如何管理自由時(shí)間中英文演講稿

1、WhenpeoplefindoutIwriteabouttimemanagement,theyassumetwothings.OneisthatImalwaysontime,andImnot.Ihavefoursmallchildren,andIwouldliketoblamethemformyoccasionaltardiness,butsometimesitsjustnottheirfault.Iwasoncelatetomyownspeechontimemanagement.Weallhadtojusttakeamomenttogetherandsavorthatirony.當(dāng)人們發(fā)現(xiàn)我

2、寫關(guān)于時(shí)間治理的文章時(shí),會(huì)冒出兩個(gè)想法：第一,我永遠(yuǎn)都很守時(shí),但并不是.我有四個(gè)小孩,我倒是偶爾將遲到歸咎于他們,不過有時(shí)候真的不是他們的責(zé)任.有一次,我連自己的時(shí)間治理的演講都遲到了.當(dāng)時(shí)大家只能一起體會(huì)一下其中的挖苦意味.ThesecondthingtheyassumeisthatIhavelotsoftipsandtricksforsavingbitsoftimehereandthere.SometimesIllhearfrommagazinesthataredoingastoryalongtheselines,generallyonhowtohelptheirreadersfindan

3、extrahourintheday.Andtheideaisthatwellshavebitsoftimeoffeverydayactivities,additup,andwellhavetimeforthegoodstuff.第二,人們總是想當(dāng)然的我有很多關(guān)于如何節(jié)省時(shí)間的小技巧.有時(shí)候我聽說雜志社在根據(jù)這樣的思路寫文章,通常都是關(guān)于教讀者如何在一天中抽出一小時(shí)的時(shí)間.根本思路就是從日常生活中擠出一點(diǎn)時(shí)間,加起來,然后我們就有時(shí)間去做更有意思的事情了.Iquestiontheentirepremiseofthispiece,butImalwaysinterestedinhearingwhat

4、theyvecomeupwithbeforetheycallme.Someofmyfavorites:doingerrandswhereyouonlyhavetomakeright-handturns.我對(duì)這個(gè)說法持保存意見,不過我還是愿意聽聽他們?cè)谡椅抑坝惺裁聪敕?我最喜歡的幾個(gè)是：只完成那些只需要右轉(zhuǎn)的事；Beingextremelyjudiciousinmicrowaveusage:itsaysthreetothree-and-a-halfminutesonthepackage,weretotallygettinginonthebottomsideofthat.Andmypersona

5、lfavorite,whichmakessenseonsomelevel,istoDVRyourfavoriteshowssoyoucanfast-forwardthroughthecommercials.在用微波爐時(shí),要極度審慎：當(dāng)食物包裝上面寫了3到3.5分鐘時(shí),我們要挑時(shí)間最短的那個(gè).我個(gè)人最喜歡的是,錄下你最喜歡看的電視劇,然后你就可以跳過廣告了.其實(shí)在某個(gè)程度上,還是挺有道理的.Thatway,yousaveeightminuteseveryhalfhour,sointhecourseoftwohoursofwatchingTV,youfind32minutestoexercise.

6、Whichistrue.Youknowanotherwaytofind32minutestoexercise?DontwatchtwohoursofTVaday,right?這樣,你每半個(gè)小時(shí)就可以擠出八分鐘.那么你蔥用來看電視的兩個(gè)小時(shí)中,可以擠出32分鐘鍛煉的時(shí)間.倒確實(shí)是這么回事兒.你還知道其他可以找到32分鐘鍛煉時(shí)間的方法嗎？不要每天都看兩個(gè)小時(shí)電視就行了,對(duì)吧？笑聲Anyway,theideaiswellsavebitsoftimehereandthere,additup,wewillfinallygettoeverythingwewanttodo.Butafterstudyingh

7、owsuccessfulpeoplespendtheirtimeandlookingattheirscheduleshourbyhour,Ithinkthisideahasitcompletelybackward.Wedontbuildtheliveswewantbysavingtime.Webuildtheliveswewant,andthentimesavesitself.總之,就是要在各處都省點(diǎn)時(shí)間,加起來就有時(shí)間做我們想做的事了.但在我了解成功的人如何分配時(shí)間,并看過了他們的時(shí)間表后,我覺得這個(gè)想法是完全本末倒置的.我們不是通過節(jié)省時(shí)間來打造我們想過的生活.我們應(yīng)該先建立我們想要的生活

