He likewise gave up the fruitless task of teaching grammar to his unwilling pupil, and read Sakuntala with me instead.
他也同样放弃了那毫无结果的、对他的不情愿的孩子们教授文法的做法，而代之以和我一道读《沙恭达罗》。
This isn't a completely fruitless task: much recent research suggests that will power is, in some ways, like a muscle and can be made stronger.
这不是一项完全没有成效的任务：很多最近的研究显示，在某些方面，意志力像肌肉一样，可以被训练得更强。
Many people give up when they think they're not good at a particular job or task, assuming the exertion is fruitless.
许多人当认为他们并不擅长某个工作或任务时就会放弃，他们假定努力后也不会成功。
Many people give up when they think they're not good at a particular job or task, assuming the exertion is fruitless.
许多人当认为他们并不擅长某个工作或任务时就会放弃，他们假定努力后也不会成功。
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