There are many times we do this in our lives,

在我們的生活中，很多時候我們都會這樣做

even if its at an unconsciousness level.

即使你是出于無意識層面上的動機(jī)

For example,

比如

Some people stay in terrible (or sometimes even abusive) relationships

有些人維持著十分糟糕（有時甚至是存在虐待行為的）戀愛關(guān)系里

just because

僅僅因為

they have already been committed to it for so many years.

他們多年來一直處在這樣的戀愛關(guān)系之中

Or

或者

what about sticking with a diet

堅持一種節(jié)食方法

(for weight loss)

（其目的是為了）

that doesnt even work

卻根本沒有效果

but you already spent so much time

可是，你已經(jīng)花費了如此多的時間

and money committing to it

和金錢致力于此時

that you dont want to let it go.

你不想放棄

I was encouraging a friend to try Intermittent Fasting

我想要勸說一個朋友嘗試間歇性斷食

but the protocol she was on

而她堅持的節(jié)食方法

encouraged eating small meals many times a day

卻鼓勵她少食多餐

(even though it didnt yield much results),

盡管這種辦法收效甚微

but she spent too much time/money on it,

但她卻為此事花費了許多時間和金錢

so she couldnt just let it go.

所以她不愿意放棄

These are all examples

還有許多例子

clinging to 'mistakes'

執(zhí)著于那些“錯誤”

but cannot let it go

無法放手

because we were so committed to it.

因為我們已經(jīng)深陷其中

Old Proverb :

引用一句古老的諺語

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.

栽種一棵樹，的時間是20年前

The second best time is now."

其次就是現(xiàn)在