You’re cruising along at work, or home hanging out. You’re having a perfectly fine day, when – whammo – something comes out of nowhere and seriously messes it up.
工作时闲暇、或出门散步时分，当你正享受非常美好的一天时--呼的一声，不知从哪里窜出来什么东西，把这一切美好都搞砸了。
I’m not talking devastating, earth-shattering events, I mean those zingers that ruin your mood and your groove.
我说的不是地球毁灭之类的大事件，我指的是那些会扰乱心情、影响工作状态的“不速之客”。
The hot water heater breaks, or your puppy makes the new rug its personal commode. Your blog goes down just as your latest post goes viral on Twitter. Your boss tells you she needs that report before you go home, as you were packing up for the weekend.
热水器爆裂，你家的小狗在新毛毯上拉了便便。你的博客浏览量下滑。当你正为周末在整理手头工作时，老板对你说在你回家前，她需要你完成报告。
Any of this sound familiar?
这些听起来是不是很熟悉？
You work hard and live right, but sometimes life throws you an annoying or time-consuming curveball, despite your best efforts. It happens to everyone.
你努力工作，生活稳稳当当，但不管你有多努力，有时生活就会抛给你一个恼人的或是耗费时间的“弧线球”。每个人都会遇到这样的情况。
But it makes you mad, or anxious, and it doesn’t feel fair.
它会让你抓狂，焦虑，让你感觉生活如此不公。
And you’re right – it’s not. But it’s life. So before you throw up your hands and call the day a loss, here’s how to take care of it and move on with grace:
你是对的--生活如此不公。但这就是生活。因此，在你举起双手“俯首称臣”时，这有一些方法可以克服它们，然后淡定地继续生活。
1 Acknowledge that whatever happened is no fun. Say it out loud, with feeling: “This SUCKS.” Better yet: “This sucks.” Feel free to flail your arms or jump up and down for emphasis. (If you’re at work, make sure you do this in private!) Here are other ways you can let out your frustration.
1 承认发生的这一切不是有趣的。大声说出来，带着情绪说：“真差劲”，再来一次“真差劲”。为了加强语气，你可以拍打自己的手臂或是跳上跳下地说。（如果你是在工作，确信你做这些没人看见！）以下是其它释放挫败感的方法。
2 Take a few deep breaths. Feel your blood pressure dropping. Take a few more. (Or try these de-stressors.)
2 做几次深呼吸。感受血压的下降。再来几次深呼吸。（或者试试降压的方法。）
3 Ask yourself: Will this thing kill you or anyone you love? Will it bankrupt you?No? Then you’re fine. Annoyed maybe, but fine.
3 自问：这会让你或是你爱的人丧命吗？这会让你破产吗？不会？那就好。虽然会有些烦恼，但无大碍。
4 Think about the big picture. Will this glitch matter in the long run? Probably not. It might slow you down a bit, but it’s probably not causing irreparable damage.
4 想想大局。从长远来看这个小意外会有影响吗？也许不会。可能它会减慢你的脚步，但它不一定会引发致命的伤害。
5 What can you do right now to fix the problem? Do it now. (Call the plumber, run to the store for rug cleaner, contact your blog host, make a cup of coffee and finish the report.)
5 你现在能做什么来解决这个问题？现在就做。（请个水管工、到店里买个毛毯清洁器、联系你的博客网站人员、泡杯咖啡写好报告。）
Now you’ve taken care of the immediate problem, but you’re still stewing. Here are a few more tips to set yourself straight:
现在你已经处理好这些紧急问题，但你还是忧虑。这有另外一些小贴士让你不再忧心忡忡。
Sit down with a notebook and write out the good things that happened in the last week or so. You’ll see that this curveball is just a blip.
坐下来，掏出笔记本，把最近一周发生的好事情写下来。你会发现，这个“弧线球”微不足道。
Take care of something else that needs doing. It can be small, but something so you feel like the day wasn’t a total waste.
关注那些需要解决的事情。可以是一些微不足道的事，却是一些让你感觉不会虚度的事。
Get your mind off it. Work out, call a friend, read a magazine. Obsessing doesn’t do any good, and every time you catch yourself, redirect your mind. Think how you’ll laugh about it later. It’s a cliché, but it’s true.
抛开不想。努力工作，和朋友谈心，读读杂志。沉迷不是一件好事，每当自己深陷其中时，转一转你的思路。想想以后你如何置之一笑。这是老生常谈了，但这是事实。
When it comes down to it, you just have to let it go. Take a walk or a bath, have a cup of tea or a glass of wine, get a good night’s sleep, and start fresh tomorrow. That’s the beauty of life: you get a do-over, every single day.
当它来的时候，你只管让它来。散散步，或是洗个澡，喝杯茶，或饮杯酒，好好睡一觉，明天从新开始。美好的生活：每一天，都是赞新的。
The truth is, the more you deal with these kinds of issues the better off you are. Not that I want anything less than unicorns and rainbows for you, but there’s power in experience.
事实是，这类事情你处理的越多，你的生活质量就越好。我并不是说除了美好的和珍贵的之外我别无所求，但阅历是一股力量。
After you handle a few of these with efficiency and aplomb, they won’t upset you so much when they come up next time. You’ll zip right through and move on to the rest of your day. Congratulations! You’ve become a person who gets stuff done, no matter what.
在你高效且淡定地处理过几件事后，那么下次你再遇到这类问题时，你也不会如此烦躁了。你会泰然处之，继续生活。祝贺你，你已是“淡定哥”了！不论你遇到了什么情况，你都能处理了。
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