Newbie | What Procrastination Really Takes Away：Learning Chinese with Shi Tiesheng（史铁生）

Do you know what the real harm of procrastination is?In this episode, we learn Chinese through a short but powerful passage by one of China’s most respected writers, 史铁生 (Shi Tiesheng), from his essay 《最有用的事》 (The Most Useful Thing) : ● 拖延的最大坏处还不是耽误 (Tuōyán de zuìdà huàichù hái bú shì dānwu)The biggest harm of procrastination is not just wasting time● 而是会使自己变得犹豫，甚至丧失信心 ( ér shì huì shǐ zìjǐ biànde yóuyù, shènzhì sàngshī xìnxīn)but that it makes you hesitate, and even lose confidence● 不管什么事，决定了，就立刻去做 (Bùguǎn shénme shì, juédìng le, jiù lìkè qù zuò)No matter what it is, once you decide, do it immediately● 这本身就能使人生气勃勃 ( zhè běnshēn jiù néng shǐ rén shēngqì bóbó)This alone can make life full of energy● 保持一种主动和快乐的心情(bǎochí yì zhǒng zhǔdòng hé kuàilè de xīnqíng)and help you keep an active and happy mindset Learning Chinese works the same way.Don’t wait until you feel ready or perfect.If you’ve decided to learn, then start — and start now.Want to sound more natural in every conversation?Book a free 1-on-1 Mandarin trial at eChineseLearning.com and start speaking confidently today! What would you like to listen to in the next episode, or what other Chinese expressions and Chinese cultural knowledge would you want to learn? Drop your comments below and let me know. Powered by Firstory Hosting