英语阅读：每天18分钟让你生活充实又有成就.docxVIP

美联英语提供：英语阅读：每天18分钟，让你的生活充实又有成就小编给你一个美联英语官方试听课申请链接：/?tid=16-73374-0　Yesterday started with the best of intentions． I walked into my office in the morning with a vague sense of what I wanted to accomplish． Then I sat down， turned on my computer， and checked my email． Two hours later， after fighting several fires， solving other people’s problems， and dealing with whatever happened to be thrown at me through my computer and phone， I could hardly remember what I had set out to accomplish when I first turned on my computer． I’d been ambushed． And I know better．　　When I teach time management， I always start with the same question： How many of you have too much time and not enough to do in it? In ten years， no one has ever raised a hand．　　That means we start every day knowing we’re not going to get it all done． So how we spend our time is a key strategic decision． That’s why it’s a good idea to create a to do list and an ignore list． The hardest attention to focus is our own．　　But even with those lists， the challenge， as always， is execution． How can you stick to a plan when so many things threaten to derail it? How can you focus on a few important things when so many things require your attention?　　We need a trick．　　Jack LaLanne， the fitness guru， knows all about tricks； he’s famous for handcuffing himself and then swimming a mile or more while towing large boats filled with people． But he’s more than just a showman． He invented several exercise machines including the ones with pulleys and weight selectors in health clubs throughout the world． And his show， The Jack LaLanne Show， was the longest running television fitness program， on the air for 34 years．　　But none of that is what impresses me． He has one trick that I believe is his real secret power．　　Ritual．　　At the age of 94， he still spends the first two hours of his day exercising． Ninety minutes lifting weights and 30 minutes swimming or walking． Every morning． He needs to do so to achieve his goals： on his 95th birt