Fear of the unknown is an intense fear of uncertain or unknown situations. Essentially, it’s a fear caused by a lack of information about other people and experiences, and a low tolerance for the uncertainty that comes with exposure. It can lead to intense distress or anxiety, and disturb your daily life.
Understand your fear. Fear is not unique to you. Fear is part of our human DNA, so it is not unusual for you to feel fear when you are stepping out into the unknown.
Adapt to change.
A.Nothing is set in stone. |
B.Accept failure as an option. |
C.Get out of your comfort zone. |
D.Our fear of the unknown is not based on reality. |
E.Take away the idea of failure and use setbacks as experiences. |
F.Here are a few ways that help overcome your fear of the unknown. |
G.However, problems will arise when people are frozen by fear of the unknown. |
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【推荐1】When parents ask, “What grade did you get?” there is a common follow-up question: “So who got the highest grade?” The practice of making such social comparisons(比较) is popular in all corners of the world. Many teachers choose and publicly announce the “best student” in a class. Adults praise children for doing better than others. People cheer for the athletes who defeat others.
Social comparisons are well meaning: we want to make children feel proud and push them to achieve more. Yet social comparisons can backfire: children can learn to always compare themselves with others and become caught up in a harmful cycle(循环) of competition.
One well-known method to remove social comparisons is to provide participation prizes for children who take an active part in activities. Such prizes, however, may not end social comparisons: A high achiever who receives the same prize as a low achiever may feel unfairly treated. More generally, those who are highly praised unexpectedly may come to believe that they do better than others and thus have reason to be given a prize.
How, then, can we make children feel proud of themselves and encourage them without the unwanted side effects? We believe a better way is to use temporal comparisons—encouraging children to compare themselves with their past self rather than with others, such as by checking on their progress. Adults should teach children that doing better than oneself is more important than doing better than others and that even small achievements can be celebrated.
1. Why do parents compare their children with others?A.To make the practice more popular. | B.To give children the desire to do better. |
C.To give children courage to face defeats. | D.To prevent children from being too proud. |
A.Make no difference. | B.Bring great benefits. |
C.Have opposite effects. | D.Cause short-term changes. |
A.It’s better than social comparisons. | B.It gives low achievers a wrong idea. |
C.It weakens the confidence of high achievers. | D.It’s a reasonable suggestion for inspiring children. |
A.You will be the best! | B.You are No. 1 again! |
C.You are doing better than before! | D.You make greater progress than Li Hua! |
【推荐2】When you’re a writer, finishing your book and publishing it is your biggest dream. You’re curious as to how people will react to it, and whether it could sell or not.
Originality
For many new writers, originality is an issue. Considering there are so many writers out there, it’s hard to know if someone thought of an idea before you did.
People’s Opinion
It’s hard not to think about what people will think about your book, as they are the ones who have the final word. One of the biggest fears many writers deal with is how their book will be perceived by readers, and it's human nature to think about the bad stuff first. Not only you’re afraid you won’t get Instagram followers that are fans of the book, but you also fear the book won’t sell.
No Time to Write
People get busy, it’s normal. Nevertheless, it shouldn’t stop you from doing what you love.
You want fans to connect with you and it can be disheartening when things like your social following grows slowly. Try using tools such as the best tools for Instagram as a means to get followers.
A.Therefore, you’re at risk of being accused of stealing from someone’s work. |
B.Growing your fan base. |
C.However, there will always be people disagreeing with you or not liking what you do. |
D.Don’t let the details stop you from sharing your story. |
E.But sometimes it’s hard hitting that post button, because things are holding you back. |
F.You most likely have some spare time that you use doing something else. |
G.Communicate with your fans. |
【推荐3】London is, without doubt, one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Preparing your pocket to absorb the shock you will receive is not enough. Just like when in Rome, do as the Romans do, when you go to London, behave like the Londoners.
The last one is a seemingly odd one: learn to understand English. Don’t be surprised that you will not understand some of the things the Englishmen are saying. It is not because you don’t understand the language.
A.The reason is their accents. |
B.This way, you will not be left out. |
C.Don’t forget where you come from. |
D.To start with, prepare for the high cost of living. |
E.That’s why we should avoid saying things in a direct manner. |
F.However, for an American, living in this city comes with a price. |
G.For instance, in London, people don’t ask anyone to do something directly. |