英语美文：为什么我们需要放弃

 Persistence is important to achieve success, but giving up is also important. Why is it essential? Why is it necessary to give up? Because it allows you to focus your energy on the few things that are truly important. By giving up, you: 

　　坚持是成功的重要条件，但是放弃也是成功的重要因素。为什么放弃这么重要？为什么我们需要放弃？因为放弃能让精力集中于少数真 正重要的事情上。放弃之后，你可以：

　　Stop unfruitful effort. 

　　停止无谓的努力。 

　　What’s the point of spending your time and energy on something that doesn’t work? The more you spend your time and energy there, the more you waste your resources. 

　　把时间和精力花在没用的事情上有什么意义？在这些事情上时间和精力花得越多，资源也就浪费得越多。 

　　Avoid spreading yourself too thin. 

　　避免分身乏术。 

　　There are probably many things that you want to achieve. But you can’t achieve everything you want. Your resources are limited so you need to choose and prioritize. If you try to do too many things at once you will end up achieving nothing. 

　　你可能想完成很多工作，但不可能每件像预想一样做好。精力是有限的，所以面对眼前的繁多工作，要分得清轻重缓急。想要 同时事事兼顾，结果只会一事无成。 

　　Reduce your stress. 

　　减小压力。 

　　Pursuing¹ too many things means giving yourself unnecessary pressure. Don’t let your ambition stop you from enjoying your life. 

　　追求太多会给自己带来不必要的压力。别让抱负阻止自己享受生活。 

　　Free up time for your loved ones. 

　　把时间腾出来做喜欢的事。 

　　Don’t be so busy that you don’t have time for your loved ones. By giving up, you ease² your burden and free up time to build meaningful relationships. 

　　不要把自己搞得太忙，否则就没时间做喜欢的事了。舍弃些无谓的事可以减轻压力，腾出时间，劳逸结合。

1 pursuing   

v.继续( pursue的现在分词 )；追求；进行；追捕

参考例句：

• He has accused the media of pursuing a vendetta against him. 他指责媒体长期跟他过不去。
• He was still doggedly pursuing his studies. 他仍然顽强地进行着自己的研究。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 ease   

n. 安乐,安逸,悠闲; v. 使...安乐,使...安心,减轻,放松

参考例句：

• His mind was at ease and he felt confident in the future. 他心情舒畅,对前途很有信心。
• You should ease up on the child and stop scolding her. 你应该对那个孩子宽松些,不要再骂她了。