however, most of the time we want to do things because of what we get out of it.

然而，多数时候，我们做事情是因为我们希望从那件事情中解放出来。

i do this all of the time with my own family and friends.

我所有的时间都在和我自己的家人和朋友处理这些事务。

when (or if) you have no debts, all of the time going into your debts can go straight to your dreams.

如果没有负债，那么，用于偿还债务的钱都可以用来实现你的梦想。

the passbook is not money (because of the time restriction on it), and you cannot buy things with it.

存折不是通货（因为有时间限制），你用它也买不到东西。

if it helps, most of the time we underestimate the time we need.

如果它奏效了，大多数的时间我们低估了我们需要的时间。

some of the time you think you are your mind.

有时候，你又会想，「我」的存在即自己的心智。

the opportunity cost of spending $17 on a cd is what you would havedone with the $17 instead, and perhaps the value of the time spentshopping.

花17美元买一张cd的机会成本，就是你用这17美元所能做的其他事情，或许还有你购物所花费的时间价值。

and most of the time they’ve been right, or none of us would be here today.

大多数时候他们的判断是正确的，否则今天我们没有人会在这里。

remember: it’s what we do most of the time that generates most of our results!

记住：大部分时间我们做了什么就会产生什么样的结果！

my boyfriend still reminds me of the time i wore a pair of sassy heels out to see his favorite band and made him leave before they even went onstage because my feet had turned into bleeding stumps.

我男朋友到现在还在说我有一次穿了一双很时髦的高跟鞋，陪他去看他最喜欢的乐队，最后在乐队上台之前就不得不拖着他离开，因为我的脚已经撑不住了。

anything in life that is dear to us is worth so much because of the time and effort we put into acquiring it.

我们所珍视的生命中的这一切之所以如此重要，是因为我们在上面花费了大笔时间和精力。