美麗英文(勵志卷)

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elf　to　others。　It’s　not　a　question　of　being　better　than　someone　else；　respect　and　integrity　demand　that　you　be　better　than　you　thought　you　could　be。

Winston　Churchill　exemplified　integrity　and　respect　in　the　face　of　opposition。　During　his　last　year　in　office；　he　attended　an　official　ceremony。　Several　rows　behind　his　two　gentlemen　began　whispering。　“That’s　Winston　Churchill。”　“They　say　he　is　getting　senile。”　“They　say　he　should　step　aside　and　leave　the　running　of　the　nation　to　more　dynamic　and　capable　men。”　When　the　ceremony　was　over；　Churchill　turned　to　the　men　and　said；　“Gentlemen；　they　also　say　he　is　deaf　！”

Churchill　knew　that　one　secret　to　a　self　you　can　respect　is　to　choose　a　course　of　action　based　on　what　is　right；　not　expedient；　and　not　waver　from　it　when　criticized。

mit　yourself　to　others　Believe　in　others；　and　take　time　to　nurture　their　dreams。　A　wise　man　said；　“If　you　want　one　year’s　prosperity；　grow　grain。　But　if　you　want　ten　years’　prosperity；　grow　men　and　women。”

You　can　build　into　the　lives　of　your　family；　friends　and　colleagues　by　providing　nutrients　of　gratitude　and　encouragement；　and　by　investing　your　time　and　energy　in　their　aspirations。　If　a　tree　is　given　minimal　nourishment；　it　will　live；　but　it　will　not　grow。　But　if　nourishment　is　given　over　and　beyond　what　is　needed　for　life；　the　tree　will　live　and　grow　upward；　producing　fruit。

Turn　disappointments　into　strengths　Individuals　who　live　with　abandon　have　discovered　that　personal　trials　make　them　more　sensitive　and　loving；　while　building　endurance　and　character。　They　have　learned　that　achievements　worth　remembering　are　stained　with　the　blood　of　diligence　and　etched　with　the　scars　of　disappointment。

The　pages　of　history　are　filled　with　the　heroic　stories　of