装忙的艺术

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I once had a coworker who was a master 我以前有个同事是个高手，

of looking busy without ever seeming to do much at all. 特别擅长看着忙得不行、实际却啥也没干。

He walked fast everywhere, always carried a stack of papers, 他去哪儿都走得飞快，手里总抱着一摞文件，

sighed loudly about his workload, and somehow produced very little. 还大声叹气抱怨活儿太多，可不知怎的产出极少。

For a while I was almost jealous of how well it worked. 有段时间我甚至挺嫉妒他这招居然这么好使。

But I've come to think that performing busyness is exhausting and, 但后来我越发觉得，演戏装忙其实特别累，而且

in the end, pointless. 到头来毫无意义。

It takes real energy to constantly look overwhelmed. 时刻都要装出一副焦头烂额的样子，真的很耗心力。

And eventually, the people who matter can 而且迟早有一天，真正说了算的人总能

tell the difference between motion and progress. 分得清到底是在瞎折腾还是真有进展。

I'd rather quietly finish my work 我宁愿安安静静把活儿干完，

and go home with a clear head than spend the whole 一身轻松地回家，也不想整整一

day acting in a play about how hard I'm working. 天都在演一出“我工作有多努力”的戏码。

Real work speaks for itself, without the sound effects. 真正做出的成绩自己会说话，根本用不着加什么配音特效。