双语：如何投资时间

2013-08-28 00:00:00来源：沪江英语

　　We all have the same amount in the day. And despite your best efforts, you cannot get any more. What are you doing with yours? Do you waste it on meaningless pursuits? Or do you invest it on your future?

　　我们每个人每天拥有的时间都一样多，不论你再怎么努力，你也不能得到更多。你的时间你会怎么用?你是把时间浪费在无意义的追求上，还是用来投资未来?

　　Do you spend your time on activities that feel good in the moment, but have no true value? watching TV, eating junk food, endlessly surfing the internet, complaining or gossiping... None of these things have a positive return. In fact, you could argue that each of them is a poor investment of your limited time.

　　你是不是把时间花在那些现在感觉良好但并没有任何真正价值的事情上?看电视、吃垃圾食品、无休止地上网、抱怨或是八卦...... 这些事情都不会有正回报，实际上，它们都是对你有限时间的糟糕投资。

　　Instead of wasting your valuable time… invest it. Put it to use on actions that will pay you back in the future. Invest it on things that will bring you true return. Invest it on things that improve you. Invest it in your future happiness and success.

　　不要浪费你宝贵的时间了，投资吧。把时间用在那些将来会有所回报的行动上，投资在那些会带给你真正收益、会提高你的事情上，投资在那些有益于你未来幸福和成功的事情上。

　　Here are 7 Ways You Should Invest Your Time:

　　下面是你应该投资时间的7种方法：

　　Planning

　　计划

　　Spending time planning for your day or week can save you time and effort during the course of your activities. A few minutes now, can literally save hours later.

　　花时间计划一天或一周的安排，可以帮你在行动的过程中节省时间和精力。现在花掉的几分钟可以在接下来帮你节省几个小时。

　　Preparing

　　准备

　　Beyond planning is actually preparing for your day. Instead of just being aware that you have a meeting or appointment, be prepared ahead of time. Review the pertinent information, prepare the agenda, and be ready to hit the ground running.

　　长远的规划其实也是在为你的一天做准备。不能光知道今天有个会要开、有个约会要赴，你还需要提前做好准备。查看相关信息，准备好议程，然后一举得手。

　　Practicing

　　练习

　　You get better at what you practice. Whether it is sports or the trade craft of your job, the more you practice, the better you get. Steve Jobs was known to spend weeks preparing for his keynote speeches. How much time do you invest in your endeavours?

　　练习会让你变得更好，不管是运动还是工作中的贸易技巧。多多练习熟能生巧。苹果公司的创始人史蒂夫·乔布斯就会在主题演讲前花上几周时间来准备。你为自己的尝试投资了多少时间?

　　Skills

　　技能

　　Investing in you is always a good use of your time. What new skills do you need to learn? Being a life-long learning is key to future success. Always be investing time in new skills and capabilities.

　　为自己的投资总是对时间的合理利用。有什么新技能是你需要学习的?做一个活到老学到老的人，这是未来成功的关键，要一直记住在新技能和能力上投资时间。

　　Health

　　健康

　　Too often, exercise and healthy habits get put on the back burner when you are busy. Make sure that you are maintaining your body and health. After all, your health impacts your abilities in all areas of life.

　　因为工作忙碌，所以锻炼和健康习惯总是被搁置，相信这你已经经历过很多次了。要保证自己有时间来维持身体和健康，毕竟你的健康会影响生活各方面的能力。

　　Relationships

　　感情

　　Despite the old cliché about “quality time,” relationships are all about “quantity time.” It’s the amount of time that you invest that determines the relationship.

　　老话一直强调有意义的“品质时光”，但感情其实跟“数量时光”有关。你对这段感情投资了多少时间，也决定了这段感情最终的结局。

　　Career

　　职业

　　Too many people wait for their job to hand them a promotion or next opportunity. Instead, go out and make it happen. No one is going to simply give you that new job, you have to go out and get it.

　　太多的人浪费光阴，坐等工作为自己提供升职或是下一个机会，其实你需要走出去，让这些发生。没有人会给你新工作，你需要走出去自己去争取。

　　You canfrivolously spend your time or you can invest it on things that improve your life. Not everything in life brings the same amount of return. It’s your choice. Invest your time wisely.

　　你可以选择虚度时光，也可以选择把时间投资到那些可以提高生活质量的事情上。生活中，并不是一切都能带来同样的回报，都取决于你的选择。为你的时间做聪明的投资。

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