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Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix? In 1969,the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland,Ohio.It was unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up.The river was so polluted that it actually caught fire and burned.Now,years later,this river is one of the most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup. But the river wasn't changed in a few days or even a few months.It took years of work to reduce the industrial pollution and clean the water.Finally,that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is cleaner than ever. Maybe you are facing an impossible situation.Maybe you have a habit that is driving your family crazy.Possibly you drink too much or don't know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation,don't you want a quick fix and something to change immediately? While there are amazing stories of instant transformation,for most of us the changes are gradual and require a lot of effort and work,like cleaning up a polluted river.Just be patient.? 你是否面臨著一個(gè)看起來無(wú)法解決的情況?1969年,俄亥俄州克利夫蘭附近的凱霍加河沿線的污染非常嚴(yán)重。人們無(wú)法想象它還能被清理干凈。這條河被污染得很嚴(yán)重,甚至還著火燒毀了。多年后的今天,這條河成為了環(huán)境清理的最杰出的例子之一。但幾天甚至幾個(gè)月后,河流并沒有改變。為了減少工業(yè)污染和清潔水,人們花費(fèi)了多年的工作。最后,努力得到了回報(bào),現(xiàn)在河里的水比以往任何時(shí)候都更干凈。也許你正面臨著一個(gè)不可能出現(xiàn)的情況。也許你有一個(gè)讓你的家人發(fā)狂的習(xí)慣??赡苣愫鹊锰嗷蛘卟恢廊绾慰刂颇愕男庞每ㄊ褂?。當(dāng)你面對(duì)這樣一個(gè)不可能的情況時(shí),你不想要一個(gè)快速解決和立即改變的東西嗎?雖然有一些關(guān)于瞬間轉(zhuǎn)變的驚人故事,但對(duì)我們大多數(shù)人來說,這些變化是漸進(jìn)的,需要大量的努力和工作,比如清理一條被污染的河流。要有耐心