1. Balance a budget
1.收支平衡

In lieu of a physical accounting, you can create your own spreadsheet at home or use an app, but whatever you do, make sure you do it.
如果不手動(dòng)記錄，你可以在家創(chuàng)建自己的電子表格或使用應(yīng)用程序，但不管選擇哪種方式都一定要做。

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2. Say “no”
2.說(shuō)“不”

If you’re one of those people who automatically says “yes” when someone asks you to do something and feels guilty saying “no,” try saying “I need to think about it” instead. That will give you time to think through your schedule.
如果你是一個(gè)別人讓你做什么都習(xí)慣答應(yīng)，拒絕了就很內(nèi)疚的人，你可以試試說(shuō)“我需要考慮一下”，這能給你時(shí)間考慮一下自己的時(shí)間安排。

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3. Boil an egg
3.煮一個(gè)雞蛋

Eggs are a cheap source of quality protein, and when you boil them you add portable to their list of wonderful qualities.
雞蛋是富含優(yōu)質(zhì)蛋白質(zhì)的廉價(jià)食物，煮了以后還有一個(gè)好處就是方便攜帶。

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4. Accept criticism
4.接受批評(píng)

You did something wrong? Congratulations, you’re human! If you can teach yourself to see mistakes as learning opportunities instead, it makes them so much easier to handle.
你做錯(cuò)事了？恭喜你，你是個(gè)正常人！如果你能教會(huì)自己把錯(cuò)誤看作是學(xué)習(xí)機(jī)會(huì)的話(huà)，接受起來(lái)就容易得多了。

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5. Understand consequences
5.知道后果

When you make a choice to do something, you are also choosing the consequence. It’s a package deal. However, you should know how to avoid making those consequences worse.
你選擇做某件事時(shí)也選擇了后果，它們是套餐。然而你應(yīng)該知道如何避免使后果變得更糟。

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6. Change a tire
6.換輪胎

You won’t need to use this skill very often but it’s well worth the time spent learning it for the handful of times you do.
這個(gè)技能不是經(jīng)常能用到，但哪怕只用到幾次你花點(diǎn)時(shí)間學(xué)習(xí)絕對(duì)是值得的。

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7. Have a face-to-face conversation
7.面對(duì)面交談

Nothing shows your interest and commitment more than simply talking with someone in person. Once the conversation is flowing, remember the golden ratio: 51 percent listening, 49 percent talking.
只是面對(duì)面聊天就比其他方式更能表示你感興趣和投入。聊天時(shí)要記住這個(gè)黃金比例：傾聽(tīng)占51%，說(shuō)話(huà)占49%。

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8. Use your oven
8.用烤箱

Ovens are one of the best modern conveniences we have. Ovens may look intimidating with all the knobs, buttons, and timers but once you figure it all out, it will become second nature.
烤箱是我們所擁有的最好的新式設(shè)備之一，它有很多旋鈕、按鈕和計(jì)時(shí)器可能看起來(lái)很?chē)樔?，但一旦掌握了所有用法就?huì)成為一種習(xí)慣。

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9. Pay a bill
9.付賬單

You need to read through the bill and make sure it’s correct, check your bank balance for sufficient funds, ensure you’re paying it in a timely fashion, use the correct method, and make sure they got it and applied it correctly to your account.
你要仔細(xì)閱讀賬單確保無(wú)誤，看看銀行卡的余額是不是夠用，確保及時(shí)繳納，繳納方式要正確，還要確保已繳納成功，賬戶(hù)能繼續(xù)使用。

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10. Do a load of laundry
10.洗一堆衣服

The importance of learning how to properly use your washer and dryer cannot be overstated.
學(xué)會(huì)正確使用洗衣機(jī)和烘干機(jī)真的是再重要不過(guò)了。

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（翻譯：菲菲）