That is, most people will pursue slow and steady alternatives until they reach the point at which their fear of change is only slightly less than the consequences of not changing.

事实是这样的，在达到这样一个点——对改变的恐惧比对不改变的后果的恐惧少一点点——之前，大多数人会选择缓慢稳定的替代品。

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I have held them in my open hand at such a time, and still their only care, obedient to their mother and their instinct, was to squat there without fear or trembling.

有一次我偶然把它们放在我摊开的手掌中，因为它们从来只服从它们的母亲与自己的本能，一点也不觉得恐惧，也不打抖，它们只是照旧蹲着。

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Will people feel forced to modify their behavior towards normal only because they fear others may discover their intimate personal affairs?

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They fear only the consequences for their future effectiveness.

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