But I'm not so sure. It's all very well writing a list of tasks that must be accomplished before a plane can take off, but simple self-respect prevents me from writing a list that says: “When train arrives at your stop, get out.” Instead I've compromised by writing a slightly less bathetic list of all the things I must do today, and am awaiting results. So far, I feel relief at having unpacked some of the things in my head, though there are plenty of other distracting thoughts and worries still getting in the way.
可我不太肯定。列明飞机起飞前必须完成的任务清单是顶好的事，但单纯的自尊心阻止我写下这样的清单：当列车抵达你要到的车站时，记得下车。相反，我采取了折衷的办法，列了一张稍微不那么平庸的清单，写明我今日必须完成的各项事务，眼下正静候结果。到目前为止，卸下头脑里的一部分事情，确实让我有如释重负之感。但头脑里还是有许多扰人心神的念头，忧虑也依然挥之不去。
Next, I turned to Douglas Merrill, former chief information officer at Google, who has written a book (to be published next month) with the subtitle: How to get stuff out of your head, find it when you need it and get it done right.
接着，我求助于谷歌前首席信息官道格拉斯•梅里尔。梅里尔刚刚写了一本书，将于下月出版。书的副标题是：如何清空头脑，在需要的时候记起，然后把事情做好。