Most people have gotten it wrong because our culture says being hard on yourself is the way to be.

因为我们的文化告诉我们要对自己严格才是正道，所以大部分人都理解错了。

Being hard on ourselves is a waste of precious time and energy that we could use in positive ways.

我们本该将自己宝贵的时间和能量用在积极的事情上，我们却在苛求自己的过程中浪费掉了。

Instead of being hard on yourself, consider taking some time off to relax, before you get down to serious business.

还是对自己好点吧，在认真处理重要工作之前，考虑抽点时间放松一下吧。

So, instead of being hard on myself I decided to read what other writers had to say as well as learn some writing technique in the process.

所以，与其自寻烦恼，我决定去读一读其他作家所说的，顺便在阅读的过程中学习一些写作的技巧。

The opposite of these words could be harshness, criticism, lack of love, aggression, being hard on those who fail or do not agree with us.

恩慈、良善的相反就是对人苛刻、喜欢批评、缺乏爱心、咄咄逼人，当他人失败或与自己意见不合时更是尖酸刻薄。

Lars von Trier has a reputation for being hard on his actors and for Icelandic singer Bjork's acting debut, he certainly didn't pull any punches.

拉斯·冯·提尔出了名的对待他的演员很严苛，即使对首次演出的冰岛歌手比约克，他也不会手下留情。

Try to do it each time you catch yourself being hard on yourself so that you do not spend the whole day, week, etc. with this negative thought going through your head.

试着在每一次你对自己严苛的时候做这样的功课，以便你不用在一整天或整个星期等等带着这些负面的想法过活。

Like any bad habit, being hard on ourselves can be a challenging one to release, but the more we feel the burden it places on us, the more motivated we will be to change.

苛求自己和其它任何坏习惯一样，要释放掉它是个很大的挑战。但当我们越多地感受到它带给我们的负担时，我们就越有动力去改变。

Will their hard-won brand luster be forever cheapened, especially for items whose allure depends on their being ridiculously priced?

他们来之不易的品牌光彩是否会永远贬值，尤其是那些依赖于可笑价格的商品？

Typically, it is stored on a hard drive before being migrated to other storage such as tape.

通常，电子邮件首先被存储在一个硬盘驱动器上，然后被迁移到诸如磁带之类的其他存储上。

This is too little to cope with maintenance or breakdowns, whichare on the rise since the power plants are being run too hard.

因为电厂不堪重负，这点储备量实在难以满足电力维护或者故障的需求。

They can typically act on hard keys being pressed, like Android's search button and volume controls.

它们可以在被按下的硬式按键上提供典型的操作行为，比如说Android的搜索按钮和音量控制。

On top of being different, software was really hard to use as recently as 5 years ago. PCs and Windows are to blame for the computer-phobia that still dominates the mainstream.

除了原理不同之外，5年前的软件确实很难使用，电脑恐惧症随处可见，这都要归罪于微软PC机和Windows操作系统。

Without conscious intent and the synchronizing signal of short iterations it is hard to notice the difference between being on the path and off the path unless you stay on the path for a while.

如果不是有意识地打算这样做，也没有短期迭代的同步信号，那么除非你在这条路上呆了很久，否则就很难注意到是否走错了路。

A chelating agent that softens hard tap water by binding with dissolved metal ions, preventing them from being deposited as a yucky residue on your nice clean dishes.

一种螯合剂，通过与水中溶有的金属离子结合来软化硬质水，这样这些水垢就不会残留在你洗好的干净盘子上了。

But whatever your views on this subject, it's hard to read the book and then happily go back to seeing language as a set of iron-bound rules that are constantly being broken by the morons around you.

他这个观点你接不接受随你。但是不管你对这个问题的看法是怎么样的，这都是一本难读的书，而且后来你会不愉快地发现，那一套刻板的语言条例不断地在被你周围的猪头们打破着。

Somebody's probably thinking, "But change is hard!" Yeah, and so is being alone on Christmas!

或许有人会想，“本性难移！”是的，但是独自过圣诞节也是很难熬的。

There are lots of things about the pursuit of long term value that are hard on leaders, examples include travel, being always on and trying to visual the future.

有许多是关于，对长期价值的追求，这些对领导是很艰难的，包括旅行，一直在路上并且试图开到未来。

Being a writer can also be hard on the back; ask Philip Roth who often works at a stand-up desk.

当作家也对脊背不好；关于这一问题，可以问问飞利浦·罗丝。他经常在一张特制的工作台前站着写作。

We forget how difficult it is to meet, greet and deal with another human being. It's hard on our brains and good for them.

我们会忘记和别人打招呼、和别人相处其实很难，大脑需要处理大量的工作，但这样是有好处的。

Being busy does not mean only working hard. It means taking care of the family, helping friends or relatives, working on new projects and even getting absorbed into your hobbies.

忙碌并不仅仅指努力工作，它也指照顾家人，帮助朋友和亲戚，致力于新规划，甚至于沉浸在你的爱好之中。

But at the same time, realize that for plenty of girls, you may be being too hard on them.

但是与此同时，你也应该意识到，对很多女孩而言，你的要求可能太高了。

Finally, the liar may work hard to manage how others perceive them, for example by being friendly, dressing tidily and so on.

最后，骗子可能会在别人怎么看待他们上面大做文章，比如，表现得非常友好，穿戴整洁等等。

New features are being rolled out that enable applications to run from servers rather than being stored on computer hard drives.

正式推出的新特性能使申请表从服务器运行，而不是储存在电脑硬盘上。

Saturday Night Live parodies of Palin and Hillary were seen by more than half the voters and most thought they were fair rather than being too hard on them.

一半以上的选民观看了周六晚间生活对佩琳和希拉里的拙劣模仿许多人认为对她们是公平的而不是刻薄的。

Being out of work for a long time is so hard on your self-esteem that you need a regular dose of encouragement from friends, former colleagues and bosses, and relatives who are on your side.

的人，应该保持密切的联系。长期失业的人自尊心往往会大受打击，因此需要经常从支持你的朋友、前同事和老板，以及亲戚那里获得鼓励。

The international circuit has players on the road 50% of the time — and it's hard to focus on your backhand when you're worrying about being on time for homeroom.

参加国际联盟的运动员50%的时间都在路上- - -如果你担心自己不能准时出现在年级教室的话，你就很难把注意力集中在反手击球上。

All three countries have both advantages and disadvantages when it comes to embracing entrepreneurship. Israel depends too heavily on America and is being hit hard by the downturn there.

在热衷创业精神的时候，这三个国家都有优缺点：以色列太过于依赖美国，正在经受美国经济低迷的影响。