蔣建平

When you try too hard but you don't succeed or when despite all your efforts you don't get the results you need， give up and move on. Drop it and run in the opposite direction as fast as you can.

Confused？ What is wrong with giving up？

Oh yes， we all have been trained to work hard to achieve our dreams， and that is a good thing.

The problem arises when all these inspirational quotes start confusing us.

These messages tell people not to give up， but they don't tell you that it should only apply to your true dreams.

They tell people to “try and try again” until they succeed， but that amount of effort should only be put into what you really want in life. People should never quit what they think to be their life's purpose.

The rest is all just there to confuse you， distract you， give you a headache， heartache and depress you， so don't give it a chance.

If you are not good at playing the piano and you know it's because you don't even like the instrument， give it up.

If no matter how hard you study you can hardly score an above-average grade， don't worry， your talent lies somewhere else. Not everybody is an A-student.

If you always end up burning the chocolate cake you are trying to bake， maybe it is because you were born to buy one but not make one. Quit baking.

Are you the worst performer on your sales team， and even the interns are better than you？ It's because you are not fit to be a sales person， and perhaps you are meant to be a DJ.

Try to recognize your talent， your ability and your skills. Find out what you are good at， what makes you happy and then work on it.

If you do， no one would have to tell you or inspire you not to give up because when you love something， you keep trying until you get it right and the enthusiasm flows from within.

Don't worry about what people will say or think. It's your life. You have to live it and you have to be your own boss.

Reading Check

Have you ever given up something？ If so， why？

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Language Study

Sentences for writing

1. 我們都被教導(dǎo)要努力才能實(shí)現(xiàn)我們的夢(mèng)想。

We all have been trained to work hard to? ________________? ? our dreams.

2. 這些名言告訴人們不要放棄，但是卻并沒(méi)有告訴你那只適用于你真正的夢(mèng)想。

These messages tell people not to give up， but they don't tell you that it should only? ??________________? your true dreams.

3. 如果你總是把巧克力蛋糕烤成黑炭，也許那是因?yàn)槟惚緛?lái)就應(yīng)該買(mǎi)一個(gè)，而不是自己做一個(gè)。

If you always end up? ?________________?the chocolate cake you are trying to bake， maybe it is because you were? ? ??________________? ?to buy one but not make one.

4. 不要擔(dān)心人們會(huì)說(shuō)什么或想什么，這是你自己的生活，你必須活下去，你必須成為自己的主宰。

Don't worry about what people will say or think. It's your life. You have to? ?________________ ? ?it and you have to be your own? ?________________? .