On Procrastination 4
Now, the Panic Monster explains all kinds of pretty insane procrastinator behavior, like how someone like me could spend two weeks unable to start the opening sentence of a paper.
ps：现在，恐慌怪兽解释了各种相当疯狂的拖延行为，比如像我这样的人怎么可能花两个星期都无法开始一篇论文的开头。
Panic惊恐; 恐慌; 人心惶惶的局面; 惶恐不安; 惊慌，惊慌失措
Monster怪物，怪兽; 庞然大物; 庞大的丑怪物; 丑恶的东西; 恶棍; 恶魔; 巨大的; 庞大的
explains解释; 说明; 阐明; 说明原因; 解释理由; explain的第三人称单数
all kinds of各种类型的; 五花八门的
insane精神失常的; 精神错乱的; 精神失常的人; 精神错乱的人; 十分愚蠢的; 疯狂的; 危险的
behavior行为; 性能; 表现; 习性
spend用，花; 花; 度过; 花费，消耗，用尽; 花销，花费，开销
And then miraculously find the unbelievable work ethic to stay up all night and write eight pages.
ps:然后奇迹般地发现不可思议的职业道德，熬夜写八页。
And then然后
miraculously神奇地；非凡地；出乎意料地
find发现，碰到; 找到; 找回; 发现，查明，找出，求得; 发现物，被发现的人
unbelievable非常好的; 难以置信的; 惊人的; 难以相信的; 不真实的
write书写; 写字; 写作; 作曲; 编写; 写信
eight八; 八个; 第八八; 八人一组; 八人划船队
pages页，面，张，版; 页面，版面; 历史篇章，历史篇页; 呼叫; 用传呼机传呼; pag
And this entire situation, with the three characters -- this is the procrastinator's system.
ps:整个情况，有三个特征，这就是拖延者的系统。
And和; 与; 同; 又; 而; 加; 加上; 然后; 接着
entire全部的; 整个的; 完全的
situation情况; 状况; 形势; 局面; 地理位置，环境特点; 职业; 工作岗位
with和…在一起; 和; 同; 跟; 有; 具有; 带有; 用; 使用; 以; 借
characters品质，性格; 特点，特性; 特点，特征，特色; 勇气; 毅力; character的第三人称单数和复数
system体系; 方法; 制度; 体制; 系统; 身体
It's not pretty, but in the end, it works.
And this is what I decided to write about on the blog just a couple of years ago.
And when I did, I was amazed by the response.
Literally thousands of emails came in, from all different kinds of people from all over the world, doing all different kinds of things.
ps:从字面上看，成千上万的电子邮件来自世界各地的各种各样的人，做着各种各样的事情。
Literally按字面; 字面上; 真正地，确实地; 简直
thousands of几千; 成千上万
came来; 来到; 到达，抵达; 来做; 来取; 来拿; come的过去式
from从…起，始于; 从…开始; 寄自，得自
all所有; 全部; 全体; 一切; 全部的，整个的; 唯一的事物; 所有的事物; 完全; 很; 十分; 非常; 太; 过分
doing所做的事; 发生的事; 所作所为; 做，干，办; 做; 行动; 表现; 进展，进行; do的现在分词
different kinds of不同种类的; 各种各样的; 各种不同类型的
things东西; 物; 物件; 物品; 事物; 用品，衣服; 用具; thing的复数
These are people who were nurses, bankers, painters, engineers and lots and lots of PhD students.
ps:他们是护士、银行家、画家、工程师和许多博士生。
And they were all writing, saying the same thing: "I have this problem too."
But what struck me was the contrast between the light tone of the post and the heaviness of these emails.
ps:但让我印象深刻的是，邮件轻快的语调与这些邮件沉重的语气形成了鲜明的对比。
struck撞; 碰; 撞击; 碰撞; 打; 击; 击打，踢; strike的过去分词和过去式
contrast明显的差异; 对比; 对照; 明显不同的人; 颜色反差，明暗对比; 显出明显的差异，形成对比
between在…中间，介于…之间; 在…之间，在…中间; 介于…之间
post邮政; 邮递; 邮寄; 邮寄的信函; 邮件; 收集邮件的时间; 邮班; 寄; 把投入邮筒; 投递; 把…放入
heaviness沉重；沉闷；笨拙；迟钝；忧伤
these这些，他们; 这些; 一些
These people were writing with intense frustration about what procrastination had done to their lives, about what this Monkey had done to them.
