When I step back and look at the books on my shelf, it is as if I am looking at the history of the different lives that I have lived.

当我退后一步，看着书架上的书，就好像我在看我不同生活的历史。

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If you get too caught up on the how, when, or what, you will go back to looking at the past or your current situation and how it's not possible based on what you already know.

如果你过度纠结于如何经历，何时经历或者是经历什么，你会回首过去和你眼下的状况并且基于此的不可能是由于你所了解的。

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When K'ung Yu was promoted, the royal artisans cast a seal for him, but for some reason, it came out with a turtle on top, and the turtle was looking back over its shoulder.

孔玉升职以后，皇家工匠给他铸了一枚印章，但不知什么原因，每次铸成印章后，在印章的顶部，总有一只乌龟向后张望。

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Gou remained reserved when looking back on the decision.

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