The Missed Blessings
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.As Graduation Day approach
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Methods of Economy
The methods of practicing economy（实行节俭） are very simple. Spend less than you earn. That is the first rule. A portion should always be set apart for the future. The person who spends more than he earns, is a fool.The next rule is to pa
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Three passions 三种激情
Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. These passions, like great winds, have blown me hither and thither（
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Develop Controlled Enthusiasm
Her are steps to building your enthusiasm:Adopt a definite major purpose.Write out a clear statement of that purpose and your plan for attaining（获得，达到） it. Include a statement of what you intend to give in return for its realization.
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The Power of actions
One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Frid
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Don't Let Weakness Limit Your possibilities
We all have weaknesses and strengths – no matter who we are. Sometimes the weaknesses seem to outweigh the strengths and sometimes it’s the other way around. Some people get sick easily. Some struggle to manage their finances pro
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More than one way to the square
We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this spot in a small Italian town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered why."Look down, Elsa," Father said. I gathered all my courage and looked down. I saw the
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Put the goal in your heart
When she looked ahead, Florence Chadwick saw nothing but a solid wall of fog. Her body was numb. She had been swimming for nearly sixteen hours.Already she was the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions. Now, at age 34,
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Don't look back 告别过去
As you travel through life there are always those times when decisions just have to be made when the choices are hard, and solutions seem scarce and the rain seems to soak your parade!There are some situations where all you can do is to sim
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Ambition
It is not difficult to imagine a world short of ambition（野心，抱负） . It would probably be a kinder world: without demands, without abrasions（擦伤，磨损） , without disappointments. People would have time for reflection. Such work as th
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I will greet this day with love 2
I will greet this day with love in my heart.And how will I confront each whom I meet? In only one way. In silence and to myself I will address him and say I Love You. Though spoken in silence these words will shine in my eyes, unwrinkle my
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Celebration of Life
On my way home from coaching basketball yesterday, I was listening to WGN, my favorite talk radio station out of Chicago. I could tell right away that there was something wrong by the somber（忧郁的） mood of the speaker.There had been a pl
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A Good Lesson
A young man, a student in one of our universities, was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly called the students' friend, for his kindness to those who waited on his instructions. As they went along, they saw lying in the
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Keep on Singing
Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her three-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling. They find out that the new baby is going to be a girl, and day after day
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Words To Life 2
Find time for yourself.Life will change what you are but not who you are;Remember that silence is golden;Read more books and watch less television;Live a noble and honest life. Reviving past times in your old age will help you to enjoy your
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Challenges to a Lasting Relationship
People who are married or in committed relationships are healthier, wealthier, and happier. So why do more than 60 percent of marriages end in divorce? Why has the national divorce rate climbed more than 200 percent in the last thirty years
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The wisdom of one word
Isn't it amazing how one person, sharing one idea, at the right time and place can change the course of your life's history? This is certainly what happened in my life.When I was 14, I was hitchhiking from Houston, Texas, through El Paso on
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Many Faces of Love
Love.. what is love? A lot of people shared their views to what Love really is, or at least what Love is in their eyes. Perhaps love is just an illusion. A strong illusion, especially for those who are searching for a purpose of life. Is lo
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Fifty-percent Expectation
I believe in the "50-percent theory". Half the time things are better than normal; the other half, they are worse. I believe life is a pendulum（钟摆） swing. It takes time and experience to understand what normal is, and that gives me the
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The Long Goodbye
"They grow up too soon," everyone told me. Eighteen years later, I finally understand what they meant.It's nearly the end of summer break and my son goes out with friends. Ten minutes after he leaves home, I receive his text: Here. It'
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