如何整理你的生活：有条理的人的10个好习惯

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.
东西的增多意味着更杂乱。过着井井有条的生活的人们，他们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东西，在使用你自己所拥有的一切时感觉会更好，而不是让你所拥有的一半物品落满灰尘。

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.
你有没有觉得你没有空间存放所有你自己的东西？与其租一个仓库或买一个更大的房子，还不如处理掉一些东西。

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.
实验练习：写下你认为真正需要的物品的数量，然后写一张所有你已经拥有的物品列表。如果你实际拥有的超过你期望需要的，那么是时候整理一下了。

7. Know Where to Discard Items
知道在哪里处理物品

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.
尽一切手段处理物品。物品少了意味着杂乱少了。捐赠给旧货店，在易趣eBay上出售，去一趟回收中心，在车库里搭一个销售点，总之找个地方处理掉你的东西。

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.
实验练习：在你家里选个处理物品的地方。看一看书架、抽屉和盒子。任何你不需要的东西，都放在一边。把可能需要用到的放一堆，把马上要处理的放一堆。然后想个方法把这些物品马上处理掉。

8. Stay Away from Bargains
远离便宜货

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.
你已经处理掉了你不需要的东西。当你看到有折扣品在出售时你会买来替换它们吗？如果不想在没事先计划的情况下购买折扣品，确切地写下你需要的，只购买那些物品。有条理性的人们不会听从虚假广告。购买特价出售的商品只会让生活越来越混乱。

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.
实验练习：不带钱去购物中心。如果你带着你的钱包或手提包，只看那些你希望你会购买的东西。如果你没选中什么东西，你也没损失。如果你做了一张列表，然后把这张列表放在某个地方，从现在开始的一个月时不时地看一看它。如果你仍然想买，那买了也就无悔了。

9. Delegate Responsibilities
委派职责

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.
真正组织有序的生活不会充满职责、会议和最后期限。事实上，这种情况很少，因为会产生压力的事情已经慢慢编排好了。

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.
实验练习：看看你的工作清单或做一张清单。通读列表，找出一个可以从列表中删除或转交给别人的任务，现在那股不得不去完成它的压力就消失了。

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.
再努力一点。事实上，在必要的时候，要投入大量的精力。一旦你已经委托他人职责，也做好安排表，然后你可以组织安排好你要做的和你什么时候去做。保持条理性不是轻而易举的事情。它要求当你努力工作时，能机智地努力工作，那样你就可以享受整洁舒心的家庭生活了。

As an experiment, worker harder when you feel like giving up today.
实验练习：当你今天想要放弃时，努力工作。