生活百科改变你一生的9个好习惯

Achieve your goals by breaking them down into bite-sized pieces, and use digital shortcuts to track your steps towards success.

You Will Need
A PDA （掌上电脑）
A cell phone
An email account
A desire to organize your life

Step 1: Pick a goal（制定一个目标）
You talk about competing in a triathlon, writing a novel, and getting a better job, but what are you actually doing about it? Pick your goal and stick to it.

Writing down your goal and your proposed completion date in your PDA — instead of on paper — makes it easier to access, revise, and share with friends.

Step 2: Identify the smaller tasks（按部就班）
Identify the smaller tasks you’ll need to complete. A single large goal becomes much more manageable when you turn it into a lot of smaller goals.

Step 3: Be realistic（实事求是）
Whatever your goal is, be realistic about your plan, as well as the amount of time you’ve given yourself to complete it. We know you want to see results right now, but overloading your plate will just make you anxious.

Step 4: Prioritize（分清主次）
Prioritize your tasks. Rank each one based on its urgency and the order in which it should be accomplished. As you complete tasks, re-assign the rankings.

Step 5: Schedule your tasks（设定日期）
Schedule tasks in your PDA. Assign times, dates, and priority to as many tasks as you can. Set reminders in advance, so you have plenty of warning.

Step 6: Streamline（简化提高效率）
Streamline the other stuff on your to-do list so you have more time to focus on your goal. For recurring items like monthly bills, sign up online for automatic payment. Use mobile banking to save trips to your local teller. And for other repeating appointments or errands, set chiming reminders on your PDA.

Step 7: Continue your education（继续学习）
Don’t be afraid to seek help. Continue your education with an online class, and do readings and homework at your convenience.

Some classes have videos you can download to your PDA or MP3 player and watch whenever you’re free.

Step 8: Let people know（告知家人）
Send an email telling your friends and family about your goal. Getting the word out not only locks you into seeing things through; it can open up your options.

When sending out a mass email, Bcc all email addresses.

Step 9: Reward yourself（劳逸结合）
Each time you accomplish a task, give yourself a break and a reward. Showering yourself with little presents — and some free time to enjoy them — is a great way to toast your success!

For years, astronauts on the International Space Station have used PDAs to send email and keep track of tasks.

【词汇讲解】

1.shortcut n. 捷径
2.manageable adj. 易办的，易管理的，易控制的

如：Purchase manageable at indication however shipment June July seller option. 
一切按指示洽购，但装船要在六、七月间，由卖方自行选定。

Step must be taken to reduce the problem to manageable proportions. 
必须采取措施将问题缩小到可控制的范围。

3.overload vt. 超载，过载，超过负荷

如：For analog inputs, any absolute voltage value above which the analog-to- digital converter cannot distinguish a change. The overload value can be different for plus and minus inputs. 
就模拟输入而言，使模数转换器不能区别其变化的超范围的绝对电压值。超载值对于正输入和负输入可能不同。

The lights fused because the system was overloaded with electrical appliances. 
电灯灭了，因线路上用电器超负荷把保险丝烧断了。

4.Prioritize vt. 把 ... 区分优先次序
5.rank vt. 排列，归类于

如：I rank her among the country's best writers. 
我认为她可属全国最优秀作家之列。

A general ranks a captain. 
将军的级别比上尉高。