Thinkers and Artists 思想家和藝術家

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、走另類路線：建筑師 伯納德屈米通過兩種較為邊緣的方式避免拖延。“在高壓和頭腦空白的周末我的工作效率最高”他解釋說，“就像一個即將參加比賽的選手，大腦空白狀態對于他來說很好”

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、迫使你自己全神貫注。希臘演說家 狄摩西尼會通過剔去自己一半的頭發來強迫他自己全神貫注于他的演講創作，因為這樣的做法，使得他看起來就會很怪異，因此這樣無法出門，自然增加了他在家的時間。 會做一些同樣的事情，迫使自己完成每天的寫作任務，他會讓男仆藏好他的衣服。是的，就是這樣，他接近于裸體地寫出了《孤星淚》

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、時刻不忘競爭：劇作家亨利克易仆生將桌子裝飾成勁敵劇作家斯特林保的畫像。嘗試著將競爭者的畫像或者競爭公司的標志放置在桌子上，將會成為動力，激發你達到一個新高度。