The Things That Keep Us From Succeeding
We have always been told not to fear failure because it is essential to success. So we should embrace failure or at least the possibility of failure.
NO.1: You don’t have a goal. A lot of time we find ourselves struggling through a day-to-day routine that isn’t getting us anywhere because we don’t know where we want to go. Sometimes we had goals when we set ourselves on a particular path，but we’ve changed along the way and those goal s are no longer that important.
NO.2: You don’t have a vision. Setting goals is important but isn’t enough to drive you to the finish line；it’s important，too，to be able to imagine yourself as the achiever of your goals. If goal s are the end result of a journey，your vision is the fuel to get you there.
NO.3: You don’t have a plan. If goals are your destination and a vision is your fuel，your plan is the map to get you there.
NO.4: You’re too certain or not certain enough. Too much certainty creates inflexibility. If you’re sure that your plan is correct，and refuse to accept the possibility of error，you may well find yourself stuck when an unexpected change comes about. However strong your plan and however sure you are of your goals，make room for periodic reassessment.
NO.5:
| A．Whatever the case |
| B．Whatever the cause |
| C．You worry about being copied |
| D．You don’t learn from your mistakes |
| E．At the same time，too little certainty will fail you |
| F．However，fear isn’t the only thing that keeps us from succeeding |
| G．Without it，you have no idea what immediate steps to take to achieve your goals |
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【推荐1】A year ago, my friend and I went to a nearby town to attend a wedding. After the reception, we were waiting for a public transport bus to go back home. It was nine o'clock at night, and although many buses passed, none stopped.
We waited for an hour and were getting forlorn. We wouldn’t be able to stay overnight because it was weekday, and we both needed to work the next day. It was almost 10 p.m. when a family who had attended the same wedding passed by in their car. Probably sensing that we were waiting for some means of transport, they stopped and gave us a lift.
I was so touched by their kindness, and I expressed my thanks to them. When we reached my hometown, the family dropped us at the nearest point from where we could catch a shared taxi to get back to the spot where we had parked our bike. On the way, a laborer stopped the taxi. The driver saw his clothes and asked him whether he had money to pay the fare.
The laborer shook his head and said, “No.” On hearing this, the driver refused to take him. I remembered my own dilemma a few minutes earlier, and I told the driver to allow him to sit with us, as I would pay his fare. What an immediate opportunity to pass on the family’s act of kindness!
That night, I felt lightness in my heart, and I went to sleep happily and filled with joy about what I had gotten to do. How I wish this chain of kindness could continue all over the world with your help! That is why today I specially share my story with you again!
1. The reason why the driver permitted the laborer to get in is that __________.| A．the driver showed mercy on the laborer |
| B．the author promised to pay the laborer’s fare |
| C．the laborer finally agreed to pay his own fare |
| D．the driver wanted to share stories with the laborer |
| A．Hopeless. | B．Excited. |
| C．Happy. | D．Calm. |
| A．A poor laborer. | B．A terrible trip. |
| C．Magic chain of kindness. | D．The power of friendship. |
【推荐2】Play it safe. Don’t take risks. High school is too early to make a difference. None of these criticisms were enough to stop me. I saw a real problem in the education system, and I wanted to deal with it. Some people pay over $70 an hour for private tutoring. My company charges less. I started my business only about four months ago, but I already have 11 tutors and make over $200 in revenue (收益) a week.
It started when someone contacted me and asked me to tutor her child for $15 an hour once a week. Friends began to take notice, and asked me where I got the part-time job — and that was when my eyes opened to the opportunity in front of me. I created a website, wrote a marketing plan and found qualified tutors who were friends of mine. We received an overwhelming response, with over 30 people requesting tutoring. As it progressed, I found my business knowledge limited. So I went to used book sales where I picked up lots of business textbooks.
The road to a successful business, however, was not easy. My partner didn’t respond to many of the people, so many potential clients were lost. Once I discovered what my partner was hiding from me, I immediately messaged each person personally saying I would get back to them soon, and I pointed them to our website. After a few weeks, word from mouth began to spread. Clients began coming to us, and we no longer had to advertise heavily.
You may be wondering why I started a business in the first place. It is a great way to show leadership experience, make money for yourself, and give you the opportunity to employ your classmates. While it is one of the riskiest things you can do, it is one of the most rewarding things. Leadership is one of the main qualities colleges look for, and the bravery and experience you show through starting a business shines through on applications.
1. What does the writer probably do?| A．He is probably a student. | B．He is probably a teacher. |
| C．He is probably a client. | D．He is probably a salesman. |
| A．attending a class | B．listening to lectures |
| C．finding a partner | D．reading business books |
| A．Reliable. | B．Dishonest. | C．Determined. | D．Responsible. |
| A．His advice on starting a company. |
| B．His business plan in the near future. |
| C．His motivation of starting a business. |
| D．The process of applying for a college. |
【推荐3】John H．Johnson was born in a black family in Arkansas city in 1918．His father died in an accident when John was six．He was reaching the high school age，but his hometown offered no high school for blacks．
Fortunately he had a strong﹣willed caring mother．John remembered that his mother told him many times，"Son，you can be anything you want really to be if you just believe．"She told him not to depend on others，including his mother．"You have to earn success，"she said．"All the people who work hard don't succeed，but the only people who do succeed are those who work hard．"
These words came from a woman with less than a third grade education．She also knew that believing hard work don't mean everything．So she worked hard as a cook for two years to save enough to take her son，who was then 15，to Chicago．
Chicago in 1933was not the promised land that black southerners were looking for．John's mother and stepfather could not find work．But here John could go to school，and here he learned the power of words﹣as an editor of the newspaper and yearbook at Du Sable High School his wish was to publish a magazine for blacks．
While others discouraged him，John's mother offered him more words to live by．"Nothing beats a failure but a try．"She also let him pawn（典当）her furniture to get the﹩500 he needed to start the Negro magazine．It is natural that difficulties and failures followed John closely until he became very successful．He always keeps his mother's words in mind．"Son，failure is not in your vocabulary!"
Now John H．Johnson is one of the 400 richest people in America﹣worth﹩150 million．
1. Why did John's mother decide to move to Chicago?| A．his father died when John was very young |
| B．life was too hard for them to stay on in their hometown |
| C．John needed more education badly |
| D．there were no schools for Negroes in their hometown |
| A．didn't believe in or depend on others |
| B．thought one could be whatever one wanted to be |
| C．believed one would succeed without working hard |
| D．thought no one could succeed without working hard |
| A．if you try，you would succeed |
| B．a failure is difficult to beat，even if you try |
| C．a try is always followed by a failure |
| D．no failure can be beaten unless you try． |
