“每天堅持，你就是下一個
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NS訓練計劃，第3068天，Never Give Up！
第八年七個月零十天
原帖編號 / 03-19，始釋出於2014-1-17，原帖作者 / kimwang53
我們從海量國外權威媒體、部落格、專欄作者的文章中精選素材，每日推送，鼓勵成員長期運用英語，和Native Speaker一樣強化語言的全方位能力。
本帖取自歷史系列03-19，我們將開設一個專題系列，將部分未被刪除的歷史精華帖子重新翻新，二次精選後發出。給當期成員作為閱讀訓練並作珍藏。
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Courtesy of 公益發帖組
內容 / Leon Lin，編輯 / Sarah Chen
原帖作者注：快過年了，小分隊也逐漸變得冷清。但沒有什麼能夠阻止依然堅持的我們，炙熱的夢想。
我們在這裡，只是想告訴那些已經放棄或者打算放棄的人們：NEVER Give Up！！！
以及那些不曾放棄一直堅持的人們：NEEEEEEEVER Give Up！！！
PART I： SPEAKER
Never, ever give up
By DIANA NYAD
[Rephrase 1]
Source： TED
PART II： SPEED
Three Reasons You Shouldn’t Give up on Your Goals
By KYLE CHOWNING，
MAY 20， 2014
[Time 2]
If you’ve ever gone from doing nothing in an area of your life to doing it every single day， most people would tell you it’s unrealistic。 Now， I get that。 And while I’ve already covered off on why it’s important to keep doing even when you don’t want to， it still hasn’t changed my desire to want to bail。
But， I can’t。 And I won’t。
Last night， I received an unexpected comment from a dear family member that completely arrested my attention。 Here’s a snippet of what she said：
You said you could skip a day and nobody would care， but that’s not true。 I care。 I’m looking to see if you will do what you said you would do or if at some point you will give up with some pseudo-legitimate reason。 If you can do what you set out to do， I will be encouraged。 You’ve already encouraged me， but I want to see if you stay at it。
It’s one thing to encourage with timely words， it’s another to encourage with a lifestyle of faithful commitment。 I’m looking for both in you。 Keep doing what you’re doing。 You don’t know who’s lives you’re touching。
If I had the liberty to share her backstory， you would understand the weight of her comment。 As a result， I won’t give up。 I just don’t want to anymore。
In processing her comment and my new found drive to not give up， I came to three conclusions on why we shouldn’t give up on our goals：
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[Time 3]
1。 You never know who’s watching you – No matter who you are， people are watching， evaluating and judging you based on what you say you’re going to do and don’t do。 It’s not fear that should motivate you to continue， but it should compel you to stop and consider the full weight of your commitment before going public。 Your ability to follow through on your commitment matters to people， even if you’re not aware that they’re watching。
2。 Resist the Resistance - As I said in this post， “if you’re regularly drawn to a goal， dream， or idea and yet every time you pursue it， you’re hit with massive amounts of resistance， it’s time to dig in and resist the resistance。”FACT： The resistance is all in your head。 The resistance is the part of us that keeps us from doing the work that achieves our goals。 We have to silence the resistance if we want to achieve。
3。 Failure is an option - While this may seem like I’m giving you permission to quit， I’m not。 What I am doing is giving you permission to fulfill your commitment， look back and realize that it wasn’t worth it。 At this point， it’s no longer about what will happen at the end of the goal， it’s about what happens during。 Transformation happens during the process。 If you never go through the process， you’ll never be transformed。
I don’t know what motivates you， but that comment was exactly what I needed to dig in and resist the resistance。 Therefore， I’ll continue to publish—gladly。
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Source：Kyle Chowning
Courtesy of 公益發帖組
精讀 / Jodie Wang
PART II： 精讀分析 Analysis
以下解析由如上學習隊友提供，可至學習群@向本人提問。
出於分享與共同學習的目的，一定有不盡完美之處。歡迎留言探討指正。
[生詞整理
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Bail：
v。 to escape from a situation that you do not want to be in anymore。
原句：And while I’ve already covered off on why it’s important to keep doing even when you don’t want to， it still hasn’t changed my desire to want to bail。
Snippet：
n。 a small piece of news， information， or conversation。
原句：Here’s a snippet of what she said。
pseudo-legitimate：
pseudo false or not real。
原句：I’m looking to see if you will do what you said you would do or if at some point you will give up with some pseudo-legitimate reason。
set out：
to start doing something or making plans to do something in order to achieve a particular result。
原句：If you can do what you set out to do， I will be encouraged。
compel：
v。 to force someone to do something。
原句：It’s not fear that should motivate you to continue， but it should compel you to stop and consider the full weight of your commitment before going public。
garner：
to take or collect something， especially information or support。
[好句學習]
I’m looking to see if you will do what you said you would do or if at some point you will give up with some pseudo-legitimate reason。 我想看看您是否會按照您說的去做，或者在某個時候您會放棄一些不正當的理由。
It’s not fear that should motivate you to continue， but it should compel you to stop and consider the full weight of your commitment before going public。 不必擔心會激勵您繼續前進，而是應該迫使您停下來並在公開之前充分考慮自己的承諾。
Stepping out of your comfort zone is invigorating and exhilarating。 走出您的舒適區令人振奮。
[文章邏輯]
文章邏輯結構：要求以儘可能精簡的語言，提煉行文邏輯的主體結構。中英文皆可。備考人士精讀訓練中，此項必做！
Your ability to follow through on your commitment matters to people。
Resist the Resistance。
Failure is an option。
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