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Email is unidirectional—anyone, at any time, can just go to your inbox without permission, invitation or consideration. Empowering the world to demand a thin slice of your attention is more than unfair—it’s a recipe for constant distraction. These are my rules for taking back control, and my undivided attention. 邮件是单向传送的——任何人，任何时间都可以不需授权和邀请要不犹豫的给你的邮箱发邮件。让你花费注意力在不断接收的邮件上是不公平的——这将不断地分散你的注意力。以下是一些可以使你收回掌控，全心全意使用邮件的规则。 Rule No. 1: Unsubscribe. 规则1：取消订阅。 Most people sign up for newsletters with the best of intentions. But there is no way you can read every product update, sales announcement or latest happening from your vendors. Unsubscribing takes a little more time than deleting, but it will save you hours every year. Think what you can do with that newfound freedom. 大多数人订阅时事资讯都怀有较好的初衷。但是你不可能阅读完所有的最新报道、销售公告或供应商的最新动向。取消订阅会比删除邮件多花费你一点时间，但这会给你每年节省出一些时间。想想你可以用这些节省出的时间干多少事情。 Rule No. 2: Delete with a vengeance. 规则2：故意删除邮件。 When in doubt, delete. If it’s that important, someone will follow up with you. Respond to what you can and move the rest to recycling. To avoid deleting emails from truly important senders—like your parents, or kids, or boss—assign them a unique color or set up a similar email rule that lets you know at a glance which messages are most likely to be critical. | 
