I must confess that I am fond of shoes and have more shoes than I need. Living in a consumer culture in the United States, I find it hard to resist the many temptations.

我必须承认我喜欢鞋而且拥有的鞋比我需要的更多，生活在美国的消费文化中，我很难抵抗众多诱惑，但我的鞋都远远赶不上这双的价格。

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How many temptations have the power to cloud the heart's vision and to make it myopic!

多少诱惑蒙住了我们心灵的双目，让我们短视。

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This problem is pervasive in our society where we have so many choices and temptations, and I think virtually everyone (even us financial professionals) is guilty of it.

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