只工作不休息人會變笨

　　I recently ran into an old friend who I hadn’t seen for two years. She looked tired and intense, and was talking at a high pitch. She is a headhunter, and had just finished interviewing a high-profile candidate but failed to impress him.

　　我最近遇到了一個老朋友，我們有兩年沒見面了。她看起來很累，精神緊張，并且講話聲音很大。她是一個獵頭，剛剛面試了一個很高調(diào)的候選人，卻未能打動他。

　　Then she started to complain about her health problems. One year ago, she began to notice a ringing in her ears. She went to the hospital and was told she was suffering from chronic tinnitus that may have resulted from stress. The doctor prescribed her pills for her nerves.

　　然后她開始抱怨健康問題。一年前，她發(fā)現(xiàn)耳朵里有響聲，去醫(yī)院檢查得知患上了慢性耳鳴，可能是由壓力導(dǎo)致。醫(yī)生給她開了舒緩神經(jīng)的藥物。

　　At nighttime, she has to listen to soundtracks of flowing streams to quiet the noise in her head and fall asleep. Her life has become a two-point routine of work and home. Even while she was vacationing in Thailand, she found herself searching for the right candidate.

　　夜間，她得聽著流水的音樂，蓋過耳鳴聲，才能安靜的入睡。她的生活已經(jīng)成為公司和家兩點一線式。即使是在泰國度假，她發(fā)現(xiàn)自己出于職業(yè)習(xí)慣也總在尋找合適的候選人。

　　She suffers from the same workaholic depression as another friend who works for an advertising firm. This friend has to work overtime almost every day. If she’s lucky, she can leave at 9 pm; otherwise it’s midnight. For her, working on weekends has become normal. Each time I see her, she seems down.

　　另一個在廣告公司工作的朋友也患有同樣的工作狂抑郁癥。這個朋友幾乎天天加班。如果幸運，她晚上9點就能下班了;否則，就到凌晨了。而且對她來說，周末加班也是家常便飯。我每次見到她時，她似乎情緒都不高。

　　My two friends share something in common: They don’t want to escape their misery, believing that if you don’t work hard when you are young, you will regret it. That may be true, but there are limits. If every day you wake up looking like you’re suffering from long-term constipation; if you hate your office; if you’re the victim of constant criticism and office politics are eating up all your energy - then it may be time to move on.

　　我的兩個朋友有以下共同點：他們不想擺脫他們的痛苦，他們堅信，如果年輕時不努力工作，將來會后悔。這可能是對的，但也有一個度。如果你每天醒來都像患有長期的便秘一樣，如果你討厭你的辦公室，如果你總是那個挨批評的替罪羊，辦公室政治耗盡了你所有的能量——那么是時候離開了。

　　As important as finding a job that you really like, is finding a company with a healthy vibe. The right company should lift your spirits and have a team working toward a common goal.

　　和找到一份你真正喜歡的工作同樣重要的是，找到一個有健康氛圍的公司。好的公司要能鼓舞你的士氣，團隊成員朝著一個共同的目標(biāo)奮斗。

　　As for the employees, they should work hard and play hard. Remember - all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. If you can enjoy life, you will have more passion to bring to your work.

　　對于員工來說，工作時應(yīng)該努力，休息時也應(yīng)當(dāng)盡興。記住，只工作不休息，聰明的孩子也會變傻。只有學(xué)會享受生活，在工作時才會有更多的激情。

　　For instance, I like to travel and go out to eat at fancy restaurants to reward myself for completing a project. That’s my way of trying to understanding life. You can also indulge in creative hobbies like painting, dancing or photography. In short, be a healthy and high-spirited workaholic: Learn to find balance between work and living.

　　比如，完成一個項目后，我喜歡旅游、去高檔餐廳吃飯，以犒勞自己。這是我試著享受生活的方式。同樣，你也可以享受像繪畫、跳舞、攝影等創(chuàng)造性的愛好。總之，做一個健康、積極向上的工作狂：學(xué)會找到工作和生活之間的平衡。