Do you study for exams on the last day when you had months to do so?

你是否在最後一天為考試複習，而你有幾個月的時間這樣做？

"Tomorrow is the day" you tell yourself.

你告訴自己 "明天就是了"。

Wouldn't it feel fantastic if you reached the end of the day and looked back with satisfaction on the things you'd achieved?

如果你在一天結束的時候，滿意地回首往事，是不是感覺很好呢？在你所取得的成就上？

It feels great to get things done; it makes our brain's reward system very happy indeed.

完成事情的感覺很好；它使我們大腦的獎勵系統確實非常高興。

Yet most of us have a list of important tasks that we've been avoiding - emails unwritten, projects not started, things we're putting off despite the fact that they aren't going to be any easier tomorrow.

然而，我們大多數人都有一份我們一直在逃避的重要任務清單--未寫的電子郵件。沒有開始的項目，儘管這些項目不會發生，但我們還是在拖延。 明天會更容易。

Laziness is a nasty little affliction that affects everyone from time to time.

懶惰是一種討厭的小毛病，時不時地影響到每個人。

Often it's an attempt to avoid difficult or unpleasant tasks.

通常情況下，這是在試圖避免困難或不愉快的任務。

But remember, laziness is a habit, not a personality trait.

但請記住，懶惰是一種習慣，而不是一種個性特徵。

Overcoming laziness, or the ability to do things that we do not want to do, is a crucial part of gaining success.

克服懶惰，或者說克服做我們不想做的事情的能力，是一個至關重要的問題。獲得成功的一部分。

Although it's common and a natural part of life, it has the potential to completely consume us.

雖然它很常見，是生活的自然組成部分，但它有可能完全吞噬我們。

I believe there are two kinds of laziness.

我相信有兩種懶惰。

First, there's the kind where you have been working your butt off for weeks and finally, after all your hard work, all you want to do is be lazy and do nothing.

首先，有一種是你已經拼命工作了幾個星期，最後。在你所有的努力工作之後，你想做的就是偷懶，什麼都不做。

But then there's the kind of laziness where you struggle to find motivation.

但是，還有一種懶惰，就是你努力尋找動力。

Every time you think of something you would like to do or achieve, you cannot find the energy or drive to work toward it.

每當你想到你想做的事情或實現的目標時，你都找不到致力於此的能量或動力。

This is the kind of laziness that I am talking about.

這就是我所說的那種懶惰。

But how do you overcome it?

但你如何克服它呢？

Often our grand plans don't work out because they seem overwhelming.

我們的宏偉計劃往往沒有成功，因為它們似乎不堪重負。

That's why one of the hardest things is to simply get started.

這就是為什麼最難的事情之一是簡單地開始。

Ironically, once you start tackling your plans, it will all feel less difficult and overwhelming and you'll likely feel a lot less tense.

具有諷刺意味的是，一旦你開始處理你的計劃，這一切都會感覺不那麼困難和壓倒性的。而且你可能會覺得緊張程度降低很多。

So instead of stressing about your lazy nature, commit to taking baby steps.

是以，與其為自己的懶惰本性感到壓力，不如致力於採取小步驟。

What's the smallest possible action you could take toward your goal?

為了實現你的目標，你能採取的最小的行動是什麼？

For example, you could go go out running for only 3 minutes.

例如，你可以出去跑步，只跑3分鐘。

Do the dishes for 5 minutes.

洗碗5分鐘。

Write on that report you've been procrastinating on, for 10 minutes.

寫下你一直在拖延的報告，10分鐘。

I use this habit almost every day in some way.

我幾乎每天都以某種方式使用這個習慣。

I set an alarm for 20 minutes and then see how much I can get done in that time.

我設定了20分鐘的鬧鐘，然後看看我在這段時間內能完成多少工作。

Usually, it gets me motivated to keep going after the timer goes off, but if it doesn't at least I did something.

通常情況下，它能讓我在定時器響起後有動力繼續前進，但如果它沒有至少我做了一些事情。

Some people like to set the alarm for five minutes, ten, or thirty, but the basic principle remains the same.

有些人喜歡將鬧鐘設置為五分鐘、十分鐘或三十分鐘，但基本原則是保持不變。

So the toughest part about doing anything is simply getting up and doing it.

是以，做任何事情最艱難的部分就是簡單地站起來去做。

But once you're five minutes into any project, you will likely find your motivation.

但是，一旦你在任何項目中進入五分鐘，你就有可能找到你的動力。

Another important aspect for overcoming your laziness is to get organized.

