If you’ve ever watched—or played—golf, you’ll have likely noticed that golfers spend a lot more time preparing to hit the ball than they do actually hitting it. They check for environmental factors (such as wind), they swing through a few times away from the ball just so that they can work out their swing before actually hitting it, and they talk to their caddy—or to themselves—to figure out their approach. And they do all of this before stepping up to the tee to hit the ball.
如果你曾经看过或者打过高尔夫球，那么你很可能已经发现了这样一个有趣的现象：高尔夫球手们花在准备击球上的时间要远远长于他们实际击球的时间。他们检查各种环境因素（例如风），在击球前他们尝尝数次挥动球杆只是为了提前感受实际的击球效果，然后他们会对球童或者自己说出想要的击球路线。在完成这些准备之后，他们步向击球点开始击球。
Why?
为什么要这样做呢？
Because they want to get the best results from the onset; they want to be as efficient and effective as they can from the very first shot, and they want to go as far as possible toward their goal, all in one swing. Here’s the thing: before they swing, they weigh all the factors that go into it. Some factors are within their control, such as their swing technique, and some aren’t such as natural elements like wind. All of that plays into the approach they take.
因为他们想从一开始就取得最佳的结果；他们要从第一次击球开始就保持击球的效率和有效性，他们希望能够朝着目标尽可能远的击球，最好一击中的。 这也就是问题的关键：在实际击球之前，他们已经权衡过击球之后的各项影响因素了。有些影响是在他们掌控范围之内的，例如挥杆技巧，但是有些却无法预知，比如风一类的自然因素。对于高尔夫球手而言，所有的这些问题的可能性都需要在实际进行击球前考虑清楚。
Technique can often be affected by number of factors, the first of which is continuously trying out new things. Unless you are really familiar with what you’re using, you’re going to have a tougher time getting the results that you want. Look at it this way: a golfer has a sense of what club they should use at what point in time when on the course. You should have a similar strategy when you are attacking a task, project, or goal—if you don’t, then you won’t be nearly as efficient or effective. Ideally you should use familiar tools and tricks for the greater challenges. When you want to experiment with other (or newer) tools, try them out on things that are going to be less daunting.
技巧时常会受到各种因素的影响，首当其冲的就是我们总在不断地尝试新鲜事物。除非你真的非常熟悉你正在使用的工具，否则在你取得理想结果之前，总得熬过一段磨合期。不妨这样想想：高尔夫球手在球场上比赛时总是对他们在何时何地采用何种曲线击球有着清晰的认识。在你开始任务、项目或者目标时，你也应该采取相似的策略，否则你很难富有成效。理想的情况下，你应该采用熟悉的工具和策略去迎接更大的挑战。当你想要尝试其它或者新工具的时候，最好找些没那么艰巨的工作去做。
What about those elements that are out of our control?
如何处理那些超出掌控的因素？
You can have the best technique in the world, but when something unexpected comes along and takes you out of your rhythm, it could take that much longer for you to reach your desired outcome. If you’ve put things in place that you can rely on—such as a trusted system—then it won’t be nearly as disruptive when the unexpected strikes. You’ll be able to simply dust yourself off, pick up where you are, and move forward from there. Golfers don’t just throw in the towel when Mother Nature plays havoc with their game, and neither should you.
你可能拥有世上最好的技术，但是当无法掌控的事情突然发生，彻底打乱你的工作节奏时，要想取得理想结果，你就得付出更多的时间和努力。如果你可以将工作依托于某些平台之上，例如值得信赖的系统，那么当面对突发事件时，事情就不会变得那么混乱了。你就可以重新振作，从哪里跌倒就从哪里爬起来，然后继续向前。当大自然母亲对高尔夫球选手的比赛造成影响时，他们可没有把毛巾一扔，就甩手不干了，当然，你也不应该这么做。
You need to figure out your approach when starting towards a project or goal. You can’t just go in swinging; you need to weigh all of the factors. When you do that, you’ll find you’ll get much better results out of every swing—not just your first one.
在开始计划或者目标之时，你就需要想清楚你的处事方法。你不能直接上去击球；你需要权衡各方面的因素。当你这么做的时候，你会发现每次挥杆你都可以取得更好的结果，而不再仅限于第一次击球了。
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