念一些你拒絕掉的事，否則你就不夠專注。

3/Don’t worry about being the most interesting person in the room, just try to be the most interested person in the room.
- The interested person asks about others and leaves a good impression because people like talking about themselves.
- The interested person is genuinely curious about someone’s craft and learns a lot about how things work.

- The interested person engages with more people and—because opportunities come through people—is more likely to catch a lucky break.
In general, the interested person learns more and tends to be well-liked. And in the long run, it’s hard to keep down someone who is well-learned and well-liked.
別煩惱要成為場中最讓人感興趣的人，試試看成為場中對別人最興趣的人吧。

- 對他人感興趣的人會詢問他人的意見並留下好印象，因為人們喜歡談論他們自己
- 對他人感興趣的人對他人的技藝真正感到好奇並且會從中學習事物的運作方式
- 對他人感興趣的人接觸更多的人以及——因為機會往往來自人脈——更可能抓到好機會
總體來說，對其他人感興趣的人善學且時常是受到歡迎的。從長遠看來，要擊敗一個博學多才且備受喜愛的人是很難的。

1 QUESTION: Who are you trying to become this year? Which actions will reinforce that identity?
你今年想要變成怎樣的人呢？哪些行為可以強化這個自我認同呢？



沒想到翻譯電子報實打實地堅持了一年，如果情況允許，之後也會繼續下去的

apofenia: 酷欸，謝謝Apo分享
我在翻譯這一段時，腦中想的是英國人語氣微妙的說「interesting」的畫面，所以往更加貶義的方式思考，但以上頭的出處來看，或許是比較直觀的感興趣或富有風趣的特質

apofenia: 不會爛，感謝場外優秀的支援 倒是我很抱歉因為我的文法從以前就爛
Apo說的我剛開始沒有繞出來，但用something interests me去思考，我就意會過來了，因為這詞本身的主動狀態（？）和形容詞就是被（旁人）感到有興趣的，所以當成為類似被動狀態的-ed時，才會是反過來「對⋯⋯感興趣」，超感謝解惑＆上面的翻譯
BTW，Apo會介意我搬運上面的翻譯嗎？

場外開始糾結到底interested in/at/with的差別

apofenia: 知識的價值超越形式！！！！
非常謝謝Apo的校正，我快樂地更正了上文，有理解出入的地方也歡迎隨時告訴我，群眾的力量讚讚
再次確認了自己文法多年來毫無長進的事實，還好證照矇混考過了

<2024 Jan 11>

3-2-1: On saving money, controlling your anger, and what love looks like
儲蓄、掌握你的憤怒，以及愛的模樣

The pessimist criticizes, the optimist creates.
悲觀主義者批評現況，樂觀主義者創造機會。

Save more money than you think you need. Life is unexpected and your future tastes will likely be more expensive. Not worrying about money tomorrow is worth more than whatever you could buy today.
存下比你覺得你需要的更多的錢。生命無常，而且你未來的品味嗜好很可能要比現在花費更高。不需擔心未來的存款會比你現在能買到的東西更多。

I have learned that whenever I think “I don’t have enough time to do that” what I usually mean is “I don’t have enough energy” or “I am not actually interested in doing this.”
What I need to do a better job of is not managing my time, but rather caring for myself and identifying my true interests.

When I am well rested and working on something I am genuinely excited about, finding time is rarely a problem.
我意識到當我產生「我沒有時間做這個」的念頭時，往往是代表「我沒有足夠的精力」或「我事實上對這個沒那麼感興趣」。
讓我能精益求精的不在於如何管理時間，而是關護我自己的需求，並且辨別出真正讓我感興趣的事物。當我好好休息並且做我真正會為之興奮的事情時，找到時間完成它幾乎不是問題。

1 QUESTION: Winston Churchill once said, “It is not enough that we do our best; sometimes we must do what is required.”
Think about what you are working toward this year. Are you doing what is required or are you looking for a shortcut?
溫斯頓·邱吉爾曾說：「僅僅盡己所能並不夠，有時我們必須要做到所要求的事情才行。」
想想你今年準備投入心力的事物，你是在按要求行事，還是在找能夠省事的捷徑？

