Somehow, you need to get the client thinking in terms of the goals of the project, or the business outcomes it's supposed to deliver, rather than their own tastes and preferences.

从某种方面来说，你要获得客户在项目走向方面的考虑，或者产生的业务成果，而不是他们的个人口味和喜好。

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One of the top regrets of seniors is following others' expectations for their life rather than their own dreams and preferences.

对于年纪稍长的人来说，他们后悔的其中一件事情就是活在他人的期待之中而不是自己的梦想和喜好。

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He adds: she must prove her commitment to impartially deciding cases based on the law rather than based on her own personal politics, feelings and preferences.

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