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"Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted" - David Bly
Have you ever read David Bly's quote about striving for success? If you haven't, congratulations on discovering this great motivational quote!
I really like how it paints a vivid picture in your mind. David uses the metaphor of a harvest to make you realize how important hard work is.
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If you want another example, you can think about losing weight. Many people will look at healthy individuals and think “I wish I could look like that”.
The problem is that their actions don't demonstrate their desires. You probably will find them sitting on the couch doing nothing or maybe eating a snack wishing they could loose a couple of pounds.
Most people do not want to do the work required to reach a healthy weight. If you do nothing, you will not achieve anything. Life rewards action and this is true for learning English as well.
If you do not expose yourself to spoken English, listen to real English or read interesting English texts, you will not exercise your English "muscle".
How are you expected to speak English fluently and with confidence if you never practice?
It's like scuba diving, or riding a horse, or typing on the computer. These are all skills that need to be learned and practised. The first time you jump on a horse is going to be very different than after a year of riding lessons.
I believe that this quote reminds us all that we need to make an effort in order to achieve what we desire.
Nothing comes for free...as my father always says.
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Not an Easy Ride
I've never heard of David Bly before but he knows what he is talking about. Who came up with the idea of "an easy ride" anyway? As my father used to tell ...
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