生活英语听力文章：如何防止忘记事情
How to Keep From Forgetting Things
如何防止忘记事情。
When was the last time you forgot to do something that was expected of you? How did it make you feel? Are you concerned about the impression you made?
最近一次你遗忘了自己原本打算做的事是什么时候呢?这样的忘性带给你什么样的感觉呢?你在意它使你给人造成什么样的印象吗?
Responsible people do what’s expected of them without being reminded. How do they accomplish this? Do they have a great memory? Maybe, but they don’t rely on it. In today’s over-scheduled world, counting on your memory to remember your responsibilities is never a good strategy.
对自己负责的人能自觉去做自己该做的事而不需要别人的提醒。他们是如何做到这样的呢?是因为他们记忆力很好吗?也许他们的记忆力很好，但他们(能做到这样)并不依赖于自己的记忆力。在如今这个任务过载的时代，指望你的记忆力来记住你该做的事并不是一个好决策。
When you make the decision to take pride in doing what is expected of you and NEVER again need to be reminded of a responsibility, you’ll experience a greater sense of satisfaction and success. Here are some of the specific benefits you will enjoy:
当你下定决心做别人希望你做的事情并引以为豪，而不再需要被提醒这是你的责任时，你将体会到更多的满足感与成就感。你将感受到这些确切的好处：
You will become more respected because people know they can count on you.
People will enjoy working on your team because they know you will do what is expected of you.
Those who follow your leadership will learn from your example and their admiration for you will grow.
You will experience less stress because your focus won’t be on trying to remember nor will you find out at the last minute that you haven’t done something you were expected to do.
Your self-image will grow because you will be doing the things you know you should do without having to be reminded.
Your value to the market will soar because the market places a high value on those who are responsible.
Six Simple Strategies to Keep From Forgetting Things
你将赢得更多尊重因为别人知道你是可以信赖的人。人们会很享受在你的团队里工作因为他们知道你会做那些他们期望你做的事。那些追随你的领导的人将会从你的例子中学会很多那样他们对你的喜爱只会有增无减。你也不会觉得压力很大，因为你既不需要集中注意力尝试记住你要做的事也不需要在最后一分钟才想起来别人希望你做你却还没有做的事。你的个人形象也将得到提升，因为你能自己去做那些你该做的事而不需要被提醒。你对于市场的价值将会激增因为市场对于那些负责任的人给予了很高的评价。对于防止忘记事情，(以下)有六个简单的策略(供你参考)。
Here are the strategies I have used over the years to keep from forgetting things. These methods have been so effective for me that it is extremely rare for me to miss a deadline or fail to fulfill a responsibility.
这些策略是我这些年用来防止自己忘记事情的。这些方法对我颇为有效，以至于我几乎从未错过或者没完成过自己该做的事。
1. Write things down- There is no method more effective in remembering things than simply writing them down. In my case, I work from a prioritized daily “to do” list. This is a pad of paper I carry with me EVERYWHERE I go.
首先，写下要做的事。好记性不如烂笔头。从我自身例子看，我把一天之内要做的事按轻重缓急程度列在清单上。这清单是我随身携带的一本便签本。
This pad of paper serves two purposes. First, it is my prioritized daily action plan listing in priority sequence my responsibilities for the day. Second, it’s my “tool” for making notes.
这本便签本有两个用途。其一，这是我按事情轻重缓急程度排列自己每天要做的事的记录清单。其二，这是我做笔记的工具。
If I think of something I need to do, I write it down on my “to do” list. If I have a phone conversation with someone and there is something I need to do, I write it down on my “to do” list. If I am in a meeting and I am assigned a responsibility, I write it down on my “to do” list.
如果我认为这是我需要做的事，那么我会在自己“要做的事”列表上写下。如果我和别人有一个电话会议并且我需要做一些事，那么我会在“要做的事”列表上记录。如果我正在开会同时被指派了任务，那么我也会在“要做的事”一表中写下。
By writing everything I need to do on ONE pad of paper I have all my responsibilities in one place rather than scattered about on different sticky notes, folders and miscellaneous pieces of paper.
