When the long-term problems are large and real, they anesthetize us, mislead us, divert us—anything to keep us from giving up something or having to pay for it.

但是这个很大的问题已经很大和真实，他们已经麻醉了我们。 误导我们，转移我们-不管什么事都不得不让放弃或是为之付出代价。

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So giving yourself permission to fail before you even start gives your brain time to build new pathways and keeps you from ending up in a hurtful story that will only keep you stuck.

所以，在你甚至还没有给大脑足够的时间来构建新的道路之前，请允许自己失败，否则只能使自己深陷其中而以痛苦告终。

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Ita s one thing to speak coherently in front an audience; ita s another to keep from falling apart emotionally when giving a tribute to a deceased family member, friend or coworker.

首先这是因为必须要在人前流利的演说，其次则是由于必须要在痛失家人，朋友或同事后致悼词时要竭力稳定自己情绪防止情绪崩溃。

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Having a plan for the hard times will also keep you from giving up and running back to the office lifestyle the minute things get tough.

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