Filter Out the Noise
BY LEO BABAUTA
It can seem like our lives are filled with busyness, noise, distractions, and often meaningless activities.
似乎我們的生活總是充滿著各種忙碌，噪音，分散注意力的事情和一些經(jīng)常沒有什么意義的活動(dòng)
What if we could filter out all that noise, and focus on the meaningful?
如果我們可以過濾掉這些噪音，專注在有意義的事情上，會(huì)怎么樣？
What if we could find stillness instead of constant distraction?
如果我們可以找到安靜而不是持續(xù)地被分散注意力，將會(huì)怎么樣？
I believe that most of us have that power. In my experience, most of the noise is there by choice, but we’ve fallen into patterns over the years and it can seem like we’re not able to change them.
我相信我們中的大多數(shù)有這種能力。以我個(gè)人經(jīng)驗(yàn)來看，許多噪音產(chǎn)生都是因?yàn)檫x擇的問題。
如果我們已經(jīng)掉入這種模式很多年，但是看起來我們依然無法改變
Let’s talk about ways to filter out the noise, then how to find stillness and meaning.
今天讓我們來談?wù)勅绾芜^濾噪音，以及如何找到寧?kù)o和意義
Ways to Filter the Noise 過濾噪音的途徑
Take the rest of today to notice what noise you find in your life. Even take a little time to make a list, whenever you find distraction or busyness.
在一天結(jié)束的時(shí)候注意一下你生活中可以找到的噪音，甚至花一點(diǎn)時(shí)間做一個(gè)清單，當(dāng)你發(fā)現(xiàn)分心和忙碌的時(shí)候。
For example, noise in my life comes from: email, Whatsapp, Snapchat, Twitter, blogs and other sites I like to read, text messages, Slack, and watching Netflix. You might have other sources: Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, news, cable TV.
比如說，我生活中的噪音來自： 郵件，微信，snapchat（一款快聊APP），twitter, 博客，或者其他的我想要閱讀的網(wǎng)站， 文本信息， Slack (?一款企業(yè)聊天工具）和觀看Netflix ,你或者有其他的資源： Facebook , instagram, Messenger, news, Cable TV.?
Once we’re aware of the noise, how can we filter it out? We have to decide that we want more quiet and meaning in our lives. That it’s important enough to “miss out” on some things in those noisy channels.
一旦我們意識(shí)到噪音，我們?nèi)绾芜^濾掉？我們必須決定我們需要生活更安寧以及有意義。 因此在這些充滿噪音的頻道里省略一些事情就非常重要了
Then we can take action:
然后我們采取行動(dòng)
? Turn off notifications as much as possible. Including the unread messages count by each app on your phone.
盡量關(guān)閉通知信息，包括手機(jī)APP未讀信息數(shù)提醒
? Decide to check on some things (like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) just once a day. Others you can check twice a day, or three times if needed (like email or Slack). But set a limit.
決定核查每天一次的頻率核查一些事情（ 如FACEBOOK, Twitter ,instagram) 。其它的你可以每天核查2次，或者3次如果有需要的話（ 如郵件，或者Slack）.但是設(shè)定一個(gè)限制次數(shù)
? Delete accounts or delete apps that aren’t giving you real meaning (I deleted my Facebook account years ago).
刪除一些賬戶或者刪除APP ，這些不能給你帶來實(shí)際的意義（幾年以前我刪除了我的FACE BOOK 賬戶）
? Unsubscribe from everything possible in your email account. And from Twitter or any other app where you’re “following” people or blogs/websites. If you use an RSS reader, unsubscribe from as many feeds as possible. Leave only a handful that give you meaning.
盡可能退訂一切在你電子郵件賬戶里的東西。和來自TWITTER 或者其他的app 你正在追尋的人或者博客/網(wǎng)址。如果你使用RSS reader ,退訂盡可能多的訂閱。僅留下少數(shù)對(duì)你有意義的。
? Tell people that you are only checking your messages once a day, to set expectations. Don’t use an autoresponder — I find those annoying. Instead, just send a message to the people who matter most, and ask that they be understanding.
告訴人們你每天只查一次你的信息，設(shè)定期望。不要設(shè)定自動(dòng)回復(fù)-我發(fā)現(xiàn)這個(gè)很讓人討厭。 相反，僅僅發(fā)一個(gè)信息給那些重要的相關(guān)人，要求他們理解。
? Set a time each day when you watch TV or movies (if at all). Set a time of day when you read news or blogs (if at all). If you say, “I only watch TV after 7 p.m.,” then you’ve limited how much space this takes up in your life.
設(shè)定每天看電視或者電影的時(shí)間，設(shè)定閱讀或者博客的時(shí)間。如果你說，我僅僅在晚上7點(diǎn)以后看電視，然后你限定這些需要占用你生活的空間
? If there are some things (like email, for example) where you need to stay connected because of work, try to negotiate with your boss or team so that you can find periods of disconnection. For example, ask if you can take a couple hours in the morning and a couple in the afternoon to be disconnected, to focus on more important work.
如果有一些事情（比如郵件，打個(gè)比方）因?yàn)楣ぷ?，哪里你需要一直保持?lián)系的，試著跟你的老板或者團(tuán)隊(duì)協(xié)調(diào)來使得你有不在聯(lián)的時(shí)間段，比如， 征求你是否能保留早上的幾個(gè)小時(shí)或者下午的幾個(gè)小時(shí)處于不在聯(lián)狀態(tài)來專注于更重要的工作
If you take these actions, you’ll filter out most of the noise.
如果你采取這些行動(dòng)，你將會(huì)過濾掉大部分的噪音
What’s left? Time for quiet, stillness, focus and meaning.
那么留下來的是什么呢? 擁有時(shí)間享有安靜和寧?kù)o，專注和意義。
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