8、,時(shí)間就會(huì)自然而然節(jié)省出來.HereswhatImean.Irecentlydidatimediaryprojectlookingat1,001daysinthelivesofextremelybusywomen.Theyhaddemandingjobs,sometimestheirownbusinesses,kidstocarefor,maybeparentstocarefor,communitycommitments-busy,busypeople.IhadthemkeeptrackoftheirtimeforaweeksoIcouldadduphowmuchtheyworkedandsl

9、ept,andIinterviewedthemabouttheirstrategies,formybook.我來解釋一下.我最近有個(gè)時(shí)間日記工程,觀察最忙碌的女士生命中的1001天.她們工作繁忙,有時(shí)候是自己的生意,有時(shí)候要照顧自己的孩子,或者是照顧父母,還有效勞社區(qū)等等一一都是一些很忙的人.我讓她們記錄了一星期的行程,計(jì)算她們工作和睡覺的時(shí)間,為了我的書,我還采訪了解了她們的常用策略.OneofthewomenwhosetimelogIstudiedgoesoutonaWednesdaynightforsomething.Shecomeshometofindthatherwaterheate

10、rhasbroken,andthereisnowwateralloverherbasement.Ifyouveeverhadanythinglikethishappentoyou,youknowitisahugelydamaging,frightening,soppingmess.其中一個(gè)被我研究過時(shí)間表的女士,在一個(gè)周三晚上出去了一趟,回家發(fā)現(xiàn)她的熱水器壞了,地下室都被水淹了.如果你也遇到過這種事兒的話,你會(huì)知道眼前的景象多么令人崩潰和沮喪.Soshesdealingwiththeimmediateaftermaththatnight,nextdayshesgotplumberscoming

11、in,dayafterthat,professionalcleaningcrewdealingwiththeruinedcarpet.Allthisisbeingrecordedonhertimelog.Windsuptakingsevenhoursofherweek.Sevenhours.Thatslikefindinganextrahourintheday.于是那個(gè)晚上她馬上著手處理,第二天她找了一個(gè)水管工,第三天找了專業(yè)的清理人員來處理?yè)p壞的地毯.所有這些都算在了她的時(shí)間表內(nèi).總共花了她一周中的七個(gè)小時(shí).七個(gè)小時(shí).這就等于一周七天每天都要擠出一個(gè)小時(shí).ButImsureifyouhada

12、skedheratthestartoftheweek,Couldyoufindsevenhourstotrainforatriathlon?Couldyoufindsevenhourstomentorsevenworthypeople?Imsureshewouldvesaidwhatmostofuswouldvesaid,whichis,No-cantyouseehowbusyIam?Yetwhenshehadtofindsevenhoursbecausethereiswateralloverherbasement,shefoundsevenhours.但是假設(shè)你在這一周剛開始時(shí)就問她,你能在

13、這周抽出七個(gè)小時(shí)來參加鐵人三項(xiàng)嗎?,“你能在這周抽出七個(gè)小時(shí)指導(dǎo)七個(gè)有潛力的人嗎？“我確定她會(huì)像大多數(shù)人一樣,說,怎么可能,你看不出我有多忙嗎？“但是她最后不得不抽出七個(gè)小時(shí),由于她的地下室都被水淹了,她擠出了這七個(gè)小時(shí).Andwhatthisshowsusisthattimeishighlyelastic.Wecannotmakemoretime,buttimewillstretchtoaccommodatewhatwechoosetoputintoit.Andsothekeytotimemanagementistreatingourprioritiesastheequivalentofth

14、atbrokenwaterheater.Togetatthis,IliketouselanguagefromoneofthebusiestpeopleIeverinterviewed.Bybusy,Imeanshewasrunningasmallbusinesswith12peopleonthepayroll,shehadsixchildreninhersparetime.這件事告訴我們：時(shí)間是有彈性的.我們不能創(chuàng)造更多時(shí)間,但是時(shí)間會(huì)自己調(diào)整去適應(yīng)我們選擇去做的事情.所以時(shí)間治理的關(guān)鍵,就是對(duì)待最重要的事情應(yīng)該像對(duì)待那個(gè)壞了的熱水器一樣.要做到這一點(diǎn),我要借用我采訪過最忙的人的話.她經(jīng)營(yíng)著一

15、個(gè)小企業(yè),請(qǐng)了十二名員工,空余時(shí)間她還要照顧六個(gè)孩子.Iwasgettingintouchwithhertosetupaninterviewonhowshehaditall-thatphrase.IrememberitwasaThursdaymorning,andshewasnotavailabletospeakwithme.Ofcourse,right?Butthereasonshewasunavailabletospeakwithmeisthatshewasoutforahike,becauseitwasabeautifulspringmorning,andshewantedtogofor

