1、(1)TheAttitudetowardsYourLifeIfyourlifefeelslikeitislackingthepowerthatyouwantandthemotivationthatyouneed,sometimesallyouhavetodoisshiftyourpointofview.Bytrainingyourthoughtstoconcentrateonthebrightsideofthings,youaremorelikelytohavetheincentivetofollowthroughonyourgoals.Youarelesslikelytobeheldback

2、bynegativeideasthatmightlimityourperformance.Yourlifecanbeenhanced,andyourhappinessenriched,whenyouchoosetochangeyourperspective.Dontleaveyourfuturetochance,orwaitforthingstogetbettermysteriouslyontheirown.Youmustgointhedirectionofyourhopesandaspirations.Begintobuildyourconfidence,andworkthroughprob

3、lemsratherthanavoidthem.Rememberthatpowerisnotnecessarilycontroloversituations,buttheabilitytodealwithwhatevercomesyourway.Alwaysbelievethatgoodthingsarepossible,andrememberthatmistakescanbelessonsthatleadtodiscoveries.Takeyourfearandtransformitintotrust;learntoriseaboveanxietyanddoubt.Turnyourworry

4、hoursintoproductivehours.Taketheenergythatyouhavewastedanddirectittowardeveryworthwhileeffortthatyoucanbeinvolvedin.Youwillseebeautifulthingshappenwhenyouallowyourselftoexperiencethejoysoflife.Youwillfindhappinesswhenyouadoptpositivethinkingintoyourdailyroutineandmakeitanimportantpartofyourworld.(2)

5、TheHappyDoorHappinessislikeapebbledroppedintoapooltosetinmotionanever-wideningcircleofripples.AsStevensonhassaid,beinghappyisaduty.Thereisnoexactdefinitionofthewordhappiness.Happypeoplearehappyforallsortsofreasons.Thekeyisnotwealthorphysicalwell-being,sincewefindbeggars,invalidsandso-calledfailures,

6、whoareextremelyhappy.Beinghappyisasortofunexpecteddividend.Butstayinghappyisanaccomplishment,atriumphofsoulandcharacter.Itisnotselfishtostriveforit.Itis,indeed,adutytoourselvesandothers.Beingunhappyislikeaninfectiousdisease.Itcausespeopletoshrinkawayfromthesufferer.Hesoonfindshimselfalone,miserablea

7、ndembittered.Thereis,however,acuresosimpleastoseem,atfirstglance,ridiculous;ifyoudonpretendfeeltobe!happy,Itworks.Beforelongyouwillfindthatinsteadofrepellingpeople,youattractthem.Youdiscoverhowdeeplyrewardingitistobethecenterofwiderandwidercirclesofgoodwill.Thenthemake-believebecomesareality.Youposs

8、essthesecretofpeaceofmind,andcanforgetyourselfinbeingofservicetoothers.Beinghappy,onceitisrealizedasadutyandestablishedasahabit,opensdoorsintounimaginablegardensthrongedwithgratefulfriends.(3)TheHiddenGoldTherewasonceafarmerwhohadafineoliveorchard.Hewasveryhard-working,andthefarmalwaysprosperedunder

9、hiscare.Butheknewthathisthreesonsdespisedthefarmwork,andwereeagertomakewealth,throughadventure.Whenthefarmerwasold,andfeltthathistimehadcometodie,hecalledthethreesonstohimandsaid,Mysons,thereisapotofgoldhiddenintheoliveorchard.Digforit,ifyouwishit.Thesonstriedtogethimtotelltheminwhatpartoftheorchard

10、thegoldwashidden;buthewouldtellthemnothingmore.Afterthefarmerwasdead,thesonswenttoworktofindthepotofgold;sincetheydidnotknowwherethehiding-placewas,theyagreedtobegininaline,atoneendoftheorchard,andtodiguntiloneofthemshouldfindthemoney.Theyduguntiltheyhadturnedupthesoilfromoneendoftheorchardtotheothe

11、r,roundthetree-rootsandbetweenthem.Butnopotofgoldwastobefound.Itseemedasifsomeonemusthavestolenit,orasifthefarmerhadbeenwanderinginhiswits.Thethreesonswerebitterlydisappointedtohavealltheirworkfornothing.Thenextoliveseason,theolivetreesintheorchardboremorefruitthantheyhadevergiven;whenitwassold,itga

12、vethesonsawholepotofgold.Andwhentheysawhowmuchmoneyhadcomefromtheorchard,theysuddenlyunderstoodwhatthewisefatherhadmeantwhenhesaid,Thereisgoldhiddenintheorchard.Digforit,ifyouwishit.(4)YouthYouthisnotatimeoflife;itisastateofmind;itisnotamatterofrosycheeks,redlipsandsuppleknees;itisamatterofthewill,a

