And many people look at these students and think, wow, they must have a crazy high amount of discipline and motivation and focus, they must really care about school.

很多人看到這些學生就會想，哇，他們一定有很強的紀律性、積極性和專注力，他們一定非常關心學校。

I bet they take cold showers to get disciplined, and I bet they use a bunch of super advanced productivity hacks.

我敢打賭，他們洗冷水澡是為了嚴於律己，我敢打賭，他們使用了一堆超級先進的生產力黑客。

But in reality, most of them just want to get out of school and join an esports team, a good portion of them don't even shower at all, and the most popular productivity hack is to drink an entire iced americano in between each subject.

但實際上，他們中的大多數人只想離開學校，加入一支電競隊伍，他們中的相當一部分人甚至根本不洗澡，而最流行的提高效率的黑客技術就是在每門功課之間喝下一整杯冰的美式咖啡。

So how do they do it?

那麼，他們是如何做到的呢？

What's their hidden secret to being so productive all the time?

他們一直如此高效的祕訣是什麼？

It's actually very easy, and I was about to spend weeks reading these productivity books to find the answer, but luckily, thanks to Shortform, I was able to read all of them in just a few hours.

這其實很簡單，我本打算花幾周時間閱讀這些生產力書籍來尋找答案，但幸運的是，多虧了 Shortform，我只用了幾個小時就讀完了所有書籍。

That's because Shortform gives you full guides to pretty much any book you could ever want, including the most popular books in genres like money and finance, productivity, and business.

這是因為 Shortform 為您提供了您想要的幾乎所有書籍的完整指南，包括金錢與金融、生產力和商業等類型中最受歡迎的書籍。

For example, I read the guide to Ali Abdaal's Feel Good Productivity, and Shortform even gave me exercises to actually apply the information at the end.

例如，我閱讀了阿里-阿巴達爾的《感覺良好的生產力》指南，Shortform 甚至在最後給我提供了實際應用這些資訊的練習。

And here's three things I learned.

以下是我學到的三件事。

Instead of always forcing yourself to work, find a way to enjoy it.

與其總是強迫自己工作，不如想辦法享受工作。

Simply grinding away at work will cause you to burn out, and taking breaks is not a waste of time.

單純地埋頭工作會讓你精疲力竭，而休息並不是浪費時間。

It actually makes you more productive, and that's why I only upload once a month.

這實際上會提高你的工作效率，這也是我每月只上傳一次的原因。

But unlike me, Shortform drops new book guides and articles every single week, and subscribers get to vote on what books are covered.

但與我不同的是，Shortform 每週都會發布新書指南和文章，訂閱者可以投票決定報道哪些書。

So if you want to get a 5-day free trial, join Shortform through my special link, shortform.com slash easyactually, or click the link in the description.

是以，如果您想獲得 5 天的免費試用期，請通過我的特殊鏈接 shortform.com slash easyactually 加入 Shortform，或點擊描述中的鏈接。

So in the end, what I found is that productivity is basically just a cycle, and this is what it looks like.

所以，最後我發現，生產力基本上就是一個循環，它就是這個樣子。

First, let's say you get motivated.

首先，假設你有了動力。

Motivation makes you want to do work.

動力讓你想工作。

Finishing some work makes you feel good, and that gives you motivation to then finish more work.

完成一些工作會讓你感覺良好，這給了你完成更多工作的動力。

Around and around it goes.

繞來繞去

The more motivated you are, the more work you do, and the more work you do, the more motivation you get.

動力越大，工作越多，工作越多，動力越大。

So every time you think of productivity, just think of this cycle.

是以，每當你想到生產力時，就想想這個循環。

Because even though it simplifies a lot of stuff, it's easy to remember just this image whenever you wake up and don't feel like doing anything.

因為儘管它簡化了很多東西，但每當你一覺醒來，什麼都不想做的時候，只需記住這個畫面就很容易了。

And it explains pretty much everything.

它幾乎解釋了一切。

For example, how can you spend 3 weeks not writing an essay, but somehow, 30 minutes before it's due, you turn into prime Shakespeare?

例如，你怎麼能花三週時間不寫一篇文章，卻在交稿前 30 分鐘莫名其妙地變成了莎士比亞？

It's because when the due date isn't 30 minutes, your motivation goes sky high, and therefore, the cycle goes much faster, and no amount of distractions, sleepiness, or boredom will be enough to stop you.

這是因為，當預產期不是 30 分鐘時，你的積極性就會高漲，是以週期也會更快，再多的分心、睏倦或無聊都不足以阻止你。

The cycle also explains why you can get so much more work done when you have a to-do list.

這個週期還解釋了為什麼有了待辦事項清單，你就能完成更多的工作。

Because each time you cross something off the list, you're very obviously telling your I did a task.

