Concentration and perseverance¹（坚持不懈） built the great pyramids on Egypt's plains .

 

The matter of a single trade can sppuort a family.The master of seven trades cannot support himself.

 

Now I know that in order to grow and flourish I must spare no efforts in doing things and keep a little in advance of the times . Those who reach the top are the ones who are not content with doing only what are required of them .They do more.They go extra mile, and another.

 

I will spare no efforts in doing things.

 

Now I knowthat I cannot pursue a worthy² goal,steadily and persistently³ ,with all the powers of my mind and yet fail . If I focus the rays of sun with a burning glass , even in the coldest days of winter.I can kindle⁴ a fire with ease.

 

I will spare no efforts in doing things.

 

The weakest living creature , by concentrating his powers on a single object can accomplish good results while the strongest ,by dispersing⁵ his effort over many chores,may fail to accomplish anything.Drops of water ,by continually falling,hone their passage through the hardest of rocks but the hasty torrent⁶ rushes over it with hideous⁷ uproar⁸ and leaves notrace behind.I will leave my trace.The world will know I have been here.

 

I will spare no efforts in doing things.

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