不要将小问题变成大麻烦

That one thing you didn’t put away. 

那件事你没有处理好。

That one task you left half-done.

那个任务你也只完成一半。

That one bill you didn’t pay.

那个账单你也没付。

All of those are small problems at first.

最初这些都只是一些小事。

However, they can quickly become big ones if left unchecked. 

但是如果你放任不管，这些事很快就会变成大问题。

Big Problems Start Small

大问题都是从小问题发展来的

Very few big problems start as big problems.

鲜少有问题一开始就是难题

In fact, most problems start small.

事实上，大部分的难题都是从小问题开始的

But, when you neglect them or let them sit, they become big ones.

但是，一旦你忽略了它们或放任不管，它们就会变成大问题。

Most big problems started as small, easily addressed items.

大多数的问题一开始都只是小问题，很容易处理。

By not addressing them, you allowed them to grow into big issues.

但不去解决，就是任其发展为大问题。

In many cases, you are creating self-inflicted time management problems when you let these little things grow into bigger issues.

在大部分情况下，小问题演变为大问题都是由你自己的时间管理引起的。