If success breeds enemies, must one become unsuccessful to rid himself of enemies?

如果成功孕育宿敌，那么打败自己的敌人岂不是意味着你很失败？

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“Fortunately we’ve been pretty unsuccessful, ” says Mr Jorgenson, a productivity expert at Harvard University, noting the small number of temporary mortgage modifications that have become permanent.

“幸亏我们的尝试一直都没有成功，”谈及没有几个抵押贷款的临时修改保留下来时，研究生产力问题的专家乔根森（Jorgenson）如是说道。

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While highlighting these virtues has become cliche, when determining what unsuccessful traders lack, not many will argue with their merits.

虽然强调这些优点早已成为陈词滥调，但在确定失败交易者缺少什么的时候，并没有多少人会说他们具备这些优点。

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They typically fail, he suggested, because those making investment decisions are overly concerned about failing and having the unsuccessful investment become a liability on their career path.

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But after three unsuccessful interviews to become national team coach, his widely-regarded work transforming Welsh football's youth structure has earned him the job his dedication to his country deserves.

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