The point of painting from life is that it gives your mind something to chew on: when your eyes are looking at something, your hand will do more interesting work.

从生活中获得绘画素材，是因为生活使你心里有东西不断琢磨：当你的眼睛看着生活中某种东西的时候，你手头的作品会更有趣。

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You can raise your hand, speak your mind, share your ideas, and take bold risks without (significant) consequences.

你能举起你的手，说出你的想法，分享你的想法，并大胆冒险而没有（不可忽略的）的后果。

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Ensure that you are determined to complete the job at hand before you allow your mind to take detours into other arenas awaiting attention.

确保自己下定决心先完成手头的工作，然后让思路迂回到其他需要关注的竞技场。

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And when should you walk away from the telephone and shop, golf, or do whatever it is you need to do to get the issue at hand out of your mind, even if just temporarily?

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Think of a short but powerful phrase that will take your mind off of the misfortune and back into the business at hand.

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