If you don't practice your rituals, they won't be worth employing during a match.

如果你不重复练习相同的动作，那么在比赛中你就无法运用这些动作。

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When thoughts about winning or the score intrude, shove them aside and return to your rituals.

当比分和获胜的想法入侵大脑时，一定要把它们推到一边回到你制定的比赛准则上去。

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Do you have any special rituals for your birthday?

在你生日时有什么比较特殊的礼节吗？

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Once your identity changes, you are at risk of letting go of your rituals.

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"On the one hand, doing these rituals is a way of showing that you're not a materialistic person and that you value your close friendships, " said Alexander, a sociology professor and founder and co-director of the Center for Cultural Sociology at Yale University.

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