我領悟到，不管是在運動，或者是在其他方面，只要去掉一個東西，堅持一樣東西，那麼你的人生通常糟不到哪裡去。而且，必然會進步到比你想像中更好。
去掉的那個東西，叫「藉口」。堅持的那一樣東西，叫「紀律」。
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：吳淡如女士
本文摘自《人生雖已看破，仍要突破》一書
Author: Wu Dan Ru
Excerpt from《人生雖已看破，仍要突破》
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