When we admire someone who "doesn't take himself too seriously," this is the temperament we're talking about.

当我们羡慕那些“对自己不是很严肃”人，这是我们谈论的一种性格。

The signs all point to this, but how is someone with my education, my knowledge, to take these tales seriously?

所有的迹象都指向这一点，但像拥有我这样教育和知识的人，该怎样严肃认真地看待它们呢？

If you are reading this to help someone else, the worst thing you can do is not to take the sadness seriously.

如果你在阅读本文以为了去帮助别人，那么最糟糕的事情便是不把悲伤严肃对待。

You could be feeling a little opinionated at the moment, and you might find yourself arguing with someone else about some issues that you think they ought to take more seriously.

你可以感觉有点自以为是的时刻，你可能发现自己说别人的一些问题，你觉得他们应该更认真地考虑。