《孟子·梁惠王章句上·第八节》
以您现在的做法来实现您现在的愿望，费劲心力去干，一定会有灾祸在后头。 
以若所为，求若所欲，尽心力而为之，后必有灾。 
If you continue to do as you are doing now and persist in such a course of action, you will never attain your desire; and, besides, disaster will surely follow.