It is living in accordance of modern life. It is enjoying modernity and progress,
是關于以現代生活方式生活 是關于享受進步與現代性
but at the same time, not taking too much out of the environment so that it can sustain itself.
與此同時 不從環境中索取過多 讓發展得以持續下去
The same on the individual level. A perfectionist does not enjoy sustainable approach to growth.
放到個人層面上也是一樣的 完美主義者不會享受持續性的成長
Because there are no places for recovery, no places for deviation. Everything is static like a machine.
因為他們不允許休整和偏離 所有東西都是不變的 如同一臺機器
As opposed to a person committed to excellence: there are deviations, there are breaks, there are recoveries.
至于追求卓越的人 有所偏離 有所中斷 也有休整
Much more sustainable. Versus all or nothing. I got injured.
相比起來更加可持續 如果我受傷了

My squash career ended because it was all or nothing.
我的壁球生涯就結束了 因為要么全部要么沒有
Either I don't train at all or I train like Jansher Khan, the world champion.
要么我就完全不訓練 要么我就像世界冠軍加希爾·可汗那樣訓練
Also intrinsic motivation is much higher for people committed to excellence.
同時追求卓越的人所擁有的固有動力也比完美主義者高很多
And when we have intrinsic motivation, we are much more likely to sustain effort over a long period of time,
當我們有固有動力的時候 我們就能更好地在一段時間內持續地付出努力
and if all the motivation is intrinsic. Comes to getting to that next stage.
如果所有的動力都是固有不會減退的 那就能上升到另一個層次
Getting those accolades. Getting that raise and so on.
獲得嘉獎 或者能得到升遷
Winston Churchill said that perfectionism spells paralysis.
丘吉爾說完美主義讓人癱瘓
When we are so obsessed with failure, we are much less likely to act.
當我們被失敗所困擾的時候我們就更不會付諸行動
One of the primary causes of procrastination is perfectionism-the incapacitating fear of failure.
完美主義是事情耽擱的最主要原因之一 對失敗的失能性畏懼
Cause if we don't act, we don't fail.
因為只要我們不行動 我們就不會失敗