<Jan 18>

3-2-1: On endless pursuits, the value of courage, and how to buy back your time
無止盡的追求、勇氣的價值，以及買回你的時間

The days can be easy if the years are consistent. You can write a book or get in shape or code a piece of software in 30 minutes per day. But the key is you can’t miss a bunch of days.
如果年復一年過得一致，日子會很輕鬆。每天三十分鐘，你就能寫本書、保持體態，或敲出軟體代碼。關鍵在於你不能跳過太多天。

The wedding is an event, love is a practice.
The graduation is an event, education is a practice.
The race is an event, fitness is a practice.
The heart, mind, and body are endless pursuits.
婚禮只是短期儀式，愛卻由長期訓練而來。
畢業只是短期形式，教育卻由長期訓練而來。
賽跑只是短期比試，體能卻由長期訓練而來。
身心靈是人類永無止盡的追求。

The obvious way to buy back your time is to pay someone to do something for you. Pay the mechanic to change your oil or a dry cleaner to press your suit.
The less obvious way to buy back your time is to say no. Passing on a promotion might “buy” you more time with family. Declining the dinner invite might “pay” for the time you need to exercise.

We buy back our time not only with the money we spend, but also with the opportunities we decline.
The more clearly you know how you want to spend your days, the easier it becomes to say no to the requests that steal your hours.
買回你可自由運用的時間顯著的方式，就是花錢讓別人為你做事。花錢請技師幫你換黑油，或請洗衣店為你熨西裝。
而最不顯著的方式，則是從不對事情說「不」。拒絕晉升可能會為你「買回」更多跟家人相處的時間，拒絕晚餐邀約可能會為你需要運動的時間「付帳」。

不僅是花出去的錢，我們還能用那些拒絕的機會買回時間。
越知道你想要怎麼度過你的時間，你就越容易辨別並對那些偷走你時間的請求說「不」。

1 QUESTION: Artist and educator Corita Kent had a set of rules she often shared with her students. One of them read, “There is no win and no fail. There is only make.”
What are you making today?
藝術家兼教育家柯莉塔·肯特經常和學生分享規章，其中一條是這樣的：「沒有事情是勝利或失敗的，只有做不做。」
那你今天要做什麼呢？

<Jan 25>

3-2-1: A recipe for unhappiness, the most valuable items in my home, and managing limiting beliefs
不開心指南、我家最有價值的東西，以及管理有限的信念

If you want a recipe for unhappiness, spend your time accumulating a lot of money and let your health and relationships deteriorate.
如果你想要能夠不開心的指南，那就花時間追求大量的錢財，然後讓你的健康和關係分崩離析。

Frankly, the most valuable items in our house might be a squat rack, a bench, and a set of weights. I thought I was purchasing gym equipment, but I was actually buying peace of mind.
直白地說，我家最有價值的東西可能是深蹲架、臥推椅，和啞鈴套裝。過去我以為我買的是健身器材，但其實是心靈上的平靜。

Pay attention to how readily people talk themselves out of things—and be wary of adopting the same narrative. People will often try to convince you their limiting beliefs should become your own. They do not. Find your own ceiling.
留意人們多容易說服他們自己放棄什麼——也警惕自己避免使用相同的措辭。人們經常試圖說服你，他們那些有限的堅持會成為你的信念，但不會。找到你自己的局限。

1 QUESTION: Slow down for a minute. Close your eyes. Scan your body.
Where are you holding tension right now?
Take a deep breath. Relax.
這一分鐘內，停下來。閉上你的雙眼，感覺你身體的每一吋。
哪裡是你身上最緊繃的部分？
深呼吸一口氣，放鬆。



我喜歡第三句，那些束縛其他人的東西，不會成為你的囹圄。
與之同時，只有自己能親身體會到我們走過的地獄，那種孤獨感終其一生，或許都不會被他人理解，執拗地尋求他人的理解，有時會成為自己建造的另一個地獄

<Feb 1>

3-2-1: On hats, haircuts, and tattoos
帽子、剪髮，還是刺青呢？

You should always be rooting for the people you know. Not only because you may need their support tomorrow, but also because it feels good to celebrate something.
Celebration can rescue your day—even if it is someone else’s victory. Envy will ruin your day—even if you’re actually winning.