16、ahike.Soofcoursethismakesmeevenmoreintrigued,andwhenIfinallydocatchupwithher,sheexplainsitlikethis.Shesays,ListenLaura,everythingIdo,everyminuteIspend,ismychoice.我聯(lián)系上了她,想要采訪她關(guān)于她是怎么做到“無所不能的.我記得那是一個(gè)星期四的早晨,她沒時(shí)間和我說話.當(dāng)然了,她很忙.但是她沒時(shí)間和我說話的原因是,她去遠(yuǎn)足了.由于那是春季一個(gè)美麗的清晨,所以她去遠(yuǎn)足了.這樣的她讓我變得更感興趣了,當(dāng)我最終聯(lián)系上她時(shí),她說：“聽我說,勞拉,我做

17、的所有的事情,我花的每分每秒,都是我的選擇.Andratherthansay,Idonthavetimetodox,yorz,shedsay,Idontdox,yorzbecauseitsnotapriority.Idonthavetime,oftenmeansItsnotapriority.Ifyouthinkaboutit,thatsreallymoreaccuratelanguage.IcouldtellyouIdonthavetimetodustmyblinds,butthatsnottrue.Ifyouofferedtopayme$100,000todustmyblinds,Iwou

18、ldgettoitprettyquickly.所以與其說,我沒有時(shí)間做這個(gè),這個(gè),或者那個(gè).她會(huì)說：我不做這些事情由于這些不是我的首要任務(wù).“我沒有時(shí)間的意思通常是那不是我的首要任務(wù).其實(shí)你想想,那確實(shí)是更準(zhǔn)確的說法.我可能會(huì)告訴你我沒有時(shí)間清理百葉窗,但那不是真的.假設(shè)你愿意付我10萬美金讓我給百葉窗除塵,我會(huì)馬上就去做.笑聲Sincethatisnotgoingtohappen,Icanacknowledgethisisnotamatteroflackingtime;itsthatIdontwanttodoit.Usingthislanguageremindsusthattimeisach

19、oice.Andgranted,theremaybehorribleconsequencesformakingdifferentchoices,Iwillgiveyouthat.Butwearesmartpeople,andcertainlyoverthelongrun,wehavethepowertofillourliveswiththethingsthatdeservetobethere.既然那不可能發(fā)生,我可以說不是由于時(shí)間不夠,而是我不想做.這么說提醒了我們,時(shí)間是一種選擇.我會(huì)告訴你,當(dāng)然,不同的選擇有時(shí)候會(huì)帶來可怕的后果.但是我們都是聰明人,從長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)來看,我們有水平去選擇一些值得做的

20、事,來填補(bǔ)我們生命中的時(shí)間.那么我們應(yīng)該怎么做呢？Sohowdowedothat?Howdowetreatourprioritiesastheequivalentofthatbrokenwaterheater?我們要如何像對(duì)待那個(gè)壞了的熱水器一樣對(duì)待我們的首要任務(wù)？首先,我們需要找出哪些事最重要.Well,firstweneedtofigureoutwhattheyare.Iwanttogiveyoutwostrategiesforthinkingaboutthis.Thefirst,ontheprofessionalside:Imsuremanypeoplecominguptotheendo

21、ftheyeararegivingorgettingannualperformancereviews.Youlookbackoveryoursuccessesovertheyear,youropportunitiesforgrowth.Andthisservesitspurpose,butIfinditsmoreeffectivetodothislookingforward.我想給你們分享兩個(gè)技巧.第一個(gè),從職業(yè)的角度來說：我相信許多人在年底的時(shí)候,會(huì)發(fā)出或者收到年度績(jī)效審查.你回頭看看這一年的成功和“成長(zhǎng)的時(shí)機(jī).這確實(shí)起到了它的作用,但是我發(fā)現(xiàn)往前看會(huì)更有效.SoIwantyoutopret

22、enditstheendofnextyear.Youregivingyourselfaperformancereview,andithasbeenanabsolutelyamazingyearforyouprofessionally.Whatthreetofivethingsdidyoudothatmadeitsoamazing?Soyoucanwritenextyearsperformancereviewnow.我想讓你們把這當(dāng)做下一年的年底.你在給自己做年度績(jī)效審查,在專業(yè)方面,這一年的表現(xiàn)非常出眾.是哪三到五件事使這一年變得如此出眾？你現(xiàn)在就可以寫明年的績(jī)效審查.Andyoucandot

