Struggle is a kind of spirit, need to do down-to-earth, step by step.

奋斗不止是一种精神，需要脚踏实地一步一步地去做。

And that applies to much more than just writing: take the time to pare whatever you do down to the essentials, and you'll be left with something so much more amazing.

这个(简化的)原则同样适用于写作以外的事情：我们需要花费一些时间对你做的事情进行简化然后你会发现简化后剩下的精华部分会给你一种非常美妙的感觉。

Buying green can establish the moral credentials that license subsequent bad behaviour: the rosier your view of yourself, the more likely you are to hoard your money and do down other people.

购买环保商品能够为消费者提供一种道德凭据，从而纵容接下来不好的行为：你把自己看的越高尚，却越是有可能把钱藏起来而不愿意分给其他人。

Do you get puffed out running up and down the stairs?

你会因为跑上跑下楼梯而气喘吁吁吗？

Our mothers sat us down to read and paint, when all we really wanted to do was to make a mess.

我们的妈妈们让我们坐下读书、画画，而我们真正想要做的却是胡闹一阵。