你應該總為你認識的人提供支援，這不僅是因為你未來可能需要他們的幫助，還是因為一起為什麼東西慶祝總是讓人感覺很好。
這些慶賀可以拯救你——就算那是成就別人的勝利。反之，嫉妒會毀了你——就算你是真正的贏家。

When I go into a situation, I try to keep a mindset of baseline optimism.
When starting the day: It’s going to be a good day.
When meeting someone new: I’m going to like them.
When trying something challenging: It’s going to work out.

Problems will inevitably arise and I’ll deal with them as the situation demands, but my preference is to assume I’m on a winning path until proven otherwise.
當我遇到狀況，我會試著保持基礎的樂觀心理。
當一天開始：這將會是美好的一天。
當遇到一個新的人：我將變成跟他們一樣。
當嘗試一些挑戰：一切都會步上軌道的。
過程中問題無可避免會發生，當情況需要，我也會處理它們；但我更偏好假設我走在一條勢必成功的道路上，直到這條路被證明是不可行的。

I think about decisions in three ways: hats, haircuts, and tattoos.
Most decisions are like hats. Try one and if you don’t like it, put it back and try another. The cost of a mistake is low, so move quickly and try a bunch of hats.

Some decisions are like haircuts. You can fix a bad one, but it won’t be quick and you might feel foolish for awhile. That said, don’t be scared of a bad haircut. Trying something new is usually a risk worth taking. If it doesn’t work out, by this time next year you will have moved on and so will everyone else.

A few decisions are like tattoos. Once you make them, you have to live with them. Some mistakes are irreversible. Maybe you’ll move on for a moment, but then you’ll glance in the mirror and be reminded of that choice all over again. Even years later, the decision leaves a mark. When you’re dealing with an irreversible choice, move slowly and think carefully.

我以三個方式思量如何下決定：帽子、剪髮，以及刺青。
大多數決定像是帽子，試戴一頂後如果你不喜歡，那就放回去試另一頂。犯錯的代價很小，所以就快速前進，並且嘗試大量的帽子。
有些決定像是剪頭髮，你可以修整一個壞的決定，但那需要時間而且你可能有段時間會覺得很蠢。如人所說的，別害怕剪壞頭髮。試試新東西總是值得冒風險的，如果結果行不通，明年此時你就能夠繼續前進，其他人也是。
而有些決定就像刺青，一旦你下定決心，它們就會一輩子跟定你。有些錯誤是不可逆轉的，或許你有短時間感覺到自己在前進，但當你望進鏡子時，就會被一再提醒自己曾經做過的決定。縱使許多年過了，那些決定仍留下痕跡，當你在面對那些不可逆的決定時，慢慢並仔細思量。

1 QUESTION: Think about something you have been trying to make progress on recently. What is a completely different line of attack for solving it or a wildly different approach you can explore?
想想你最近嘗試要得到進展的事情，哪些是全然不同的問題解決路徑，或者你可以探索的完全不同的方式？

<Feb 8>

3-2-1: How to ask for what you want, the mistake creators make, and letting go
如何要求你想要的、創作者犯的錯，以及放手

The more things you have, the more things you have to manage.
Simplicity isn’t merely cheaper, it’s easier.
你擁有的越多，你需要去處理的越多。
簡化不僅更省錢，也更省事。

Always ask, but never expect.
Always ask for what you want. Many people are happy to help—if the request is direct and specific. In a surprising number of cases, something remarkable is possible if you have the courage to ask.

