Lesson 26 你属于哪一种 “忙”
Which kind of “busy” person are you
Nǐ shǔyú nǎ yī zhǒng “máng”
你属于哪一种“忙”
Which kind of “busy” person are you
Gōngzuò zhōng de mánglù dàgài kěyǐ fēn wéi sān zhǒng:
工作中的忙碌大概可以分为三种：
Busyness at work can be roughly divided into three types:
Dì yī zhǒng máng, máng dé hěn bèidòng,
第一种忙，忙得很被动，
the first type is busy, which is very busy and passive,
zǒng shì bèi shìqíng zhuīzhe, gǎnzhe, rén jīhū chéngle gōngzuò de núlì;
总是被事情追着、赶着，人几乎成了工作的奴隶；
always chased by things, and people are almost slaves to work;
dì èr zhǒng máng, máng dé hěn zhǔdòng, máng ér bù luàn,
第二种忙，忙得很主动，忙而不乱，
The second type is busy, busy actively, busy but not chaotic,
rén shì gōngzuò de zhǔrén;
人是工作的主人；
people are the masters of work;
dì sān zhǒng máng, máng dé yǒuxiē xūwèi,
第三种忙，忙得有些虚伪，
the third type is busy, which is a little hypocritical,
yīnwèi zài tāmen de sīxiǎng zhōng,
因为在他们的思想中，
because in their minds,
yǐjīng bǎ máng yǔ chénggōng, xián yǔ shībài liánxì dào yīqǐ,
已经把忙与成功、闲与失败联系到一起，
busyness and success, leisure and failure have been linked together,
suǒyǐ, zhèyàng de rén zǒng shì xiǎng bànfǎ ràng zìjǐ máng.
所以，这样的人总是想办法让自己忙。
Therefore, such people always find ways to keep themselves busy.
Nǐ shǔyú nǎ zhǒng máng ne?
你属于哪种忙呢？
What kind of busy are you?
Wǒ yǒu yīgè tǐhuì:
我有一个体会：
I have an experience:
Xiànshí zhōng, wǒmen bù yīdìng zhīdao zhèngquè de dàolù shì shénme,
现实中，我们不一定知道正确的道路是什么，
in reality, we don't necessarily know what the right path is,
dàn shíshí fǎnxǐng, zǒngjié, què kěyǐ shǐ wǒmen bù huì zài cuòwù de dàolù shàng zǒu dé tài yuǎn.
但时时反省、总结，却可以使我们不会在错误的道路上走得太远。
but constant reflection and summary can prevent us from going too far on the wrong path.
Jùshuō, céngjīng yǒuyī wèi hěn yǒu gèxìng,
据说，曾经有一位很有个性、
It is said that there was once a great director
jí ài màoxiǎn de dà dǎoyǎn dào nánměi cónglín pāi yǒuguān gǔdài yìnjiā wénmíng de jìlùpiàn.
极爱冒险的大导演到南美丛林拍有关古代印加文明的纪录片。
who was very personal and adventurous went to the jungles of South America to make a documentary about the ancient Inca civilization.
Tā gùle 20 lái gè dāngdì rénwéi tā dàilù hé bānyùn xínglǐ.
他雇了20来个当地人为他带路和搬运行李。
He hired about 20 locals to lead the way and carry his luggage.
Zhè pī dāngdì rén gè gè dōu biǎoxiàn chūsè,
这批当地人个个都表现出色，
All of these locals performed well.
jǐnguǎn tāmen bèi zhuó chóngchóng de xínglǐ,
尽管他们背着重重的行李，
Although they were carrying heavy luggage,
dàn tāmen de jiǎolìguò rén, jiànbùrúfēi.
但他们的脚力过人，健步如飞。
their feet were strong and they were able to walk like flying.
Yīlián sān tiān, tāmen dōu hěn shùnlì de shíxiànle yuán dìng de jìhuà.
一连三天，他们都很顺利地实现了原定的计划。
For three days in a row, they all smoothly realized the original plan.
Dàole dì sì tiān, dà dǎoyǎn yīzǎo xǐng lái jiù cuīzhe dàjiā shànglù.
到了第四天，大导演一早醒来就催着大家上路。
On the fourth day, the great director woke up early in the morning and urged everyone on the road.
Rán'ér, dāngdì rén què jùjué xíngdòng.
然而，当地人却拒绝行动。
However, the locals refused to act.
Dà dǎoyǎn fēicháng zhāojí,
大导演非常着急，
The big director is very anxious.
yī lái, dānwùle shíjiān, rìchéng jiù dé chóngxīn ānpái;
一来，耽误了时间，日程就得重新安排；
Firstly, the time is delayed and the schedule has to be rescheduled;
èr lái, huì yīnwèi fèiyòng zēngjiā ér ràng tóuzī rén bù gāoxìng,
二来，会因为费用增加而让投资人不高兴，
secondly, investors will be unhappy because of the increased costs.
zhìyú zhè bù yǐngpiàn de tóuzī rén, kěshì yī wèi dàrénwù, tā kěbù gǎn dézuì.
至于这部影片的投资人，可是一位大人物，他可不敢得罪。
As for the investor of this film, he is a big man, he dare not offend.
Jīngguò gōutōng, dà dǎoyǎn zǒngsuàn gǎo míngbáile,
经过沟通，大导演总算搞明白了，
After communication, the great director finally understood that
dāngdì rén zìgǔ jiù yǒuyī zhǒng xísú:
当地人自古就有一种习俗：
the locals have had a custom since ancient times:
Zài gǎnlù shí, yòng jìn quánlì de xiàng qián chōng,
在赶路时，用尽全力地向前冲，
when they are on the road, they try their best to rush forward,
dàn měi zǒu shàng sān tiān, biàn yào xiūxi yītiān.
