By looking as far ahead as possible, you put yourself in the position for major renovations in your life.

尽可能向远处看，先将自己放在生活大改修的位置上。当你获得知识和智慧时，你就会提高成效。

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If your position in life is fixed at the top or bottom, why worry about manners or sobriety?

如果你在生活中的地位注定了要在社会顶层或者底层，谁还在乎什么行为举止和清不清醒呢？

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You have allowed the person you're angry at to gain control of your life because you are reacting, which is a position of weakness, as opposed to forgiving, which is a position of Christlike strength.

你已经允许让你生气的那个人控制你的生活，因为你的反应，是你弱点的表现，而宽恕，是一种基督力量的姿态。

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They can spin your life and position your brand however they want.

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Sounds crazy, but it gets the word out there about what you want for your life if you are no longer in the position to tell people directly.

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So you should discuss the implications of the change in your position with family, because it may impact on the pattern of life which you have developed.

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