英語美文:懶惰和膽怯
膽怯
Every path to success begins with agreat idea. There's only one problem: Great ideas are a dime a dozen. What really matters when it comes to becoming a success is not having the idea but having the courage to transform that idea into reality. This usually means a risk of losing the security of a regular job and risking a steady paycheck. Only the brave ever overcome this first of the pitfalls.
每條成功之路都源於一個偉大的想法。唯一的問題是:偉大的想法遍地都是。
2. Laziness
懶惰
Even with a great idea and the courage to pursue it, your efforts will be for naught unless you're willing to take massive action. Write down your goals and (more important) the action steps you'll take to pursue those goals. Post your vision and plan in your bedroom,bathroom, office. Share it with others, so they'll hold you accountable for delivering on your plan. Make yourself accountable and become the master of your destiny.
即使有了偉大的想法,也有勇氣去追求,但除非你願意採取大量的行動,否則你的努力還是徒勞無功。寫下你的目標,更重要的是寫下你為實現目標所採取的行動步驟。
1. There's only one problem: Great ideas are a dime a dozen.
a dime a dozen多的是,不值錢, 不稀罕
e.g. 1. This stuff is a dime adozen.
2. Don’t treat it as a something precious. It’s just a dime a dozen.
2. Only the brave ever overcome this first of the pitfalls.
The brave 指的是“勇敢的人”
The+adj 表示“某一類人”The young 年輕人 The old 老人 The lazy 懶人
pitfall 陷阱, 誘惑,圈套 (pit本身是凹陷,往凹陷裡掉的不就是陷阱嘛)
Don’t fall into the pitfall of beauties.
3. Even with a great idea and the courageto pursue it, your efforts will be for naught unless you're willing to take massive action.
be (all ) for naught 歸零, 一事無成
Allmy efforts are (all) for naught.
Mary’s days in university are not for naught. She earned some money while she was there.
4. Post your vision and plan in your bedroom, bathroom, office.
Post 張貼, 公佈
Post this picture on the wall.
5. Share it with others, so they'll holdyou accountable for delivering on your plan.
hold you accountable
Hold it.
I can’t hold it.
accountable有責任的, 可靠的
deliveron 履行, 兌現諾言, 實現期望
I hope all of us can deliver on our wish of being a master of English.