individualism= the habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant个性主义（也可以指个人主义：a social theory favoring freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control）
It’s important for citizens to keep a smart balance between individualism and collectivism.
come down to也可以表示“由于”
All his distress comes down to his unemployment.
variation除了可以作“变化”讲，也可以作“差异”讲，相当于difference
What do you think is the cause of the variation in people’s personality?
exposure to可以理解为“接触到…”
Exposure to a host of successful businessmen has helped me build business savvy（技能，know-how）.
take the lead=to take a position that is ahead of others.担当领导
Joe always wants to take the lead in dire situations to try out becoming a hero. He is not afraid to take the idea of responsibility.（注意 be afraid 后面也可以跟不定式）
Think for oneself是“独立思考”的意思，而不是“为自己考虑”
Employees who can think for themselves are more valuable than those who only conform to others.
break the mold= put an end to a restrictive pattern of events or behavior by doing things in a markedly（明显地）different way.
Always being able to break the mold is one of the streaks that has helped him succeed in his career.
get around避开，pv，vt（注意和get round to doing sth作区分，后者是“抽出时间做某事”的意思）
I don’t think it’s easy for adults over 30 years old to get around the problem of being pushed to get married by their parents.
I’d planned to return to my hometown in June but didn’t get round to it.
strain=stress精神压力，不可数
Their marriage is under great strain right now as a result of their financial crisis.
