We may not remember our mother's terrifying competitiveness, but its submerged presence is what has bred in us a deleteriously shy manner and a habit of removing ourselves from any position where we may triumph and be admired by others.

我们可能不记得母亲可怕的好胜心，但它潜移默化在我们身上养成了有害的胆小行为，并自发排除自己取得胜利和被他人欣赏的任何可能。