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He had formed such a strong habit of throwing each pebble into the sea that when the one he wanted came along he stil threw it away.

So it is with opportunity. Unless we are careful, it’s easy to fail to recognize an opportunity when it is in hand, and it’s just as easy to throw it away.
他已经形成如此顽固的习惯，每捡到一个鹅卵石就习惯地想把它直接丢进海里。
机会也是如此。除非我们留心对待，否则当机会来临时我们会像丢掉石头一样轻易丢掉到手的机会。