ps:这些人在写的时候非常沮丧，他们的生活受到了拖沓的影响，这只猴子对他们做了什么。
These这些，他们; 这些; 一些
werebe 的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式; 有时代替 was，用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等
writing写; 书写; 写作; 著书立说; 著作; 文字作品; 文章; 写字; 作曲; 编写; 写信; write的现在分词
intense很大的; 十分强烈的; 严肃紧张的; 激烈的; 有强烈感情的; 尖锐的; 热切的
frustration懊丧; 懊恼; 沮丧; 令人懊丧的事物; 受阻; 受挫; 阻止; 挫败
done完毕; 了结; 结束; 煮熟; 熟了; 合乎礼仪; 合乎规矩; 得体; 行，好; 做，干，办; 做; 行动; 表现; 进展，进行; do的过去分词
lives住; 居住; 生存; 活着; live的第三人称单数和life的复数
Monkey猴子; 顽皮的孩子; 调皮鬼; 捣蛋鬼; 500英镑; 胡闹; 捣蛋嘲弄
them他们; 她们; 它们; 指性别不详的人时，用以代替him或her
And I thought about this, and I said, well, if the procrastinator's system works, then what's going on?
Why are all of these people in such a dark place? Well, it turns out that there's two kinds of procrastination.
ps:为什么这些人都在这么黑暗的地方？嗯，事实证明有两种拖延。
Why为什么，为何; 何必; 为什么，…的原因; 哎呀，呦，哟，嗨; 原因;理由;说明;难解的问题
all of一共; 足足; 至少
such这样的，那样的，类似的; 这样的，下述一类的; 这样，非常，如此程度
dark黑暗的; 昏暗的; 阴暗的; 深色的; 暗色的; 近乎黑色的; 黑暗; 暗处; 暗色; 阴影
place位置; 地点; 场所; 地方; 城镇; 有某用途的建筑; 放置，安放; 使处于某位置; 安置; 安顿; 以某种态度对待
Well好; 对; 令人满意地; 完全地; 彻底地; 全部地; 很; 相当; 大大地; 远远地; 健康; 身体好; 状态良好; 情况良好; 明智; 可取; 好主意; 哎呀，哟，啊，好啦; 唉，好吧; 嗯; 井; 水井; 楼梯井; 电梯井道; 律师席; 涌出; 冒出; 流出; 溢出; 涌起; 迸发
two二
kinds of各种各样的; 不同种类; 是很多种
Everything I've talked about today, the examples I've given, they all have deadlines. And when there's deadlines, the effects of procrastination are contained to the short term because the Panic Monster gets involved.
ps:我今天所说的一切，我举的例子，都有最后期限。当有最后期限时，拖延的影响会被控制在短期内，因为恐慌怪物会介入。
talked说话; 讲话; 谈话; 讨论，谈论，商谈，洽谈; 讲，说; talk的过去分词和过去式
examples实例; 例证; 例子; 典型; 范例; 样品; 榜样; 楷模; 模范; example的复数
deadlines最后期限; 截止日期; deadline的复数
contained包含; 含有; 容纳; 控制，克制，抑制; 防止…蔓延; contain的过去分词和过去式
short term短期; 近期
Panic惊恐; 恐慌; 人心惶惶的局面; 惶恐不安; 惊慌，惊慌失措
Monster怪物，怪兽; 庞然大物; 庞大的丑怪物; 丑恶的东西; 恶棍; 恶魔; 巨大的; 庞大的
involved参与; 作为一部分; 有关联; 耗费很多时间; 关注; 关系密切; 包含; 需要; 使
But there's a second kind of procrastination that happens in situations when there is no deadline.
So if you wanted a career where you're a self-starter - something in the arts, something entrepreneurial -
ps:所以如果你想找一份能自我创业的工作-从事艺术，创业-
career生涯; 职业; 经历; 事业; 猛冲，疾驰，飞奔
where在哪里; 到哪里; 处于哪种情形; 在那，到那; 在那里; 在该处; 在该情况下; …的地方; …情况下; 地方; 场所哪里
self-starter有主见的人; 做事主动的人
something某事; 某物; 想来重要的事物; 大致，左右; 很，非常
arts艺术，美术; 艺术作品; 美术作品; 艺术技巧; art的复数
entrepreneurial英 [ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜːriəl] 美 [ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːriəl] adj.具有企业家素质的;富于企业家精神的
there's no deadlines on those things at first, because nothing's happening, not until you've gone out and done the hard work to get momentum, get things going.
