So to do this right, with as little guessing as I can, I need what the economists used: the Numbers, or the metrics.

所以为了正确做到这一点(毫无疑问我是可以做到的)，我需要经济学家使用的素材：数字，或者指标。

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What I need is to soak in a hot tub.

我需要的是在浴盆里泡个热水澡。

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If I'm at home and I need to study what I do is read out loud.

如果我在家里并且我需要学习，我所做的就是大声朗读。

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I got you roses, I got you chocolate, it says I love you. What more do we need?'

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The very fact that I need to know it in particular is what makes me need to know it negatively.

认识一件事物需要知道,它不是什么。

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Yeah, but I think it's also an important skill. You need to be able to express what you know

难，但是我也觉得这是一种重要的技能。你必须能够把你知道的表达出来，

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The time away made me more mindful and deliberate about what I need to do and what I want to do for my business and my home life.

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There's a difference between what I want and what I need.

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From gas for my old Honda (a hand-me-down from my grandmother), to movie tickets for nights out with friends, I learned how much money I would need and what I could go without.

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