这是一个条件状语从句，使用了“only to do”结构表达令人失望的结果，语法复杂但逻辑清晰。
Learning requires unwavering focus and arduous effort. If one learns a little today and abandons it, only to resume ten days later, true knowledge will never be acquired. While playfulness is human nature, those who achieve greatness succeed precisely because they channel the time they might have spent playing into dedicated study towards their goals.
学习必须专心致志，并付出艰苦的努力。如果今天学一些就丢下，过十天再重新开始，是绝不可能真正掌握知识的。贪玩虽是人的天性，但那些能成就大事业的人之所以成功，正是因为他们将原本用于玩耍的时间，全部投入到朝着目标前进的学习之中。
"Even the coldest stone will grow warm if you sit on it for three years"
"Possess perseverance and do not rest until your goal is met."
"A passionate beginning does not guarantee longevity."
"A slow carriage will eventually overtake a running hare."
"A rope can saw through wood, and water drops can wear through stone."