如何整理你的生活：有條理的人的10個好習慣
Really organized people are not born organized people. They have to cultivate healthy habits, which then help them to stay organized. Here are the essential ten habits they use to keep their lives in order:
事實上，能做到有條不紊的人不是天生的。他們需要培養正確的習慣，這些習慣幫助他們做到有條不紊。這裏10條不可或缺的習慣保證生活過得井井有條：
1. Write Things Down
把事情寫下來
We all know someone that remembers every birthday and sends cards for every holiday. It's not magic and they don't use memorization. Trying to remember things will not help you to stay organized. You should try writing things down.
我們都知道有人能記得每一個生日，在每一個節日裏都會送出賀卡。這不是魔法，他們不靠記憶。試圖記住並不會幫助你做到有條不紊,你應該試着把它們寫下來。
A pen and some paper is our way of remembering things externally, and it's much more permanent. You can also use a computer or a smart phone. You will only further complicate your life by trying to contain important dates and reminders in your head. Write down everything: shopping lists for groceries, holiday gifts, home decor, and important dates like meetings and birthdays.
除了大腦記憶以外，我們要記憶靠的是鋼筆和紙，而且它更爲持久。你還可以使用電腦或智能手機。如果你想靠大腦來記憶重要的數據和備忘，只會讓你的生活變得更爲雜亂。寫下一切：購物清單、節日禮品、家居裝飾，以及如會議和生日這樣重要的日子。
As an experiment, try writing down people's names shortly after you meet them (when they're not looking). I'll bet you remember a lot more names that way.
實驗練習：在你見到人們後不久，試着寫下他們的名字（當他們沒看見的時候）。我敢打賭那樣做你能記住更多的名字。
2. Make Schedules and Deadlines
注意時間表和最後期限
Organized people don't waste time. They recognize that keeping things organized goes hand-in-hand with staying productive. They make and keep schedules for the day and week. They make deadlines and set goals. And most importantly, they stick to them! Similarly, by living a cluttered lifestyle, you will not have the time or space to make your deadlines or achieve your goals.
有條理的人不會浪費時間。他們認識到保持事情井井有條就有生產動力。他們爲每一天、每一星期都做了時間表。他們給出了最後期限，設定了目標。最重要的是，他們堅持實踐！同樣地，以混亂的生活方式活着，你沒有時間和空間去制訂任務的最後期限或實現你的目標。
As an experiment, look at your bucket list or make one. Write down the things you want to achieve this year or in your life. Then write down what you need to do to achieve them.
實驗練習：看看你的清單或是做一張列表。寫下你想在今年或在你的生命中要完成的事。然後寫下要實現它們你所需要做的。
3. Don't Procrastinate
不要拖延
The longer you wait to do something, the more difficult it will be to get it done. If you want your life to be less stressful and less demanding, then organize as soon as you can. Putting in the effort to get things done as soon as possible will lift the weight off of you from doing it later.
等待得越久，你要做的那件事就變得越難做到。如果你希望你的生活壓力小些，要求少些，那就儘快有序安排。付出努力盡快完成會緩解在將來完成它們時所帶給你的壓力。
As an experiment, think of one thing that you should organize in your life. Write it down. Then write down when you can do it and what you need to get it done. If you can get it done right now, then go do it!
實驗練習：想一件你應該在生活中安排起來的事。把這件事寫下來。然後寫下什麼時候你能做，以及完成它你需要做什麼。如果現在你能夠完成，那就動手做！
4. Give Everything a Home
讓一切都有一個着落
It's easy to get lost if you don't have a home. Keeping your life organized means keeping your things in their proper places. Organized people keep order by storing things properly and by labeling storage spaces.
如果你沒有家，你很容易迷失。保持生活井井有條意味着你把它們安排在了合理的地方。有條理的人恰當地安排事物，並給存儲空間貼了標籤。
Make easy-to-access storage spaces for things you use all the time, and don't let your storage spaces get cluttered. Be creative about finding places for things. In addition, as a BIG NO: never label a storage space as “miscellaneous!”
把你總是要用的東西放在隨手可得的地方，不要混亂了你的存儲空間。創造性地爲事物尋找存儲地方。此外，有一條大禁忌：不要爲存儲空間貼上“其他”的標籤！
As an experiment, choose one place in your home that you can re-organize. If there are scattered items, then group them together. Once you've sorted everything, find or make a “home” for similar items, label the “homes,” and put them in the proper places. For example, a cup holder for your pens and pencils should go in an easily accessible place, but the rarely used craft materials can be stored out of sight.
實驗練習：在家裏選一處你可以重新整理的地方。如果有雜七雜八的東西，那麼把它們歸類到一起。假如你對一切都分好類了，爲類似的物品找一處或騰出一處地方給它們安個“家”，貼上標籤，並把它們放在恰當的地方。比如說，裝了鋼筆和鉛筆的杯子應該放在一個觸手可及的地方，很少使用到的工藝材料可以放進儲物間裏藏着。
5. Declutter Regularly
定期整理
Find time each week to organize. Highly organized people make sure they find time every week, or more, to organize there things. Stuff does not stay organized on its own; it needs to be reorganized continuously and consistently.
