Family life is a set of givens, someone once told me, and it takes courage to see certain givens as blessings rather than as curses.

家庭生活是一系列的给予，曾经有人告诉我，真正的将他人的给予看成恩赐而非诅咒是需要勇气的。

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Individual choice takes place in an environment of 'givens' — premises that are accepted by the individual as bases for choice; and behavior is adaptive only within the limits set by these' givens. '.

个体选择发生在一个“既定条件”的环境下——即一些为个体所接受作为选择基础的前提；而行为只有处于由这些“既定条件”所设定的限制之中才是适合的。

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Individual choice takes place in an environment of 'givens' — premises that are accepted by the individual as bases for choice; and behavior is adaptive only within the limits set by these' givens. '.

个体选择发生在一个“既定条件”的环境下——即一些为个体所接受作为选择基础的前提；而行为只有处于由这些“既定条件”所设定的限制之中才是适合的。

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