^|Youhavetobelieve,thereisaway.Theancientssaid:"thekingdomofheavenistryingtoenter".Onlywhenthereluctantstepbysteptogotoit'stime,mustbemanagedtogetonestepdown,onlyhavestruggledtoachieveit.--GuoGeTech·第一篇:OnMeetingtheCelebrated論見名人OnMeetingtheCelebratedIhavealwayswonderedatthepassionmanypeoplehavetomeetthecelebrated.Theprestigeyouacquirebybeingabletotellyourfriendsthatyouknowfamousmenprovesonlythatyouareyourselfofsmallaccount.Thecelebrateddevelopatechniquetodealwiththepersonstheycomeacross.Theyshowtheworldamask,oftenanimpressiveon,buttakecaretoconcealtheirrealselves.Theyplaythepartthatisexpectedfromthem,andwithpracticelearntoplayitverywell,butyouarestupidifyouthinkthatthispublicperformanceoftheirscorrespondswiththemanwithin.Ihavebeenattached,deeplyattached,toafewpeople;butIhavebeeninterestedinmeningeneralnotfortheirownsakes,butforthesakeofmywork.Ihavenot,asKantenjoined,regardedeachmanasanendinhimself,butasmaterialthatmightbeusefultomeasawriter.Ihavebeenmoreconcernedwiththeobscurethanwiththefamous.Theyaremoreoftenthemselves.Theyhavehadnoneedtocreateafiguretoprotectthemselvesfromtheworldortoimpressit.Theiridiosyncrasieshavehadmorechancetodevelopinthelimitedcircleoftheiractivity,andsincetheyhaveneverbeeninthepubliceyeithasneveroccurredtothemthattheyhaveanythingtoconceal.Theydisplaytheirodditiesbecauseithasneverstruckthemthattheyareodd.Andafterallitiswiththecommonrunofmenthatwewritershavetodeal;kings,dictators,commercialmagnatesarefromourpointofviewveryunsatisfactory.Towriteaboutthemisaventurethathasoftentemptedwriters,butthefailurethathasattendedtheireffortsshowsthatsuchbeingsaretooexceptionaltoformapropergroundforaworkofart.Theycannotbemadereal.Theordinaryisthewriter’sricherfield.Itsunexpectedness,itssingularity,itsinfinitevarietyaffordunendingmaterial.Thegreatmanistoooftenallofapiece;itisthelittlemanthatisabundleofcontradictoryelements.Heisinexhaustible.Younevercometotheendofthesurpriseshehasinstoreforyou.FormypartIwouldmuchsoonerspendamonthonadesertislandwithaveterinarysurgeonthanwithaprimeminister.·第二篇:The50-PercentTheoryofLife生活理論半對半The50-PercentTheoryofLifeIbelieveinthe50-percenttheory.Halfthetimethingsarebetterthannormal;theotherhalf,theyreworse.Ibelievelifeisapendulumswing.Ittakestimeandexperiencetounderstandwhatnormalis,andthatgivesmetheperspectivetodealwiththesurprisesofthefuture.Let’sbenchmarktheparameters:yes,Iwilldie.I’vedealtwiththedeathsofbothparents,abestfriend,abelovedbossandcherishedpets.Someofthesedeathshavebeenviolent,beforemyeyes,orslowandagonizing.Badstuff,anditbelongsatthebottomofthescale.Thentherearethosehighpoints:romanceandmarriagetotherightperson;havingachildanddoingthoseDadthingslikecoachingmyson’sbaseballteam,paddlingaroundthecreekintheboatwhilehe’sswimmingwiththedogs,discoveringhiscompassionsodeepitmanifestseveninhiskindnesstosnails,hisimaginationsovividhebuildsaspaceshipfromascatteredpileofLegos.Butthereisavastmeadowoflifeinthemiddle,wherethebadandthegoodflip-flopacrobatically.Thisiswhatconvincesmetobelieveinthe50-percenttheory.