"Let's not wait to see who's next," said Mother. "I'd rather feel silly later for overreacting than grieve because we dismissed the possibility."

“我们不要坐等下一个受害者出现了，”母亲说，“我宁可以后觉得这样反应过度很傻气，也不想因为忽略这种可能而导致悲剧。”

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This all-too-common (and ultimately silly) belief robs such people of initiative, making them passive as they wait for their "luck" to change.

这种太过常见（或极其愚蠢）的信仰剥夺了人们的积极性，使得他们被动地等待所谓的“运气”来改变自己。

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