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As minimalists, we often talk about paring down possessions, and sometimes paring down what we do. But what about what we think?
作為極簡(jiǎn)主義者，我們常常說(shuō)削減占有的東西，有時(shí)要削減我們所做的事情。但對(duì)于思考，我們?cè)撛趺崔k？
Is there any use in paring down thinking? I’ve found myself doing this over time, in many areas.
為思考做減法有用嗎？我自己已在很多領(lǐng)域親身實(shí)踐多次。
My ideas about exercise have been simplified over the years. I used to worry about the ideal mileage, percentage of increase in mileage, intervals, reps and sets, weights and progression, lifts, workouts, programs … it was very complicated. But as I’ve learned more about fitness, I’ve dropped most of those ideas. I now know that none of that matters much, as I’ve let go of specific fitness goals. Now I just try to move on most days, and have fun doing it. I’ve dropped ideas about schedules, about programs, about loads and goals. I’m left with the simplest of ideas.
這些年來(lái)，我對(duì)于鍛煉的看法越來(lái)越簡(jiǎn)化。我以前總擔(dān)心理想的公里數(shù)、逐步增加公里數(shù)的比例、休息、幾次幾組、重量和增重過(guò)程、鍛煉肌肉、各種日程安排。著實(shí)復(fù)雜得緊。但隨著我對(duì)健身的理解加深，我放棄了以上大部分的想法。如今，我知道這些想法都不重要，我也不必要盯著具體的健身目標(biāo)不放，而是試著在大多數(shù)時(shí)間里堅(jiān)持下去，并且樂(lè)在其中。我放棄了定日程、計(jì)劃，給自己定目標(biāo)、加擔(dān)子的想法。我的思考進(jìn)入最簡(jiǎn)單的程度。
Same applies to diet. I used to worry about not eating grains, or soy, or processed foods, or fruits, or chemicals. Should I eat quinoa or steel-cut oats or amaranth or chia seeds or bulgur wheat or buckwheat? I used to count calories. Now I just try to eat real plant foods most of the time, and am mindful of my eating. It’s simpler this way.
對(duì)于飲食調(diào)配同理。我過(guò)去總擔(dān)心沒(méi)吃谷物、大豆、處理過(guò)的食品、水果或營(yíng)養(yǎng)藥，我是否該吃些藜麥、粗切燕麥、莧菜、奇雅子、硬小麥或蕎麥？我過(guò)去還查卡路里數(shù)。如今我堅(jiān)持大部分時(shí)間都只吃真正的植物性食物，對(duì)我所吃的了若指掌，這樣更簡(jiǎn)單。
About writing: I worried about structure and voice and style and terseness and grammar and schedules and tools and reading the best authors and the snowflake method and editing and much more. Now I just write when I’m inspired, and I let it flow.
關(guān)于寫(xiě)作：我過(guò)去擔(dān)心文章的結(jié)構(gòu)、語(yǔ)態(tài)、格式、簡(jiǎn)潔度、語(yǔ)法、進(jìn)展、工具、讀最好作家的作品、雪花式寫(xiě)法、編輯問(wèn)題，甚或更多�，F(xiàn)在我只在有靈感的時(shí)候?qū)�，讓思緒自由流動(dòng)。
About work: I worried about productivity and goals and action items and meetings and paperwork and the Pareto principle and the perfect desk and the perfect computer setup. Now I use simple tools, and do what I’m excited about.
關(guān)于工作：我過(guò)去擔(dān)心工作成果、目標(biāo)、行動(dòng)、回憶、書(shū)面材料、帕累托法則、完美的辦公桌、完美的電腦設(shè)定�，F(xiàn)在我用簡(jiǎn)單的工具，做我覺(jué)得激動(dòng)人心的事情。
The same is true of anything I’ve done. About finances, I just spend less than I earn, and have my bills paid automatically. About my site, I just write and publish and forget about comments and ads and stats and social networking. About my social life, I just meet with a friend and try to be present. I could go on all day, but you get the point.
對(duì)我做的其他事情同理。關(guān)于理財(cái)，我花的少于賺的，自動(dòng)還掉賬單。關(guān)于我的網(wǎng)站，我只寫(xiě)并發(fā)布，忽略評(píng)論、廣告、數(shù)據(jù)和社交網(wǎng)絡(luò)。關(guān)于我的社交生活，我一次只見(jiàn)一個(gè)朋友，力求在當(dāng)下。以此類(lèi)推，我可以這樣說(shuō)一天，但你知道我的意思了。
When we start out with something, we usually will try everything. But as we learn, we can pare down ideas that we find out don’t matter. We’re left with the essentials.
當(dāng)開(kāi)始做一件事時(shí)，我們通常會(huì)嘗試所有事。但當(dāng)我們逐步體會(huì)時(shí)，我們能分清主次，摒棄不重要的思考，只留下那些必須的部分。
