Wouldn't it be better putting a time-limit on the task?

给任务定个截止期限不是更好吗？

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As James Pennebaker of the University of Texas notes in his book, The Secret Life of Pronouns, when people are feeling confident, they are focused on the task at hand, not on themselves.

正如德克萨斯大学的詹姆斯·彭尼贝克在他的书《语言风格的秘密》中指出的那样，当人们感到自信的时候，他们关注的是手头的任务，而不是自己。

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I talked to the editor and took on the task.

我与编辑通了话，然后接下了这个任务。

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It is written on the bridge. Here is how the poem begins: At last the mighty task is done;

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And that group did much better on the learning task than the control group, because they were put into a positive mood.

第二组,在学习任务上比对照组表现更好，因为他们被置于积极情绪。

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So I think it depends on the type of the task.

所以，我认为选择要根据项目的特点来确定。

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In those states, Washington took on the task of granting money for hiring navigators.

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When we are at-tension or attentive we are properly focusing on the task at hand.

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Determine which style is appropriate based on the task at hand rather than the individual.

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