23、hisforyourpersonallife,too.Imsuremanyofyou,likeme,comeDecember,getcardsthatcontainthesefoldedupsheetsofcoloredpaper,onwhichiswrittenwhatisknownasthefamilyholidayletter.你也可以在個(gè)人生活方面這么做.我相信你們?cè)S多人,包括我,在十二月,都會(huì)收到這種夾著彩色紙的卡片.上面寫著“家庭假日信件.Bitofawretchedgenreofliterature,really,goingonabouthowamazingeveryoneint

24、hehouseholdis,orevenmorescintillating,howbusyeveryoneinthehouseholdis.Buttheselettersserveapurpose,whichisthattheytellyourfriendsandfamilywhatyoudidinyourpersonallifethatmatteredtoyouovertheyear.聽起來像是一個(gè)挺悲慘的文學(xué)題材,談?wù)摷依锩總€(gè)人有多了不起,或者更精彩點(diǎn),家里每個(gè)人有多忙.但是這些信有它們的用處,它們告訴你的朋友和家人你這一年里做了什么對(duì)個(gè)人生活有意義的事.Sothisyearskindof

25、done,butIwantyoutopretenditstheendofnextyear,andithasbeenanabsolutelyamazingyearforyouandthepeopleyoucareabout.Whatthreetofivethingsdidyoudothatmadeitsoamazing?Soyoucanwritenextyearsfamilyholidayletternow.Dontsendit.那么今年快要結(jié)束了,我想讓你假裝這是明年的年底,對(duì)你和你在乎的人來說,這都是無與倫比的一年.哪三到五件事讓你這一年表現(xiàn)如此出色？其實(shí)你現(xiàn)在就可以寫明年的家庭假日信件了.

26、先不要發(fā)出去.Please,dontsendit.Butyoucanwriteit.Andnow,betweentheperformancereviewandthefamilyholidayletter,wehavealistofsixtotengoalswecanworkoninthenextyear.真的,不要發(fā)出去.但是你可以寫.現(xiàn)在,有了績(jī)效評(píng)估和寫給家人的信,我們就有了六到十個(gè)明年可以努力的目標(biāo).我們需要先把他們分成可行的階段性任務(wù).Andnowweneedtobreakthesedownintodoablesteps.Somaybeyouwanttowriteafamilyhist

27、ory.First,youcanreadsomeotherfamilyhistories,getasenseforthestyle.Thenmaybethinkaboutthequestionsyouwanttoaskyourrelatives,setupappointmentstointerviewthem.Ormaybeyouwanttoruna5K.Soyouneedtofindaraceandsignup,figureoutatrainingplan,anddigthoseshoesoutofthebackofthecloset.或許你要寫一個(gè)家族傳記.首先嗎,你可以讀讀別人的家族歷史

28、,了解一下大概的風(fēng)格然后可以想象你要問親戚的問題,約定和他們見面談話的時(shí)間.或者你想要參加一個(gè)五千米的短程馬拉松.你需要先找一個(gè)競(jìng)賽報(bào)名,再做一個(gè)培訓(xùn)方案,從衣柜底下翻出你的運(yùn)動(dòng)鞋.Andthen-thisiskey-wetreatourprioritiesastheequivalentofthatbrokenwaterheater,byputtingthemintoourschedulesfirst.Wedothisbythinkingthroughourweeksbeforeweareinthem.然后一一這是關(guān)鍵一一我們將我們的首要事件視為那個(gè)壞掉的熱水器,將它們優(yōu)先放入我們的日程表里.

29、我們要在事情發(fā)生的幾周前就先想好.IfindareallygoodtimetodothisisFridayafternoons.Fridayafternooniswhataneconomistmightcallalowopportunitycosttime.MostofusarenotsittingthereonFridayafternoonssaying,Iamexcitedtomakeprogresstowardmypersonalandprofessionalprioritiesrightnow.我發(fā)現(xiàn)周五的下午最適合處理這事兒.周五的下午是被經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家稱為“低時(shí)機(jī)本錢時(shí)間.我們大局部人不

30、會(huì)在周五下午想著,“我要朝我的個(gè)人和職業(yè)生涯的首要事件邁進(jìn)了,所以很興奮.“Butwearewillingtothinkaboutwhatthoseshouldbe.SotakealittlebitoftimeFridayafternoon,makeyourselfathree-categoryprioritylist:career,relationships,self.Makingathree-categorylistremindsusthatthereshouldbesomethinginallthreecategories.但是我們?cè)敢馊ハ肽切┦率鞘裁?所以在周五下午花一點(diǎn)時(shí)間,為自己做

