A lot can happen in a work day. If you’d like to be ready for anything the day throws at you, you should keep these 8 office desk essentials on hand at all times.
工作时啥事都能冒出来，若想应付自如，办公桌上最好随时有以下8个必备用品。
1. List of the day’s priorities
当天的优先任务清单
How will you know you’ve reached your destination if you don’t have a map? Don’t write down everything you have to do: limit yourself to a short list of actionable items that will move you forward in some way. They could help you with health, fitness, your relationship, work, or whatever you want to do. The point is to focus on key tasks that are relevant. If you’ve ever complained about teachers who gave you “busy work” that did nothing to mould you as a person, you know it’s easy to get caught up in stuff that really doesn’t matter. Be minimal to avoid getting distracted.
不看地图怎能知道自己是否到达目的地？不必事无巨细写下一切，简单记下能够达成的任务就行。这些任务应有益于健康健身、人际关系、工作或其他方面。而且，一定要专注于相关的重点任务。要是你曾抱怨过老师总安排毫无实际意义的沉重作业，你会发现自己确实会陷入一堆琐事中。所以切记避免分心。
2. Spare phone charger
备用手机充电器
I never remember to take my phone to work, so it’s always on the brink of death by the end of the work day. Really, I could stand to spend a bit less time looking at my phone—just like everybody else—but nonetheless, a phone drained of battery life wouldn’t be able to make a call if you ever needed it to. Keep a spare charger at work to save yourself potential inconvenience.
我从不记得把手机带到办公室，所以每到下班，手机常常快没电了。说实话，像其他人一样，我也还能忍受费神地到处找手机，但如果找到手机后发现电池完全不够用来打个电话，我可要崩溃了。在办公室里放个充电器，以备不时之需。
3. Water bottle
瓶装水
Everybody knows that they’re supposed to drink more water, but nobody actually does it. Be one of the proud members of Club Hydrated by keeping a water bottle at your desk. A dehydrated brain is an unhappy brain that struggles to think clearl