I don't think it's rocket science to expect that if you stress doing really well in school, don't allow children to do anything but schoolwork, and drill them for hours at a time.

假如你强调学业上的成功，就不能允许孩子做功课以外的任何事情，而且要求他们一次钻研好几个小时——我不认为有很大的必要从科学上去证实这种做法。

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And if you do help them, don't expect anything in return.

如果你能帮助他们，不要期望获得任何回报。

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Usually, when you quit a job, you don't expect your former employer's parting gift to break the bank (if you get anything at all).

一般来说，你辞职的时候，不会指望原东家斥巨资给你送分手礼（如果你还能收到礼物的话）。

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On those cold mornings way back when, what my father was really saying to me was, If you don't get up, if you don't expect anything out of this day, you gonna miss.

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