因為每當你從清單上劃掉某樣東西時，你就在非常明顯地告訴自己，我完成了一項任務。

And that makes you feel good.

這讓你感覺很好。

And now that you feel motivated, guess what?

現在你覺得有動力了，你猜怎麼著？

Here's another task that's going to give you an even better feeling once you cross it off.

還有一項任務，一旦你完成了它，你會有一種更棒的感覺。

And that's why the most productive people almost always have a detailed to-do list.

這就是為什麼效率最高的人幾乎都有一份詳細的待辦事項清單。

Because if you split up a big task, like homework, into each individual subject, and even better, you split it into each individual task, then not only is there less confusion about what you have to do, but you get to have that boost of motivation after crossing off every little task.

因為如果你把一個大任務，比如家庭作業，拆抽成每一個科目，甚至更好的是，你把它拆抽成每一個單獨的任務，那麼你不僅不會對你要做什麼感到困惑，而且你還能在完成每一個小任務後獲得動力。

And it's important to know that if you don't have a lot of motivation, you can still start up the cycle and get it running by using some self-motivation tricks.

重要的是要知道，如果你沒有太多的動力，你仍然可以通過使用一些自我激勵的技巧來啟動和運行循環。

And here's a few.

這裡有一些。

First, remind yourself what drives you, why you're doing this, and what the end goal is.

首先，提醒自己什麼是你的動力，為什麼要這麼做，最終目標是什麼。

Next, remind yourself what you enjoy about your work.

接下來，提醒自己在工作中的樂趣所在。

Third, challenge yourself to see how much work you can do in the next hour.

第三，挑戰自己，看看在接下來的一小時內能做多少工作。

And race against the clock as if you have an essay that's due in one hour, and you haven't started.

和時間賽跑，就好像你有一篇一小時後就要交的作文，而你還沒開始寫。

Because you know what they say, procrastination is the best motivation.

因為你知道人們常說，拖延是最好的動力。

So why not just give yourself your own time limit?

那麼，為什麼不給自己設定一個時間限制呢？

And finally, make work into a habit by doing it every day around the same time, and by making it part of a bigger routine.

最後，讓工作成為一種習慣，每天在同一時間進行工作，並將其作為日常工作的一部分。

For example, a lot of people have a morning routine of wake up, shower, breakfast, gym.

例如，很多人早上的作息時間是起床、洗澡、吃早餐、健身。

Or they have an evening routine of come home, change clothes, eat food.

或者，他們晚上的作息時間是回家、換衣服、吃東西。

And if you just stick a work session into these built-in routines, then eventually it'll feel weird not to do work.

如果你只是在這些固有的例行工作中加入工作環節，那麼最終你會覺得不工作很奇怪。

And what better motivator is there than not wanting to feel weird?

還有什麼比不想感覺怪異更好的動力呢？

But having said all this, you also don't have to start with motivation to get the cycle going.

不過，說了這麼多，你也不一定非得從激勵開始，才能讓這個循環繼續下去。

For example, if you wake up one day and you feel really unmotivated, like you don't want to do anything, just start working anyway.

舉例來說，如果有一天你醒來，覺得非常沒有動力，什麼都不想做，那就開始工作吧。

It can even be just one minute of work.

它甚至可以只是一分鐘的工作。

Literally one minute.

一分鐘

Maybe it's writing one sentence.

也許是寫一句話。

Maybe it's reading one paragraph, or cleaning one piece of furniture.

也許是讀一段話，也許是擦一件傢俱。

Whatever it is, once you finish that bit of work, you're done.

不管是什麼，一旦你完成了那點工作，你就大功告成了。

And you can go back to lying in bed and doing nothing.

你可以繼續躺在床上，什麼也不做。

But chances are, you probably won't want to go back to doing nothing.

但很有可能的是，你可能不想回到無所事事的狀態。

Because finishing that one task will almost always give you enough motivation to do the next task.

因為完成這一項任務幾乎總能給你足夠的動力去完成下一項任務。

And that motivates you more.

這也會給你帶來更多的動力。

And before you know it, the cycle is running at full speed.

不知不覺中，循環就全速運轉起來。

And this is the secret.

這就是祕訣所在。

Don't wait for motivation.

不要等待激勵。

Start working now, and get motivated as you work.

現在就開始工作，在工作中獲得動力。

It's said that students at Oxford University in England spend at least 40 hours a week studying.

據說，英國牛津大學的學生每週至少要花 40 個小時學習。

Which means that even on those days with no motivation, they still have to wake up and go study for 6-8 hours.

這意味著，即使在那些沒有動力的日子裡，他們仍然要起床去學習 6-8 個小時。

And they're not sitting in bed telling themselves, Come on, lock in mate, you gotta do 7 hours of revision today.

他們不會坐在床上告訴自己："來吧，鎖定目標，今天要複習 7 個小時。

Because that's a huge task they don't have the motivation for.

