听力挖空练习
Luckily, there is a way to ____________ FOBO. Here's a ____________. With any decision you make, you first have to ____________ the ____________, as this will ____________ your _____________________ ____________. When it comes down to it, you only really face three ____________ of decisions in life: ____________, ____________ ____________and ____________. Let's start with no-stakes decisions. These are the___ _________ ____________ of life, where there is almost never an ____________ answer, and in a few hours, you won't even remember making the decision. A good example of this is choosing what to watch on TV. With thousands of shows, it's easy to_____________________, yet no matter what you ____________, the ____________ are basically_______________. So spending more than a few moments on FOBO is a ____________ waste of energy. You just need to move on. When _________________ no-stakes decisions, the key is to ____________ them to the ____________. For example, you can ___________________ your choices to just two and then _____________________. Or try my personal favorite -- ask the ____________. ____________ each one of your choices to one half of your watch, then let the ____________tell you what you're going to do. Looks like I'll be having the fish. That brings us to low-stakes decisions. These have ________________, but none are __________________, and there are plenty of ____________ ____________. Many ____________ things at work, like _____________________r, booking a hotel or choosing between possible _______________ for an off-site are classically low-stakes in nature.
Luckily, there is a way to overcome FOBO. Here's a secret. With any decision you make, you first have to determine the stakes, as this will inform your decision-making strategy. When it comes down to it, you only really face three types of decisions in life: high stakes, low stakes and no stakes.
幸好 FOBO 是可以被克服的。秘诀如下。在你做出任何决定时，首先你必须确定利害关系，因为这将指导你的决策策略。确定风险之后，留下的就只有三类决定：高风险、低风险，和无风险。
Let's start with no-stakes decisions. These are the minor details of life, where there is almost never an incorrect answer, and in a few hours, you won't even remember making the decision. A good example of this is choosing what to watch on TV. With thousands of shows, it's easy to get overwhelmed, yet no matter what you pick, the consequences are basically nonexistent. So spending more than a few moments on FOBO is a massive waste of energy. You just need to move on.
首先来看无风险选项。这些是生活中的细节，在这些细节里永远没有错误答案，几小时后，你甚至不会记得你做出了这个决定。对电视节目的选择就是一个很好的例子。电视节目成千上万，足以让你迷失其中，但不管你选择哪个节目都不会有什么后果。所以，在这种问题上花太多时间就是对精力的巨大浪费。你只需要做完了事就好。
get overwhelmed [ˌoʊvərˈwelm] 被压倒，迷失其中 consequences [ˈkɑnsəˌkwɛnsəz] n.结果；后果；重要性 nonexistent [ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt] non 不，非existent 存在的 → 不存在的 a massive waste of ... 巨大的浪费
When it comes to no-stakes decisions, the key is to outsource them to the universe. For example, you can whittle down your choices to just two and then flip a coin. Or try my personal favorite -- ask the watch. Assign each one of your choices to one half of your watch, then let the second hand tell you what you're going to do. Looks like I'll be having the fish.
无风险决定的关键在于听天由命。比如你可以将结果精简为两种，然后掷硬币。或者像我一样——问手表。将你的选择分配到手表的两个半面，秒针走在哪个半面，你就选哪个——看样子我得吃鱼。
outsource [ˈaʊtsɔːrs] v.交外办理;外购 universe [ˈjuːnɪvɜːrs] n.宇宙 outsource them to the universe 交给宇宙办理，意译为听天由命 whittle down 减少，精简 whittle [ˈwɪtl] v.削尖；削减； flip a coin 掷硬币 assign [əˈsaɪn] vt.布置；分配 second hand 有2个意思，秒针（second有秒的意思）；二手货（second第二个的意思）
That brings us to low-stakes decisions. These have consequences, but none are earth-shattering, and there are plenty of acceptable outcomes. Many routine things at work, like purchasing a printer, booking a hotel or choosing between possible venues for an off-site are classically low-stakes in nature.
现在来看看低风险选项。这些决定会产生后果，但都不是什么惊天动地的大事，而且有很多可接受的结果。很多生活中的日常，比如买哪台打印机？订哪个酒店？去哪里出差？这些在本质上都是低风险决定。
earth-shattering [ˈɜːrθ ʃætərɪŋ] adj.惊天动地的，震撼世界的shatter是粉碎的意思，这个单词字面意思是地球爆炸的，意译为惊天动地的 routine things 日常事务 venue聚会地点 classically 正规地，传统地 in nature 性质上；实际上，本质上