文章献给准备过英语专业四级的同学，给同学一点写作素材，希望大家考试成功。
你需要认识一些创业路上的"障碍物"。以下便是其中四种最常见的不愿赚钱的借口：
No time
一无时间
No money
二无资金
No expertise
三无专业技能
No ideas
四无想法
When you reflect on why you haven’t started exploring how to earn more money, probably every one of your barriers (excuses!) falls into one of the above categories. You might say to yourself:
当你沉思自己为何还没开始探索挣钱的方法时，没准你的理由(借口!)就是上述四种里的一种。你也许会自言自语道：
"Starting a business is too complicated." Nope. That’s the "no expertise" excuse.
"创业太复杂了。" 其实不然。说实话，这个理由真是太不专业了。
"But I work insane hours, have eleventeen kids, and a 4-hour commute." Granted, you might have limitations on your time, but you’ll always make time for the things that are most important. And 20-30 minutes a day is something you can carve out–especially if it’ll change your life.
"我每天要疯狂地工作，上下班就要花四个小时，还有群十几岁的孩子要看管。" 的确，时间或许很有限，但你总能为最重要的那些事留出时间。我想，一天20-30分钟你还是可以抽出来的，尤其是当它可能改变你的生活之时。
"But I don’t have $10 grand to fund a business." OK, go back to the top of the article and re-read it. Done? OK. Repeat after me: "I can start a business for under $100." Say it again. And again. Know that there are many ways to do any task. Sometimes the first thing that comes to mind is some high-falutin’, expensive way. Dig deeper. Focus on exactly what the outcome is, and brainstorm all the crazy ways you could get to it. I guarantee you’ll find ways to get it done on the cheap.
"可我连10美元都没有，如何创业?"好吧，如果是这个问题，那么请你回到文章的开头，重新阅读一遍吧。看完了?好的，跟我念，"100美元之内，我照样可以创业"，多说几遍。要知道，条条大路通罗马，虽然有时候脑子里总是会先想到一些不切实际又昂贵的方法。继续钻研下去，将焦点集中于产出，头脑风暴一下你所能想到的各种疯狂办法。我向你保证，你一定会找到白手起家的妙招的。
"But I don’t have any ideas for a business." Try this: train yourself to look for problems. That’s right — look for problems throughout the day, every day. Jot them down in a notebook. Remember that every problem is an opportunity. Successful, sustainable businesses solveproblems. Don’t want to cook dinner? Go to a restaurant. Problem solved. Hate to iron your clothes? Take them to a dry cleaner. Problem solved. Want to find & stay in touch with friends?
"但是我还缺少创业的想法"。不妨多练习练习发现问题——每天的每时每刻，试着去发现问题，然后记录下来。你一定要认识到，任何一个问题都有可能变成机会。那些成功且持久的事业都是为人解决问题的。不想做饭?那去餐馆，问题解决了;不想熨衣服?送去干洗店，问题解决了;想和朋友保持联系?