The position that says, you should always have the fact of your mortality forever before your mind's eye-- I think that's misguided.

那种认为，你应该一直永远想着,你必有一死的事实的观点-,我认为那是有误导的。

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Similarly, though, anybody who says, you should never think about the facts of mortality and the nature of death-- I think that's misguided as well.

但是同样地，任何人说，你应该永远不要想那些人必有一死,和死亡的事实-,我认为那也是有误导的。

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So, as I say, at first glance you might think to get clear on the answer, "Do I or might I or could I survive my death?"

正如我所说,起初,你只是想弄清楚这个答案,我究竟能否幸免一死

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