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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.  你是否面临着一个看起来无法解决的情况？1969年，俄亥俄州克利夫兰附近的凯霍加河沿线的污染非常严重。人们无法想象它还能被清理干净。这条河被污染得很严重，甚至还着火烧毁了。多年后的今天，这条河成为了环境清理的最杰出的例子之一。但几天甚至几个月后，河流并没有改变。为了减少工业污染和清洁水，人们花费了多年的工作。最后，努力得到了回报，现在河里的水比以往任何时候都更干净。也许你正面临着一个不可能出现的情况。也许你有一个让你的家人发狂的习惯。可能你喝得太多或者不知道如何控制你的信用卡使用。当你面对这样一个不可能的情况时，你不想要一个快速解决和立即改变的东西吗？虽然有一些关于瞬间转变的惊人故事，但对我们大多数人来说，这些变化是渐进的，需要大量的努力和工作，比如清理一条被污染的河流。要有耐心