There is going to be an element where we are not succeeding. It's badenough not getting what we want, but it's even worse to have an idea of what itis you want and find out at the end of a journey that it isn't ,in fact ,whatyou wanted all along.
前面一直都是用的目前一般时，这里忽然用过去一般时了？
There is going tobe an element where we are not succeeding. It's bad enough not getting what wewant, but it's even worse to have an idea of what it is you want and find outat the end of a journey that it isn't, in fact, what you wanted allalong.
最后这个表语从句用了一般过去时，表示 “过去一直想要的东西”。此前整个段落用目前时间范畴的时态，客观描述与目前有关的状况。两者并不矛盾。我随意举一个一样的例子：
Now I want tomake up for what I lost in the past. 目前，我想弥补我过去失去的所有。
