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2017届高考英语阅读素材：年轻时一定要知道的15件事

<p>　　年轻时一定要知道的15件事</p><p>　　<span word="Most">Most</span> <span word="people">people</span> <span word="learn">learn</span> <span word="over">over</span> <span word="time">time</span>, <span word="but">but</span> <span word="often">often</span> <span word="learning">learning</span> <span word="comes">comes</span> <span word="too">too</span> <span word="late">late</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="fully">fully</span> <span word="useful">useful</span>. <span word="There">There</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="certainly">certainly</span> <span word="many">many</span> <span word="things">things</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="know">know</span> <span word="now">now</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="would">would</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="been">been</span> <span word="extremely">extremely</span> <span word="useful">useful</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="me">me</span> <span word="earlier">earlier</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="my">my</span> <span word="life">life</span>; <span word="things">things</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="could">could</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="saved">saved</span> <span word="me">me</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="many">many</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="mistakes">mistakes</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="hurts">hurts</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="suffered">suffered</span> <span word="over">over</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="years">years</span>—<span word="and">and</span> <span word="most">most</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="those">those</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="inflicted">inflicted</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="others">others</span> <span word="too">too</span>. <span word="I">I</span> <span word="don">don</span>’<span word="t">t</span> <span word="buy">buy</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="romantic">romantic</span> <span word="notion">notion</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="my">my</span> <span word="life">life</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="been">been</span> <span word="somehow">somehow</span> <span word="richer">richer</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="interesting">interesting</span> <span word="because">because</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="all">all</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="times">times</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="screwed">screwed</span> <span word="up">up</span>; <span word="nor">nor</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="mistakes">mistakes</span> <span word="were">were</span> “<span word="put">put</span>” <span word="there">there</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="help">help</span> <span word="me">me</span> <span word="learn">learn</span>. <span word="I">I</span> <span word="made">made</span> <span word="them">them</span> <span word="myself">myself</span>—<span word="through">through</span> <span word="ignorance">ignorance</span>, <span word="fear">fear</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="dumb">dumb</span> <span word="wish">wish</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="everyone">everyone</span> <span word="like">like</span> <span word="me">me</span>—<span word="and">and</span> <span word="life">life</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="work">work</span> <span word="would">would</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="been">been</span> <span word="less">less</span> <span word="stressful">stressful</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="enjoyable">enjoyable</span> (<span word="and">and</span> <span word="certainly">certainly</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="successful">successful</span>) <span word="without">without</span> <span word="them">them</span>. <span word="So">So</span> <span word="here">here</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="some">some</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="things">things</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="wish">wish</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="had">had</span> <span word="learned">learned</span> <span word="long">long</span> <span word="ago">ago</span>. <span word="I">I</span> <span word="hope">hope</span> <span word="they">they</span> <span word="may">may</span> <span word="help">help</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="few">few</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="avoid">avoid</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="mistakes">mistakes</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="made">made</span> <span word="back">back</span> <span word="then">then</span>. 1. <span word="Most">Most</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="doesn">doesn</span>’<span word="t">t</span> <span word="matter">matter</span>.<span word="So">So</span> <span word="much">much</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="what">what</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="got">got</span> <span word="excited">excited</span> <span word="about">about</span>, <span word="anxious">anxious</span> <span word="about">about</span>, <span word="or">or</span> <span word="wasted">wasted</span> <span word="my">my</span> <span word="time">time</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="energy">energy</span> <span word="on">on</span>, <span word="turned">turned</span> <span word="out">out</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="matter">matter</span>. <span word="There">There</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="only">only</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="few">few</span> <span word="things">things</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="truly">truly</span> <span word="count">count</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="happy">happy</span> <span word="life">life</span>. <span word="I">I</span> <span word="wish">wish</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="had">had</span> <span word="known">known</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="concentrate">concentrate</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="those">those</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="ignore">ignore</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="rest">rest</span>. 2. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="greatest">greatest</span> <span word="source">source</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="misery">misery</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="hatred">hatred</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="world">world</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="clinging">clinging</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="past">past</span> <span word="hurts">hurts</span>.<span word="Look">Look</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="all">all</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="terrorists">terrorists</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="militant">militant</span> <span word="groups">groups</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="hark">hark</span> <span word="back">back</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="some">some</span> <span word="event">event</span> <span word="long">long</span> <span word="gone">gone</span>, <span word="or">or</span> <span word="base">base</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="justification">justification</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="killing">killing</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="claims">claims</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="some">some</span> <span word="supposed">supposed</span> <span word="historical">historical</span> <span word="right">right</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="bit">bit</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="land">land</span>, <span word="or">or</span> <span word="redress">redress</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="wrong">wrong</span> <span word="done">done</span> <span word="hundreds">hundreds</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="years">years</span> <span word="ago">ago</span>. 3. <span word="Waiting">Waiting</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="do">do</span> <span word="something">something</span> <span word="until">until</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="sure">sure</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="doing">doing</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="exactly">exactly</span> <span word="right">right</span> <span word="means">means</span> <span word="waiting">waiting</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="ever">ever</span>.<span word="One">One</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="greatest">greatest</span> <span word="advantages">advantages</span> <span word="anyone">anyone</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="willingness">willingness</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="make">make</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="fool">fool</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="themselves">themselves</span> <span word="publicly">publicly</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="often">often</span>. <span word="There">There</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="no">no</span> <span word="better">better</span> <span word="way">way</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="learn">learn</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="develop">develop</span>. <span word="Heck">Heck</span>, <span word="it">it</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="fun">fun</span> <span word="too">too</span>. 4.<span word="Following">Following</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="latest">latest</span> <span word="fashion">fashion</span>, <span word="in">in</span> <span word="work">work</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="life">life</span>, <span word="is">is</span> <span word="spiritual">spiritual</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="intellectual">intellectual</span> <span word="suicide">suicide</span>.<span word="You">You</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="cheap">cheap</span> <span word="imitation">imitation</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="ideal">ideal</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="moment">moment</span>; <span word="or">or</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="unique">unique</span> <span word="individual">individual</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="choice">choice</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="yours">yours</span>. <span word="Religion">Religion</span> <span word="isn">isn</span>’<span word="t">t</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="opiate">opiate</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="masses">masses</span>, <span word="fashion">fashion</span> <span word="is">is</span>. 5. <span word="If">If</span> <span word="people">people</span> <span word="complain">complain</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="you">you</span>’<span word="re">re</span> <span word="too">too</span> <span word="fond">fond</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="going">going</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="own">own</span> <span word="way">way</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="aren">aren</span>’<span word="t">t</span> <span word="fitting">fitting</span> <span word="in">in</span>, <span word="you">you</span> <span word="must">must</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="right">right</span> <span word="track">track</span>.