Before you share your thoughts, think about what the powerful person cares about—it may be the credibility of their team or getting a project done on time.

在你分享你的想法之前，想想有权有势的人关心的是什么——可能是他们团队的信誉，或是按时完成项目。

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To set our heart on one thing at a time and give up all other thoughts is also a good way.

每次只把我们的心放在一件事上，放弃所有其他的想法，也是一个好方法。

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Usually at this time our thoughts are on Christmas.

通常在这种时候我们的心思都放在圣诞节上。

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Obviously, this is something that the President has spent a lot of time working on and writing down thoughts on for quite some time.

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He discusses his thoughts on it and his long-time association with British music.

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Whatever you plan to do, it will disrupt the connection between the thought and the giving-in to the temptation, and consequently, over time the thoughts will fade all on their own.

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