At this time Soong realized that devoting oneself can't be about pursuing one's wishful thinking. Sometimes one must step out of the situation and look at things from a greater perspective; sometimes one must be ruthless and say no in the collective interest. Recklessly saying yes may lead to more trouble.
這時宋睿祥才明白，「付出」不能一廂情願，有時必須跳出事件本身，關照到更大的遠景；有時狠下心來說「不」，才能讓群體得到較佳的利益；輕率地說「好」，反而可能埋下更大的禍根。