ps:这些事情一开始是没有最后期限的，因为什么都没有发生，除非你出去努力工作，获得动力，让事情顺利进行。
deadlines最后期限; 截止日期; deadline的复数
at first最初;起初;开始时
nothing没有什么; 没有一件东西; 无关紧要的东西; 毫无趣味的事
happening事件; 发生的事情; 即兴艺术表演; 热闹的; 时髦的; 发生，出现; 出现，发生; 碰巧; 恰好; happen的现在分词
until到…时; 直到…为止
've(=value engineering)价值工程学; 同“have”
gone用完了; 用光了; 走了; 离开了; 不在; 不复存在; 一去不复返; 晚于; 已过; 去; 走; 移动，旅行，行走; go的过去分词
done完毕; 了结; 结束; 煮熟; 熟了; 合乎礼仪; 合乎规矩; 得体; 行，好; 做，干，办; 做; 行动; 表现; 进展，进行; do的过去分词
hard work难苦的工作
momentum英 [məˈmentəm] 美 [moʊˈmentəm] n.推进力;动力;势头;冲力;动量
There's also all kinds of important things outside of your career that don't involve any deadlines, like seeing your family or exercising and taking care of your health, working on your relationship or getting out of a relationship that isn't working.
ps:在你的职业生涯之外，还有很多重要的事情不涉及任何最后期限，比如看你的家人，锻炼和照顾你的健康，处理你的关系，或者摆脱一段不起作用的关系。
all kinds of各种类型的; 五花八门的
involve包含; 需要; 使成为必然部分; 牵涉; 牵连; 影响; 参加，加入
deadlines最后期限; 截止日期; deadline的复数
seeing看见; 见到; 看出; 看得见; 看; 有视力; 观看; see的现在分词
exercising行使; 使用; 运用; 锻炼; 训练; 操练; exercise的现在分词
care of烦……转交; 缩写词为C/O
working on致力于；作用于；继续工作
out of从…里面；离开; 从…的状态中; 越出…之外
Questions:
1.why was urban surprised by the response to his blog post?
the tone of the responses was much more serious than he expected.
2. How does the second form of procrastination Urban motions differ from the first?
It doesn't have deadlines, so it's much harder to find motivation.
3.How does procrastinator's system affect Urban?
He avoids doing work until he starts to panic and then works very hard.
4. Before Urban wrote his blog post on procrastination, he thought there was only one kind of procrastination.
5. In situations without clear deadlines, people need to work harder to build momentum.
Put the sentences below in order:
So if you wanted a career where you're a self-starter — something in the arts, something entrepreneurial — there's no deadlines on those things at first, because nothing's happening, not until you've gone out and done the hard work to get momentum , get things going.
Now if the procrastinator's only mechanism of doing these hard things is the Panic Monster, that's a problem, because in all of these non-deadline situations, the Panic Monster doesn't show up. He has nothing to wake up for.
ps:如果拖延者做这些困难事情的唯一机制是恐慌怪物，那就是一个问题，因为在所有这些非最后期限的情况下，恐慌怪物都不会出现。他没什么好醒的。
mechanism机械装置; 机件; 方法; 机制; 机制，构造
Panic惊恐; 恐慌; 人心惶惶的局面; 惶恐不安; 惊慌，惊慌失措
Monster怪物，怪兽; 庞然大物; 庞大的丑怪物; 丑恶的东西; 恶棍; 恶魔; 巨大的; 庞大的
in all非常; 总计
situations情况; 状况; 形势; 局面; 地理位置，环境特点; 职业; 工作岗位; situation的复数
show up如约赶到; 出现; 露面; 变清晰; 变得明显; 显现出来; 使难堪; 使尴尬; 使丢脸
nothing to比起……简直等于零
wake up醒; 醒来; 唤醒; 弄醒; 激起; 唤起
So the effects of procrastination, they're not contained; they just extend outward forever.