OnespringIplantedcorntooearlyinabottomlandsoflood-pronethatneighborslaughed.Ifeltchagrinedatthewastedeffort.Summerturnedbrutal---theworstheatwaveanddroughtinmylifetime.Theair-conditioneddied;thewellwentdry;themarriageended;thejoblost;themoneygone.Iwaslivinglyricsfromacountrytune---musicIloathed.OnlyasurgingKansasCityRoyalsteambuoyedmyspirits.Lookingbackonthathorriblesummer,Isoonunderstoodthatallsucceedinggoodthingsmerelyoffsetthebad.Worsethannormalwouldn’tlastlong.Iamowedandsavorthehalcyontimes.Thereinvigoratemeforthenextnastysurpriseandofferassurancethatcanthrive.The50-percenttheoryevenhelpsmeseehopebeyondmyRoyals’recentslump,afieldofstrugglingrookiessownsothatsomeyearsoonwecanreapanOctoberharvest.Forthatonblisteringsummer,thegroundmoisturewasjustright,plantingearlyallowedpollinationbeforeheatwitheredthetops,andthelackofrainsparedthestandingcornfromfloods.Thatwintermycriboverflowedwithcorn---fat,healthythree-to-a-stalkearsfilledwithkernelsfromheeltotip---whilemyneighbors’fieldsyieldedonlybrown,emptyhusks.Althoughplantingspastmayhavefallenbelowthe50-percentexpectation,andtheyprobablywillagaininthefuture,Iamstillsustainedbythecropthatflourishesduringthedrought.·第三篇:WhatisYourRecoveryRate?你的恢復(fù)速率是多少?WhatisYourRecoveryRate?Whatisyourrecoveryrate?Howlongdoesittakeyoutorecoverfromactionsandbehaviorsthatupsetyou?Minutes?Hours?Days?Weeks?Thelongerittakesyoutorecover,themoreinfluencethatincidenthasonyouractions,andthelessableyouaretoperformtoyourpersonalbest.Inanutshell,thelongerittakesyoutorecover,theweakeryouareandthepooreryourperformance.Youarewellawarethatyouneedtoexercisetokeepthebodyfitand,nodoubt,acceptthatareasonablemeasureofhealthisthespeedinwhichyourheartandrespiratorysystemrecoversafterexercise.Likewisethefasteryouletgoofanissuethatupsetsyou,thefasteryoureturntoanequilibrium,thehealthieryouwillbe.Thebestexampleofthisbehaviorisfoundwithprofessionalsportspeople.Theyknowthatthefastertheycanforgetanincidentormissdopportunityandgetonwiththegame,thebettertheirperformance.Infact,mostmeasurethetimeittakesthemtoovercomeandforgetanincidentinagameandmostreckonarecoveryrateof30secondsistoolong!Imagineyourselftobeanactorinaplayonthestage.Youraimistoplayyourparttothebestofyourability.Youhavebeengivenascriptandattheendofeachsentenceisafulstop.Eachtimeyougettotheendofthesentenceyoustartanewoneandalthoughthenextsentenceisrelatedtothelastitisnotaffectedbyit.Yourjobistodelivereachsentencetothebestofyourability.Don’tliveyourlifeinthepast!Learntoliveinthepresent,toovercomethepast.Stopthepastfrominfluencingyourdailylife.Don’tallowthoughtsofthepasttoreduceyourpersonalbest.Stopthepastfrominterferingwithyourlife.Learntorecoverquickly.Remember:Romewasn’tbuiltinaday.Reflectonyourrecoveryrateeachday.Everydaybeforeyougotobed,lookatyourprogress.Don’tlieinbedsayingtoyou,“Ididthatwrong.”“Ishouldhavedonebetterthere.”No.lookatyourdayandnotewhenyoumadeanefforttoplaceafullstopafteranincident.Thisisasuccess.Youaretakingcontrolofyourlife.Rememberthisisastepbystepprocess.Thisisnotamake-over.Youareundertakingrealchangehere.Youraim:reducethetimespentinrecovery.Thewayforward?Liveinthepresent.Notintheprecedent.