But I am unhappy in not being able to apply myself to anything but music.

但我也很难过，因为除了音乐，再没有别的东西可以让我那样乐在其中。

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Not being able to govern events, I govern myself, and apply myself to them, if they will not apply themselves to me.

不能驾驭外界，我就驾驭自己，如果外界不适应我，那么我就去适应它们。

youdao

Before concluding the letter, I would again apply myself to convincing you that Mr. Smith is absolutely the right person for this position.

在结束此封信之前，请允许我再次推荐史密斯先生，他一定是这一职位最合适的人选。

youdao

All in all being an entrepreneur is a calling, not a job, and I feel fortunate to apply myself to areas where I am passionate where I can always learn new things from customers, partners, investors and members of our team.

FORBES: David Roth - Cultivating Entrepreneurial Excellence - Archive

One of the smell tests I always apply to stories like this is to ask myself how easy it would be to imagine it as the title of a Snopes entry (Chinese prison labor forced to play MMOs so guards can steal credits).

FORBES: Chinese prisoners forced to game for profit? Okay. I guess.

It also created a situation in which I had the full range of choices to which I could apply myself.

FORBES: Why Family Wealth Is A Blessing