It is valuing your worth as the present value of future earnings, not past ones, on the assumption that the future will only refine the present.

它用你未来的所得来衡量你的价值，不是过去的收入，而且还假定你的未来只会比现在更好。

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If you redefine the elements of success - beyond just salaries and the value of your portfolio - then the future doesn't have to seem quite so dire.

如果你重新定义成功的要素——除了工资收入和有价证券的价值——那么未来可能就不会如此悲摧。

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If you think your value is in 13 weeks of lectures, then exams, it's true that that's probably not going to be as valuable in the future.

如果你认为你的价值在持续13周的讲义、最终的考试中，在将来它们将不再那么有价值。

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Today, that makes the present value of your future social security benefits a very valuable asset.

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When the economy rebounds, these assets will begin to increase in value, and that future appreciation will occur outside your estate.

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Brand is important to the future of your company, and a strong brand adds real value.

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