关于坚持不懈英文的美文(坚持不懈的美文50字?)

Hi, 大家好，我是Jonathan。我们经常听到很多鸡汤文说做什么都要坚持再坚持。但是也许，有时候你的坚持是没有意义的。今天和大家分享来自Facebook一篇很火的文章。文章稍微有点小长(6分钟音频），写得很有感悟，而且难词不多，作为英语学习材料也很棒。希望对你有所启发。 帖子底部也欢迎大家聊聊自己的感受经历哦。Enjoy!

Growing up, I refused to go to bed until I fit the last piece of my jigsaw puzzle. That’s when I first understood that it could be difficult to give up, but I didn’t think my perseverance was a problem.

jigsaw puzzle 智力拼图

perseverance /ˌpɝsə'vɪrəns/ n. 坚持不懈

从小到大，我没有把拼图的最后一块拼好，我是不会睡觉的。那时我第一次明白放弃还挺难的，但我不认为我的坚持会是个问题。

Soon after, however, I realized that blind persistence could turn into an exhausting and useless journey. When something unjust happened to me or to someone I loved, I worked relentlessly to “make things right.” In many occasions, my attempts to fix a negative situation would only make matters worse.

exhausting / ɪɡˈzɔstɪŋ/ adj. 令人疲惫的

relentlessly /rɪˈl ɛntlɪslɪ/ adv. 不屈不挠地

不久之后，我意识到盲目的坚持可能会变成一段疲惫而无用的旅程。当我或我爱的人身上发生了一些事情时，我会不遗余力地努力"把问题解决了"。然后在很多情况下，我试图解决消极局面的努力只是让事情变得更糟。

I wasted time and effort trying to stay in touch with people from high school and college who had no interest in keeping the friendship. I held jobs where I wasn’t happy, making myself physically and emotionally ill. Later, my persistence led me to three years of futile effort to save my troubled marriage. Living in pain through these three precious years taught me, among many things, that sometimes it’s necessary to give up.

persistence /pɚ'sɪstəns/ n. 坚持

futile /'fjʊtl/ adj. 无用的

我浪费了很多时间和精力，试图与高中和大学一些同学保持联系，而他们其实并不感兴趣。我从事我不感兴趣的工作， 以至于我身心疲惫。后来，我用了3年的努力试图挽救我那段已经走到尽头的婚姻。在这三年宝贵的岁月里，痛苦教会了我很多。我也意识到，有时放弃是必然。

You might be experiencing a situation that isn’t working and wondering whether you should persevere a little longer. You might wonder whether more time will allow you to fix the problem or reach the goal. After all, people always say, "Never give up."

你可能正在经历这样一个情景，你生活出状况，你想知道你是否应该再坚持一下。你可能在想多一点时间能解决问题或者能达到目标。毕竟，人们总是说：永不放弃！

How do you know when it’s time to give up? Here are five signs that might help you decide.

你怎么知道什么时候该放弃？考虑以下5个点可以帮助你做决定。

1. Solving a problem takes over all other aspects of your life.

解决这个问题占据你所有的精力

If you fear that you’re not enjoying life to the fullest because you can’t stop thinking about your situation, it might be time to reconsider the reasons you continue trying.I became so overwhelmed by my desire to improve my marriage that I stopped focusing on my friends, family, and career. Don’t let this happen to you.

overwhelm /ˌovɚ'wɛlm/ v. 淹没

reconsider /ˌrikən'sɪdɚ/ v. 重新考虑

如果你觉得过得不快乐，因为你不能停止思考你的处境，也许是时候重新考虑你继续坚持的原因了。为了改善婚姻的状况，我整个人魂不守舍，以至于我不再理会我的朋友、家人和事业了。不要让这种事发生在你身上。

2. You aren’t able to visualize a positive outcome.

你看不到结果

Working toward a worthwhile goal should be enjoyable and exciting. Lack of excitement about achieving what you think you want probably means that you’ve become used to striving and never arriving. When I dreamed about a fairytale ending to my marriage issues, my inner voice would often tell me there was a very small chance I would succeed. What would your life be like if you stopped trying? Notice the first feeling that arrives when you ask this question. A feeling of freedom or excitement is a sign you are ready to give up.

visualize /'vɪʒuəlaɪz/ v. 形象化

strive /straɪv/ v. 努力

朝着一个有价值的目标努力应该是令人愉快和令人兴奋的。缺乏兴奋感，可能y意味着你已经习惯了努力，但是永远看不到结果。那时候我想着只要我努力，我就能像童话故事一样从此过上幸福的日子， 其实我内心常常会告诉我，这个成功可能性很小。我们可以试试，如果你停止努力，你的生活会是什么样子？你问自己这个问题时的第一反应是什么呢？如果是解脱或兴奋，那说明你已经准备好放弃了。

3. You start to feel poorly about yourself.

你开始怀疑自我价值

Not being able to achieve your goal might result in self-doubt about your abilities. You might wonder whether there is something wrong with you. In most cases, a job, relationship, or project that hurts your self-worth isn’t worth it.

不能达到你的目标可能会导致你怀疑自己的能力。你可能想知道自己是不是出了问题。在大多数情况下，伤害自我价值的工作、关系或项目是不值得的。

4. You’re the only person who shows interest in solving the problem or reaching the goal, but the outcome also depends on other people.

你是唯一对解决问题或达到目标感兴趣的人，而结果还要取决于其他人。

This is particularly relevant in relationships. If you are the only person who initiates contact with a friend or the only one who takes action to improve a relationship, it’s unlikely that the relationship will thrive or even survive. Letting go of relationships in which you’re the only person invested will produce temporary pain, but once you’ve overcome the negative emotions, you’ll be able to welcome loving and uplifting people into your life.

relevant /'rɛləvənt/ adj. 相关的

initiate /ɪ'nɪʃɪet/ v. 主动

uplifting /ʌpˈlɪftɪŋ/ adj. 令人振奋的

这在人际关系中尤其相关。如果你是唯一主动与朋友联系的人，或者是唯一采取行动改善关系的人，那么这种关系不太可能发展甚至维持下去。放弃你是唯一主导的关系会给你带来短暂的痛苦，但是一旦你克服了，你就能迎来那些可爱和且积极上进的人进入你的生活。

5. When you wake up in the morning, your first thought is to give up.

当你早上醒来后，你首先想到的是放弃。

You’re most attuned to your instinct when you first open your eyes after a night of rest, and your instinct always knows what is in your best interest. The emotional pain I experienced when I chose to silence my inner voice wasn’t needed or worth it. Trust that your instinct is guiding you to the places you’re meant to go, the career you’re meant to have, and the people you’re meant to meet. Making the decision to give up might not be easy, but will open the door to fulfilling and joyful life experiences. Letting go will set you on a path of learning, growth, and expansion!

attune to 习惯于

instinct /'ɪnstɪŋkt/ n. 直觉

fulfilling /fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/ adj. 充实的

expansion /ɪk'spænʃən/ n. 拓展

你在休息一夜后，第一次睁开眼睛时，你的直觉总是会让你变得更理智。当我选择沉默时， 我所经历的情感痛苦是不应该的，也不值得的。相信你的直觉对你的引导，你应拥有的事业，以及你注定要遇到的人。做出放弃的决定可能并不容易，但是会为你打开大门，让你拥有更美好的人生经历。放手会让你有能力走上学习、成长和拓展的道路！