每個星期花點時間去整理。條理性很強的人一定是每週找出一點或是更多的時間來整理這些物品。物品自己不會有序排列好，它們需要不停地重組。
As an experiment, look at your schedule and find a time to organize, then do it.
實驗練習：看看你的日程表，找出時間整理一下，然後執行。6. Keep Only What You Need
只保留你需要的
More stuff means more clutter. People who live organized lives only keep what they need and what they really really want. Having fewer things also means that you enjoy those things more and feel better about using everything you own, rather than letting half of what you own collect dust.
東西的增多意味着更雜亂。過着井井有條的生活的人們，他們只保留需要的和真的想要的。物品少了，也意味着你享受更多的東西，在使用你自己所擁有的一切時感覺會更好，而不是讓你所擁有的一半物品落滿灰塵。
Have you ever felt like you don't have the space to keep all the stuff you own? Instead of renting a storage unit or buying a larger home, get rid of some things.
你有沒有覺得你沒有空間存放所有你自己的東西？與其租一個倉庫或買一個更大的房子，還不如處理掉一些東西。
As an experiment, write down the number of things you think you actually need. Then, write a list of all the things that you own. If the number of things you actually own exceeds your ideal need list, then it's time to organize.
實驗練習：寫下你認爲真正需要的物品的數量，然後寫一張所有你已經擁有的物品列表。如果你實際擁有的超過你期望需要的，那麼是時候整理一下了。
7. Know Where to Discard Items
知道在哪裏處理物品
Do whatever you can to get rid of stuff. Less stuff means less clutter. Donate to thrift stores. Sell on eBay. Take a trip to the recycling center. Set up a garage sale. Find a place to get rid of your things.
盡一切手段處理物品。物品少了意味着雜亂少了。捐贈給舊貨店，在易趣eBay上出售，去一趟回收中心，在車庫裏搭一個銷售點，總之找個地方處理掉你的東西。
As an experiment, choose one space in your house to purge. Go through shelves, drawers, and boxes. Everything you find that you don't need, set aside. Make a pile of things to maybe keep, which you can go through later, and a pile of things to discard now. Then find a way to kick those things out the door immediately.
實驗練習：在你家裏選個處理物品的地方。看一看書架、抽屜和盒子。任何你不需要的東西，都放在一邊。把可能需要用到的放一堆，把馬上要處理的放一堆。然後想個方法把這些物品馬上處理掉。
8. Stay Away from Bargains
遠離便宜貨
You have removed the things you don't need. Will you replace them when you see something on sale? Instead of bargain shopping without planning ahead, write down exactly what you need and buy only those items. Organized people do not give in to false advertising. Items on sale will only produce more clutter.
你已經處理掉了你不需要的東西。當你看到有折扣品在出售時你會買來替換它們嗎？如果不想在沒事先計劃的情況下購買折扣品，確切地寫下你需要的，只購買那些物品。有條理性的人們不會聽從虛假廣告。購買特價出售的商品只會讓生活越來越混亂。
As an experiment, go to a shopping mall with no money. Just look at all the things on sale that you wish you could buy if you had brought your wallet or purse. If you find nothing, then good for you. If you made a list, then keep that list somewhere and look at it a month from now. If you still want it, then it's safe to buy.
實驗練習：不帶錢去購物中心。如果你帶着你的錢包或手提包，只看那些你希望你會購買的東西。如果你沒選中什麼東西，你也沒損失。如果你做了一張列表，然後把這張列表放在某個地方，從現在開始的一個月時不時地看一看它。如果你仍然想買，那買了也就無悔了。
9. Delegate Responsibilities
委派職責
A really organized life is not overfilled with responsibilities, meetings, and deadlines. In fact, it has less because things that create stress have been slowly organized out.
真正組織有序的生活不會充滿職責、會議和最後期限。事實上，這種情況很少，因爲會產生壓力的事情已經慢慢編排好了。
As an experiment, look at your to-do list or make one. Go through the list and find one task that you can remove from your list or give to someone else. Now feel the stress of having to do it fall away.
實驗練習：看看你的工作清單或做一張清單。通讀列表，找出一個可以從列表中刪除或轉交給別人的任務，現在那股不得不去完成它的壓力就消失了。
10. Work Hard
努力工作
Put in a little effort. Actually, put in a lot of effort when necessary. Once you have delegated responsibilities and made a schedule, then you can organize what you have to do and when you can do it. Staying organized is not all a breeze. It requires that you work hard with recognition that when you work harder, you can enjoy your clutter-free home life later.
再努力一點。事實上，在必要的時候，要投入大量的精力。一旦你已經委託他人職責，也做好安排表，然後你可以組織安排好你要做的和你什麼時候去做。保持條理性不是輕而易舉的事情。它要求當你努力工作時，能機智地努力工作，那樣你就可以享受整潔舒心的家庭生活了。
As an experiment, worker harder when you feel like giving up today.
實驗練習：當你今天想要放棄時，努力工作。