Never expect people to say yes. Everyone is busy and balancing multiple priorities. Your request is not their responsibility. When you’re told no, move on lightly and freely. The world is full of opportunity.
總是要求，但絕不期望。
總是要求你想要的，許多人樂於幫助——如果你的需求是直接且具體的。在多得令人驚訝的案例中，只要你有勇氣問出口，很棒的事就有可能發生。
絕不要期望人們會說「好」，每個人都很忙並且要在各種優先順序中平衡，你的需求不是他們的責任，因此當你被拒絕，就輕快並自由地前行吧。這世界充滿機會。

Stop paying so much attention to what everyone else is doing and run your own race. How much time is spent reading other people’s posts on social media, watching other people’s exploits in the news, listening to other people’s ideas on podcasts? Go have coffee with a friend. Go make something. Go outside.

All those hours spent looking at someone else’s life on a screen could be used to take action in your own life.
走你自己的路，停下對別人在做的事情投住太多心力。你花了多少時間讀其他人在社群網路上的貼文，看其他人在報章雜誌上的功績，聽其他人在播客裡分享的想法？和朋友去喝杯咖啡吧，去做點什麼吧，出門去看看世界吧。那些花在藉由螢幕觀看他人的人生的時間，可以用來讓你自己的生活有所行動。

1 QUESTION : Which responsibilities, relationships, or projects have been weighing heavily on me and can I give myself permission to let one of them go right now?
哪些責任、關係或專案一直以來對我相當重要，但讓我可以允許自己現在對它們其中之一放手？

<Feb 15>

3-2-1: The simple way to have a good day, why inspiration is unnecessary, playing small vs playing big
擁有美好一天的簡易方式、為何啟發不是必須的，以及自我設限vs豪賭一把

Who knows you is more important than who you know. Build a brand.
認識你的人要比你認識的人更加重要，建立你的口碑（個人品牌）吧！

It is not worth it to be greedy over a single transaction. Even if you’re not going to work with the person again. Even if you think word won’t get out. Even if you think this is your one shot to make it. Reputation follows you everywhere.
就算你不會再跟對方共事，在僅有一次的業務往來表現得貪婪也不值得。就算你覺得不會有其他人知道，就算你以為這是幹了一票就收手的機會，壞名聲也會緊隨在後。

If you want a simple formula for having a good day, then get a workout done and do your most important task before lunch. Knock out those two things by noon and you really feel like you’re ahead of the day.
如果你想要找到擁有美好一天的簡易方程式，那就完成一套健身動作，並且把你最重要的工作任務在午餐前完成吧！只要在中午前把清單上的這兩件事劃掉，你就會感覺到自己一天還有很長。

1 QUESTION: Imagine there is a small version of you and a big version.
When you are playing small, your behavior is timid, you feel less than, and you are often surrounded by people and projects that drain you.
When you are playing big, your behavior is confident, you feel motivated, and you tend to be investing in people and projects that energize you.

How can you spend more time playing the big version of yourself this year?
想像有一個迷你版本的你，和一個巨大版本的你。
當你扮演迷你版本的自己，你的行為表現怯懦，你感受受限，而且時常因為周圍的人與專案精疲力竭。
而當你扮演巨大版本的自己，你表現得充滿自信，你滿是動力，而且你傾向在那些讓你精力充沛的人事物上頭投注更多。
今年你能怎麼花費更多時間扮演巨大版本的自己呢？

<Feb 22>

3-2-1: On luxury purchases, the meaning of life, and what procrastination reveals
昂貴的買賣、人生的意義，以及拖延症暴露的事

Don’t sacrifice peace of mind for a piece of luxury.
別為了一點奢侈品犧牲心靈上的平靜。

The secret is not to find the meaning of life, but to use your life to make things that are meaningful.
秘密不在於找到人生的意義，而是如何用你的人生創造有意義的事物。

Do things for your own satisfaction. Consider praise from others to be a bonus. If you don’t work for their validation in the first place, you won’t need it to feel satisfied once it’s done.
為了你自己而做，將他人的溢美之詞都視為額外的福利。如果他們的認可不是你的首要之務，事後你也不會需要靠著他人的認同感到滿足。

