They think, I'm really a smart investor, I figured it out,; it can reinforce the behavior until they get to maybe some terrible end.

他们会想我真是个聪明的投资人,我制定了如此有效的投资策略,这种想法使他们的自我膨胀加剧,直到他们遇到挫折或打击

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So I mean, people can be really smart or have skills that are directly applicable but if they don't really believe in it, then they're not going to really work hard and they're not going to even if they're smart guy who doesn't have the relevant experience, they're not going to care enough to develop the relevant experience in order to succeed.

就比如说，一个人不仅聪明,而且也有拿来即用的技能,但是如果对于自己的事业没有认同感，他就不会,百分之百的付出,就算他是属于,缺乏经验但智力超群的那类人，他也不会有意识地,为了成功而积累自身经验。

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So, suppose you fall in love with somebody and you decide you want to marry them and then somebody was asked to ask you why and you'd say something like, " "Well, I'm ready to get married this stage of my life; " I really love the person; " the person is smart and attractive; I want to have kids" whatever.

假设你爱上了某人,想要与对方一同步入婚姻的殿堂,要是有人问你为什么想要与对方共度余生,你大概会说，“现在我已准备好要开始婚姻生活了;,或“我真心的爱着他;,或“他聪明有魅力;,“我想要小孩了“，等等。

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