1So, to put first things first/pʊt fɜːst θɪŋz fɜːst/ 把最重要的事放在第一位 is not about perfection/pəˈfekʃən/ 完美. It is about choosing/ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/ 选择direction/dɪˈrekʃən/ 方向.
所以，把最重要的事放在第一位，不是追求完美。而是选择方向。
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put first things firstphr./pʊt fɜːst θɪŋz fɜːst/
把最重要的事放在第一位
A habit: prioritize what matters most.
perfectionn./pəˈfekʃən/
完美
The state of being flawless.
choosingv./ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
选择
Present participle of choose.
directionn./dɪˈrekʃən/
方向
The path or course something moves toward.
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put first things first
把最重要的事放在第一位
The habit of prioritizing what truly matters.
not about perfection
不是追求完美
It's not about perfection — it's about progress.
choosing direction
选择方向
It is about choosing direction, not speed.
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A is not about B. It is about C.
X is not about [abstract noun]. It is about [action/choice].
用于纠正误解：某事不是关于A，而是关于B。强调行动而非抽象概念。
原句：to put first things first is not about perfection. It is about choosing direction 📝 试一试：Learning English is not about grammar rules. It is about using the language.
示例：Learning English is not about perfection. It is about communication.
2Every/ˈevəri/ 每一个 time you choose/tʃuːz/ 选择 to do the important/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ 重要的 thing first, you become/bɪˈkʌm/ 变成，成为stronger/ˈstrɒŋɡə/ 更强的.
每次你选择先做重要的事，你就变得更强大。
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Everyadj./ˈevəri/
每一个
Each one without exception.
choosev./tʃuːz/
选择
To decide between options.
importantadj./ɪmˈpɔːtənt/
重要的
Having great significance or value.
becomev./bɪˈkʌm/
变成，成为
To grow or develop into something.
strongeradj./ˈstrɒŋɡə/
更强的
Comparative of strong — more powerful.
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Every time
每次
Every time I practice, I get a little better.
choose to do something
选择做某事
I choose to study instead of watching TV.
the important thing first
先做重要的事
Always do the important thing first.
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Every time you ..., you become ...
Every time + [clause], you + become/grow + [comparative adjective].
强调重复行为带来的累积效果。every time 引导条件，you become 引导结果——每次做某事，都会变得更…
原句：Every time you choose to do the important thing first, you become stronger 📝 试一试：Every time you practice speaking, you become more confident.
示例：Every time you read in English, you become a better reader.
3You train/treɪn/ 训练 your mind to focus/ˈfəʊkəs/ 专注，集中. You build/bɪld/ 建立，构建discipline/ˈdɪsɪplɪn/ 纪律，自律.
你训练你的心智去专注。你建立自律。
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trainv./treɪn/
训练
To teach or practice a skill repeatedly.
focusv./ˈfəʊkəs/
专注，集中
To concentrate attention on one thing.
disciplinen./ˈdɪsɪplɪn/
纪律，自律
Self-control; the practice of obeying rules.
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train your mind
训练你的心智
You can train your mind to stay calm.
to focus
去专注
Train yourself to focus on one task at a time.
build discipline
建立自律
Small daily habits help you build discipline.
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train [someone/something] to [verb]
train + [noun] + to + [verb]
表示通过反复练习使某人/某物养成某种能力。train your mind to focus = 通过训练让心智学会专注。
原句：You train your mindto focus 📝 试一试：You train your body to run faster.
示例：You train your brain to think in English.
4And discipline/ˈdɪsɪplɪn/ 纪律，自律means/miːnz/ 意味着doing/ˈduːɪŋ/ 做 what you planned/plænd/ 计划的, even when you don't feel/fiːl/ 感觉like it/laɪk ɪt/ 想要做某事.
而自律意味着做你计划的事，即使你不想做。
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meansv./miːnz/
意味着
To signify or indicate.
doingv./ˈduːɪŋ/
做
Present participle of do — performing an action.
plannedv./plænd/
计划的
Past participle of plan — what you intended to do.
feel likephr.v./fiːl laɪk/
想要做某事
To have a desire or inclination to do something.
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means doing
意味着做
Success means doing the hard work consistently.
what you planned
你计划的事
Stick to what you planned, don't change your mind.
feel like it
想要做某事
I don't feel like going out today.
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X means doing Y
[noun] + means + doing + [what-clause]
定义某事物的本质：X的本质就是做Y。means 后面接动名词(doing)，不接 to do。
原句：disciplinemeansdoing what you planned 📝 试一试：Freedom means taking responsibility.
示例：Leadership means making hard decisions.
even when you don't feel like it
even when + [clause with negative]
强调坚持：即使在不想做的时候也要做。even when 加强语气，表示条件很不利但仍坚持。
原句：even when you don't feel like it 📝 试一试：even when you don't want to study.
示例：Go to class even when you don't feel like it.
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So, to put first things first is not about perfection. It is about choosing direction. Every time you choose to do the important thing first, you become stronger. You train your mind to focus. You build discipline. And discipline means doing what you planned, even when you don't feel like it.