我们总是有太多的想法和目标,锻炼、读书、早起……但研究表明,一个人追求的目标越多,坚持到底的可能性就越小……那是因为过多的选择会消耗精力,让人失去兴奋感,最终导致拖延。另外,如果一直无法完成既定目标,也会让人越来越害怕失败……
国外这个科普视频给出了5种避免想得太多(却做的太少)的方法,或许对你有帮助~
来划下重点~
1. 创建短期截止日期 (Create mini-deadlines)
Deadline定的时间越长,越有可能拖延。最好的方法就是把deadline提前些,强迫自己在短时间内完成任务。
The best way to combat this problem is to create mini-deadlines that force you to finish tasks within a short time frame.
2. 用80/20法则 (Use the 80/20 rule)
这个法则简单来说就是,把你的时间和精力集中在会产生最大回报的活动上。这样可以事半功倍。
Discover and focus your time and energy on the twenty percent activities, that yield the greatest returns. This way, you can get more done by doing less.
3. 相信你的直觉 (Trust your gut)
做事瞻前顾后,害怕失败,可能会导致你最终放弃。
其实在几秒钟内做出的快速判断,会比更谨慎、更全面的计划带来更好的决定。
Snap judgement made within seconds lead to better decisions than a more cautious thoroughly planned approach.
4. 养成不半途而废的好习惯(Develop the habit of finishing)
从小事做起,对养成一个习惯需要多长时间有个合理的预期。
Start small and build up with a reasonable expectation of how long it will take to form a habit.
之后你还可以稍稍改变下周围的环境,这样能更容易完成你开始做的事。
Then, you can make small changes to your environment to make it easier to finish whatever you set out to do.
5. 学会放弃 (Practice quitting)
其实,效率高的成功人士,总在不停放弃目标。他们知道什么事该放弃,什么时候该继续。
The most productive, successful people quit on their goals all the time. They just know what to quit and when to do so.
放弃的好处是,与其把时间浪费在一个没有结果的目标上,不如把时间和精力投入另一件更有回报的事上。
The upside of quitting is that you redirect time and energy wasted on an unfruitful idea or goal, toward another more rewarding venture.