Success

Question 1

egocentric bias

Answer 1

the tendency to rely too heavily on one’s own perspective and/or have a higher opinion of oneself than reality

1) I bring this up not to debate who’s right, but because it’s a great example of something called egocentric bias: Most people think they do most of the work.

Question 2

bring something up

Answer 2

mention the particular subject or topic

Question 3

overestimate

Answer 3

=! Underestimate

So naturally you overestimate your own contributions and underestimate others

Question 4

Contribution

Answer 4

to make a contribution
اهدا کردن،دادن،بخشیدن
each member nation must make a contribution of at least one million dollars
هر کشور عضو باید لااقل یک میلیون دلار اهدا کند.
the Persian contribution to world civilization
سهم ایران در تمدن جهانی

Question 5

Disparity

Answer 5

تمایز،ناسانی،نابرابری،تفاوت کامل،از هم جدایی،ناهمخوانی،فرور
the disparities of age, income, and education of the two neighbors were obvious
نابرابری‌های سن و درآمد و تحصیلات آن دو همسایه بارز بود.
the disparity between his desires and the realities of his life
تمایز بین آرزوهای او و واقعیات زندگانیش

Question 6

presumably

Answer 6

Maybe , likely , haply

Question 7

the cutoff date

Answer 7

final deadline, last date possible or allowed for something

And the reason for this disparity is presumably because the cutoff date for kids hockey leagues is January 1st.

Question 8

Delusion

Answer 8

= a belief that is not true, a false idea

So, it’s a useful delusion to believe you are in full control of your destiny.

Question 9

Perceive

Answer 9

درک کردن ، فهمیدن
Downplaying the importance of chance events may actually improve the probability of success because if you perceive an outcome to be uncertain, you’re less likely to invest effort in it , which further decreases your chance of success

Question 10

Contradiction

Answer 10

● تناقض،مغایرت،تضاد،تباین
the contradiction between what the government says and what the government does
مغایرت بین آنچه که دولت می‌گوید و آنچه که دولت می‌کند

• in contradiction with
  در تناقض با

Question 11

Grind

Answer 11

V, n

to grind coffee
قهوه را آسیاب کردن

fresh ground-coffee
قهوه‌ی تازه‌ی خرد (آرد) شده
● مصیبت زده کردن،لگدمال کردن،ظلم و جور کردن
a people ground by tyranny
مردمی که زیر بار ستم خرد شده بودند
● (چاقو و غیره را با چرخ سنباده) تیز کردن
to grind a knife
چاقوئی را تیز کردن

 (خودمانی) سخت کار یا مطالعه کردن،جان‌کندن
to grind for an examination
برای امتحان مثل خر درس خواندن
● کار سخت و طاقت فرسا،جان کنی
the daily grind of earning a living
مشقت روزانه‌ی امرار معاش

The reality is very simple. Those who win big , do 4 things right . They sleep,sweat , grind and repeat .and they do it over and over and over again unbtil their dreams become a reality.

Question 12

to have one’s heart set on

Answer 12

How are you going to respond when you don’t get that job you had your heart set on?

to have one’s heart set on = to want something very much, so that you would be very disappointed if you do not get it

Question 13

Platitude

Answer 13

(سخن و نوشتار) ابتذال،پیش پا افتادگی،تکرار مکررات،بیمزگی
his speech contained nothing but platitudes
نطق او حاوی چیزی جز تکرار مکررات نبود
This isn’t just some vague platitudes about building character.
vague platitude = not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed banality

Question 14

conscientious

Answer 14

ا وجدان،درستکار،امین و شریف
he is very conscientious in his work
او در کارش بسیار با وجدان است.
● خوش‌کار،خوب‌کار،دارای وجدان کار،دقیق،موشکاف
a conscientious reader
خواننده‌ی موشکاف
a most conscientious piece of work
اثری بسیار خوش ساخت

Skills like resilience and conscientiousness can be just as important to your success as your test scores or even your IQ.
resilience = the ability of a person to adjust to or recover readily from illness, adversity, major life changes, etc.; buoyancy
conscientiousness = the quality of wishing to do one’s work or duty well and thoroughly

Question 15

Grit

Answer 15

For instance West Point cadets who scored high on things like grit and determination were more likely to complete basic training than those who ranked high on things like class rank SAT scores and physical fitness. 
for instance= for example
grit and determination= firmness of character and the quality of being resolute 

a few men of grit
معدودی مرد دلیر و پایدار