A. referring B. refresh C. pin D. occurred E. acknowledging F. identify G. drain H. discouraged I. specific J. negative K. specifically |
Make a Wish List
Most of us know of New Year’s Resolutions, where one sets intentions for the year ahead. But too often, people make their resolutions
So instead, try a wish list. This involves writing down 100 things you would like to do in the year ahead. The items can be enormous or tiny, ranging from “Climb Everest” to “buy a new pencil sharper”. The main thing is that at some point it has
The key here is — write it down.
Do you feel any resistance to the ideas? If so, ask yourself why. What is wrong with
It helps to be
Finally, you have your list. And what a work of beauty it is. Here are all the things that you would like to do. Remember to
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I’ve been writing for most of my life. The book Writing Without Teachers introduced me to one distinction and one practice that has helped my writing
Trying to criticize writing while it is still in progress is most possibly the single greatest
The practice that can help you pass your
Now you have raw materials that you can begin to work with using the critical mind that you’ve persuaded to sit on the side and watch quietly. Most likely, you will believe that this will take more time than you actually have and you will end up staring blankly at the pages as the deadline draws near.
Instead of staring at a blank screen, start filling it with words no matter how bad they are. Halfway through your
A. learned B. processes C. revise D. create E. parallel F. available G. barrier H. captured I. objective J. finished K. flowing |
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Happiness is not natural.It is a here human construct. A state of contentment(let alone happiness) is
Chasing happiness is like chasing an elusive ghost, but the positive thinking industry claims to know its secrets.Self-help was popularized by Norman Vincent Peale, a colorful American pastor,
Popular films and books are full of
The self-help genre is not a homegeneous beast, however. It is,in fact, ironie how self-help books on happiness and those on how to make it big in life are lumped together in the same bookshop shelves, given that many of the former tell us that caring too much about the latter is the main
The inevitable clash between mandatory
I believe that coming to
A. necessarily B. fade C. survive D. expectation E. harsh F. treasure G. quantity H. dramatically I. comfort J. relate K. reflect |
Things I’ve Learned From My First Year Of High School
I just finished my first year of high school, and it has been
1. You’re expected to demonstrate maturity and responsibility
High school teachers won’t
High school teachers enforce higher standards, and most don’t tolerate some of the behaviors that were acceptable in middle school. Again, the goal is to prepare you for college and real life. Even if the
2. Find out who your true friends are
Genuine friends are friends that you can tell everything to and they will not tell anyone else without your permission. They are also there whenever you need them, whether that is to rant or you just need a shoulder to cry on. When you find your true friends, stick with them. The thing about friends is: quality over
To be honest, high school is not easy at first, but with time, you will get to appreciate and
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G. access | H. serve | I. regional | J. celebrated | K. lengths |
When Coca-Cola was first sold in 1886, nobody thought it could be improved. Nearly a century later, in 1985, New Coke was introduced to replace the original recipe of Coke in order to rebrand the product amidst falling sales——Coke was losing customers to Pepsi, whose sweeter taste was finding
Something similar is happening with A Bite of China, a
In the first episode of Season Two, a teenager in the countryside collects honey high up in a tree. The scene is stunningly filmed, telling a moving story about the dangerous
Innovation is generally
A. certainly B. challenges C. shape D. nearly E. impossible F. painful G. serves H. space I. representing J. happens K. commitment |
Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we come to realize that those challenges are the very things that
When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two choices. We can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing
When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how
In dealing with many
A. qualities | B. benefits | C. network | D. completely | E. disappointed | |
F. improving | G. motivate | H. required | I. effectively | J. essential | K. surveyed |
Don't abandon the written Word
Way back in 2012, Kyle Wiens. CEO of IFIX wrote in a blog post for Harvard Business Review that he wouldn't hire anyone who used poor grammar. In fact, he
According to Wiens, he’s found that people who make fewer mistakes on a grammar test also make fewer mistakes when they are doing something
Honestly ask yourself whether you'd hire someone with a poorly written resume. Will this person be able to deliver on your business plan? How
“Great leaders can understand how to use it well in context,” wrote Kevin Daum in an Inc.com article. As a leader, you must be able to manage, organize,
Writing, specifically by hand has numerous
A. hastily B. differently C. struggling D. sit E. rich F. fragile G. exposed H. respond I. adversity J. resisting K. observed |
Potatoes, Eggs, and Coffee Beans
Once upon a time a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn’t know how she was going to make it.
She was tired of fighting and
Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Once the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes in one pot, eggs in the second pot, and ground coffee beans in the third pot.
He then let them
After twenty minutes he turned off the burners. He took the potatoes out of the pot and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the boiled eggs out and placed them in a bowl.
He then ladled the coffee out and placed it in a cup. Turning to her, he asked, “My daughter, what do you see?”
“Potatoes, eggs, and coffee,” she
“Look closer,” he said, “and touch the potatoes.” She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it.
After pulling off the shell, she
“Father, what does this mean?” she asked.
He then explained that the potatoes, eggs and coffee beans had each faced the same
However, each one reacted
The potato went in strong, hard, and unrelenting, but in boiling water, it became soft and weak.
The egg was
However, the ground coffee beans were unique. After they were
“Which are you?” he asked his daughter. “When adversity knocks on your door, how do you
Moral: In life, things happen around us, things happen to us, but the only thing that truly matters is what happens within us.
Which one are you?
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Probably everyone dreams of having a great career, but first let’s
A. Answer B. luxury C. challenging D. aimless E. grabbing F. visualize G. cracked H. smooth I. stuck J. eager K. undergoing |
Answer this truthfully... are you really living your life? Or are you pretty good at existing, flowing with, and reacting to things as they happen? Better yet, are you steering at the helm, taking personal responsibility, or are you sitting in the passenger seat, letting others decide for you?
You have the
If you feel
The road to learning how to take personal responsibility can be a difficult one, but start simple, and then begin to tackle the more difficult aspects.
Open Your Sails and Be Willing to Fail
When was the last time you took the courage to really open your sails? To be vulnerable and willing to fail?
Opening your sails means that you seek out new,
Move Forward with Intention
As you sail through life, are you making intentional goals and plans, or are you simply letting things happen and watching life pass by without
To start taking personal responsibility, work on goal setting. When possible, set SMART goals so that you can
Live in the Moment
As you’re
Stop blaming other people or situations if you really want to relish each moment in your life. Start taking personal responsibility for each thought and emotion that passes through you. Stop reacting and start analyzing.