The secret is here in the present. If you pay attention to the present, you can improve upon it. And if you improve on the present, what comes later will also be better.
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n. 秘密，機密;秘訣;奧秘;
adj. 秘密的，機密的;神秘的;隱秘的;
?? se分開，離開，區別開+cret區別→分開來放→秘密
"the all-powerful secret police"
權力無限的秘密警察
近義：arcanum, mystery, puzzle, puzzler, reservation, reserve
反義：indiscreetness, tactlessness, bluntness, crudeness
adj. 現在的;目前的;出席的;[語法學]現在時的;
n. 現在;禮物;瞄準;
?? pres前+ent名詞后綴 → 禮物，贈送物
"a belated birthday present"
遲來的生日禮物
近義：offer, award, proffer, promise, accord, bestow
反義：implement, materialize, obtain, attain, perform, prosecute
n. 注意，注意力;照料，關懷;殷勤;
int. [口令]立正;
?? at向+tent延伸+ion表名詞 →伸展出去聽別人講 →注意力
"He nodded absently, his attention absorbed by the screen."
他專心注視著屏幕，只是心不在焉地點了點頭。
近義：heedfulness, application, industriousness, intentness, interest, mindfulness
反義：apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indifference, indolence, lassitude
vt. 提高（土地、地產）的價值;利用（機會）;改善，改良;
vi. 變得更好;改進，改善;
?? im(in)+prov(test)+e(動詞后綴)→改良；改善；進步
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我們的宗旨是為社會地位比較低下的人增加機會。
近義：perfect, avail, profit, upgrade, benefit, better
反義：intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, increase
prep. 在…上面;當…時候;
"It was a title bestowed upon him by the king."
那是國王賜給他的頭銜。
近義：above, atop, on, onto, over, o'er
adj. 較好的;更合適的;能力更強的;好轉的;
adv. 更好地;更妥;更;
v. 勝過;上進;
n. 更好者;更有才智者;
"We're hoping for better weather tomorrow."
我們希望明天天氣轉好。
近義：improve, perfect, upgrade, meliorate, complete, enrich
反義：intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, lousy