来看看“美版知乎”Quora上这篇点赞超过1万的问答：人生中有哪些令人痛苦的真相？What are a few bitter truths of life?
Brad Einarsen, social marketer, insights collector
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In my office, there is a 26 year old married guy. He is an attendant and not earning much for leading a decent life in a metro city. Although, I am much above in post than him, I treat him as my friend.
在我的办公室里，有一个26岁的已婚男子。他是一个服务员，收入不高，无法在大城市过上体面的生活。尽管我的职位比他高得多，但我把他当作朋友看待。
So, his wife was about to give birth in a day or two yet he was not taking leave from the office. He told me that it is very close and could be today or tomorrow.
他的妻子即将在一两天内分娩，但他并没有请假。他告诉我，预产期已经很近，可能是今天或明天。
Then on the next day at 4 PM, he rushed towards me saying that wife is in labor and was taken to the hospital. I got furious and told him why he didn't take leave that day. I quickly calmed down realizing his situation and offered to drop him. But to amazement, he refused.
第二天下午四点，他匆忙跑向我，说妻子已经在生产中，正在被送往医院。我当时非常生气，问他为什么那天没有请假。但很快我冷静下来，意识到他的处境，并主动提出送他去医院。令我惊讶的是，他拒绝了。
I was speechless. He said he has some urgent work and only after finishing that he will go.
我无言以对。他说他有一些紧急工作，等到完成之后才能走。
Next day he called me and said that he was blessed with a baby boy but he also said by the time he reached his wife had already given birth.
第二天，他打电话告诉我，他喜得一子，但也告诉我，当他赶到时，妻子已经生下了孩子。
I demanded he explain this nonsense.
我要求他解释解释这荒唐的情况。
In a soft voice he explained that he needed to finish his duty till 5.30 pm otherwise his one day pay would be deducted.
他轻声解释道：他必须工作到下午五点半，否则会被扣掉一天的工资。
Money really is the most important thing because the lack of it is so painful.
金钱确实是最重要的东西，因为缺少它是如此痛苦。
Our parents sacrifice so much but still sometimes we end up ignoring them.
我们的父母牺牲了很多，但我们有时还是会忽视他们的付出。
One cannot truly relate to the pain of others unless he is put in same position.
除非亲身经历，否则无法真正感受到别人的痛苦。
Without education, a person is really on a path of lifelong struggle.
缺乏教育，一个人注定要在漫长的人生中艰难跋涉。
