All of the extra training did afford me plenty of time to myself for reflection and contemplation.

这些额外的训练为我提供了大量的时间来对自己进行反思及冥想。

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I had not yet learned the discipline to apply myself to unpleasant tasks (even today, nearly thirty years later, it presents difficulties), so my grades were a perfect reflection of my obsessions.

(不过直至今天，差不多过去三十年了，要做到这一点还是有些困难。)所以我在大学的成绩正好完美地表现了我的某些嗜好。

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I asked myself this same question, and in reflection of my own life, I can't help to wonder whether, if I'd asked these six questions several years ago, I would have been happier sooner?

我问了问自己同样的问题，对自己的生活进行反思后，我不禁去想，几年前如果我问自己这6个问题，我是不是能更快地开心起来呢？

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It is a pure reflection and honest confession of how coming of age on the Internet affected the way I perceive myself.

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