实用综合教程4练习册-高职高专

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《实用综合教程练习册(4)》：普通高等教育“十一五”国家级规划教材,新标准高职高专公共英语系列教材

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插图：Passion has its own energy to enable us to overcome obstacles (both real andimagined) and to see the world as a place of infinite potential. It plays an important role on one's way to success. You have to be driven by a passion for your subject, andthen it in turn leads to your goals. It is the real key that makes successful people successful in their life.Ability to accept a risk —— Successful people are risk takers. I do not know anyone who has succeeded that has not been able to assess and take a risk and then live with the consequence —— success or failure. Risk avoidance is a sure way to remain mediocre (平庸) ; being safe does not promote personal growth. Failure or making amistake is not a bad thing; it's a proof you were exploring new ways to do something,and that's better than safe success. We learn from our mistakes, not our successes. They can sustain a high level of ambiguity (模棱两可) ; they do not need to knowwhere they are. They do not mind being lost, for they call it just taking the longer, more interesting way around.High self-esteem —— Think well of yourself. You are not boastful or egotistical (自负的), but do have an honest assessment of your skills, abilities and handicaps, knowhow to play to your strengths, overcome your weaknesses and work toward gettingbetter.Persistence —— You have to do this long enough. How long is long enough? Well,it will take 10 years. I have asked hundreds of accomplished photographers, writers,filmmakers, painters and musicians how long it took before they felt they were ableto speak from a source within. Ten years has been their unanimous (一致的) answer. Thomas Edison went through hundreds of failures until he came up with a working light bulb. Had he given up after the first few or even the first hundred failures, someone else's name would be associated with the invention of the light bulb.Being nice to work with —— Why is being nice important? Success is rarely a soloventure. You need others to help you acquire the craft, help you discover and develop your vision, give you a job, introduce you to opportunities. Their willingness to help will be commensurate (同样大小的，相称的) with your ability to get along with others. People want to help others, but only if they show a willingness to work, tocontribute and are nice to have around. People want to have positive, enthusiastic people around, people who will solve problems, not create them.