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We brainstormed and designed a host of programs to unclog the plumbing of the financial system and to keep credit flowing
我們通過頭腦風暴 想出了一系列應對措施來疏通整個金融系統 讓信貸保持流動
Not everything worked but we kept at it and we remained focused on the task at hand
并非所有措施都能奏效 但我們沒有放棄一直專注于手中緊要的任務
I learned the lesson during this period that one's response to the inevitable setbacks matters as much as the balance of victories and defeats
這段時期讓我學到了一點：一個人對難以避免的錯誤所作出的反應同勝利與失敗之間的平衡同樣重要
There is an unfortunate myth that success is mainly determined by something called "ability"
很不幸的是 很多人都誤以為成功主要由"能力"決定
But research indicates that our best measures of these qualities are unreliable predictors of performance in academics or employment
不過研究顯示 能力并不是成功的最主要決定因素它并不能可靠預測出誰會在學術上或職場中取得好成績
Psychologist Angela Lee Duckworth says that what really matters is a quality she calls "grit"
心理學家安吉拉·李·達克沃斯認為最重要的品質是"決心"
an abiding commitment to work hard toward long-range goals and to persevere through the setbacks that come along the way
這需要堅持長遠目標 不懈地努力工作并在途中碰到挫折時具有百折不撓的精神
One aspect of grit that I think is particularly important is the willingness to take a stand when circumstances demand it
我認為 "決心"中最重要的一個方面就在于在環境需要的時候 勇于表明自己的立場
Such circumstances may not be all that frequent but in every life, there will be crucial moments
這種環境可能不會經常出現但在生活中 可能會有一些關鍵時刻
when having the courage to stand up for what you believe will be immensely important
需要有勇氣站起來 堅持自己認為重要的事情
