However, I recognize that I need to pay more attention to the other areas of my life and not just work all the time.

不过，我也同意，生命当中还有很多需要关注的地方，我也不能把所有的精力都投入到工作当中。

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I accepted and wanted to support them. However, on reflection I believe my attendance could divert attention from the purpose of the occasion which is to focus on the life and service of Diana.

我接受了他们的邀请并希望能支持他们，但经过反复考虑，我想我的出现可能会转移人们对这场活动用意的关注，希望这场活动的焦点仍然是戴安娜的生平和贡献。

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The whole point is to give each other full attention, and to create what I call sacred Spaces around certain aspects of life.

重要的是要给每件事足够的重视，为生活的每个方面都创造一个空间，我称之为神圣空间。

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But had I not properly paid attention to the personal relationships that matter most in my life, I would have had no one to communicate with nor would I have received such heartfelt and valuable responses when I needed them most.

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