He has lunch with his mentor as often as possible. He listens to his stories about climbing the career ladder.

他一有时间就会和导师一起吃午饭，听导师讲自己的职场奋斗史。

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It's been hard-wired into our corporate craniums over the past century that success means climbing a ladder toward a set career destination.

过去的一个世纪，公司人的大脑被植入的对成功的理解，就是朝着一个特定的职业目标不断往上爬。

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However, if a person has lost his health, whether physically or mentally, chances are that he will be anxious and depressed, not to mention of aiming high or climbing along the career ladder.

然而，如果一个人失去了健康，不管是身体上的还是精神上的，他很有可能会很焦虑、很低落，更不用说志存高远，勇攀事业的云梯。

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Actually, I spent more than 20 years working in corporate America climbing the proverbial career ladder in the predominantly male-dominated medical equipment industry (I never worked in government or education).

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