<span word="Who">Who</span> <span word="wants">wants</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="live">live</span> <span word="life">life</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="herd">herd</span> <span word="animal">animal</span>? <span word="The">The</span> <span word="guys">guys</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="power">power</span> <span word="don">don</span>’<span word="t">t</span> <span word="want">want</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="fit">fit</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="own">own</span> <span word="sake">sake</span>; <span word="they">they</span> <span word="want">want</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="stop">stop</span> <span word="causing">causing</span> <span word="them">them</span> <span word="problems">problems</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="follow">follow</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="orders">orders</span>. <span word="You">You</span> <span word="can">can</span>’<span word="t">t</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="freedom">freedom</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="yourself">yourself</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="meekly">meekly</span> <span word="fit">fit</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="same">same</span> <span word="time">time</span>. 6. <span word="If">If</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="make">make</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="work">work</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="life">life</span>, <span word="you">you</span>’<span word="re">re</span> <span word="making">making</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="life">life</span> <span word="into">into</span> <span word="hard">hard</span> <span word="work">work</span>. <span word="Like">Like</span> <span word="most">most</span> <span word="people">people</span>,<span word="I">I</span> <span word="confused">confused</span> <span word="myself">myself</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="looking">looking</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="people">people</span> <span word="like">like</span> <span word="artists">artists</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="musicians">musicians</span> <span word="whose">whose</span> <span word="life">life</span>’<span word="s">s</span> “<span word="work">work</span>” <span word="fills">fills</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="time">time</span>. <span word="That">That</span> <span word="isn">isn</span>’<span word="t">t</span> <span word="work">work</span>. <span word="It">It</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="who">who</span> <span word="they">they</span> <span word="are">are</span>. <span word="Unless">Unless</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="some">some</span> <span word="overwhelming">overwhelming</span> <span word="passion">passion</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="also">also</span> <span word="happens">happens</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="allow">allow</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="earn">earn</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="living">living</span> <span word="doing">doing</span> <span word="it">it</span>, <span word="always">always</span> <span word="remember">remember</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="work">work</span> <span word="should">should</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="means">means</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="end">end</span>: <span word="living">living</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="enjoyable">enjoyable</span> <span word="life">life</span>. <span word="Spend">Spend</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="little">little</span> <span word="time">time</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="means">means</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="possible">possible</span> <span word="consistent">consistent</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="achieving">achieving</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="end">end</span>. <span word="Only">Only</span> <span word="idiots">idiots</span> <span word="live">live</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="work">work</span>. 7. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="quickest">quickest</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="simplest">simplest</span> <span word="way">way</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="wreck">wreck</span> <span word="any">any</span> <span word="relationship">relationship</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="listen">listen</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="gossip">gossip</span>.<span word="The">The</span> <span word="worst">worst</span> <span word="way">way</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="spend">spend</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="time">time</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="spreading">spreading</span> <span word="more">more</span>. <span word="People">People</span> <span word="who">who</span> <span word="spread">spread</span> <span word="gossip">gossip</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="plague">plague</span>-<span word="carriers">carriers</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="our">our</span> <span word="day">day</span>. <span word="Cockroaches">Cockroaches</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="clean">clean</span>, <span word="kindly">kindly</span> <span word="creatures">creatures</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="comparison">comparison</span>. 8. <span word="Trying">Trying</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="please">please</span> <span word="other">other</span> <span word="people">people</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="largely">largely</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="futile">futile</span> <span word="activity">activity</span>. <span word="Everyone">Everyone</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="mad">mad</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="sometime">sometime</span>.