Seri: 356 Days with self- Discipline

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Day 2: On your choice s

Your choices are made in a moment, but their consequences will transcend a lifetime.

 —MJ DeMarco 2

 Eat this greasy, high-calorie hamburger or prepare a healthy salad? Sleep in and barely get to work on time or wake up at 5 a.m. to work on your side business before going to work at your day job? Stop trying the moment you get rejected or swallow your pride and keep going, despite hearing “no” dozens of times?

 It takes only a moment to make the wrong choice and jeopardize your future. What feels like an insignificant decision today can have a great, lasting impact on your future.

 Each choice sets a precedent — and when you make the same wrong choice several times in a row, it becomes your standard modus operandi .

 While one hamburger every now and then isn’t likely to ruin your overall efforts to lose weight, underestimating the impact of repeatedly making the wrong choice can profoundly affect you over the course of the rest of your life.

 Each time you’re faced with a decision between exerting self-discipline and taking it easy, remind yourself that the choice you’re making today doesn’t affect the present moment alone. A momentary decision can (and often will) reverberate for many years or even decades into the future.

Vocabulary:

​Greasy /ˈɡriːsi/

covered in a lot of grease or oil

Ex: greasy fingers/marks/overalls

The sink was piled high with greasy dishes.

Beraly /ˈbeəli/

in a way that is just possible but only with difficulty

Ex: He could barely read and write.

The music was barely audible.

She was barely able to stand.

We barely had time to catch the train.

Reject /rɪˈdʒekt/

reject something to refuse to accept or consider something

Ex: to reject an argument/a hypothesis/a notion/a plan

to reject a claim/an offer/a request/an application

The bank has the option of accepting or rejecting this offer.

The prime minister rejected any idea of reforming the system.

The proposal was firmly rejected.

School officials flatly rejected the proposal.

All our suggestions were rejected out of hand.

The Government rejected calls for an inquiry.

Swallow /ˈswɒləʊ/

[transitive, intransitive] to make food, drink, etc. go down your throat into your stomach

 swallow (something) Always chew food well before swallowing it.

I had a sore throat and it hurt to swallow.

 swallow something + adj. The pills should be swallowed whole.

pride /praɪd/

[uncountable, singular] a feeling of being pleased or satisfied that you get when you or people who are connected with you have done something well or own something that other people admire

The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride.

He felt a glow of pride as people stopped to admire his garden.

Success in sport is a source of national pride.

 pride in something I take (a) pride in my work.

They have a strong sense of pride in their work.

Their reputation for fairness is a matter of pride.

 pride in doing something We take great pride in offering the best service in town.

 with pride I looked with pride at what I had achieved.

jeopardize /ˈdʒepədaɪz/

jeopardize something/somebody to risk harming or destroying something/somebody

SYNONYM endanger

Ex: He would never do anything to jeopardize his career.

This scandal could seriously jeopardize his chances of being re-elected.

precedent /ˈpresɪdənt/

[countable, uncountable] an official action or decision that has happened in the past and that is seen as an example or a rule to be followed in a similar situation later

Ex: The ruling set a precedent for future libel cases.

modus operandi /ˌməʊdəs ˌɒpəˈrændiː/

a particular method of working

The police gave a full description of the thief’s modus operandi.

profoundly /prəˈfaʊndli/

in a way that has a very great effect on somebody/something

a profoundly disturbing programme

We are profoundly affected by what happens to us in childhood.

She was profoundly shaken by the news.

exert /ɪɡˈzɜːt/

exert something to use power or influence to affect somebody/something

Ex: He exerted all his authority to make them accept the plan.

The moon exerts a force on the earth that causes the tides.

momentary /ˈməʊməntri/ / temporay ˈtemprəri/

lasting for a very short time

SYNONYM brief

Ex: The accident was the result of a momentary lapse of concentration.

