I've even invested a lot of time - an amount that some of my friends have believed was excessive - carefully figuring out who I was, what my true talents are, and what I should be doing with my time.

我甚至投入了许多时间——多到我的一些朋友认为过分的程度——仔细的考虑我是谁，我的真正天赋是什么，我该用自己的时间做什么。

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The President believes that the Speaker and the Majority Leader are doing the right thing in giving this some time and figuring out the best way forward.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing