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Jay from earth Posted 10 years ago
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I even don't know what this whole paragraph means ?

The new better off is not an individual prospect at all. In fact, if you're a failure or you think you're a failure, I've got some good news for you: you might be a success by standards you have not yet honored.Maybe you're a mediocre earner but a masterful father. Maybe you can't afford your dream home, but you throw legendary neighborhood parties. If you're a textbook success, the implications of what I'm saying could be more grim for you. You might be a failure by standards you hold dear but that the world doesn't reward. Only you can know
  

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Jay from earth I even don't know what this whole paragraph means Then maybe you should focus on each sentence. We are not here to write lengthy exegeses for people. It includes some fixed phrases but no idioms that I can see.

— Mister Micawber

  • Jay from earth I even don't know what this whole paragraph means Then maybe you should focus on each sentence.
  • We are not here to write lengthy exegeses for people.
  • It includes some fixed phrases but no idioms that I can see.
  • Which words do you not understand?
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Jay from earthI even don't know what this whole paragraph means
Then maybe you should focus on each sentence. We are not here to write lengthy exegeses for people. It includes some fixed phrases but no idioms that I can see. Which words do you not understand?
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I really can not understand 'you might be a success by standards you have not yet honored.'and '
You might be a failure by standards you hold dear but that the world doesn't reward. Only you can know',though
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Jay from earthyou might be a success by standards you have not yet honored.
= You might be a success in ways you haven't considered.
Jay from earthou might be a failure by standards you hold dear but that the world doesn't reward
= You might be a failure in ways that the world does not recognize, even though you ha
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does 'by standards' in this sentence mean according to the standard? can I understand that 'you might be a success according to standards, but you have not yet honored'? and 'you might be a failure according the standards, though you hold dear but that the world doesn't reward'?
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Jay from earthdoes 'by standards' in this sentence mean according to the standard?
Yes.
Jay from earthcan I understand that 'you might be a success according to standards, but you have not yet honored'? and 'you might be a failure according the standards, though you hold dear but that the world doesn't reward'?
You might und
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