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Stop Making Promises
别再做承诺
Always under-promise and over-deliver.
总是做承诺,总是做不到。
When you make a promise, you're adding responsibility to your plate that, despite all your best intentions, you may not be able to deliver on.
每次做承诺都是不禁给自己增添了责任,无论你的出发点有多好,你都不可能完成所有的部分。
More often than not, your promise is an absolute(i.e "I promise I'll always love you"),and only sith deal in absolutes.
大部分时候,你的承诺都太过绝对(比如“我发誓我永远爱你”),也只能在绝对环境中才能实现。
Instead of making a promise with your words, simply be there when people need you, and exceed their expectations with your actions。
与其用语言许下承诺,不如在别人需要你的时候出现,然后用行动达到他们的期望吧。
【知识点津】
absolute n.绝对; 绝对事物
例句:
We tend to think in absolutes.
我们思考问题倾向于绝对化。
exceed vt.超过; 超越; (在数量和质量等方面)胜过; 越过…的界限
例句:
His performance exceeded all expectations.
他的表演超出了所有人的期待。
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