Optimism and pessimism are both powerful forces, and each of us must choose which we want to shape our outlook and our expectations.

乐观和悲观都是强大的力量，我们每个人都必须选择两者之一，来塑造我们的前景和预期。

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The results exceeded our expectations.

结果比我们希望的还好。

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We should also reset our expectations of the future.

我们还应该重新设定对未来的期望。

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"I don't think we've lowered our sights or lowered expectations.

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And if we lower our expectations, we lower our stress levels and we will enjoy life more.

如果能降低期望，降低压力水平，我们会更享受生活。

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And so the Pygmalion effect shows how our expectations can really matter.

所以皮格马利翁效应表明,我们的期望能产生很大的影响。

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Not only did she exceed our expectations, but she added tremendous value to the team.

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Our expectations for the quarter are very low, and weak results should pressure near-term share performance.

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"The enthusiasm has been beyond our expectations, " says Lee Ik Chi, chairman of Hyundai Securities.

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