There is an ancient saying in China goes as: If your ship is against the current, you lose your ground when you don't advance.
中国有句谚语说：“逆水行舟，不进则退。”
Isn't this talking about life?
这不就是生活吗？
If you want something, you need to work at your best constantly.
你需要不断地努力，才能得到自己想要的东西。
But many other sages have told us that sometimes you need to slow down so that you can find peace and see clearly what you truely want in the first place.
但，也有不少哲人的名言告诉大家：生活中，有时也需要慢下脚步，如此才能冷静下来看清我们的初心。
The competition in our society is fierce. It is now. It used to be. And it will be.
社会上的角逐是激烈的，目前是，以前也是，以后也一样会是。
And at the same time. We have family, friends and lovers who we need to cherish.
同时，大家还有亲人、朋友、爱情这类关系需要去滋养。
But we all only have 24 hours a day.
然而，大家每一个人在一天之中都只有24个小时。
And a lot of time among these hours have to be used to rest. Otherwise we won't be able to survive.
而且这其中的非常长一段时间还需要用来休息，不然大家就没法存活。
Yes, your energy is limited. There are limitations that you cannot go beyond.
是的，你的精力是有限的，有的极限是你没方法超越的。
So you really need to remind yourself that sometimes life does take patience.
所以有时真的得提醒自己：生活需要耐心。
There are things that you can't do only with your determination. They require your patience.
有不少事情并非你下决心就可以做到，它们需要时间。
Slow down. Shake off some anxiety. Find more peace. By doing this you can actually go farther.
慢一点，少一点焦虑，多一些平静，如此其实走得更远。
（翻译：能猫）
