So I tried stepping up the curb the way I'd always known how, front on, for days on end, with no success, until it became obvious that the time and effort I was investing into this endeavor was clearly disproportionate to the benefit of its outcome.
Taigi, aš bandžiau užlipti taip, kaip lipau visada, nuo kulno, daug dienų, bet nesėkmingai, kol tapo aišku, kad laikas ir įdėtos pastangos šiam veiksmui buvo neproporcingos rezultatui.