1 QUESTION: What if you stopped looking for new ideas and simply focused on the best idea you have right now?
如果你停下搜羅新想法，只專注於現在手上有的最棒的點子，會發生什麼事呢？



幸好這週的時程恢復正常了QQ

<Feb 29>

3-2-1: How to be consistent, the value of beauty, and designing for relaxation
如何持之以恆、美的價值，以及為休憩而設計

If you want to avoid criticism, create less.
If you want to avoid irrelevance, create more.
若你想要避免受到批評，那就少創作一點；若你不想要變得無關緊要，那就多創作一點。

I can’t control the other person’s behavior, but I can control my response. Their actions may be rude or unacceptable, but I still want my response to be measured and thoughtful. Even if they aren’t doing what is right, I still want to make sure I’m doing what is right.
我不能控制他人的行為，但我能掌控我的反應。他們的行為可能魯莽或令人難以接受，但我仍舊希望我的回應是可控且經過深思熟慮的。儘管他們做的不是正確的事，我仍舊希望確保我在做正確的事。

In theory, consistency is about being disciplined, determined, and unwavering.
In practice, consistency is about being adaptable. Don’t have much time? Scale it down. Don’t have much energy? Do the easy version. Find different ways to show up depending on the circumstances. Let your habits change shape to meet the demands of the day.

Adaptability is the way of consistency.
理論上，自律、有著足夠的決心和堅定不移的信念就是持之以恆的要素。
但在實務上，持之以恆說的是如何適應。時間不夠？那就把規模變小一點。精力不夠？那就做簡單一點的版本。按各種情況尋求不同的方式參與，讓你的習慣按每天的需求塑型。
適應性就是通往持之以恆的道路。

1 QUESTION: Design for relaxation. What is one change I can make to my environment that promotes mental peace and reduces stress?
為休憩而設計。有什麼是我可以為能給我帶來和平與減少壓力的環境所做的改變呢？

<Mar 7>

3-2-1: On creating the conditions for joy, how to go to hell, and the simple way to clarify your thinking
為快樂創作條件、如何步入地獄，以及釐清你想法的簡易方式

You can go to hell without moving an inch, just focus on what you lack.
You can taste heaven without leaving earth, just rejoice in what you have.
只要專注於你沒有的東西，你就可以不用前進半分，直直步入地獄。
只要慶幸你擁有的東西，你就能不用離開塵世，淺嚐天堂的滋味。

The simplest way to clarify your thinking is to write a full page about whatever you are dealing with and then delete everything except the 1-2 sentences that explain it best.
釐清你想法最簡單的方式就是寫滿一頁你正在著手的事情，然後刪減到能好好解釋它的一兩句話。

The reason people get good ideas in the shower is because it’s the only time during the day when most people are away from screens long enough to think clearly. The lesson is not to take more showers, but rather to make more time to think.
人們在洗澡時能靈機一動是因為那是一天之中，人們唯一能遠離螢幕、並且有足夠時間好好思考的時候。這給我們的啟示不在於多洗點澡，而是如何多花點時間思考。

1 QUESTION: When have I felt most joyful this year and what steps can I take to recreate those conditions?
何時是我這一年來感覺最快樂的時候，那我該採取怎樣的行動、才能重新創造那些條件呢？



不好意思這次的翻譯又成了雙週制，但我發現James Clear越來越有寫《讀者文摘》或心靈小語的潛力了
話說回來，「我不能控制他人的行為，但能控制自己的反應」是我很熟悉的思維模式，但也因此造就了情感閉塞的迴圈，因此會建議大家在採納這話時先過濾一下自己的行為模式是否受用。

apofenia: 《Counselling for Toads: A Psychological Adventure 蛤蟆先生去看心理師》裡提到，這種明示（或暗示）我們「在什麼時候做什麼事」的心理，就像在心裡住著一個「父母版本的自己」指揮著「孩子的自己（或說自覺不夠成熟的自己）」，而那些應當如何的念頭有時出於焦慮、恐懼或過去的傷痕，我事後想來倒也不無道理
不過「我只管我想想、我想做的事」也是某種程度上的豁達，我認為同是充滿勇氣的選擇！

