The desire to be well thought of makes people reluctant to say no to anyone regarding anything. We should cultivate an ability to say no to activities for which we have no time, no talent, and in which we have no interest or real concerns. If we learn to say no to many things, then we will be able to say yes to things that matter most.

    为赢得他人对自己的好感，人们不愿意对任何人有关任何事情说“不”。我们应该培养一种能力，对那些我们没有时间，缺乏 能力做得事情，不感兴趣或不关心的事情说“不”。如果我们学会了对许多事情说“不”，那么，我们将能够对很重要的事情说“是”。