Regain the freedom of your mind by being impeccable with yourself, and never using your mind against you.

重新获得心灵的自由，使自己变得完美无瑕，不要让心灵背叛自己。

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To guard against both extremes we have the paradoxical advice I have heard attributed to Mr. Ruskin, "Fit yourself for the best society, and then--never enter it."

为了防止两个极端，我们有一个似乎自相矛盾的意见，这可用我听到的罗斯金先生的一句话来表示，“让自己尽最大可能地适应社会，然后—绝不能进去。”

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You learn to watch other people, but you never watch yourself because you strive against loneliness.

你仅仅学会了认识别人，而不是审视自己，因为你会奋力摆脱孤独。

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Despite the adage that you should never bargain against yourself, be willing to make a concession so long as you label it as difficult to make and expressly note that you expect reciprocity from the other side.

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