<Mar 14>

3-2-1: On hard conversations, how to ruin a good strategy, and asking for what you want
困難的對話中、如何摧毀一個好的策略，以及為你所想要的而求

The beginner chases the right answers.
The master chases the right questions.
初學者追求對的答案，專家追求對的問題。

Flexibility alone is not a great strategy, but the lack of it can ruin one.
彈性本身不是一個好策略，但如果沒有了彈性，輕易就能毀掉一個好策略。

How to clarify a concept you can’t articulate:
1. Change mediums. Draw it. Photograph it. Sing it.
2. Change levels. Explain what is one level up (bigger picture) or one level down (finer details).
3. Change fields. What would this concept look like in different fields?

如何釐清你無法闡明的概念：
1. 改變敘事的媒介。把它畫出來、拍出來，甚至唱出來。
2. 改變敘事的層次。將它的維度提高（例如更廣的視角），或將維度降低（例如更精微的細節）。
3. 改變敘事的領域。在不同的領域中，這個概念看起來是什麼樣子呢？

1 QUESTION: What is something you want, but you haven’t asked for?
有什麼是你想要但還沒有要求過的？

<Mar 21>

3-2-1: My advice for writers, what silence says, and the chapters of your life
我給文字創作者的建議、沉默的訊息，以及你生命的各篇章

A truth unsaid can still be felt.
What needs to be discussed, but hasn’t been said yet?
Clear the air.
沒有被說出口的真相仍然能被感知到。
有什麼是需要被討論，但還沒有說出口的呢？
坦誠相對吧。

My friend, who sometimes shares his writing with me, once said my feedback always falls into three categories:
1. Make it shorter.
2. Make it more appealing.
3. How could it apply to more people?
我那個時會分享創作給我的朋友有回告訴我，我給的閱讀回饋總是可以分成三類：
1. 精簡一點
2. 吸引人一點
3. 這要怎麼讓更多人有感？

It doesn’t have to be that way. You can live each day going from joy to joy—like a sunflower that turns to face the sun as it moves across the sky. It’s not about having a problem-free life, but about focusing on the light. Sunflowers still have shadows, but they are always behind them.
有些人像是老菸槍，沉迷於煙癮之類的老毛病，他們日復一日，鬱鬱寡歡，但事情不需要是這樣的。你可以歡樂度日──就像總是朝著日照方向的向日葵。

這跟是不是有著毫無困擾的人生無關，而是如何聚焦於生命的亮點。向日葵仍會有陰影，只是它們總將陰影拋在後頭。

1 QUESTION: Imagine your life as a book. What title would you give to the current chapter, and what is going to be the next?
想像你的人生是一本書。你會給現在的章節下什麼標題呢？下一章又會是什麼？



這個問題讓我想起這首歌：Wanting 曲婉婷 - Life Is Like a Song [Official Music Vi...

<Mar 28>

3-2-1: On muddy puddles and leaky ceilings, the secret to productivity, and how to spoil a great relationship
泥濘的水坑或是漏水的天花板、生產力的秘密，以及如何破壞一段好的關係

Laughter itself cannot make a great relationship, but the lack of it can spoil one.
只有笑聲無法成就一段好的關係，但沒了笑聲可以破壞一段好的關係。

Holding onto anger and resentment is like scuba diving with an anchor. As long as you’re clinging to it, you’re bound to the seabed, limited in movement, unable to appreciate the coral reefs and the colorful fish that dart in and out of view.
Forgiveness is letting go of the anchor.

