strings: special conditions or limits
affirm: to state clearly that something is true
imperative: a thing that is very important and needs immediate attention or action
permissive: allowing or showing a freedom of behavior that many people do not approve of
plead: to ask somebody for something in a very strong and serious way
As you go through life, you have the potential to mature from a paradigm of dependence, independence and interdependence; you must reach each one before you can progress to the next. This sequence is called the Maturity Continuum.
prestigious: respected and admired as very important or of very high quality
precede: to happen before something or come before something/somebody in order
subtle: not very obvious or easy to notice
resolve: a determined desire to achieve something
renounce: to state publicly that you no longer have a particular belief or that you will no longer behave in a particular way
The Charter describes the Secretary-General as "chief administrative officer" of the Organization, who shall act in that capacity and perform "such other functions as are entrusted" to them by the Security Council, General Assembly, Economic and Social Council and other United Nations organs.
entrust: to make somebody responsible for doing something or taking care of somebody
diligently: in a way that shows care and effort in your work or duties
salvation: a way of protecting somebody from danger, disaster, loss, etc.
profound: very great
humility: the quality of not thinking that you are better than other people
steel: to prepare yourself to deal with something unpleasant
anticipation: the fact of seeing that something might happen in the future and perhaps doing something about it now
jeopardize DJ[ˋdʒepədaiz]: to risk harming or destroying something/somebody
acknowledge: to accept that something is true
disunity: a lack of agreement between people
complementary: two people or things that are complementary are different but together form a useful or attractive combination of skills, qualities or physical features
Dag Hammarskjöld, past secretary-general of the United Nations, once made a profound, far-reaching statement: "It is more noble to give yourself completely to one individual than to labor diligently for the salvation of the masses."
聯合國前任秘書長達格．哈馬舍爾德曾說過一句意味深長的話：「把自己完全奉獻給一個人，比為了拯救群眾、辛勤勞動更高尚。」
Creating the unity necessary to run an effective business or a family or a marriage requires great personal strength and courage. No amount of technical administrative skill in laboring for the masses can make up for lack of nobility of personal character in developing relationships. It is at a very essential, one-on-one level that we live the primary laws of love and life.
要創建一個有效運營的企業、家庭或婚姻所須的團結，需要極大的個人力量和勇氣。在為大眾服務的過程中，再多的行政管理技術，都無法彌補忽略發展核心人際關係的缺失。在一對一的基本層次上，我們才真正地實踐愛與生命的基本法則。
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