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You look out the window of your home each night after dinner, staring across the street at your neighbors. You long for the cars they drive, their weekly manicured lawns, and even the vacations they seem to take several times a year. 吃完晚饭，你朝窗外望去，目光穿过小路看到了邻居。你羡慕他家的车子，每周修剪的草地，甚至每年几次的假期。 But there are several reasons our can neighbors afford so many of the things we would love to have: 但邻居拥有我们追求的生活不是没有原因的： 1. Perception is Everything 1. 眼睛会骗人 Your perception may be skewed. You see fancy cars in the driveway, and the trim lawns between your toes. You watch work crews going in and out of the awesome remodeling projects happening inside. Yet, none of that means your neighbors are wealthier than you are. Just because you see them as more affluent, doesn’t mean they are. 眼睛里看到的东西未必是真实的。你看到车道上的靓车，脚下整齐的草地，看到他家进进出出的装修工人，忙着为屋子重新装修。但这些都不能表示邻居比你有钱。这只是你的错觉，不是实际情况。 You are only able to see above the surface of their spending, meaning you have no idea what’s happening down below. 你只看到他们表面上花钱的情况，不知道人家在你看不到的地方过什么样的日子。 | 
