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How strong are you?

你有多强大?

That is a tough question to answer, whether you are a man or a woman.

不管你是男人还是女人，这都是个很难回答的问题。

But, really, I want to ask… how do you define your strength?

但是，说实话，我想知道，你是怎么定义力量的呢?

How do you know your limits? How do you know just how much you’ve got?

你是如何了解自己的局限性?你怎么知道你能做到什么程度?

When push comes to shove, we often discover that we are much stronger than we think.

当压力来临时，我们会发现我们比想象中要更强大。

What is Strength?

什么是力量?

Strength is not always about pure physical strength. Rather, it is about willpower. Discipline. Drive. It is about the capacity to get things done.

力量并不仅仅指你的肌肉力量，它更多的指的是意志力、训练、动力。是一种能够做好事情的能力。

I know some people who are intellectually strong, but they get very little done in their jobs. And I know others who find work extremely challenging, but are able to move mountains by their sheer drive and hard work.

我知道有一些人虽然很聪明，但是他们在工作中能够做好的事情却很少。而另外一些人虽然知道工作很具有挑战性，但他们仍能通过强大的动力和艰苦的工作来移动大山。

They possess inner strength.

他们具有强大的内心力量。