Thinkers and Artists 思想家和艺术家

8. Get Extreme: Architect Bernard Tschumi avoids procrastination by working at one of two extremes. “I work best either under pressure or by emptying my brain over the weekend,” he explains. “That blank state is helpful. It is like an athlete before a competition.”
8、走另类路线：建筑师 伯纳德屈米通过两种较为边缘的方式避免拖延。“在高压和头脑空白的周末我的工作效率最高”他解释说，“就像一个即将参加比赛的选手，大脑空白状态对于他来说很好”

9. Force Yourself to Stay Focused: Greek orator Demosthenes would force himself to stay focused on composing his orations by shaving off half of his hair, making him look so ridiculous that he wouldn’t be tempted to procrastinate by leaving his home. Victor Hugo would do something similar, forcing himself to meet his daily writing goals by having his valet hide his clothes. Yup, the guy who wrote “Les Miserables” liked to work in the nude.
9、迫使你自己全神贯注。希腊演说家 狄摩西尼会通过剔去自己一半的头发来强迫他自己全神贯注于他的演讲创作，因为这样的做法，使得他看起来就会很怪异，因此这样无法出门，自然增加了他在家的时间。 会做一些同样的事情，迫使自己完成每天的写作任务，他会让男仆藏好他的衣服。是的，就是这样，他接近于裸体地写出了《孤星泪》

10. Never Take Your Eyes Off Your Competition: Playwright Henrik Ibsen would work at a desk decorated with a portrait of arch-rival playwright August Strindberg. Try keeping a picture of your competitors face or company logo on your desk to spur you to new heights.
10、时刻不忘竞争：剧作家亨利克易仆生将桌子装饰成劲敌剧作家斯特林保的画像。尝试着将竞争者的画像或者竞争公司的标志放置在桌子上，将会成为动力，激发你达到一个新高度。