但是年轻人，难道你没有看到这长长的海滩上面布满了海星。

But, young man, don't you realize that there are miles and miles of beach, and starfish all along it?

youdao

现在，这显得很重要。我没有赋予，所以我的不到祝福，我给予了，我就能得到祝福。你看到这两者的区别了吗？

Now, this is important. I don't give to get a blessing. I give to be a blessing. Do you see the difference there?

youdao

也就是说，如果你看到了这则广告，但是没有参与进去，那你反而成了少数。

So, you were in the minority if you saw the ad and you didn't engage with it.

youdao

And there you are, and, for the next 40 years, no one ever sees the novel that you wrote, or the autobiography that you wrote originally.

就这样，在这之后的40年里，没有人看到你写的小说，或者你最初的自传。

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