克服懶惰的另一個重要方面是要有組織。

So many times we want to do something productive, but the clutter and the junk around us, make it seem impossible to get anything done and tempts us to not even start our task.

很多時候，我們想做一些有意義的事情，但我們周圍的雜亂和垃圾，使它似乎不可能完成任何事情，並誘使我們甚至不開始我們的任務。

Your physical surroundings have a big impact on how you feel.

你的物理環境對你的感覺有很大影響。

If your house is a mess, you are likely to feel even more overwhelmed.

如果你的房子很亂，你很可能會感到更加不堪重負。

Clutter creates a sense of chaos and having to clean your house adds to your giant list of things to do in a ridiculously short amount of time.

雜亂無章會產生混亂感，而不得不打掃房子會增加你的巨大清單在短得離譜的時間內，有很多事情要做。

A nice, clean and organized work space just invites us to do some work and be productive.

一個漂亮的、乾淨的、有組織的工作空間只是邀請我們去做一些工作，並且要有成效。

A cluttered and trashed work space invites us to stay on the couch.

一個雜亂無章、垃圾遍地的工作空間邀請我們留在沙發上。

So set aside some time to organize your work space.

是以要留出一些時間來整理你的工作空間。

Everything from your room, your desk, to your computer files and favorite links on your web browser.

從你的房間，你的桌子，到你的電腦文件和你上的最喜歡的鏈接的一切網絡瀏覽器。

Make everything as easy, seamless and efficient to find as possible.

儘可能讓一切都變得簡單、無縫、高效，讓人找到。

Once your house is clean and your physical surroundings organized, you will naturally feel motivated to be more productive and active.

一旦你的房子乾淨了，你的物質環境有條不紊，你自然會感到有動力去提高生產力和積極性。

After that you'll hopefully tackle other areas of your life that you've been neglecting.

在此之後，你將有望解決你生活中一直被忽視的其他領域。

Still feeling lazy?

還在感覺懶惰嗎？

Maybe it's time to get an accountability partner.

也許現在是時候找一個負責任的夥伴了。

Peer pressure can be highly effective to get you off the couch.

同齡人的壓力可以非常有效地讓你離開沙發。

When you need motivation to take action, it's great to have somebody to hold you accountable to go through with it.

當你需要動力來採取行動時，有一個人讓你負責任是很好的。要通過它。

There's nothing wrong with asking for help from a more motivated coworker, friend, or a family member.

向更有動力的同事、朋友或其他人尋求幫助並沒有錯。一個家庭成員。

This is a useful way to get you up and moving, because they will motivate you to do the work.

這是一個有用的方法，可以讓你起來行動，因為他們會激勵你去做工作。

You could even put your money on the line.

你甚至可以把你的錢押上。

For example, every time you don't accomplish the things you you were supposed to, you give 10$ to the person holding you accountable.

例如，每次你沒有完成你應該完成的事情時，你就會給10美元給對你負責的人。

Then we'll see for how long you'll remain a couch potato.

那我們就看看你還能當多久的沙發洋芋。

If you're not feeling social, technology might be able to help.

如果你對社交沒有感覺，技術也許能夠幫助你。

Using goal tracking apps like Strides or Lifetick, will allow you to set specific goals for yourself and to mark off when you do them.

使用目標跟蹤應用程序，如Strides或Lifetick，將使你能夠為自己設定具體目標。並在你做這些事情時做標記。

This provides two major benefits.

這提供了兩個主要好處。

First, it reminds you what you need to do and helps you keep yourself accountable.

首先，它提醒你需要做什麼，幫助你保持自己的責任感。

And second, perhaps more importantly, it shows you how often you've succeeded.

其次，也許更重要的是，它向你展示了你成功的頻率。

Having proof that you've built a new habit, or that you've improved over time can give you the motivation boost you need to keep going.

有證據證明你已經建立了一個新的習慣，或者證明你隨著時間的推移已經有所改善，可以給為你提供繼續前進所需的動力。

And in that moment, when you realize you've accomplished your goal, when you're pleased with your progress and look forward to doing it again is when laziness dies.

而在那一刻，當你意識到你已經完成了你的目標，當你感到高興時懶惰的人都是這樣的，他們對自己的進步感到滿意，並期待著再做一次，這就是懶惰的表現。

Thanks for watching, if you have any other tips that helped you overcome laziness, share them in the comments below so other people can benefit as well.

謝謝觀看，如果你有任何其他幫助你克服懶惰的技巧，請分享他們在下面的評論中，以便其他人也能受益。