Avoid negative people, places, and bad habits.

是非之人勿交，是非之地远离，不良习惯勿染。

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A - Avoid negative people, negative habits and negative sources of information.

远离消极的人，不良的习惯和负面信息。

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Avoid negative people and gossip. Find coworkers you like and enjoy and spend your time with them.

避免消极的人和八卦，找那些志同道合的同事共度时光。

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If premiums are high or even just perceived to be high young people will be more likely to avoid buying insurance, which could start the negative, downward spiral of exchanges full of the sick and elderly with not enough healthy people paying premiums.

WSJ: Ezekiel Emanuel: Health-Care Exchanges Will Need the Young Invincibles