Have we ever examined ourselves and asked whether we did our best or went all out when we looked for an excuse for our failure?

当我们为失败寻找借口时，我们是否审视过自己，问过自己是尽力还是全力以赴了？

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Surrendering to God is not passive resignation, fatalism, or an excuse for laziness.

降服于神不是被动的屈服，不是宿命论，也不是一个懒惰的借口。

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Surrendering to God is not passive resignation, fatalism, or an excuse for laziness. It is not accepting the status quo.

降服于神不是等同于被动地屈服、听天由命、找藉口偷懒，也不是接受现状。

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If the studio head's star casting misfires at the box office, he or she has an excuse.

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If you decided to stay home from work today because your psychic told you to, would you tell your boss the truth or make up an excuse?

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