Seri: 365 Days with self - Discipline

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Day 3: One being a Human

Willpower is what separates us from the animals. It’s the capacity to restrain our impulses, resist temptation — do what’s right and good for us in the long run, not what we want to do right now. It’s central, in fact, to civilization.

 —Roy Baumeister 3

 Humans have the capacity to act against their urges in exchange for a better future. Unfortunately, many people live by the principle of “if it feels good, do it, and if it doesn’t, don’t do it.”

 Caving in to your temptations whenever you feel them emerge is like relinquishing your humanity, in a way. As an intelligent human being, you have an ability — and I daresay an obligation — to make decisions that are based on rational thinking, not on your instincts alone.

 Strive to be a better human and embrace your humanity by exercising your “willpower muscle,” instead of succumbing to your most primal (and least helpful for your long-term goals) part of the brain. Your most primal instincts may provide temporary comfort, but seldom are good for the long term, except when there is a direct threat to your survival.

Vocabulary

Urge /ɜːdʒ/

to advise or try hard to persuade somebody to do something

Ex: urge somebody to do something If you ever get the chance to visit this place, I strongly urge you to do so.

Police are urging anyone who saw the accident to contact them immediately.

She urged him to stay.

I urge people to vote yes on May 5.

The charity urged the government to reconsider its decision.

The authorities urged residents to stay indoors.

The NFU is urging its members to support the proposed scheme.

The police are urging anyone with new information to come forward.

 urge that… The report urged that all children be taught to swim.

 urge (somebody) + speech ‘Why not give it a try?’ she urged (him).

Relinqish /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/

to stop having something, especially when this happens unwillingly

SYNONYM give something  up

 Ex: relinquish something He was forced to relinquish control of the company.

They had relinquished all hope that she was alive.

I relinquished her hand (= stopped holding it) and stood up.

 relinquish something to somebody She relinquished possession of the house to her sister.

Obligation /ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃn/

[uncountable] the state of being forced to do something because it is your duty, or because of a law, etc.

 obligation to do something You are under no obligation to buy anything.

 under any/no obligation She did not feel under any obligation to tell him the truth.

I don't want people coming to see me out of a sense of obligation.

 without obligation We will send you an estimate for the work without obligation (= you do not have to accept it).

Dare /deə(r)/

(not usually used in the progressive tenses)

to be brave enough to do something

She said it as loudly as she dared.

 dare (to) do something He didn’t dare (to) say what he thought.

They daren't ask for any more money.

 (literary) She dared not breathe a word of it to anybody.

Dare to be different!

There was something, dare I say it, a little unusual about him.

Rational /ˈræʃnəl/

(of behaviour, ideas, etc.) based on reason rather than emotions

a rational argument/choice/decision

rational analysis/thought

There is no rational explanation for his actions.

Instincts /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/

a natural quality that makes people and animals tend to behave in a particular way using the knowledge and abilities that they were born with rather than thought or training

She did not seem to have any of the usual maternal instincts.

 by instinct Children do not know by instinct the difference between right and wrong.

 instinct (is) to do something His first instinct was to run away.

 instinct for (doing) something Horses have a well-developed instinct for fear.

Even at school, he showed he had an instinct for (= was naturally good at) business.

Succumb /səˈkʌm/

[intransitive] to not be able to fight an attack, a temptation, etc.

The town succumbed after a short siege.

They were all offered bribes and some of them succumbed.

 succumb to something He finally succumbed to Lucy's charms and agreed to her request.

She succumbed to the temptation of another drink.

people who succumb easily to exploitation

Primal /ˈpraɪml/

connected with the earliest origins of life; very basic

SYNONYM primeval

the primal hunter-gatherer

a primal urge/fear

Seldom /ˈseldəm/

not often

SYNONYM rarely

He had seldom seen a child with so much talent.

She seldom, if ever, goes to the theatre.

They seldom watch television these days.

 (literary) Seldom had he seen such beauty.

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Translate

 Humans have the capacity to act against their thúc giục  /ɜːdʒ/ in exchange for a better future. Unfortunately, many people live by the principle of “if it feels good, do it, and if it doesn’t, don’t do it.”

 Caving in to your temptations whenever you feel them emerge is like từ bỏ /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/ your humanity, in a way. As an intelligent human being, you have an ability — and I dám nói /deə(r)/ an nghĩa vụ /ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃn/ — to make decisions that are based on hợp lý /ˈræʃnəl/thinking, not on your bản năng /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/ alone.

 Strive to be a better human and embrace your humanity by exercising your “willpower muscle,” instead of không chống nổi /səˈkʌm/ to your most ban sơ /ˈpraɪml/ (and least helpful for your long-term goals) part of the brain. Your most primal instincts may provide temporary comfort, but không thường xuyên /ˈseldəm/ are good for the long term, except when there is a direct threat to your survival.

 Humans have the capacity to act against their urges in exchange for a better future. Unfortunately, many people live by the principle of “if it feels good, do it, and if it doesn’t, don’t do it.”

Con người có khả năng hành động chống lại sự thúc giục của họ để đổi lấy một tương lai tốt đẹp hơn. Thật không may, nhiều người sống theo nguyên tắc “nếu cảm thấy tốt, hãy làm và nếu không thích, đừng làm”.

 Caving in to your temptations whenever you feel them emerge is like relinquishing your humanity, in a way. Theo một cách nào đó, việc tuân theo những cám dỗ của bạn bất cứ khi nào bạn cảm thấy chúng xuất hiện cũng giống như từ bỏ nhân tính của bạn.  As an intelligent human being, you have an ability — and I daresay an obligation — to make decisions that are based on rational thinking, not on your instincts alone. Là một con người thông minh, bạn có khả năng - và tôi cho rằng có nghĩa vụ - đưa ra quyết định dựa trên suy nghĩ hợp lý, không chỉ dựa trên bản năng của bạn.

 Strive to be a better human and embrace your humanity by exercising your “willpower muscle,” instead of succumbing to your most primal (and least helpful for your long-term goals) part of the brain.Cố gắng trở thành một con người tốt hơn và bao dung nhân loại của bạn bằng cách tập luyện “cơ bắp ý chí”, thay vì khuất phục phần não nguyên thủy nhất (và ít hữu ích nhất cho mục tiêu dài hạn của bạn). Your most primal instincts may provide temporary comfort, but seldom are good for the long term, except when there is a direct threat to your survival. Bản năng nguyên thủy nhất của bạn có thể mang lại cảm giác thoải mái tạm thời, nhưng hiếm khi tốt về lâu dài, ngoại trừ khi có mối đe dọa trực tiếp đến sự sống còn của bạn.



 


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