They end up asking parents or teachers what to do instead of thinking by themselves.

他们最终会问父母或老师该怎么做，而不是自己思考。

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For example, on the way home, focus your attention outside of yourself, instead of thinking about the problems you have to deal with.

例如，在回家的路上，集中你的注意力在你自己之外，而不是思考你必须处理的问题。

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We rely on our gadgets instead of thinking for ourselves.

我们依赖工具而不是自己思考。

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We are honoring instead the integrity of what they're saying without thinking about whether or not it might be true.

我们事实上反而在,尊重他们所说内容的真实性,却从未想过这到底是不是真的。

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