13、qualityoftheimagination,avigoroftheemotions;itisthefreshnessofthedeepspringsoflife.Youthmeansatemperamentalpredominanceofcourageovertimidityoftheappetite,foradventureovertheloveofease.Thisoftenexistsinamanof60morethanaboyof20.Nobodygrowsoldmerelybyanumberofyears.Wegrowoldbydesertingourideals.Yearsma

14、ywrinkletheskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul.Worry,fear,self-distrustbowstheheartandturnsthespiritbacktodust.Whether60or16,thereisineveryhumanbeingheartsthelureofwonder,theunfailingchildlikeappetiteofwhatsnextandthejoyofthegameofliving.Intheofcenteryourheartandmyheartthereisawirelessstation:

15、solongasitreceivesmessagesofbeauty,hope,cheer,courageandpowerfrommenandfromtheInfinite,solongareyouyoung.Whentheaerialsaredown,andyourspiritiscoveredwithsnowsofcynicismandtheiceofpessimism,thenyouaregrownold,evenat20,butaslongasyouraerialsareup,tocatchwavesofoptimism,thereishopeyoumaydieyoungat80.(5

16、)ThePowerofWordsAgroupoffrogsweretravelingthroughthewoods,andtwoofthemfellintoadeeppit.Whentheotherfrogssawhowdeepthepitwas,theytoldthetwofrogsthattheywereasgoodasdead.Thetwofrogsignoredthecommentsandtriedtojumpupoutofthepitwithalltheirmight.Theotherfrogskepttellingthemtostop,thattheywereasgoodasdea

17、d.Finally,oneofthefrogstookheedofwhattheotherfrogsweresayingandgaveup.Hefelldownanddied.Theotherfrogcontinuedtojumpashardashecould.Onceagain,thecrowdoffrogsyelledathimtostopthepainandjustdie.Hejumpedevenharderandfinallymadeitout.Whenhegotout,theotherfrogssaid,Didyounothearus?Thefrogexplainedtothemth

18、athewasalittledeaf.Hethoughttheywereencouraginghimtheentiretime.Thisstoryteachesustwolessons:Thereispoweroflifeanddeathinthetongue.Anencouragingwordtosomeonewhoisdowncanliftthemupandhelpthemmakeitthroughtheday.Adestructivewordtosomeonewhoisdowncanbewhatittakestokillthem.Becarefulofwhatyousay.Speakli

19、fetothosewhocrossyourpath.Thepowerofwordsissometimeshardtounderstandthatanencouragingwordcangosuchalongway.(6)ThePleasureofWalkingWalkinggivesusbackoursenses.Wesee,hear,smelltheworldaswenevercanwhenweride.Nomatterwhatvehicle,itisthevehiclethatismoving,notourselves.Wearetrappedinsideitsfixedenvironme

20、nt,andoncewehavetakeninitssensoryaspectsmainlyintermsofcomfortordiscomfortweturnoffourperceptionsandeithergotosleeporopenamagazineandbegindozingawake.Butwhenwewalk,theenvironmentchangeseverymomentandoursensesarecontinuouslybeingalerted.Aroundeachcornerofacityblock,aroundeachbendinacountryroad,therei

21、ssomethingnewtogreettheeyes,theears,thenose.Eventhesamewalk,theonewemaytakeeveryday,isneverthesamefromonedaytoanother,fromoneweekandseasontoanother.Thisistruenotonlyinthecountry,butanywhereatall.InNewYorkCity,agroupofexecutiveswhomeeteveryweekdaymorningwalkfromtheirhomestotheiroffices.Theirwaytakest

22、hemthroughquietstreetsofoldbrownstones,oneoftheoldestneighborhoodsinthecity,thenupandovertheBrooklynBridgewithitscathedralarchessupportingtheweblikedraperyofcables,thendownintothetightskyscrapercanyonsofthefinancialdistrict.Ontheirdailyroutetheysee,hear,smellthecityinallitsseasonalchanges,underbrigh

23、tandcloudyskies.Onlythemostinclementweatherstopsthemsuitablydressed,theycanwalkwithpleasureinspringrains,autumndrizzles,thesunlightofasummermorningorasoftwintersnowfall.Theriverwatersrollbybelowtheirfeet,sullenorsparkling.Tugboatschugpast,shovingandhaulingtheirvariouslyladenbarges;onashroudedmorning

