Simplicity of Life, Directness of Purpose, Self-Reliance.

简单的生活，单纯的目的，依靠自己。

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The directness of speech is of different levels. In interaction, it is important for the speaker to use a proper level of indirectness, which depends on the social'distance between self and other.

语言行为的间接度又分若干层次，因此在交际中根据自身与他人的社会距离和亲疏程度掌握好语言行为的间接度是很重要的。

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But self-doubt and soul-searching can be a pose just like anything else, and directness does not always prevent self-consciousness.

NEWYORKER: Love and Its Discontents