因為這是一項艱鉅的任務，他們沒有動力去完成。

Instead, what they actually do is wake up and think, You alright mate?

相反，他們醒來後會想：你還好嗎？

I reckon I'll have a crack at a bit of work right now innit?

我想我現在就去幹點活，不是嗎？

And 12 hours later, somehow, they finish 2 textbooks, written 4 essays, and colonized 78 countries.

12 個小時後，他們完成了 2 本教科書，寫了 4 篇文章，殖民了 78 個國家。

Because getting stuff done is what motivates you when nothing else will.

因為在沒有任何其他動力的情況下，完成工作才是你的動力。

But of course, the cycle can't go on forever.

當然，這種循環不可能永遠持續下去。

Things like tiredness, confusion, boredom, anxiety, and distractions are all things that make the cycle less and less efficient.

疲憊、困惑、無聊、焦慮和分心等都會讓循環的效率越來越低。

But the good news is that you can deal with all of these.

但好消息是，您可以解決所有這些問題。

And one way to tackle them all at the same time is to just take a break and go for a Especially if you go outside, a walk will give you some extra energy.

同時解決這些問題的一個方法就是休息一下，尤其是去戶外走走，散步會給你帶來額外的能量。

A walk helps you collect your thoughts and plan out your next move.

散步有助於整理思緒，計劃下一步行動。

It gives you something to do that's not work.

它讓你有事情可做，而不是工作。

It calms you down when you're anxious.

當你焦慮時，它能讓你平靜下來。

And during a walk, you can take in all your surroundings and allow your mind to wander now so that you don't need distractions later.

在散步的過程中，你可以欣賞周圍的一切，讓思緒在此刻徜徉，這樣以後就不需要分心了。

But besides walking, here's how you can deal with each problem.

不過，除了走路，您還可以通過以下方法來解決每個問題。

Tiredness.

疲勞。

Ideally sleep, but nice americana will do.

最好是睡覺，但漂亮的美式睡衣也可以。

Confusion.

混亂。

Have a to-do list, or at least come up with a plan of what you're going to do and how you're going to do it.

制定一個待辦事項清單，或者至少制定一個計劃，說明你要做什麼以及如何去做。

Boredom.

無聊

Background music can help, but one thing that works way too well and pretty much never fails is switching up the location you work from, or even just facing a different direction.

背景音樂可能會有所幫助，但有一點非常有效，而且幾乎從未失敗過，那就是變換工作地點，甚至只是換個方向。

You can honestly work from even the most nonsensical of locations, but be warned that people might look at you weird.

老實說，你甚至可以在最無厘頭的地方工作，但要提醒你的是，別人可能會用奇怪的眼光看你。

Doesn't matter though because it's fun.

不過這並不重要，因為它很有趣。

Anxiety.

焦慮

The best you can do is ask yourself some questions.

你能做的就是問自己一些問題。

What am I most worried about?

我最擔心什麼？

Is it reasonable?

這合理嗎？

Will this thing I'm worried about matter in the long run?

從長遠來看，我擔心的這件事會有什麼影響嗎？

And what can I control?

我能控制什麼？

For example, if you have a biology test coming up, you might feel too anxious to study.

例如，如果你馬上要參加生物考試，你可能會感到太焦慮而無法學習。

Why?

為什麼？

Because you're worried you might fail anyway.

因為無論如何，你都擔心自己會失敗。

Is this reasonable?

這合理嗎？

No, cause studying always helps.

不，因為學習總是有幫助的。

Will this matter in the long run?

從長遠來看，這重要嗎？

No, cause the two hours you spend studying now is not that much time in the grand scheme of things.

不，因為你現在花在學習上的兩個小時，從長遠來看並不算多。

And what can you control?

你能控制什麼？

Obviously you can study.

顯然，你可以學習。

And even if you do fail, you can always just draw over your grade and change it to an A.

即使你不及格，你也可以在你的成績上畫線，把它改成 A。

And lastly, distractions.

最後是分心。

According to many books, distractions are the enemy to deep, productive work, and they also stop you from reaching a state of flow.

許多書籍都指出，分心是深入而富有成效的工作的大敵，它們也會阻止你達到 "流 "的狀態。

And the best way to stop this is to simply take your phone, put it on silent, and put it in another room, or just hide it somewhere.

而阻止這種情況的最好辦法就是拿起手機，調成靜音，放在另一個房間，或者藏起來。

This is way better than just turning off your notifications, and I personally don't even miss anything cause no one calls me in the first place.

這比直接關閉通知要好得多，我個人甚至不會錯過任何資訊，因為沒有人打電話給我。

Anyway, I'm collecting donations in the form of subscribes to fund the next video.

總之，我正在以訂閱的形式募集捐款，以資助下一個視頻的製作。