It is not selfish to strive for it.

努力追求快乐算不上是自私。

Yes, but I have this urge to strive for perfection.

是的，但我总是想着更完美些。

And happiness is a great motivator; we strive for happiness.

而且幸福有很大的吸引力， 我都为获得幸福而努力着。

Zhuangzi observed that striving for external things is the same as striving for an illusion.

庄子观察到，争取外在事物与争取幻觉是一样的。

I saw a tormented spirit striving for the release of expression.

我看到的是一个奋力寻求表现手段的备受折磨的灵魂。

And striving hard for big things is bound to lead you to painful falls.

对大事情的强求，势必会把你引向痛苦的失败的。

Improving people's wellbeing and striving for common prosperity.

—持续增进民生福祉，扎实推动共同富裕。

That should be the minimum you strive for.

这应该是你所追求的最低标准。

We should strive for the truth.

我们应该为真理而奋斗。

Something to strive for to make my life richer.

寻找目标并努力 使我的生活更丰富多彩。

A difficult goal can be worth striving for, however.

但是，难度大的目标也可以值得为之奋斗。

So you don't need to strive for perfection.

所以你不需要追求完美。

Do your best and strive for what you really want.

尽自己所能，为自己所想而奋斗。

And that's what we strive for.

这就是我们努力的目标。

A few years ago, we decided to strive for net-zero.

几年前，我们决定争取实现零排放。

Striving for perfection never did you any good.

追求完美对你没有任何好处。

You must learn to strive for balance in your life. How?

你必须努力学会权衡生活。怎样去做呢？

It's your reward for striving, for working, for even suffering.

这是对你努力、工作甚至受苦的回报。

You must understand that and strive for balance in your life.

你必须了解这个道理，并且为了平衡你的生命而努力。

When trying to be liked by others, people often strive for perfection.

当试图被别人喜欢时，人们往往会追求完美。