Usually people start a project with a lot of energy.
通常情况下,人们在开始一个项目的时候都是精力充沛的。
They feel good in the beginning.
他们一开始感觉很好。
But in the middle of the project they start to feel tired.
但在项目进行到一半时,他们开始感到疲惫。
This is the time many people give up - they stop trying.
这是许多人放弃的时候——他们停止了尝试。
But all they may need to do is rest for a while.
但他们可能需要做的就是休息一段时间。
Everyone needs time to rest and relax. Rick Warren states:
每个人都需要休息和放松的时间。里克·沃伦表示:
“Take time off to enjoy life.
“抽出时间去享受生活。
Many of our problems come because we cannot sit still.
我们之所以遇到许多问题都是因为我们无法坐着不动。
Rest is a need. Take time to renew your mind.”
休息是必要的。花点时间更新你的想法。”
University tests may cause pressure.
大学考试可能会带来压力。
But so does work. Around the world people seem to be getting busier.
但工作也是如此。在世界各地,人们似乎变得越来越忙。
Some people have to work very long hours.
有些人不得不工作很长时间。
They have many duties.
他们有很多职责。
They feel that there is no time to rest.
他们觉得没有时间休息。
They may feel under great pressure to always be at work.
他们可能会因为一直工作而感到巨大的压力。
This kind of pressure leads to discouragement.
这种压力会导致气馁。
Tina is a woman who worked long hours.
蒂娜是一个长时间工作的女人。
And she started to feel discouraged. She said:
她开始感到气馁。她说:
“I thought, ‘There must be more to life than this’.
“我想,‘生活中一定有比工作更重要的东西’。
I was working such long hours.
我工作的时间太长了。
I had very little social life.
我的社交生活很少。
I could not face a future like this.”
我无法面对这样的未来。”
Tina made her job the most important thing in her life.
蒂娜把她的工作看成她生命中最重要的事情。
Maybe her goal was to get a high position at work.
也许她的目标是在工作中获得更高的职位。
Maybe she wanted to earn a lot of money.
也许她想赚很多钱。
But she was not happy. She did not have anyone to support her.
但她并不高兴。没有任何人支持她。
Spending time with other people is important.
花时间和其他人在一起很重要。
People need other people for support.
人们需要别人的支持。
They need friends who will encourage them.
他们需要能鼓励他们的朋友。
Busy times at work are a part of life.
忙碌的工作是生活的一部分。
So is pressure. But these things do not need to control a person. Rick says:
压力也是如此。但这些事情并不需要控制一个人。里克说: