A bestseller Willpower: Rediscovering Our Greatest Strength, suggests that willpower (意志力) is the ability to make decisions that are better for us in the long term, rather than in the short term.

《意志力：重新发现人类最伟大的力量》这本畅销书表明意志力是做决定的能力，从长远而非短期来看对我们更有益。

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Stress in the short term enables us to perform well under pressure as the body rises to a challenge with heightened levels of focus, strength, stamina and awareness.

短期的压力能让我们表现良好，因为身体会为了应对挑战而提高注意力、力量、耐力和认知水平。

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In the short term, Wenzhou is a useful weather vane for the health of the global economy and the strength of consumer demand.

短期来看，温州是全球经济健康与否及消费者需求强弱的一个有效的风向标。

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This would allow traders and active investors to begin trading the fund from the long side for a change, taking advantage of short-term weakness rather than short-term strength as the bull market in FXI is restored.

FORBES: China ETF Races Toward Bull Market Territory

Interestingly, although short-term strength below the 200-day moving average in FXI has historically been short-lived, if the ETF does become overbought enough and remain so long enough, then a finish on the bull market side of the 200-day could happen as early as next week.

FORBES: China ETF Races Toward Bull Market Territory

Expect a Romney victory to spur short-term dollar strength, which could come in tandem with a knee-jerk rally in equities.

FORBES: A Romney Victory Will Send The U.S. Dollar And Equities Higher, But Only In The Short Term, Nomura Says