我领悟到，不管是在运动，或者是在其他方面，只要去掉一个东西，坚持一样东西，那么你的人生通常糟不到哪里去。而且，必然会进步到比你想像中更好。
去掉的那个东西，叫「借口」。坚持的那一样东西，叫「纪律」。
I now understand. Whether in sports or other areas of life, as long as you eliminate one “thing” and persist in another, you can avoid life's worst pitfalls. Furthermore, you'll find that improvement goes beyond initial expectations.
The “thing” to eliminate? I call it excuses.
The “thing” to commit yourself to? I call it discipline.
作者：吴淡如女士
本文摘自《人生虽已看破，仍要突破》一书
Author: Wu Dan Ru
Excerpt from《人生虽已看破，仍要突破》
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