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What should you do when you feel discouragement?

感到沮丧的时候应该做什么？

Stop comparing ourself to others. We're on a unique path

不要和别人比较，我们都是独一无二的

A sure fire, 100% guaranteed way to get discouraged is to focus on other people in a comparative way. Here is why: we generally see their victories, successes, and strengths. We see what they have and what we don't. We see why they are better than us. When we do this we get discouraged and we feel sorry for ourselves. We don't as easily see their struggles, their fears, their setbacks, and their failures.

毫无疑问，一直把自己和别人比较绝对会让我们低落。为什么呢：我们往往看到的都是他们的成果、成功和优点。我们看到的是他们有我们却没有的部分，我们看到的是为什么他们比我们优秀。一旦这样，我们就很容易感到失望为自己感到难受。同时，我们很少去关注他们的挣扎、害怕，挫折和失败。

So don't do it. It isn't empowering. Don't compare. We are on a unique path. It is great to be inspired by another, but if by hearing another's story, we feel that we are lesser, then we need to just focus on our own path.

所以不要这样了，这只会让你更加泄气。不要比较，我们都是独一无二的存在着。让别人去激励你固然好，但如果别人的故事让你觉得自身有所不足，那么只需要专注自己就好了。

【知识点讲解】

focus on 致力于； 使聚焦于； 对（某事或做某事）予以注意； 把…作为兴趣中心

例句：

Their talks are expected to focus on arms control.

他们的会谈预计会集中讨论军备控制问题。

They focus on overt discrimination rather than insidious aspects of racism.

他们关注的是公开的歧视，而不是种族主义的一些潜在问题。

His administration's economic policy would focus on reining in inflation.

他的政府的经济政策将侧重于控制通货膨胀。

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