This party is so boring, how about we all head back to my crib instead?

这聚会真无聊，不如我们去我家吧？

youdao

So, instead of talking about how passion will make you more productive, I’d like to re-frame the conversation by saying this: unwanted tasks are the the #1 cause of your productivity problems.

因此，与其谈论如何通过激情让你更加高效，不如换个说法： 做了不想做的事，这才是效率问题的第一诱因 。

youdao

Instead, you should talk to this man whom you used to like and respect, and tell him just how you feel (omitting the bit about hoping his company will end up going down the tube).

相反，你该跟这个你平常爱戴和尊敬的人谈谈，告诉他你真正的感受(省略希望他的公司将会完蛋的那一部分。)

youdao

"To talk about this policy and how we can have success, instead of having a buildup of 51,000 to 100,000 and then we have got the same problem that other great nations have had in Afghanistan.

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But, to change the direction a bit, what if instead of worrying about HOW this actually improves the schools, we ask the question of IF this actually improves the schools.

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And, this year, instead of promising to transform yourself overnight into a better parent, how about committing to continually improve your parenting little by little, by learning, thinking deeply about, and mastering one skill at a time?

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