ps:因此，拖延的影响并没有得到控制，它们只是永远向外延伸。
effects效应; 影响; 结果; 外观，声响，印象，效果; 财产，所有物，财物; 使发生; 实现; 引起; effect的第三人称单数和复数
they他们; 她们; 它们; 用以代替he或she，指性别不详的人; 人们，人人，众人
contained包含; 含有; 容纳; 控制，克制，抑制; 防止…蔓延; contain的过去分词和过去式
just正好; 恰好; 正当…时; 不少于; 同样; 公正的; 正义的; 正当的; 合理的; 正直的人; 公正的人; 合适的; 恰当的
extend使伸长; 扩大; 扩展; 延长; 使延期; 扩大…的范围
outward表面的; 外表的; 外出的; 向外的; 朝外面的
forever永远; 长久地; 老是，没完没了地
And it's this long-term kind of procrastination that's much less visible and much less talked about than the funnier, short-term deadline-based kind.
ps:而这种长期的拖延比那些更有趣的、基于短期期限的拖延更不明显，也更不被谈论。
long-term长期的; 长远的; 长期有效的; 近期不大可能改变的; 不大可能很快解决的
kind of稍微; 有几分; 有点儿
much less更不用说; 更何况; 遑论
visible看得见的; 可见的; 明显的; 能注意到的
less较少的，更少的; 较少; 较小; 更少; 更小; 没那么多; 少; 减去; 扣除; 小的; 比较小的; 可爱的，可怜的，讨厌的; 年幼的; 幼小的; little的比较级
talked说话; 讲话; 谈话; 讨论，谈论，商谈，洽谈; 讲，说; talk的过去分词和过去式
funnier滑稽的; 好笑的; 奇怪的; 难以解释的; 难理解的; 可疑的; 非法的; 不诚实的; funny的比较级
short-term短期的; 近期的
kind同类的人; 种类; 体贴的; 慈祥的; 友好的; 宽容的; 客气请求或命令
It's usually suffered quietly and privately.
And it can be the source of a huge amount of long-term unhappiness, and regrets.
And I thought, you know, that's why these people are emailing, and that's why they're in such a bad place.
It's not that they're cramming for some project.
ps:他们不是为了某个项目而临时抱佛脚。
not(构成动词be、do和have及情态动词can或must等的否定形式，常缩略为n't)不，没有; 不; (用于hope、expect、believe等动词后，作为否定的回答)不
they他们; 她们; 它们; 用以代替he或she，指性别不详的人; 人们，人人，众人
cramming把…塞进; 挤满; 塞满; 临时死记硬背; cram的现在分词
some一些，若干; 某些，部分，有的; 好些; 不少的; 相当多的; 有些人，有些事物; 部分; 有的; 有些; 若干; (用于数词前，意同approximately)大约，差不多; 稍微; 有点
project生产项目; 方案; 工程; 专题研究; 计划; 规划; 拟订方案; 预测; 预计; 推想; 放
It's that long-term procrastination has made them feel like a spectator, at times, in their own lives.
ps:长期的拖延让他们感觉自己像个旁观者，有时，在自己的生活中。
long-term长期的; 长远的; 长期有效的; 近期不大可能改变的; 不大可能很快解决的
made…制造的; 制作…的; 制造; 做; 组装; 写; 出产; 制订; 铺床; make的过去分词和过去式
them他们; 她们; 它们; 指性别不详的人时，用以代替him或her
feel like摸起来像是……；有……的感觉; 想要……
spectator观看者，观众
at times有时;间或
their他们的; 她们的; 它们的; 在提及性别不详的人时，用以代替his或her
own自己的，本人的; 自己做的; 为自己的; 拥有，有; 承认
lives住; 居住; 生存; 活着; live的第三人称单数和life的复数
You know, the frustration is not that they couldn't achieve their dreams; it's that they weren't even able to start chasing them.
So I read these emails and I had a little bit of an epiphany -- that I don't think non-procrastinators exist.
ps:所以我读了这些电子邮件，我有一点顿悟——我不认为非拖延者存在。
read识字; 阅读; 读懂; 读; 朗读; 读到; 查阅到; 读书; 好的读物; 好书; 博学的; 熟知的; 精通的
these这些，他们; 这些; 一些
epiphany显现节，主显节(1月6日纪念贤士朝拜耶稣) 英 [ɪˈpɪfəni] 美 [ɪˈpɪfəni]
think认为; 以为; 想; 思考; 思索; 思想; 琢磨; 想法
exist存在; 实际上有; 生活，生存
That's right -- I think all of you are procrastinators.
Now, you might not all be a mess, like some of us, and some of you may have a healthy relationship with deadlines.