·第四篇:ClearYourMentalSpace清理心靈的空間ClearYourMentalSpaceThinkaboutthelasttimeyoufeltanegativeemotion---likestress,anger,orfrustration.Whatwasgoingthroughyourmindasyouweregoingthroughthatnegativity?Wasyourmindclutteredwiththoughts?Orwasitparalyzed,unabletothink?Thenexttimeyoufindyourselfinthemiddleofaverystressfultime,oryoufeelangryorfrustrated,stop.Yes,that’sright,stop.Whateveryou’redoing,stopandsitforoneminute.Whileyou’resittingthere,completelyimmerseyourselfinthenegativeemotion.Allowthatemotiontoconsumeyou.Allowyourselfoneminutetotrulyfeelthatemotion.Don’tcheatyourselfhere.Taketheentireminute---butonlyoneminute---todonothingelsebutfeelthatemotion.Whentheminuteisover,askyourself,“AmIwilingtokeepholdingontothisnegativeemotionasIgothroughtherestoftheday?”O(jiān)nceyou’veallowedyourselftobetotallyimmersedintheemotionandreallyfellit,youwillbesurprisedtofindthattheemotionclearsratherquickly.Ifyoufeelyouneedtoholdontotheemotionforalittlelonger,thatisOK.Allowyourselfanotherminutetofeeltheemotion.Whenyoufeelyou’vehadenoughoftheemotion,askyourselfifyou’rewillingtocarrythatnegativitywithyoufortherestoftheday.Ifnot,takeadeepbreath.Asyouexhale,releaseallthatnegativitywithyourbreath.Thisexerciseseemssimple---almosttoosimple.But,itisveryeffective.Byallowingthatnegativeemotionthespacetobetrulyfelt,youaredealingwiththeemotionratherthanstuffingitdownandtryingnottofeelit.Youareactuallytakingawaythepoweroftheemotionbygivingitthespaceandattentionitneeds.Whenyouimmerseyourselfintheemotion,andrealizethatitisonlyemotion,itlosesitscontrol.Youcanclearyourheadandproceedwithyourtask.Tryit.Nexttimeyou’reinthemiddleofanegativeemotion,giveyourselfthespacetofeeltheemotionandseewhathappens.Keepapieceofpaperwithyouthatsaysthefollowing:Stop.Immerseforoneminute.DoIwanttokeepthisnegativity?Breathdeep,exhale,release.Moveon!Thiswillremindyouofthestepstotheprocess.Remember;takethetimeyouneedtoreallyimmerseyourselfintheemotion.Then,whenyoufeelyou’vefeltitenough,releaseit---reallyletgoofit.Youwillbesurprisedathowquicklyyoucanmoveonfromanegativesituationandgettowhatyoureallywanttodo!·第五篇:BeHappy快樂BeHappy!“Thedaysthatmakeushappymakeuswise.”----JohnMasefieldwhenIfirstreadthislinebyEngland’sPoetLaureate,itstartledme.WhatdidMasefieldmean?Withoutthinkingaboutitmuch,Ihadalwaysassumedthattheoppositewastrue.Buthissoberassurancewasarresting.Icouldnotforgetit.Finally,Iseemedtograsphismeaningandrealizedthatherewasaprofoundobservation.Thewisdomthathappinessmakespossibleliesinclearperception,notfoggedbyanxietynordimmedbydespairandboredom,andwithouttheblindspotscausedbyfear.Activehappiness---notmeresatisfactionorcontentment---oftencomessuddenly,likeanAprilshowerortheunfoldingofabud.Thenyoudiscoverwhatkindofwisdomhasaccompaniedit.Thegrassisgreener;birdsongsaresweeter;theshortcomingsofyourfriendsaremoreunderstandableandmoreforgivable.Happinessislikeapairofeyeglassescorrectingyourspiritualvision