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What should you do when you feel discouragement?

感到沮喪的時候應該做什么？

Don't let our ego get in the way of our development

不要讓自負阻礙了自我的發展

Our ego is often the primary cause of our feelings of disappointment and discouragement.

自負往往是造成失落感和沮喪的最主要緣由。

It doesn't have to be this way. We can control our ego.

其實并不一定要這樣，我們可以控制自己。

When we do this, we are on the path of development.

一旦控制了，我們就已經邁向了進步的階梯。

When we are internally strong enough to handle constructive criticism, and feedback, we receive the rewards of growth.

一旦我們真正有能力去面對處理那些批判、挫折，我們就會得到成長的禮物。

Growth leads to happiness.

成長的盡頭是幸福。

【知識點講解】

ego n.自我； 自負； 自尊心； 自我意識

例句：

She is, first and foremost, her husband's alter ego.

她首先是丈夫的知己。

Barry Humphries's alter ego Dame Edna has taken the US by storm.

巴里·漢弗萊斯憑借埃德娜夫人一角轟動全美。

She was a prisoner of her own ego.

她為自己的自尊心所困。

lead to 把…帶到； 領到； （道路）通向； 導致

例句：

Politicians say it could lead to a dissolution of parliament.

政客們說這可能會導致議會解散。

The group proceeded with a march they knew would lead to bloodshed.

這個團體繼續示威游行，他們知道這將導致流血事件的發生。

This can lead to bodily weakness and muscle wastage.

這樣可能會導致身體虛弱和肌肉萎縮。

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