31、一個(gè)分成三類的首要事件的列表：事業(yè)、人際關(guān)系、個(gè)人.這樣的三項(xiàng)分類列表提醒了我們每一個(gè)類別都應(yīng)該有一些事.Career,wethinkabout;relationships,self-notsomuch.Butanyway,justashortlist,twotothreeitemsineach.Thenlookoutoverthewholeofthenextweek,andseewhereyoucanplanthemin.事業(yè),我們經(jīng)常考慮；人際關(guān)系,個(gè)人一一很少會(huì)想.無論如何,只要一個(gè)短短的列表,每個(gè)都包含兩到三件事.它們會(huì)幫助我們看清下周,如何在下周方案這些事情.你可以決定如何方案.Wh

32、ereyouplantheminisuptoyou.Iknowthisisgoingtobemorecomplicatedforsomepeoplethanothers.Imean,somepeopleslivesarejustharderthanothers.Itisnotgoingtobeeasytofindtimetotakethatpoetryclassifyouarecaringformultiplechildrenonyourown.Igetthat.AndIdontwanttominimizeanyonesstruggle.ButIdothinkthatthenumbersIam

33、abouttotellyouareempowering.這可能對(duì)一些人來說會(huì)比擬困難一點(diǎn).我的意思是,有些人的人生就是比擬復(fù)雜.如果你自己有好幾個(gè)要照顧的小孩,想要找時(shí)間去參加詩(shī)歌班一定不容易.我懂.我不想輕視任何人的困難.但是我覺得我接下來要說的數(shù)字,是會(huì)改變你的想法的.Thereare168hoursinaweek.Twenty-fourtimessevenis168hours.Thatisalotoftime.Ifyouareworkingafull-timejob,so40hoursaweek,sleepingeighthoursanight,so56hoursaweek-thatle

34、aves72hoursforotherthings.Thatisalotoftime.我們每周都有168個(gè)小時(shí),24乘以7是168個(gè)小時(shí).這是一段很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間.假設(shè)你有一個(gè)全職的工作,一周是40個(gè)小時(shí),每晚睡八個(gè)小時(shí),一周是56個(gè)小時(shí),我們有剩下72個(gè)小時(shí)來做其他事情.這是一段很長(zhǎng)的時(shí)間.Yousayyoureworking50hoursaweek,maybeamainjobandasidehustle.Well,thatleaves62hoursforotherthings.Yousayyoureworking60hours.Well,thatleaves52hoursforotherthing

35、s.Yousayyoureworkingmorethan60hours.Well,areyousure?假設(shè)你說你每周工作50個(gè)小時(shí),比方一份全職和一份兼職.這樣你還是有60小時(shí)去做其他的事情.假設(shè)你說你每周工作60個(gè)小時(shí),你還是有52個(gè)小時(shí)去做其他的事情.你說你每周工作超過60個(gè)小時(shí),你確定嗎？Therewasonceastudycomparingpeoplesestimatedworkweekswithtimediaries.Theyfoundthatpeopleclaiming75-plus-hourworkweekswereoffbyabout25hours.Youcanguessin

36、whichdirection,right?Anyway,in168hoursaweek,Ithinkwecanfindtimeforwhatmatterstoyou.曾經(jīng)有一個(gè)研究比照了人們估計(jì)的工作時(shí)間,和實(shí)際的工作日記.他們發(fā)現(xiàn)那些表示工作超過75小時(shí)的人,有25小時(shí)的誤差.你可以猜到這個(gè)誤差是多了還是少了吧？無論如何,在一周的168個(gè)小時(shí)里,我覺得我們總可以找到時(shí)間做我們想做的事.Ifyouwanttospendmoretimewithyourkids,youwanttostudymoreforatestyouretaking,youwanttoexerciseforthreehoursandvolunteerfortwo,youcan.Andthatsevenifyoureworkingwaymorethanfull-timehours.如果你想花時(shí)間陪陪你的孩子,或者準(zhǔn)備你即將到來的測(cè)試,你想鍛煉兩三個(gè)小時(shí)或者做兩個(gè)小時(shí)志愿者,你都可以的.即便你的工作時(shí)間遠(yuǎn)超過法定時(shí)間.Sowehavepl