.Noraretheinsightsofhappinesslimitedtowhatisneararoundyou.Unhappy,withyourthoughtsturnedinuponyouremotionalwoes,yourvisioniscutshortasthoughbyawall.Happy,thewallcrumbles.Thelongvistaistherefortheseeing.Thegroundatyourfeet,theworldaboutyou----people,thoughts,emotions,pressures---arenowfittedintothelargerscene.Everythingassumesafairerproportion.Andhereisthebeginningofwisdom.11.ChoosinganOccupationEveryonefacestheproblemofchoosinganoccupationaftergraduationfromcollegeoruniversity,whichplaysavitalroleinhislife.Anappropriateoccupationmakesamanworkwithzest(熱情andvigor,aswellascontributetohiscountry.Tomakeawisechoice,twoimportantthingsshouldbetakenintoconsideration.Oneistheinterest,theother,thedemandsofpeopleandsociety.Onlyifthetwoaspectsareconnected,canamanshowhistalentandabilitytothebestadvantage.Ifthetwoconflict,theformershouldbeunderthelatter,forthepeople'sinterestsaremoreimportantthantheindividual's.Inregardtomychoiceinthefuture,Iamfondoflearningforeignlanguages;whatismore,withtheimplementationoftheOpen-DoorPolicy,exchangebetweenhomeandabroadineconomyandculturehasbeengrowingsignificantly,thusI'mdeterminedtobeaqualifiedinterpreter.12.TheBrainandtheComputerSomerecentdevelopmentsinthecomputerindustrymakescientistspredictthatthegapbetweenhumanbeingsandmachineswillbeclosedabouttheyear20000.Tounderstandthesignificanceofthispredictionletuscomparethehumanbrainwithexistingcomputers.Thebrainconsumeselectricalenergyattherateof25wattsandoccupiesavolumeofonetenthofacubicfoot.Thebrainhousesbetween10billionand100billionitemsofinformation.Everybraincellisdirectlyconnectedtomanyothercells.Asaresult,thecellsinwhichinformationisstoredcancommunicatewiththousandsofothercells.However,thecomputerconsumes1000,000wattsofelectricalpowerandoccupieshundredsofcubicfeetofspace.Itsmillionitemsofimmediatelyaccessibleinformation.Incontrast,thecomputermemoryislikeacellofpigeonholes,withnothinkingcapacityandnoconnectionselsewhere.Inaword,theelectronicbrainsarehopelesslyinadequateincomparisonwiththehumanbrains.13.HealthandLifeAsthesayinggoes,youdon’tknowwhathappinessisuntilyouloseit’youdon’tknowwhathealthisuntilyouareill.“Healthisofvitalimportancetolife”soundslikeaclichetoeveryone,butitisabsolutelytrue.Thenegligenceofthedelicatebalanceofyourbodyandsoul,theharmfulhabitssuchassmoking,excessivedrinkingandburningmid-nightoilwillcatchupwithyousomeday.Howmanybigplansareinterruptedbybadhealth!Evenanormallifeisunimaginablewithouttheguaranteeofhealth.Howtokeepfitisaneternaltopicofdiversityandcontroversy.Regardlessofallthedifferentsuggestionspouredfromallkindsofsources,oneshoulddoatleasttwothingsforhim/herself.First,holdanactiveandoptimisticattitudetowardlifeandmaintainamentalwell-being.Second,livearegularlifeandkeepabalanceddiet.Anyway,ahealthylifeiswithinreachwhenyoubegintoadjustyourmindandbody.14.EnergyResourcesChinaisrichinvariousenergyresources.Coalandpetroleum,forinstance,aretwomajorones.Theyareessentialindevelopingthecountry'sindustry,scienceandtechnology.Chinahasdoneagreatdealinthepastfewdecadestoraiseitsoutputofcoalandpetroleum.Threeenergyresourcesarebeinguseduprapidly,Withthebuildingoffourmodernization,newindustrialandscienceprojectsarespringinguplikebambooshootsafterrain.Theyareallbigconsumersofenergyresources.Besidestherehasbeenconsiderablewasteintheutilizationoftheseresources.Toavoidanenergycrisisinthefuture,thegovernmentmusttakecertainmeasures.First,itshouldletpeopleknowtheimportanceofsavingenergy.Second,effortsshouldbemadetodevelopnewenergyresources,suchassolarenergy,geothermal(地?zé)醗nergyandsoon.Wehavereasontobeoptimisticinthisrespect.15.CompetitionCompetitionmakespeopleoriginalandcreative.Itverynecessarytocompeteifhumansocietywantstoadvance.(Evenanimalscompeteforsurvival.Withoutit,wewouldbecomelazyandnobodywouldrakeanyresponsibility.Whenthreemonkslivetogether,therewillbenodrinkingwater.ThisChineseproverbvividlydescribeswhyChina'sproductivitywassolowbeforeMrDengcametopower.Atthattime,wehadtheso-calledplannedeconomy.Therewasnocompetitionatall.Soneitherfarmersnorworkersworkedhard.Chinawasontheedgeofcollapse.Competitioncanstimulatepeopletotrytheirbesttodoanything.Forexample,in100-meterrace,eachsportsmanrunsasquicklyaspossible,tryingtowinthechampion.Thesamethingshappeninoursocietyandinourdailylife.Ifacompanywantstosurpassothers,itmustcompetewiththem.Itmustraiseitsefficiency.Allthecompaniesdoingthiswillnodoubtbenefitthewholesocietyandthewholehumanrace.Beingastudent,Imustcompetewithotherstudentsinourstudies.ImuststudyhardinallthefieldssothatIcanbeausefulmanwhenIenterthesocietyaftergraduation.16.Students’Part-timejobsTherearemanyadvantagesforastudenttohaveaparttimejob.Forinstance,ithelpshimtorealizethatnosuccesscomesfromnothing.Itenableshimtobeindependentandbuildsuphisself-confidence.Therefore,part-timejobscangetthestudentsoutoftheivorytowerandgivethemtheopportunitytoknowmoreofhimselfandofhispersonalvalueinsociety.Aseverythinghastwosides,thedisadvantagescan’tbeignored.Part-timejobscutintostudents’studytime;someevenbecomesopreoccupiedwithmakingmoneythattheyca‘tfocustheirattentiononstudying.Intheend,thestudentsmayfallbehindorfailintheirstudies.Inmyopinion,studentscanchoosetotakeupajobaccordingtotheirownsituation.Themostimportantthingisforhimtokeepagoodbalance,puthisstudyontopofthelistandassignanadequateamountoftimetoit.17.WealthandHappinessEverybodywantstogetwealth.Intoday’smaterialworld,makingmoneyorbecomingwealthysymbolizesaperson’ssuccessandcapability.Manypeoplejustmakeeveryeffort,payanypricetoattaingreaterwealth.Withmoney,theycanbutnice,largeapartmentsinniceneighborhood;withmoney,theycanownstatelyluxurycars.Wealthseemswithmoney,theycanownstatelyluxurycars.Wealthseemstobringallhappinessinlife.Inmyopinion,peoplecannotdoanythingwithoutmoney,butmoneyisnoteverything.Whatmoneywillbringyoudependsonyourpersonalbeliefandgoalinlife.Ifyouarekindenoughtohelpothers,especiallythepoor,moneyisagoodthingtoyou.Withit,youcandomuchmoreforthebenefitofpeopleandyourcountry,anditwillandtoyourownhappiness.Ifyouwantmoneyjustforyourownneeds,you’llneverbesatisfiedor