《與成功有約》30.12.2024

survey: to examine as to condition, situation, or value

terrain: used to refer to an area of land when you are mentioning its natural features, for example, if it is rough, flat, etc.

Oregon: state in the northwestern part of the U.S. bordering the Pacific; capital Salem

grilling: a period of being questioned closely about your ideas, actions, etc.

nag: to irritate by constant scolding or urging

scold: to censure usually severely or angrily

censure: to find fault with and criticize as blameworthy

miserable: very unhappy or uncomfortable

sheepishly: in a way that shows that you are embarrassed because you have done something silly or wrong

implication: a possible effect or result of an action or a decision

exclaim: to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because of strong emotion or pain

    You may try to lubricate your social interactions with personality techniques and skills, but in the process, you may truncate the vital character base. You can't have the fruits without the roots. It's the principle of sequencing: Private Victory precedes Public Victory. Self-mastery and self-discipline are the foundation of good relationships with others.

    自我管理和自律是與他人建立良好關係的基礎。

truncate: to make something shorter, especially by cutting off the top or end

merit: the quality of being good and of deserving praise or reward

psych up: to prepare somebody/yourself mentally for something difficult or unpleasant

dominion: authority to rule; control

    The most important ingredient we put into any relationship is not what we say or what we do, but what we are. And if our words and our actions come from superficial human relations techniques (the Personality Ethic), rather than from our own inner core (the Character Ethic), others will sense that duplicity. We simply won't be able to create and sustain the foundation necessary for effective interdependence.

    我們在人際關係中投入的最重要元素，不是我們說了什麼或做了什麼，而是我們是什麼。如果我們的言行是來自於表面的人際關係技巧，而不是來自於我們自己的內心，那麼其他人就會感覺到我們的表裡不一。

duplicity: dishonest behavior that is intended to make somebody believe something that is not true

get used to: to become familiar with something or someone

outgrowth: a natural development or result of something

obscure: to conceal or hide by or as if by covering

reconnaissance: the activity of getting information about an area for military purposes, using soldiers, planes, etc.

Stephen R. Covey "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"

Online Dictionaries Used:

hk.dictionary.search.yahoo.com

www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com

www.merriam-webster.com

Translated with the help of DeepL and edited