今天的句子：
It’s easy to rationalise perfectionism as a desire to do things properly, but really it’s the desire to do them perfectly – with the result that you either never get round to them, or you do, but then feel bad, because you’re constantly falling short of your unmeetable standards. So, learning to tolerate the discomfort of doing things imperfectly becomes a kind of self-improvement project. From this viewpoint, a defining quality of the successful activist is the ability to resist demanding perfection--to relish every small accomplishment.
思考题：
The solution proposed by author to perfectionism is__.
A.rationalise it as a desire
B.be more tolerant of others
C.learn to do things properly
D.enjoy small achievements
句子解析：
第一句：
It’s easy to rationalise this attitude as a desire to do things properly, but really it’s the desire to do them perfectly – with the result that you either never get round to them, or you do, but then feel bad, because you’re constantly falling short of your unmeetable standards.
参考译文：我们极易将完美主义合理化成想好好做事的愿望，但实际上，它是对完美的渴望——结果是，你要么永远做不到，要么做到了，随后却感到难过，因为你将不断辜负自己过高的标准。
第二句：
So, learning to tolerate the discomfort of doing things imperfectly becomes a kind of self-improvement project in itself.
参考译文：因此，让学会容忍事情没做完满引发的不适本身成为一个自我提升项目。
第三句：
From this viewpoint, a defining quality of the successful activist is the abilityto resist demanding perfection—to relish every small accomplishment.
参考译文：从这个角度看，成功的行动主义者的决定性品质恰恰是抵制苛求自我完善的能力――享受每一项小成就。
思考题解析：
The solution proposed by author to perfectionism is__.
作者提出的完美主义的解决方案是_______
A. rationalise it as a desire
(将之合理化为一种欲望)
第一句说我们容易把完美主义合理为一种欲望，但作者认为这是不对的。
答案不来自第一句。
B. be more tolerant of others
(对他人更宽容)
第二句说到了容忍，但是不是对别人(others)容忍!
而是对不完美的容忍，所以不对!
C. learn to do things properly
(学会正确做事的方法)
学会恰当的做事是第一句提到的，也不是作者的观点所在，排除!
D. enjoy small achievements
(享受小的成就)
对应最后一句：
抵制苛求自我完善的能力――享受每一项小成就。
relish(满足，享受)=enjoy
D选项正确。
文章来源背景和来源：
Struggling to achieve perfection? This nautical metaphor might help
为了实现完美而挣扎?这个航海隐喻可能会有所帮助
背景：完美主义者希望做每一件事都能做到一百分，不管是重新装修房子还是制定新的健身计划都是如此。他们在追求完美的路上投入了大量的资源和时间，但仍旧非常不快乐，因为——他们的标准实在是太高了。也许这种倾向往好了说可以称之为“不过想好好做事”，但本质上是一种没被遏止的精神洁癖。要对抗完美主义，有个航海隐喻可能会有所助益。我们就像一艘离港多时的船上的水手，船已有多处破败，急需修补。我们非常想回到港口，把一切都修整完备，再重新启 航。但我们不能这么做，因为与其前功尽弃，利用手边有限的工具小修小补，继续前行才是最 佳选择。所以，换个角度，学会容忍不完美也许才是自我提升最重要的一课。
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