向前一步:第124期 真实地表达自己的想法与情绪(20)

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　　Larry pressed me on why, and I thought about telling him that I really wanted to try consulting in Los Angeles. Instead, I opened up.  拉里问我为什么，我本来打算找一个借口，结果我还是说了实话。

　　I explained that I was getting divorced and wanted to move far away from D C., which held too many painful memories. 我解释说自己马上要离婚，想离华盛顿这个让我伤心的城市越远越好，因为这里有太多痛苦的回忆。

　　A year later, when enough time had passed and I felt ready to return to D.C., I called Larry and asked if the opportunity was still available. 一年后，我觉得自己已经做好了返回华盛顿的准备，于是给拉里打电话，问他是否还有机会去财政部工作。

　　It was one of the easiest calls I have ever made, in part because I had been honest the year before. 这也是我打过的最轻松的电话之一，从某种意义上讲是因为我在一年前已告诉了他实情。

　　If I had told Larry that I was passing on the job for professional reasons, I would have appeared impulsive¹ when I reversed² that decision. 如果我当初告诉拉里拒绝那次工作机会是出于其他业务方面的原因，那么现在改变决定就显得非常鲁莽。

　　Since the real reason was personal, sharing it honestly was the best thing to do. 由于真实的原因出自个人情况，所以如实相告是最好的选择。

　　People often pretend that professional decisions are not affected³ by their personal lives. 人们常常假装职场上的决策不会受到个人生活的影响，

　　They are afraid to talk about their home situations at work as if one should never interfere⁴ with the other, when of course they can and do. 他们害怕在工作时谈起家里的私事，仿佛这二者毫无关联。

　　I know many women who won't discuss their children at work out of fear that their priorities⁵ will be questioned. 我认识很多不愿意在工作时间谈及家庭的女人，她们害怕别人提起工作和家庭孰先孰后的问题。

　　I hope this won't always be the case. 我希望这种情况有所改变。

　　My sister-in-law, Amy Schefler, had a college roommate, Abby Hemani, who is a partner in one of Boston's most prestigious⁶ law firms.  我的弟媳埃米·舍弗勒的大学室友阿比·赫曼妮是波士顿一家著名律师事务所的合伙人之一。

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