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life lessons you will learn the hard way

人生必學的教訓

It takes consistent time and effort to be an expert in any area.

無論想成為哪個領域的專家，都需要付出同樣的時間和努力。

This is the first and foremost thing to keep in mind.

這是你要記住的第一件事，也是最重要的一件事。

People usually get discouraged when it takes more time than they thought it will. One thing to keep in mind is that people refer only to people who have already achieved what you want to be, which most people fail to do.

當人們覺得所用的時間比預想的要長時，通常都會垂頭喪氣。但要記住一點，人們只會提起已經取得成功的人，而大部分的人都以失敗告終。

They look at other unsuccessful people and apply those criteria to them even before they take action.

人們看著其他沒成功的人，自己還未行動，就把那些準則用到他們身上。

Look at any successful person and you’ll notice one thing common in all of them. They took time to learn and mastered their craft like no one else.

隨便找出一個成功的人，你就會發現成功人士的共同點。他們都比常人努力，拿時間去學習并掌握技能。

There is no elevator to success; you have to take the stairs.

通往成功的路上沒有電梯，你只能去一級一級爬樓梯。

【知識點講解】

take effort to 花精力做某事

例句：

It can take time and effort to match buyers and sellers.

給買賣雙方牽線可能需要一些時間和工夫。

The wall is leaning at such a dangerous angle that it wouldn't take much effort to push it over.

這墻已經傾斜成這樣危險的角度,不要費多大力氣就可以把它推倒了.

It's take a lot of hard work, a lot of effort.

我們還需要做很多工作, 付出大量的努力.

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