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ways to help you start chasing a new direction

帮助你去追寻新方向的方法

Take care of yourself first.

优先考虑到自己。

In the never-ending race we have created out of our lives, the first person we always neglect is ourselves.

在永不停息的竞争中我们为自己设定好了生活路线，我们忽略的第一个人往往是我们自己。

You can’t wait for the world to quiet down before you start focusing on your own well-being.

你不可能等到这个世界安静下来，你才开始关注你自己的幸福。

Keeping such a frantic pace only leaves you exhausted and not of much use to the people depending on you.

保持一种疯狂的步伐前进只会让你精疲力竭，而且对那些指望着你的人也没有好处。

To be of great service to others, you must first take care of yourself.

对他人有帮助，你必须先要照顾好自己。

【知识点讲解】

quiet down 平息下来；

例句：

What happens as the mind starts to quiet down?

当心开始平静下来会发生什么 呢 ?

After listening to the teacher, the students gradually quiet down.

听了老师的话, 同学们逐渐安静下来.

The storm quiet down at last.

暴风雨终于平息了.

depend on 依赖； 相信； 信赖； 随…而定

例句：

Whether such properties are a good deal will depend on individual situations.

这样的地产是否可获得大笔收益还要视具体情形而定。

They depend on the goodwill of visitors to pick up rubbish.

他们相信游客会自觉捡起垃圾。

The Oxfam shops depend on regular supplies of saleable items.

乐施商店靠出售一些人们定期捐赠的适销物品维持经营。

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