to persuade someone not to do something
persuader quelqu'un de ne pas faire quelque chose (persuader quelqu'un de ne pas faire quelque chose)
"I tried to talk him out of quitting his job."
"J'ai essayé de le persuader de ne pas quitter son travail." (jai essaye de **le persuader de ne pas** quitter son travail)
to trigger or inspire new creative thoughts
to think about the future with optimism
to allow others to see your feelings or emotional state
to express your honest emotions to someone
to create your own way or direction in life or career
to finish tasks and close out the workday