“This larger-than-life thing is a dangerous state, ” she observes. “Your ego can become an obstacle to your work.

“这种英雄式的崇拜是一种危险的状况，”她说，“你的自负会成为你的工作中的绊脚石。

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When you do something you haven't done before, your ego goes into a state of alarm: “Watch out! Danger!” and then fear kicks in.

当你在尝试做你从前从未做过的事情之前，你的内心会进入这样的警报情境“小心！危险！”然后恐惧就会侵入你的内心。

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That's a pure ego state.

这就是纯粹的自我状态。

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