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undaunted men and women who triumphed over disabilities and adversities to demonstrate victorious spirits。 Raise him in abject poverty; and you have an Abraham Lincoln。 Make her blind and deaf; and you have a Helen Keller。
Enjoy life’s process; not just life’s rewards We live in a goal…oriented society that wants problems resolved now。 We want three…minute oatmeal; one…hour dry cleaning; and instant success。 But to live with abandon; we must live one day at a time; savoring the little victories; realizing that life is an endless journey in self…discovery and personal fulfillment。 It means taking time to hug your kids; kiss your spouse and let the other fellow ahead of you on the freeway。
“I was one of those people who never go anywhere without a thermometer; hot water bottle; raincoat and parachute;” wrote author Don Herold。“If I had my life to live over; I would go barefoot earlier in spring。 I would ride more merry…go…rounds。 I would take more chances; and I would eat more ice cream。”
Bee involved in something bigger than yourself I do not believe you will live happily if you set out to live life for yourself alone。 Choose a cause bigger than you are and work at it in a spirit of excellence。 It will bee a part of you as you see your goals through to the end。 Measure success not by what you’ve done; but what you could do。
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自信是一种感觉——一种能使人们获得基本满足感的内在激情和外在光芒。它不是某些人与生俱来,而其他人则没有的品质,它是后天形成的。
自信可以通过学习获得,同时又能促使你不断学习,它不是某些人的私有财产。世界上再聪明的人也同其他人一样,以信念和经历为基础来培养自信。虽然不同的人所使用的工具也不尽相同,但核心目的是相同的。倘若我们依靠自己的能力,根据自己的需求,运用自己的才智使之不断增强,我们就可以做到自信且沉着冷静。
自信最令人欣慰的一点是,它不受年龄和生活水平的限制,时刻伴随着我们——无论是孩子、男人、女人、名人、平凡人,还是富人、穷人、艺术家、行政人员、青少年、老人都可以拥有自信。你甚至可以满怀自信地步入老年。一个老人对自己、对他人、对未来怀有美好的愿望,拥有乐观的心境和坚定的信念,这比任何事都更能激励人心。反之,无欲无求,不被人所需的感觉是老人绝望的根源。
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