It isn’t about declaring what was done to you is okay, but about unburdening yourself so you can swim freely. Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself. It’s the gift of letting go of the anchors you’ve been carrying.
緊抓憤怒與憎恨不放，就像帶著一個錨做水肺潛水。只要你還抓著它，你就跟海床緊緊連結，動彈不得，也無法盡情欣賞珊瑚礁或色彩鮮豔的魚群來來去去。
原諒是放下那個錨，不是說發生在你身上的一切是被接受的，而是讓你不再受到束縛，可以自由遨遊。原諒是你能給你自己的禮物，是放下那個你背在身上的錨的禮物。

I split problems into two groups: muddy puddles and leaky ceilings.
Some problems are like muddy puddles. The way to clear a muddy puddle is to leave it alone. The more you mess with it, the muddier it becomes. Many of the problems I dream up when I’m overthinking or worrying or ruminating fall into this category.

Is life really falling apart or am I just in a sour mood? Is this as hard as I’m making it or do I just need to go workout? Drink some water. Go for a walk. Get some sleep. Go do something else and give the puddle time to turn clear.
Other problems are like a leaky ceiling. Ignore a small leak and it will always widen.

Relationship tension that goes unaddressed. Overspending that becomes a habit. One missed workout drifting into months of inactivity. Some problems multiply when left unattended. You need to intervene now.
Are you dealing with a leak or a puddle?

我將所有的問題分成兩大類：泥濘的水坑和漏水的天花板。
有的問題像是泥坑，唯一能清理它的方式就是放著不管。你越涉入其中，它就變得越混濁；當我過度思考、過度擔憂或反芻時，我夢到的很多問題都隸屬這一種。

到底是我的人生真的在分崩離析，還是我只是正好拘泥於這些負面情緒？這真的和我正在承受的一樣困難，還是我只是需要去運動轉換心情？喝點水，去走走，好好睡覺，做點別的事讓那個泥濘的水坑沉澱，露出清澈的顏色吧。
有的問題就像在滴水的天花板，一旦你放任小的洞不管，那些洞就會慢慢變大。例如緊繃狀態的關係變得讓人難以下手，過度消費變成一種習慣，跳過一次健身就變成整個月都不再去健身房了⋯⋯有些問題會在無人注意時倍增，所以你必須即刻介入。
那麼，你現在面對的是漏水還是泥坑呢？

1 QUESTION:Jeanne Torre: “Is that assumed or confirmed?"
珍妮・托雷：「這是你假設的，還是經過確認的？」

<Apr 4>

3-2-1: On discarding old commitments, handling disappointments, and how to go from vision to reality
割捨過時的承諾、直面失望，以及如何從願景走到現實

If you feel resistance before you begin, it’s usually procrastination and you need to get started.
If you feel resistance after you begin, it’s usually feedback and you need to make adjustments.

如果你在事情開始前感覺到阻力，那往往來自拖延症，所以你需要立刻著手開始。
如果你在事情開始後感覺到阻力，那往往來自回饋，那你就需要因應調整策略。

Focus is how you knit the hours of the day together. With focus, the day becomes a beautiful tapestry. Without focus, you end up holding a bundle of loose string.
專注力在於你如何將一天的每分每秒凝聚在一起。只要足夠專注，一天就能變成一張美麗的掛毯；只要不夠專注，你最終只會得到一綑鬆散的繩子。

Anytime in my life when I have managed to go from a vision to a reality, the vision has not been a plan but a practice.
In other words, what matters is not having a vision, but rather making a habit of returning to and revising the vision. For the big things in my life, I’m always coming back to them week after week—sometimes day after day.

As new information arrives, the vision gets updated. The dream becomes more crystallized over time. It’s a habit of thinking about where you want to go with an ever-increasing degree of clarity.
You do not need a vision, you need the practice of envisioning.
在我人生中，一旦讓我得以從願景脫離、走入現實的時候，願景就不僅只是個計畫，而是練習。
換句話說，重要的不在於懷抱願景，而是養成回顧並調整願景的習慣。

於我生命中的大事，我總是每週——有時是每天——回想它們，隨著新資訊的增加，願景也會隨之更新；隨時間推移，夢想也逐漸變得更加具體。這是一種讓人越來越清楚該如何思考你想要前往哪裡的習慣。
你不需要願景，你需要的是實踐願景。