But remember: the Monkey's sneakiest trick is when the deadlines aren't there.
ps:但请记住：猴子最狡猾的伎俩是在截止日期不在的时候。
remember回想起; 记得; 记起; 想起; 记住; 把…牢记在心
Monkey猴子; 顽皮的孩子; 调皮鬼; 捣蛋鬼; 500英镑; 胡闹; 捣蛋嘲弄
sneakiest悄悄的; 偷偷摸摸的; 鬼鬼祟祟的; sneaky的最高级
trick诡计; 花招; 骗局; 把戏; 引起错觉的事物; 戏法; 欺骗; 欺诈; 为欺骗的; 使人产生错觉的; 虚弱有毛病的
when什么时候; 何时; 什么情况下; 什么场合下; 在那时; 其时; 当时; 当场; 在…时候; 当…时; 在…期间; 在…之后; 在任何…时候
deadlines最后期限; 截止日期; deadline的复数
Now, I want to show you one last thing.
I call this a Life Calendar.
That's one box for every week of a 90-year life.
That's not that many boxes, especially since we've already used a bunch of those.
ps:那不是很多盒子，特别是我们已经用过很多了。
many许多(与复数名词及动词连用，尤用于否定句或正式用语，表示大量; 也用于疑问句以询问数字大小，并可与as、so 和 too 连用); 大多数人; 许多，大量; 许多; 多的
boxes盒; 箱; 匣; 一盒，一箱; 包厢; 专席; 击打; 把装箱; box的第三人称单数和复数
especially尤其; 特别; 格外; 专门; 特地; 十分; 非常
since自…以后; 从…以来; 何曾，什么时候; 从…以后; 自…以来; 因为; 由于; 既然; 此后; 后来
've(=value engineering)价值工程学; 同“have”
already已经; 早已; 已经，都
used习惯于; 适应; 用过的; 旧的; 二手的; 使用; 利用; 运用; 消耗; 说，写，使用; use的过去分词和过去式
those用来对已经提及的事物作补充说明; 人们;人; 那些; 用于提供更多的细节、信息
So I think we need to all take a long, hard look at that calendar.
We need to think about what we're really procrastinating on, because everyone is procrastinating on something in life.
ps:我们需要思考我们真正在拖延什么，因为每个人都在拖延生活中的一些事情。
need需要; 必需; 有必要; 必须; 特别需要; 迫切要求; 需要的事物; 欲望
think about思考; 探讨; 为…费心思; 想像
what什么; …的事物; 无论什么; 凡是…的事物; 多么; 真; 太
really事实上，真正地，真实地; 确实，的确; 加强形容词或副词的语气
procrastinating拖延; 耽搁; procrastinate的现在分词
because因为
everyone每人; 人人; 所有人
something某事; 某物; 想来重要的事物; 大致，左右; 很，非常
in life在生活中的，与有恋爱关系的
We need to stay aware of the Instant Gratification Monkey.
That's a job for all of us.
And because there's not that many boxes on there, it's a job that should probably start today.
Well, maybe not today, but ...You know. Sometime soon. Thank you.
Exercises:
1. According to Urban what might cause people to procrastinate?
a lack of deadlines for long-term plans.
2. What is the main purpose of Urban's presentation?
to reflect on why and how people procrastinate
3. Urban suggests people to consider how short their lives are.
4. What does Urban suggest at the end of his presentation?
Knowing why people procrastinate is just the first step in dealing with it.
5.According to Urban what is the only thing that allows procrastinators to get work done?
a feeling of panic that happens as a deadline approaches
6. If the procrastinator's only mechanism of doing these hard things is the Panic Monster, that's a problem, because in all of these non-deadline situations , the Panic Monster doesn't show up.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. We need to think about what we're really procrastinating on, because everyone is procrastinating on something in life.
2.What struck me was the contrast between the light tone of the post and the heaviness of these emails.
3.Our feelings about procrastination are usually suffered quietly and privately.
4. This is what I decided to write about on the blog a couple of years ago.
5. I thought about the response I got and I said, well, if the procrastinator's system works, then why this response? Why are all of these people in such a dark place?
6. It's not that they're cramming for some project. Its's that long-term procrastination has made them feel like a spectator, at times, in their own lives.
7.It's not that they're cramming for some project.It's that long-term procrastination has made them feel like a spectator, at times, in their own lives.
8.We need to think about what we're really procrastinating on, because everyone is procrastinating on something in life.
9.These people were writing with intense frustration about what procrastination had done to their lives,
10.So in college, I was a government major, which means I had to write a lot of papers.
