We ought not to bring in extraneous matters in trying to find a basis for a settlement.

我们努力寻求解决问题的基础时，不应该牵扯进无关的事情。

I can choose to ignore these extraneous thoughts or certainly choose not to act on them.

我可以选择无视这些无关的想法，当然也可以选择不按这些想法行事。