阳光生活-天上不会掉馅饼

 

阳光生活

 

There are no free lunches in life

 

天上不会掉馅饼

 

 

You may have used this truth of life as an idiom in your conversation before but have you realized that this is a truth that you need to know?

 

 

The real meaning behind this fact of life is that we should not expect anything from anyone without a cost.

 

 

Whether that cost is in the form of effort,persistence, money, knowledge, skill or simply sheer¹ hard work, is a different thing.

 

 

You will find true happiness in life once you get rid of expectations.

 

 

 

1 sheer   

adj.绝对的，全然的，峻峭的；v.躲开，躲避，使...避开； adv.完全，全然，峻峭

参考例句：

• He achieved his aim by sheer strength of will.他纯粹靠意志力达到了目的。
• I guess It'sheer waste of time arguing about it.看来争论这件事纯粹是浪费时间。