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Now that you've established some ________________________, the process can begin. Start by _______________ a front-runner based on your ____________, then ____________each of your ____________ head-to-head with the front-runner, one-by-one. Each time, ____________ the better of the two based on the criteria, and ____________ the other one. Here's the ____________to avoiding FOBO. When you _________ ___an option, it's gone forever. If you keep returning to discarded options, you risk getting stuck. Now repeat this process until you get down to one final choice. If you follow this system, you will usually end up with a decision on your own. ____________________________________ that you get stuck, you will outsource the final decision to a small group of ____________ people who you trust and who are ____________ provide you with_____________________ this __________________. _______________ a group of five or less, ideally an odd number of people so that you have a built-in tiebreaker if you need it. Now that you've made your choice, one last challenge . You have to ____________ I can't promise you that you'll ever truly know if you've made the perfect decision, but I can tell you this: a ___________ __________ people in the world will never have to worry about FOBO. Unlike the billions of people who have few options, if any, due to ____________, ____________ or ____________, you have ______________________ opportunities to live ____________. You may not get everything you want, but the mere fact you get to decide is powerful. In fact, it's _______________. Make ________________________.
Now that you've established some ground rules, the process can begin. Start by identifying a front-runner based on your intuition, then compare each of your options head-to-head with the front-runner, one-by-one. Each time, choose the better of the two based on the criteria, and discard the other one. Here's the trick to avoiding FOBO. When you eliminate an option, it's gone forever. If you keep returning to discarded options, you risk getting stuck. Now repeat this process until you get down to one final choice.
现在一些基本原则已被确立，你可以开始选择了。首先凭直觉选出一个最佳选项，然后将其他选项与该最佳选项进行逐一的、一对一比较。每次比较均须根据选择标准，从两个选项中选出一个并淘汰另外一个。这里有一个避开 FOBO 的秘诀：不要让已被淘汰的选项再次出现。如果你不停地“复活”淘汰选项，你将陷入纠结之中。重复刚才的步骤，直到你得出最终选择。
ground rule 基本原则 ground意思是地面， ground rule则是基本规则 identify [aɪˈdentɪfaɪ] v.鉴别，鉴定 front-runner 领先者，领跑者 based on your intuition 凭着直觉 head-to-head 面对面，这里意译为逐一地 one-by-one 一对一地 discard [dɪˈskɑːrd , ˈdɪskɑːrd] v.n. 丢弃 risk doing 冒风险做某事 get stuck 陷入困境；陷入纠结
If you follow this system, you will usually end up with a decision on your own. On the rare occasion that you get stuck, you will outsource the final decision to a small group of qualified people who you trust and who are equipped to provide you with guidance on this particular topic. Engage a group of five or less, ideally an odd number of people, so that you have a built-in tiebreaker if you need it.
如果你遵循这一流程，你通常能得出自己的结论、作出自己的选择。除非你遇到的情况相当罕见，如果是这样，你就得把最终决定权交由一群可靠的、你信任的人，这些人还需要有能力就此话题向你提供意见。人数不要超过 5 位，最好是奇数位，因为一旦出现平票状况，就会有人一锤定音。
On the rare occasion 在罕见的场合中 outsource the final decision to 把最终决定权交由... be equipped to 有能力做某事 provide you with guidance 给你提供指导 engage [ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ] v.从事；雇佣 ideally [aɪˈdiːəli] adv.作为理想的做法;合乎理想地;最适合地;绝好地;完美地 tiebreaker [ˈtaɪbreɪkər] n.平分决胜比赛;(竞赛中比分相同时附加的)决胜负问题
Now that you've made your choice, one last challenge remains. You have to commit. I can't promise you that you'll ever truly know if you've made the perfect decision, but I can tell you this: a significant percentage of people in the world will never have to worry about FOBO.
现在你已经做出了选择，但还剩下一个挑战，你必须去执行。我不能保证你的选择一定是完美的，但我可以告诉你，这世界上将有一大部分人可以告别 FOBO 的烦扰。
commit [kəˈmɪt] v.执行；犯罪;自杀;保证(做某事、遵守协议或遵从安排等); significant [sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt] adj.重要的，显著的 percentage [pərˈsentɪdʒ] n.百分比 a significant percentage of people in the world 世界上绝大部分人
Unlike the billions of people who have few options, if any, due to war, poverty or illness, you have plentiful opportunities to live decisively. You may not get everything you want, but the mere fact you get to decide is powerful. In fact, it's a gift. Make the most of it.
还有成万上亿的人几乎没有什么选择，因为他们被战争、贫穷，或疾病所困扰。但与他们不同的是，你有很多机会来做出抉择，虽然并非你的所有愿望都能得以满足。但决定权本身已能让你十分强大。其实，决定权是一份馈赠。请充分使用！
have few options 几乎没有选择 due to 由于 due to war，poverty or illness 由于战争、贫穷或疾病 plentiful [ˈplentɪfl] adj.大量的;众多的;充足的;丰富的；同义词 abundant decisively [dɪˈsaɪsɪvli] adv.果断地，毅然决然地;肯定，一言为定地，毫不含糊地;明显 Make the most of it 充分使用