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我们wǒ men都dōu不bù喜欢xǐ huan坏huài品质pǐn zhì,但是dàn shì有yǒu三sān种zhǒng坏huài品质pǐn zhì可能kě néng对duì你nǐ有yǒu帮助bāng zhù。

第dì一yī,自私zì sī我们wǒ men都dōu认为rèn wéi自私zì sī是shì贪婪tān lán、无情wú qíng的de,不是bù shì好hǎo的de品质pǐn zhì。

但是dàn shì事实shì shí上shàng,通过tōng guò优先yōu xiān关注guān zhù自己zì jǐ的de事shì不仅bù jǐn会huì让ràng你nǐ变biàn得de更gèng强大qiáng dà,而且ér qiě还hái可以kě yǐ更gèng好hǎo地de帮助bāng zhù别人bié rén。

自私zì sī和hé帮助bāng zhù别人bié rén也yě并bìng不bù矛盾máo dùn。

第dì二èr,懒惰lǎn duò对duì一些yī xiē无关紧要wú guān jǐn yào的de事shì懒惰lǎn duò会huì为wèi你nǐ节省jié shěng很多hěn duō时间shí jiān,减少jiǎn shǎo不bù必要bì yào的de压力yā lì。

做zuò完wán最zuì多duō的de事shì并非bìng fēi是shì最zuì好hǎo的de选择xuǎn zé,做zuò完wán最zuì重要zhòng yào的de事shì才cái是shì最zuì佳jiā选择xuǎn zé。

它tā能néng最zuì大dà限度xiàn dù地de提升tí shēng你nǐ的de生活shēng huó。

要yào生活shēng huó得de既jì聪明cōng míng又yòu平衡píng héng,尽量jǐn liàng利用lì yòng懒惰lǎn duò的de优势yōu shì,不要bù yào做zuò不bù必要bì yào的de巨大jù dà努力nǔ lì。

第dì三sān,冷酷lěng kù无情wú qíng多duō一点yī diǎn恰当qià dàng的de冷酷lěng kù对duì我wǒ非常fēi cháng有yǒu帮助bāng zhù。

有些yǒu xiē时候shí hou,你nǐ必须bì xū做zuò出chū一些yī xiē对duì你nǐ来说lái shuō更gèng困难kùn nan的de决定jué dìng或huò是shì放弃fàng qì一些yī xiē你nǐ不bù想xiǎng放弃fàng qì的de事shì,否则fǒu zé你nǐ将jiāng无法wú fǎ腾出téng chū你nǐ所suǒ需要xū yào的de时间shí jiān和hé精力jīng lì。

你nǐ是shì自己zì jǐ生活shēng huó的de主人zhǔ rén。

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Vocabulary 107 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
都 dōuall; both; entirely
不 bùno; not so
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
坏 huàibad / spoiled / broken
品质 pǐn zhìcharacter / intrinsic quality (of a person) / quality (of a product or service)
但是 dàn shìbut; however
有 yǒuto have; there is
三 sānthree / 3
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
你 nǐyou
帮助 bāng zhùassistance; aid
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
自私 zì sīselfish
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
贪婪 tān lánavaricious / greedy / rapacious / insatiable / avid
无情 wú qíngpitiless / ruthless / merciless / heartless
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
不是 bù shìis not
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
事实 shì shífact
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
通过 tōng guòby means of; through; via
优先 yōu xiānto have priority; to take precedence
关注 guān zhùto pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media)
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
事 shìmatter / thing / item / affair
不仅 bù jǐnnot just; not limited to / (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
变 biànto change / to become different / to transform / to vary
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
强大 qiáng dàbig and strong; formidable; powerful
而且 ér qiě(not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
别人 bié rénother people; others; other person
和 héand; together with
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
并 bìng(not) at all
矛盾 máo dùncontradictory
二 èrtwo / 2
懒惰 lǎn duòidle / lazy
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
无关紧要 wú guān jǐn yàoindifferent / insignificant
为 wèibecause of / for / to
节省 jié shěngto save / to use sparingly / to cut down on
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
时间 shí jiāntime
减少 jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
必要 bì yàonecessary / essential / indispensable / required
压力 yā lìpressure
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
完 wánto finish / to be over
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
并非 bìng fēireally isn't
选择 xuǎn zéchoice; option; alternative
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
才 cáithen and only then
佳 jiābeautiful / fine / good
它 tāit
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
限度 xiàn dùlimitation / limit
提升 tí shēng(fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
既 jìboth... (and...)
聪明 cōng míngintelligent; clever; bright / acute (of sight and hearing)
又 yòuboth... and...
平衡 píng héngbalance / equilibrium
尽量 jǐn liàngas much as possible
利用 lì yòngto exploit / to make use of / to use / to take advantage of / to utilize
优势 yōu shìsuperiority / dominance / advantage
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
巨大 jù dàhuge; immense; enormous; gigantic
努力 nǔ lìto make an effort; to try hard; to strive
冷酷 lěng kùunfeeling; callous
一点 yī diǎna bit; a little bit / (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit / (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er
恰当 qià dàngappropriate / suitable
我 wǒI; me; my
非常 fēi chángvery; really
有些 yǒu xiēsome
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
必须 bì xūto have to / must / compulsory / necessarily
出 chū(used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
来说 lái shuōfor; from the point of view of; in the case of
困难 kùn nandifficult / challenging
决定 jué dìngdecision
或 huòor
放弃 fàng qìto renounce; to abandon; to give up
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
否则 fǒu zéotherwise; if not; or (else)
将 jiāngwill / shall
无法 wú fǎunable to; incapable of
腾出 téng chūto make (some time or space) available (for sb)
所 suǒparticle introducing a relative clause or passive
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
精力 jīng lìenergy
主人 zhǔ rénmaster / host / owner