24、,foghornshootandmoan.ThefamousskylineoflowerManhattanrisesbeforethem,glitteringinsun,afloatinmist,againstabackdropofskynevertwicethesame.(7)VeniceVeniceisafascinatingcitybetweenseaandsky.Itisbuilton117islands.TherearencarsorbusesbecausetherearenohighwaysinVenice.Butithas150canalsand400bridges.Thenar

25、rowstreets,withtheirhistoricnames,arepavedwithflagstones,buthavenofootpaths.Theyarelinedwithflower-deckedbalconies,Madonnas,shopsignsandlanterns.Artisansstallsandpalacesstandsidebyside.Thesquaresarecharming.Thebrickbridges,withwhitestonetrimmings,arepitchedhightoallowbargestopassunderthem.Everyyeart

26、housandsoftouristsfromthefivecontinentsvisitthisbeautifulcity.Theyarealwaysamazedatthecharmofherwaterandpellucidlight,whichcanmakethemfreefromalldustandcooledbytheseabreezes.Butbecausethelevelofthesurroundingwatersisconstantlyrising,theexceptionalpositionofVeniceconstitutesathreattoitsveryexistence.

27、AndtheVenetianslovetheircityandwanttostaytheretosaveVenicefromthesea.Nowcariousmeasureshavealreadybeentakenandaplantosafeguardandremedythepositionisunderinvestigation.HardWorkisGoodforHealthScientistsfindthathard-workingprestigiouspeoplelivelongerthanaveragemenandwomen.Careerwomenarehealthierthanhou

28、sewives.Evidenceshowsthatthejoblessareinpoorerhealththanthejob-holder.Aninvestigationshowsthatwhenevertheunemploymentrateincreasesby1%,thedeathrateincreasescorrespondinglyby2%.Allthiscomesdowntoonepoint:workishelpfultohealth.Whyisworkgoodforhealth?Itisbecauseworkkeepspeoplebusy,awayfromlonelinessand

29、solitude.Researchesshowthatpeoplefeelunhappy,worriedandsolitarywhentheyhavenothingtodo.Instead,thehappiestarethosewhoarebusy.Manyhighachieverswholovetheircareersfeelthattheyarehappiestwhentheyareworkinghard.Workservesasabridgebetweenmanandreality.Bywork,peoplecomeintocontactwitheachother.Bycollectiv

30、eactivity,theyfindfriendshipandwarmth.Thisishelpfultohealth.Thelossofworkmeansthelossofeverything.Itaffectsmanspirituallyandmakeshimliabletodisease.Besides,workgivesoneasenseoffulfillmentandasenseofachievement.Workmakesonefeelhisvalueandstatusinsociety.Whenawriterfinisheshiswritingoradoctorsuccessfu

31、llyoperatesonapatientorateacherseeshisstudentsgrow,theyarehappybeyondwords.Fromtheabovewecancometotheconclusionthatthemoreyouwork,thehappierandhealthieryouwillbe.Letusworkhardandstudywellandliveahappyandhealthylife.(9)HowtoLearnwithSuccessTolearnwithsuccessisnotaverydifficulttaskifsomefundamentalpri

32、nciplesarelaiddown.Whilediscussingthissubject,Idliketomentionfourindispensableprinciples:diligence,devotion,constancy,andpunctuality.Allthingscanbeconqueredbydiligence.Itmakesthefoolishwise,thepoorrich,andthehumblenoble.Itproducesawonderfuleffect.Inlearning,theworkofadiligentfooldoublesthatofalazywi

33、t.Devotionmeanstosetourheartononethingatatimeandgiveupallotherthoughts.Neverthinkoflearninganothersubjectwhilestudyingonesubject.Thosewhooftenchangetheirstudieswillneversucceedinthelongrun.Therefore,inordertobesuccessfulweneeddevotion.Constancymakessuccessacertainty.Incontrast,inconstancyoftenresult

34、sinfailure.Ifwestudydayafterday,thereisnothingthatcannotbeachieved.Weshouldrememberaworthyproverb“Constantdroppingofwaterwearsawayastone.”Besides,thereisanotherrulethatcontributestoonesaccomplishments,thatis,punctuality.Thehabitofkeepingregularhoursisofextremeimportancetosuccessfullearning.Workwhile

35、youwork;playwhileyouplay.Everymanwillcertainlybecomestrongandwiseifhedoesso.(10)WhatIHaveLivedforThreepassions,simplebutoverwhelminglystrong,havegovernedmylife:thelongingforlove,thesearchforknowledge,andunbearablepityforthesufferingofmankind.Thesepassions,likegreatwinds,haveblownmehitherandthither,inawaywardcourse,overadeepoceanofanguish,reachingtothevergeofdespair.Ihaveso