16 keep walking in sunshine
keep walking in sunshine Years of storms had taken their toll on the old windmill. Its wheel, rusted and fallen, lay silent in the lush bluegrass. Its once animated silhouette was now a tall motionless steeple in the twilight sun. I hadnt walked acr
18 advice to youth
Advice to Youth, About Mark Twain Being told I would be expected to talk here, I inquired what sort of talk I ought to make. They said it should be something suitable to youth-something didactic, instructive, or something in the nature of good advic
19 life is the cookie
life is the cookie One of my patients, a successful businessman, tells me that before his cancer he would become depressed unless things went a certain way. Happiness was having the cookie. If you had the cookie, things were good. If you didn't have
20 carrot,egg or coffee
Carrot ,Egg or Coffee A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her ,She did not know she was going to make it and wantde to give up.She was tired of fighting and struggling .It seemed as one problem was solv
22 life throws a brick at your head
life throws a brick at your head A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street， going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw
23 there are no mistakes,only lessons
There are no mistakes, only lessons Human growth is a process of experimentation, trial, and error ultimately leading to wisdom. Each time you choose to trust yourself and take action, you can never quite be certaion how the situation will turn out.
24 the cobbler and the banker
the cobbler and the banker A cobbler passed his time in singing from morning till night;it was wonderful to see,wonderful to hear him;he was more contented in shoes,than was any of the seven sages.his neighbor,on the contrary,who was rolling in weal
25 the law of garbage trucks
Sixteen years ago I learned an important life lesson, in the back of a New York City taxi cab. I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parkin
26 get a thorough understanding of oneself
get a thorough understanding of oneself In all one's lifetime it is oneself that one spends the most time being with or dealing with. But it is precisely oneself that one has the least understanding of. When you are going upwards in life you tend to
28 life is do-it-yourself project
LIFE IS A DO-IT-YOURSELF PROJECT 生活是一个自己动手的项目 An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer contractor of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended
30 the God in youth—Michael Jordan
the God in youthMichael Jordan There were already signs that he had a good deal of talent. Harvest Smith, a classmate and close friend who in those days played basketball with him practically every day, thought he was the best player on their ninth-
