《Succeed》翻譯作業(yè)(9)
Interestingly, that's not only how we describe the failures of others-it's also how we describe our own shortcomings. Countless times I've heard colleagues, students, and friends talk about how they"just can't stop"smoking," just can't resist" the dessert can't"," just can't get going”on a difficult project. And once you're decided you just don't have the willpower to lose weight or quit smoking or stop procrastinating.Why bother trying? What hope in there for you?
有趣的是,這不僅是我們?nèi)绾蚊枋鰟e人的失敗——也是我們?nèi)绾蚊枋鲎约旱氖。覀儫o數(shù)次聽到同事、學(xué)生、朋友談到他們無論如何就是不能停止吸煙,就是忍不住要甜點(diǎn),就是走不動(dòng)路,或者是其他的理由。一旦你決心減肥、戒煙或者克服拖延。你為什么要開始呢?你這樣不是沒有希望了嗎?