The announcement caused momentary confusion among the passengers.

reverberate /rɪˈvɜːbəreɪt/

[intransitive] (of a sound) to be repeated several times as it is reflected off different surfaces

SYNONYM echo

Her voice reverberated around the hall.

The crash reverberated through the house.

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Translate

Eat this dầu mỡ, high-calorie hamburger or prepare a healthy salad? Sleep in and vừa đủ get to work on time or wake up at 5 a.m. to work on your side business before going to work at your day job? Stop trying the moment you get từ chối or nuốt ?your tự hào? and keep going, despite hearing “no” dozens of times?

 It takes only a moment to make the wrong choice and gây nguy hiểm your future. What feels like an insignificant decision today can have a great, lasting impact on your future.

 Each choice sets a tiền lệ — and when you make the same wrong choice several times in a row, it becomes your standard modus operandi .

 While one hamburger every now and then isn’t likely to ruin your overall efforts to lose weight, underestimating the impact of repeatedly making the wrong choice can sâu sắc affect you over the course of the rest of your life.

 Each time you’re faced with a decision between gắng sức self-discipline and taking it easy, remind yourself that the choice you’re making today doesn’t affect the present moment alone. A tạm thời decision can (and often will) vang dội for many years or even decades into the future.

 Eat this greasy, high-calorie hamburger or prepare a healthy salad? Sleep in and barely get to work on time or wake up at 5 a.m. to work on your side business before going to work at your day job? Stop trying the moment you get rejected or swallow your pride and keep going, despite hearing “no” dozens of times?

Ăn bánh hamburger béo ngậy, nhiều calo này hay chuẩn bị một món salad lành mạnh? Ngủ nướng và hầu như không đi làm đúng giờ hay thức dậy lúc 5 giờ sáng để đi làm công việc kinh doanh phụ của bạn trước khi đi làm công việc trong ngày của bạn? Hãy ngừng cố gắng ngay khi bạn bị từ chối hoặc nuốt chửng niềm tự hào và tiếp tục đi, mặc dù đã nghe “không” hàng chục lần?

 It takes only a moment to make the wrong choice and jeopardize your future. What feels like an insignificant decision today can have a great, lasting impact on your future.

Chỉ cần một chút thời gian là bạn có thể lựa chọn sai và gây nguy hiểm cho tương lai của mình. Cảm giác như một quyết định tầm thường ngày hôm nay có thể có tác động lớn và lâu dài đến tương lai của bạn.

 Each choice sets a precedent — and when you make the same wrong choice several times in a row, it becomes your standard modus operandi .

Mỗi lựa chọn đặt ra một tiền lệ - và khi bạn thực hiện cùng một lựa chọn sai nhiều lần liên tiếp, nó sẽ trở thành toán hạng mô thức tiêu chuẩn của bạn.

 While one hamburger every now and then isn’t likely to ruin your overall efforts to lose weight, underestimating the impact of repeatedly making the wrong choice can profoundly affect you over the course of the rest of your life.

Mặc dù thỉnh thoảng một chiếc bánh hamburger không có khả năng làm hỏng nỗ lực giảm cân tổng thể của bạn, nhưng đánh giá thấp tác động của việc liên tục lựa chọn sai có thể ảnh hưởng sâu sắc đến bạn trong suốt phần đời còn lại của bạn.

 Each time you’re faced with a decision between exerting self-discipline and taking it easy, remind yourself that the choice you’re making today doesn’t affect the present moment alone. A momentary decision can (and often will) reverberate for many years or even decades into the future.

Mỗi khi bạn phải đối mặt với quyết định giữa việc thực hiện kỷ luật bản thân và thực hiện nó một cách dễ dàng, hãy nhắc nhở bản thân rằng lựa chọn bạn đang đưa ra hôm nay không ảnh hưởng riêng đến thời điểm hiện tại. Một quyết định nhất thời có thể (và thường sẽ) vang dội trong nhiều năm hoặc thậm chí nhiều thập kỷ trong tương lai.









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