Keeping up a self-image can be a burden.Hanging on to an inflated, unrealistic one is a curse.

维持自我形象会是种负担，执着于自我膨胀和脱离实际是种诅咒。

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These things include loving families, close friendships, good self-awareness, strong community ties, doing things for others, keeping active, and having some kind of greater purpose to our lives.

这些事情包括热爱家庭，缔结亲密的友谊，培养良好的自我意识，加强社区关系，为他人付出，保持活力，和使我们过得更好的某种更大的目标。

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But before you come to the conclusion that keeping the self-perpetuating fire of fame burning is, in itself, a skill, I promise you that it is not. Anybody can do it.

如果你觉得，从根本上来说，一个人持续保持自己的知名度总是需要点才能，那么稍等，我向你保证，这不是真的，是个人都可以。

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The key to lifelong learning is to be self-conscious about keeping these matters top-of-mind for students.

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Outside the negotiations, two entirely different groups had also assembled, with a self-appointed brief of keeping the negotiators on track.

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