致拖延症患者：有10件事情拖延不得!

Here are 10 Tasks You Should Never Put on the Back Burner:

下面是10件你不应该拖延的事情：

1. Tasks that Can't be Forgotten

应该牢记的事情

Task that are out-of-sight don't get done. If it is important, don't put it on the back burner where it might be forgotten。

事情要是被忽视了我们就完不成了。如果一件事很重要，那就不要拖后这件事，因为我们有可能忘掉这件事。

2. Quick To-dos

可以马上完成的事情

Never put off what you can do immediately. Don't put off tasks that you can complete in just a few moments. If it can be done in the same amount of time as it takes to put it off, then get it done now!

不要推后任何你现在就可以完成的事情，不要拖延一些你能在很短时间内完成的事情。如果拖后做这件事情和现在做所花的时间是一样，那就现在马上做这件事。

3. Safety Issues

关于安全的事情

Never put off safety issues. The item that you delay could end up hurting you or someone else. Always fix safety issues right away。

绝不拖延任何有关安全的事情。如果你拖后了这件事，结果可能是你或者其他人因此而受伤了。永远以最快速度处理好安全问题。

4. Tasks That Must be Done Today

今天必须完成的事情

If it needs to be done today, then get it done early. The back burner should be reserved for things that don't have to be addressed today and can sit idle for an unspecified time。

如果你必须在今天完成一件事，那就尽早完成这件事。你可以拖延的事情是不需要在今天马上解决的事情，而且这件事情可以等到任意的时间来完成。

5. Opportunities That Will Pass

转瞬即逝的机会

Have you ever put off a task that caused you to miss an opportunity? Never put off tasks that are time-sensitive or may expire. Many opportunities that come along have a limited shelf life. If you don't act on them, they might be gone when you return to them。

你是否曾经拖延了某件事情，而让你错失了一个机会?不要拖后有时效性或者会过期的事情。很多机会都是有一定保质期的，如果你不马上行动，当你再次回看的时候这些机会可能已经不在了。

6. Promises to Others

对于他人的承诺

Promises to others should never go on the back burner. If you can't give it your priority at this time, then you shouldn't be promising it in the first place。

不要拖延向他人承诺过的事情。如果你现在不给这件事情优先权，你当初就不该许下承诺。

7. Tasks That Will Create More Work

现在如果不做会带来更多工作量的事情

Some tasks are messier to clean up later. Tasks undone can create more work for you when you attempt to resume them at a later date. Don't let these to-dos rot on the back burner。

有些事情放到后面做会更加混乱。如果现在不完成一些事情，后面等你想继续做完这些事情的时候，会有更多的事情等着你。不要让这些待完成的事情繁衍滋长。

8. Tasks That Will Never Get Done

永远不会做的事情

If there is a task that you never intend to do, then don't even bother putting it on your back burner. Instead, say "No" or delete it from your list. Otherwise, you'll be carrying the burden of tasks that you never intend to do anyway。

如果你从来都没打算做一件事情，你就没必要把它放到次要地位。相反的，你应该直接拒绝，把这件事情从你的清单上删除掉。否则，你将会背负着一些你根本没打算做的事情。

9. Tasks with a Looming Deadline

最后期限迫在眉睫的事情

Tasks with approaching deadlines should be front-and-center, not on the back burner. Otherwise, deadlines will be missed and deliverables will not be accomplished on time。

马上就要到最后期限的事情应该是焦点，而不是放在次要地位。否则，你将错过最后期限，而且不能按时完成任务。

10. Tasks with Financial Consequences

有可能让你掏钱的事情

Have you ever incurred a monetary penalty (late fee, etc。) because you put something off? Don't let tasks with financial implications sit idle. They will end up costing you。

你有没有因为推后了某件事而被罚款(比如超时费等)了呢?不要搁置可能会让你掏钱的事情。这些事情会让你变穷的。

Take a moment to ensure you haven't forgotten anything that is simmering away. Something that is creating a bigger mess that you will have to clean-up later。

花点时间来确保自己没有忘记那些正在被遗忘的事情。如果你之后才处理这些事情，它们已经给你造成了更多的麻烦。

Always keep your most important tasks front-and-center where you can see and act on them now. Reserve the back burner for the low priority items that can afford to sit and wait。

永远把你最重要的事情放在你能看见的焦点位置，马上行动。把不是最重要，而且可以等待的事情放在次要地位。