A bestseller Willpower: Rediscovering Our Greatest Strength, suggests that willpower (意志力) is the ability to make decisions that are better for us in the long term, rather than in the short term.
Stress in the shortterm enables us to perform well under pressure as the body rises to a challenge with heightened levels of focus, strength, stamina and awareness.
短期的压力能让我们表现良好，因为身体会为了应对挑战而提高注意力、力量、耐力和认知水平。
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In the shortterm, Wenzhou is a useful weather vane for the health of the global economy and the strength of consumer demand.