One of the worst reasons to follow a particular path in life is that other people want you to.

一味遵循某条特定的人生道路走，这背后最糟糕的原因之一就是别人希望你这样做。

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He has hewed out his path in life during these past few years.

他这几年闯出来了。

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I was taking a path in life that I didn't like.

我在走着一条我自己并不喜欢的路。

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People in the path of a tornado often have just minutes to make life-or-death decisions.

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My path in life was fundamentally altered by just a handful of courses at this place and this was in fact one of them.

在哈佛所学的一些课程,从根本上改变了我的人生道路,这门课就是其中之一。

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The "Downton" characters bear witness to many innovations of the day: the telephone, women's suffrage, the cocktail party, the toaster and the idea that one can choose one's own path in life, regardless of birth.

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Academic, not athletic, achievement is the most reliable path to success in life.

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And your favorite courses have literally altered the path you will take in life.

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