Why a Fresh Start Can Make You More Productive

　　Do you ever get stuck on a project?

　　你曾为某个项目困顿吗?

　　No forward motion is happening, no matter what effort you put into it.

　　无论你怎么努力依旧还是停滞不前。

　　Maybe you are out of ideas. Or out of energy.

　　也许你只是没有头绪或者太过劳累了。

　　The one thing you know is that you are stuck.

　　你所知道的一件事就是你被困住了。

　　When you get to this point, you should consider starting over… from the beginning.

　　当你陷入此境地的时候，你应该考虑从新开始...从最开始的地方。

　　Doing It Better the Second Time (Or Third)

　　下次做得更好

　　Nothing is perfect the first time.

　　第一次没什么能是完美的。

　　When you are stuck on a project or task, the last thing you probably want to think about is starting over. Yet, that might be just the tactic you need to make progress.

　　当你困在一个项目或任务时,也许最不愿考虑的一件事就是重新开始。可能你需要的是获得进步的战术。

　　Here are 4 Reasons You Should Start Your Stuck Project Over:

　　这里有4个你应该结束你已经觉得困顿的项目的原因：

　　1.Hone Your Vision

　　磨练你的视角

　　The 2nd version of anything is usually better than the first. A second start lets you adjust your vision and deliver better results than your first draft.

　　第二次看某件东西的眼光总比第一次的好。第二次的开始会让你调整自己的视角，得出一个比第一次好的结果。

　　2.A Break Can Do You Good

　　休息对你会有好处

　　If you are stuck, a break and then restart can provide renewed energy. As well, your brain will generate new ideas even while you are on break.

　　如果困顿了，一次简短的休息然后重新开始能给你注入新的活力。同样，甚至是当你在休息的时候大脑会产生一些新的想法。

　　3.Get Back on the Right Path

　　回到正确的道路上

　　When you are in the middle of “doing,” it can be easy to continue down the wrong path… just because you are already headed that way. A re-start allows you to course correct your project. This can even allow you to adjust for conditions that have changed since you originally began the work.

　　在做事的过程中，很容易在错误的道路上继续下去...只是因为你已经在那条道路上。一个重新开始会允许你保证项目的正确。这点甚至也能让你调整从你最初开始这项工作的时候已经改变的条件。

　　4.Let New Ideas Flow

　　产生新的想法

　　New ideas come when you are idle, not while you are working. When you come back to your project, you will have thought of additional approaches and new concepts.

　　在空闲的时候才会产生新的想法，而不是在你工作的时候。当你充实项目的时候，你会有更多的想法，有很多新的概念。

　　When you are stuck or in need of improving your work, a restart can be the answer to improving your results.

　　当你停滞不前或者需要改善工作的时候，一个重新开始能成为你改善结果的那个答案。

　　One caution here, is that endless rework doesn’t accomplish anything. You have to finish the work.

　　这里有一点要注意的是你得有兴趣。没有止境的再次工作并不能完成什么。你得完成这项工作。

编辑：张雨

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