在同一本便签本上记录下所有自己要做的事而不是分散地写在不同的粘纸上、折叠纸上或者其他混杂的纸上。
2. Do them immediately- Another great strategy to keep from forgetting things is to do them immediately. If I am working, my general rule is that anything I can do in less than two minutes I do immediately without pause or delay. As an example, if my wife asks me to carry the laundry to the laundry room, I do it immediately rather than putting it on my “to do” list.
第二，立即行动去做(自己该做的事)。另外一条防止忘记事情的重要对策就是立刻做完它们。如果我正在工作，我通常的原则是如果任何事我能两分钟之内做完的那我会立刻去做而不推迟拖延。打个比方，如果我妻子让我把待洗的衣服拿到干洗店那我肯定是立马送去而不是将这件事列在我的“要做的事”的清单上。
If I am not in work mode and my wife asks me to do a project that will take 10 minutes, then I get up and do it immediately without delay. She appreciates me getting it done instantly and truthfully, just knocking it out and getting it done is better for me. Then I don’t need to add it to my “to do” list and come back to it later.
如果我不在忙工作，而我妻子要我做一个大概会花去我十分钟的项目那我会立刻起床去做而不拖延。她很感激我立刻行动并真诚的做完。与我而言，立刻做好做完是比较好的。那样我就不用在“要做的事”清单上列下它再回过头来做。
3. Send myself a reminder- This morning while having coffee with my wife, she gave me the date of my daughter’s upcoming recital. I didn’t have my “to do” list handy so I picked up my laptop sitting on the table and sent myself an email reminder.
第三，给自己发送一个提醒。这个早晨当我和妻子一起喝咖啡的时候，她告诉了我女儿即将举行独奏会的日子。我没有随手记下在自己的清单上而是坐在桌前给自己发了一封电子邮件提醒自己。
4. Set my alarm- If there is an important conference call I cannot afford to miss I will set my cell phone alarm to remind me five minutes in advance of the call. This allows me to remain focused on my responsibilities without constantly having to look at the clock in anticipation of the call.
第四，设置闹钟。如果将有一个很重要的电话会议是我不能错过的，那么我会在手机上设一个闹钟，在电话会议开始的前五分钟闹铃提醒自己。这就使得我能集中注意力在手头上的事情而不需要不断地看表提醒自己参加电话会议。
5. Put something somewhere as a reminder- If I get in my car and realize I am almost out of gas I will do something to remind me to get gas. I might put a sticky note (I always have a pad of stickies in my car) below the speedometer so every time I look at how fast I am going I see the reminder note. Or if I am going somewhere and don’t want to forget to bring something, I will put it by the front door with my car keys on top of it.
第五，在某些地方放置一些东西来提醒自己。如果我坐进驾驶室发现我的车快没油 ，那我将做一些事来提醒自己记得加油。我可能会用一张粘纸(我一直有一本有粘性的便签本在我的车里)粘在速度表盘下，这样每次我看自己的车速有多快我就能看见这个提醒我的纸条。或者如果我将要出门而且不想忘带东西那么我就会在前门放置提醒纸条并将车钥匙放在纸条上面。
6. Have the other party initiate the call- Here’s my rule for scheduling calls. If I request the call, I take responsibility for initiating it. If someone asks me for a call, then I ask that person to initiate it. This ensures that I can focus on my work and not look at the clock every two minutes to make sure I don’t miss making the call.
第六，让其他与会方打电话。安排电话会议是我的职责。如果我要求电话会议那么我会负责发起。如果别人让我参与那么我会让他们去发起。这样就能确保我集中注意力在自己的工作上而不用没两分钟看下表来确保自己没有错过电话。
These are just some of the strategies that have helped me over the years. Please share how you keep from forgetting things in the comments section below.
这些就是近年来我用来帮助自己记事的一些策略。请在下面的评论部分分享你是如何防止自己忘记事情的。
Remember, there is no distinction between being responsible in your personal and professional life. You are either a person who takes pride in being responsible or you are not.
记住，评价一个人是否负责任不应该区分为是对自己的私人生活还是专业工作上。你要么是一个负责任的人要么就不是。
I want to challenge you to make the commitment that you will be responsible in EVERY part of your life and that from this day forward you will focus on becoming a person who fulfills your responsibilities without having to be reminded. Will you accept this challenge?
我想让你挑战自己成为一个对自己所有方面的负责任的人并从今天起你会做一个完成自己该做的任务的人而不需要被人提醒。你接受这一挑战吗?
