As time went on, his ambition to be part of the U.S. Supreme Court faded in a miasma of alcohol and despair.

随着时间的推移，他要跻身美国最高法院的雄心壮志在酒精和绝望中消逝。

It seems to be healthy for the brain, to instead of just wallowing in despair, to think about the situation more actively and try to work out how you're going to handle it.

对于大脑来说，不再只是在绝望中沉湎，而是更积极地思考所面临的情况，并且尝试搞清楚你将如何掌控形势，这些都是有益健康的行为。

For a world in the depths of crisis and despair, another “Volcker moment” may well be at hand.

对于一个深陷危机与绝望的世界而言，另一个“沃尔克时刻”很可能即将到来。

For a world in the depths of crisis and despair, another "Volcker moment" may well be at hand.

对于一个深陷危机与绝望的世界而言，另一个“沃尔克时刻”很可能即将到来。

In short, our current mood of despair could be reversed almost instantaneously-if it is recognized as a pathology, a sort of degeneration of the spirit.

总之，我们当前绝望的情绪可以立即得到扭转，如果我们只是将其看作是一种精神的变化。