1 QUESTION: What is one commitment you are continuing to do out of inertia, but—if you had the courage to eliminate it—you would immediately benefit from discarding it?
什麼是你基於慣性而繼續守著的承諾，但——如果你有勇氣放棄它——你可以因為放棄它立刻受益？



這週的問題適用於絕大多數有毒關係

<Apr 11>

3-2-1: What top performers do, and how to deal with critics and detractors
首屈一指的專家做了什麼，以及怎麼應對評論和批評者

You don’t need to worry about progressing slowly. You need to worry about climbing the wrong mountain.
你不需擔心前行的進展緩慢，而該擔心是不是爬錯了山峰。

If you already live a comfortable life, then choosing to make more money but live a worse daily life is a bad trade.
And yet, we talk ourselves into it all the time. We take promotions that pay more, but swallow our free time. We already have a successful business, but we break ourselves trying to make it even more successful.

Too much focus on wealth, not enough focus on lifestyle.
倘若你的生活已經很舒適，那為了多賺點錢去犧牲好的日常生活可不划算。
然而，我們總是說服自己去這麼做。我們接受薪酬更多的升遷機會，但壓縮更多自己的休息時間；我們已經在事業上佔有一席之地，但還是想要盡可能變得「更成功」。
將財富看得太重，就難能聚焦於生活。

Mastery is not only about getting better at your craft, but also about finding ways to eliminate the obstacles, distractions, and other annoyances that prevent you from working on your craft.
Top performers find ways to spend as much time as possible on what matters and as little time as possible on what doesn’t.

It is not someone else’s responsibility to create the conditions for success.
You have to actively work to eliminate the things that don’t matter from your workload. If you haven’t figured out how to do that, you haven’t mastered your craft.
專精不單是在你的工藝上精益求精，還必須找到減少阻礙、分心，乃至其他干擾你致力於你的工藝的因子的方式。
首屈一指的專家在真正重要的事情上盡可能花越多時間，在那些不重要的事情花越少心力越好。創造能通達成功的條件，並非他人的責任。

你必須積極地去除那些跟你的工作量無關的事物，如果你還沒搞明白要怎麼做，那你就還沒精熟於你的工藝。

1 Question: Is the situation actually complicated or is it really quite straightforward, but you’re making it complicated because it requires a lot of courage to make the straightforward decision?
情況是真的很複雜，還是只是它需要耗費許多勇氣來做直接的決定，所以你搞得很複雜？

<Apr 18>

3-2-1: Two ways to grow, how to criticize, and a simple recipe for finding good opportunities
成長的兩個方式、如何批評，以及找到好機會的簡單指南

Wisdom is the echo of experience.
智慧是經驗的返照。

Early feedback is usually better than late criticism. Delaying the conversation or stringing someone along with indirect feedback won’t make them feel better once the real issue is finally addressed. Nobody likes getting bad news, but everyone appreciates clarity.
早期的回饋往往要比遲來的批評聲浪有用。遲延對話或用間接的反饋讓別人苦等，就算後來事情得到解決，他們也不會感覺好一些。沒有人喜歡得到壞消息，但所有人都會感謝釐清的資訊。

A simple recipe for finding opportunities:
1. Be pleasant
2. Ask questions
3. Engage daily
It’s hard for a warm and pleasant person who is asking a lot of questions and engaging in their industry daily to not come across interesting opportunities.
一個找到機會的簡單指南：
1. 保持愉快的心
2. 問問題
3. 日常參與
一個溫暖且愉快、問很多問題，而且總是參與他們業界的人很難不碰到有趣的機運的。

1 Question: There are two ways to grow: by adding or by shedding.
Do you need to add something or do you need to shed something?
成長的兩個方式：通過增加或減少。
你需要增加還是減少一些東西呢？

<公告>

自今年二月開始，我逐漸感覺這電子報的性質脫離了我原先希望讀到、分享給大家的方向，幾經考量，我決定要停下從2022年至今的例行翻譯。

在此給各位致上與遺憾等齊的歉意，未來讀到有趣的英文素材，我還是會在河道上分享簡單的翻譯，希望這段時間有讓大家讀到有趣的哲思