<span word="Most">Most</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="people">people</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="deal">deal</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="dislike">dislike</span>, <span word="disparage">disparage</span>, <span word="belittle">belittle</span>, <span word="or">or</span> <span word="ignore">ignore</span> <span word="what">what</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="say">say</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="do">do</span> <span word="most">most</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="time">time</span>. <span word="Besides">Besides</span>, <span word="you">you</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="never">never</span> <span word="really">really</span> <span word="know">know</span> <span word="what">what</span> <span word="others">others</span> <span word="do">do</span> <span word="want">want</span>, <span word="so">so</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="good">good</span> <span word="deal">deal</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="whatever">whatever</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="do">do</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="regard">regard</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="go">go</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="waste">waste</span>. <span word="Be">Be</span> <span word="comforted">comforted</span>. <span word="Those">Those</span> <span word="who">who</span> <span word="love">love</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="probably">probably</span> <span word="love">love</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="regardless">regardless</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="they">they</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="ones">ones</span> <span word="whose">whose</span> <span word="opinions">opinions</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="worth">worth</span> <span word="caring">caring</span> <span word="about">about</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="rest">rest</span> <span word="aren">aren</span>’<span word="t">t</span> <span word="worth">worth</span> <span word="five">five</span> <span word="minutes">minutes</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="thought">thought</span> <span word="between">between</span> <span word="them">them</span>. 9. <span word="Every">Every</span> <span word="winner">winner</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="destined">destined</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="loser">loser</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="due">due</span> <span word="course">course</span>.<span word="It">It</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="great">great</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="up">up</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="winner">winner</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="podium">podium</span>. <span word="Just">Just</span> <span word="don">don</span>’<span word="t">t</span> <span word="imagine">imagine</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="stay">stay</span> <span word="there">there</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="ever">ever</span>. <span word="Worst">Worst</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="all">all</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="being">being</span> <span word="determined">determined</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="do">do</span> <span word="so">so</span>, <span word="by">by</span> <span word="any">any</span> <span word="means">means</span> <span word="available">available</span>. 10.<span word="You">You</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="rarely">rarely</span>, <span word="if">if</span> <span word="ever">ever</span>, <span word="please">please</span>, <span word="placate">placate</span>, <span word="change">change</span>, <span word="or">or</span> <span word="mollify">mollify</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="asshole">asshole</span>.<span word="The">The</span> <span word="best">best</span> <span word="thing">thing</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="do">do</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="stay">stay</span> <span word="away">away</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="every">every</span> <span word="one">one</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="encounter">encounter</span>. <span word="Being">Being</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="asshole">asshole</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="contagious">contagious</span> <span word="disease">disease</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="time">time</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="spend">spend</span> <span word="around">around</span> <span word="one">one</span>, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="likely">likely</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="catch">catch</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="become">become</span> <span word="one">one</span> <span word="too">too</span>. 11. <span word="Everything">Everything</span> <span word="takes">takes</span> <span word="twiceas">twiceas</span> <span word="long">long</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="plan">plan</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="produces">produces</span> <span word="results">results</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="half">half</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="good">good</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="hoped">hoped</span>. <span word="There">There</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="no">no</span> <span word="reason">reason</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="downhearted">downhearted</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="this">this</span>. <span word="Just">Just</span> <span word="allow">allow</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="move">move</span> <span word="on">on</span>. 12. <span word="People">People</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="oddly">oddly</span> <span word="consistent">consistent</span>.