但每走上三天，便要休息一天。
but every three days they walk, they have to take a day off.
Dāng dà dǎoyǎn jìnyībù xúnwèn yuányīn shí,
当大导演进一步询问原因时，
When the great director further asked the reason,
dāngdì rén de huídá lìng tā shòuyì zhōngshēng.
当地人的回答令他受益终生。
the local people's answer benefited him for life.
“Nà shì wèile ràng wǒmen de línghún, nénggòu zhuī dé shàng wǒmen gǎnle sān tiān lù de píláo de shēntǐ.”
“那是为了让我们的灵魂，能够追得上我们赶了三天路的疲劳的身体。”
"That is so that our soul can catch up with our tired body after three days of driving."
Duōme fùyǒu zhélǐ dehuà!
多么富有哲理的话！
What a philosophical word!
Zài zhège tíchàng hé gǔlì jìngzhēng de shídài,
在这个提倡和鼓励竞争的时代，
In this era of advocating and encouraging competition,
wǒmen chángcháng zhǐgù dītóu lā chē,
我们常常只顾低头拉车，
we often just bow our heads and pull the cart,
què shǎole táitóu kàn lù,
却少了抬头看路，
but we don't look up at the road,
shǎole sīkǎo, zǒngjié zhè yī zhòngyào de bùzhòu.
少了思考、总结这一重要的步骤。
and we don't think about and summarize this important step.
Cóng 20 shìjì 80 niándài qǐ,
从20世纪80年代起，
Since the 1980s,
Bǐ'ěr·Gàicí měinián dōu yào jìn háng liǎng cì wéiqí yīzhōu de “bìguān”.
比尔·盖茨每年都要进行两次为期一周的“闭关”。
Bill Gates has conducted a week-long "retreat" twice a year.
Zài zhè yīzhōu de shíjiān lǐ,
在这一周的时间里，
During this week,
tā huì bǎ zìjǐ guān zài yī suǒ fángzi lǐ,
他会把自己关在一所房子里，
he will lock himself in a house,
bāokuò jiārén zài nèi de rènhé rén tā dōu yīlǜ bùjiàn,
包括家人在内的任何人他都一律不见，
he will not see anyone, including his family,
shǐ zìjǐ wánquán bù shòu rìcháng gōngzuò de dǎrǎo.
使自己完全不受日常工作的打扰。
so that he is completely immune to daily work.
Gàicí de zhè zhǒng lìng rén jìmò nánnài de “bìguān” bù zhǐshì yī zhǒng xiūxi fāngshì,
盖茨的这种令人寂寞难耐的“闭关”不只是一种休息方式，
This lonely and unbearable "retreat" by Gates is not only a way of rest,
gèng shì yī zhǒng gāo xiàolǜ de gōngzuò fāngshì.
更是一种高效率的工作方式。
but also an efficient way of working.
Mánglù de rénmen, qǐng duō jǐ zìjǐ yīdiǎn sīkǎo de shíjiān ba.
忙碌的人们，请多给自己一点思考的时间吧。
Busy people, please give yourself more time to think.
Gǎibiān zì “qīngnián cānkǎo”, zuòzhě: Máoyáofēi, yánglìjūn
改编自《青年参考》，作者：毛尧飞、杨立军
Adapted from "Youth Reference", Authors: Mao Yaofei, Yang Lijun
Full Translation
Which kind of “busy” person are you
Busyness at work can be roughly divided into three types: the first type is busy, which is very busy and passive, always chased by things, and people are almost slaves to work; The second type is busy, busy actively, busy but not chaotic, people are the masters of work; the third type is busy, which is a little hypocritical, because in their minds, busyness and success, leisure and failure have been linked together, Therefore, such people always find ways to keep themselves busy.
What kind of busy are you? I have an experience: in reality, we don't necessarily know what the right path is, but constant reflection and summary can prevent us from going too far on the wrong path.
It is said that there was once a great director who was very personal and adventurous went to the jungles of South America to make a documentary about the ancient Inca civilization. He hired about 20 locals to lead the way and carry his luggage. All of these locals performed well. Although they were carrying heavy luggage, their feet were strong and they were able to walk like flying.
For three days in a row, they all smoothly realized the original plan. On the fourth day, the great director woke up early in the morning and urged everyone on the road. However, the locals refused to act. The big director is very anxious.
Firstly, the time is delayed and the schedule has to be rescheduled; secondly, investors will be unhappy because of the increased costs. As for the investor of this film, he is a big man, he dare not offend.
After communication, the great director finally understood that the locals have had a custom since ancient times: when they are on the road, they try their best to rush forward, but every three days they walk, they have to take a day off.
When the great director further asked the reason, the local people's answer benefited him for life. "That is so that our soul can catch up with our tired body after three days of driving."
What a philosophical word! In this era of advocating and encouraging competition, we often just bow our heads and pull the cart, but we don't look up at the road, and we don't think about and summarize this important step. Since the 1980s, Bill Gates has conducted a week-long "retreat" twice a year.
During this week, he will lock himself in a house, he will not see anyone, including his family, so that he is completely immune to daily work. This lonely and unbearable "retreat" by Gates is not only a way of rest, but also an efficient way of working. Busy people, please give yourself more time to think.
Adapted from "Youth Reference", Authors: Mao Yaofei, Yang Lijun
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