隨波逐流的弊端

encompass: to surround or cover something completely

frankly: in an honest and direct way that people might not like

humility: the quality of not thinking that you are better than other people

virtue: behavior or attitudes that show high moral standards

undergird: to form the basis or foundation of

sacred: DJ[ˋseikrid] connected with God or a god; considered to be holy

indigenous: (of people and their culture) coming from a particular place and having lived there for a long time before other people came there; relating to, belonging to or developed by these people

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

mores: the customs and behavior that are considered typical of a particular social group or community

assert yourself: to behave in a confident and determined way so that other people pay attention to your opinions

codependency: a situation in which two people have a close relationship in which they rely too much on each other emotionally, especially when one person is caring for the other one

literally: exactly

shorthand: a quick way of writing using special signs or abbreviations, used especially to record what somebody is saying

    You will find that the root of most issues people are dealing with is "Is it popular (acceptable, political), or is it right?" When we prioritize being loyal to a person or group over doing what we feel to be right, we lose integrity. We may temporarily gain popularity or build loyalty, but downstream, this loss of integrity will undermine even those relationships. It's like bad-mouthing someone behind their back. The person you are temporarily united with through bad-mouthing someone else knows you would bad-mouth them under different pressures and circumstances.

    人生大部分問題的根源在於抉擇：究竟應該追求流行（受歡迎、政治正確）還是堅守正確（依據內心價值與道德）？當我們為了忠誠於某個人或團體而犧牲自己的判斷與原則時，就會失去誠信。雖然這樣可能暫時獲得人氣或建立短暫的歸屬感，但最終會侵蝕這些關係，因為對方會意識到在其他條件下你也可能做出同樣的不當行為，就如同你在背後講別人壞話一樣。《高效能人士的七個習慣》正是提倡以原則為基礎，堅持做正確事，而不是隨波逐流與暫時的迎合，這樣才能建立長久且信任的人際關係。

undermine: to make something, especially somebody’s confidence or authority, gradually weaker or less effective

bad-mouth somebody: to say unpleasant things about somebody

interweave: ​to twist together two or more pieces of thread, wool, etc.

temporize: to delay making a decision or giving a definite answer, in order to gain time

falter: to become weaker or less effective

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

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