<span word="Liars">Liars</span> <span word="usually">usually</span> <span word="tell">tell</span> <span word="lies">lies</span>. <span word="Cheaters">Cheaters</span> <span word="cheat">cheat</span> <span word="whenever">whenever</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="suits">suits</span> <span word="them">them</span>. <span word="A">A</span> <span word="person">person</span> <span word="who">who</span> <span word="confides">confides</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="usually">usually</span> <span word="confided">confided</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="several">several</span> <span word="others">others</span> <span word="first">first</span>—<span word="but">but</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="got">got</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="response">response</span> <span word="they">they</span> <span word="wanted">wanted</span>. <span word="A">A</span> <span word="loyal">loyal</span> <span word="friend">friend</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="stay">stay</span> <span word="loyal">loyal</span> <span word="under">under</span> <span word="enormous">enormous</span> <span word="amounts">amounts</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="thoughtless">thoughtless</span> <span word="abuse">abuse</span>. 13.<span word="However">However</span> <span word="hard">hard</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="try">try</span>, <span word="you">you</span> <span word="can">can</span>’<span word="t">t</span> <span word="avoid">avoid</span> <span word="being">being</span> <span word="yourself">yourself</span>.<span word="Who">Who</span> <span word="else">else</span> <span word="could">could</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="be">be</span>? <span word="You">You</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="act">act</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="pretend">pretend</span>, <span word="but">but</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="person">person</span> <span word="acting">acting</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="pretending">pretending</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="still">still</span> <span word="you">you</span>. <span word="And">And</span> <span word="if">if</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="won">won</span>’<span word="t">t</span> <span word="accept">accept</span> <span word="yourself">yourself</span>—<span word="and">and</span> <span word="do">do</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="best">best</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="what">what</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="have">have</span>—<span word="who">who</span> <span word="then">then</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="any">any</span> <span word="obligation">obligation</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="accept">accept</span> <span word="you">you</span>? 14. <span word="When">When</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="comes">comes</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="blatant">blatant</span> <span word="lies">lies</span>, <span word="there">there</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="none">none</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="egregious">egregious</span> <span word="than">than</span> <span word="budget">budget</span> <span word="figures">figures</span>.<span word="Time">Time</span> <span word="spent">spent</span> <span word="agonizing">agonizing</span> <span word="over">over</span> <span word="them">them</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="time">time</span> <span word="wasted">wasted</span>. <span word="Even">Even</span> <span word="if">if</span> (<span word="miracle">miracle</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="miracles">miracles</span>!) <span word="yours">yours</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="honest">honest</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="accurate">accurate</span>, <span word="no">no</span> <span word="one">one</span> <span word="else">else</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="been">been</span> <span word="so">so</span> <span word="foolish">foolish</span>. 15. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="loudest">loudest</span> <span word="noise">noise</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="world">world</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="sound">sound</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="people">people</span> <span word="whining">whining</span>.<span word="Don">Don</span>’<span word="t">t</span> <span word="add">add</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="it">it</span>. 随着时间的流逝我们一直在获得新的知识，但是这些学问却往往在我们需要它的时候姗姗来迟。很多对我早期生活应该极其有用的事情我却现在才知道，它们本可以帮助我在那些年里避免很多错误跟伤害----大部分事情我也曾经强加于别人身上过。 我不相信生活会无故地变得富裕而有情趣，那只是浪漫的妄想。因为我一生都充满动荡和不安。也不同意错误是已经存在于某个地方好帮助我们学习的。那些错误都是我自己犯的- ---出于无知、害怕还有希望所有人都喜欢自己的愚蠢愿望----没有了它们我们的生活工作就会有更少的压力更多的快乐（当然还包括成功）。下面有几点是我很久以前就希望自己能够了解的。期待它们能帮助大家，即使是小部份人，能够避免重蹈我的覆辙。 1.拥有一颗平常心。 太多我曾经为其兴奋，为其焦虑，亦或是浪费了我时间以及精力的事情到最后却被证明是无关紧要的。它们只是幸福生活里极其微小的一部分。我多么希望早点知道这些，以便能把精力都投入到这些关乎幸福的事，而不是其他。 2.这个世界上痛苦与仇恨最大源泉是对过去的执迷。 看看那些恐怖组织和激进分子，他们总是抓住过去的一些事情不放，或把一小片土地的历史归属问题作为他们进行杀戮的理由，更或是为了修正几百年前的所谓的历史错误。 3.等待有把握时再去做一件事，往往意味着永远的等待。 一个人能做的最大的冒险事情，就是乐意在公共场合经常暴露自己的愚昧。没有什么能比这样学得更快。“哎呀”, 也是一种乐趣。 4.盲目追赶潮流是对精神和智力的扼杀 你可以成为一个廉价的时尚木偶，也可以成为独一无二的你，这些都在于自己的选择。信仰不是群众的鸦片，流行才是。 5.如果有人抱怨你太特立独行，恭喜你，你正走在正确的路上 谁愿意像动物一样活着？那些强有力的家伙们不希望你按照自己的意愿去做，他们希望你停止给他们制造麻烦并听从他们的命令。但你得知道，你无法做到在卑躬屈膝的同时又能活出自我。 6.如果你将工作等同于生活，那么你将为工作而生活 和很多人一样，当看到那些艺术家和音乐家的工作几乎是全部的生活，我感到很困惑。其实那不是工作，那是他们的自我。除非你有无法抵挡的激情，恰巧也能让你从中得以谋生，否则请永远记住，工作只是一种手段，而不是目的，我们的最终目的是享受生活。在实现目的的同时，尽可能地少花时间在手段上。只有傻瓜才是为工作而生活。 7.破坏关系的最快最简单的方法就是听信谣言 浪费你时间的最糟糕方式是传播这些谣言。传播流言蜚语的人好比瘟疫的携带者，相比之下，蟑螂都比他们干净、善良。 8.试图取悦别人是徒劳无益的做法 总有些人会对你发飙。很多你接触的人，在很多时候也会不喜欢、贬低、轻视或忽略你。另外，你永远也不知道别人真正的需要，因此你为此所做的所有努力都会付诸东流。放松些吧，爱你的人终究会包容你的过失，他们才是值得我们在乎的人。其他那些人，他们甚至都不值得花5分钟去考虑。 9.没有永久的胜利者 踏上冠军宝座是件好事情。但不要梦想着可以永久占据这个位置，最糟糕的是，你正决定为达此目的而不择手段。 10.不可能取悦、平息或改造一个混蛋 你能做的最好方式，是和他们敬而远之。变成混蛋也能传染，你和他们呆的时间越长，你也越有可能染上混蛋的习气或者你就成为混蛋。 11.努力加倍，期望减半 任何事情都是花掉你计划的两倍时间，最后却只换来你一半的期望结果。没什么好为此沮丧的，（中国俗话说：事倍功半）让它去吧，你要继续前行。 12.人是奇怪的偏执狂 撒谎者总是撒谎，骗子总要行骗。一个人对你倾诉的时候，通常已在其它人的面前倾诉过，只是可能没有得到想要回应。一位忠诚的朋友，无论遭受多大的冤屈依旧忠诚。 13.接纳自己 不管你怎么努力，你都无法逃避成为自己。除了自己，你还能成为谁呢？你可以扮演和假装，但进行扮演和假装的人还是你自己。如果你都无法接纳自己，没有努力挖掘自己已有的东西，那么谁有义务接纳你呢？ 14.谈到公众谎言，没有比预算数字更令人震惊的 把时间折腾在这上面，是浪费时间。既使(奇迹中的奇迹!) 你是实事求是并且准确的, 其他人也不会那么愚蠢。 15.世界上最大的噪音是人们的抱怨 不要再增加了。</p>

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