Next, imagine the best possible outcome; by this point, you'll be in a more positive frame of mind and better able to assess the situation more realistically.

接下来，想象以下可能最好的结果：此刻，你将会带着一个更积极的思维，更能切合实际地来评估环境。

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Directed development focuses on advancing beyond the state-of-the-art such that the activities of the field are unlikely to produce the desired outcome in the prescribed time frame.

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