You've probably worked at companies were people who've been there for 2 decades roll their eyes telling you about the new hotshot MBA who just started and is now telling everyone how to do their jobs.

你大概遇到过这样的情况，公司里干了20多年的老员工翻着白眼向你谈论那个新来的MBA高干，才刚入职就对他人的工作指指点点。

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You might have been thinking about this goal for months, years, even decades.

对于这个目标，也许你会想上几月、几年、甚至是十几年。

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Galileo got it wrong. The earth does not revolve around the sun. It revolves around you and has been doing so for decades.

伽利略错了，地球并不是围绕着太阳转的，它是围绕这你转的，并且几十年来一直如此。

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"And the Super Bowl for decades has been the one time that you are actually interested in watching the ads.

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But, you know, I know someone who was a teacher in a Chicago public school for decades and lost his job, teaching math to high school kids, because he is gay.

我认识一个任职于,一所芝加哥公立学校几十年的老教师,被解雇了，他在高中教数学，仅仅是因为他是同性恋。

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Obviously, for decades to come, you'll be contributing to the world of the academy.

当然，在未来的几十年里，您还会继续在学术界有所成就。

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