trying new things When asked about the approaches to life, many people have the idea that change and new experiences bring us a meaningful life.. So, when it comes to doing only what y
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When asked about the approaches to life, many people have the idea that
change and new experiences bring us a meaningful life However, others take
the view that staying the same and not changing the usual habits is the better
way of the life In fact both approaches have its advantages and disadvantages,
which are listed as follows
Some people believe change and new experiences provide us a meaningful life
because when we adapt to the change and new environments, we must face the
difficulties and try our bests to overcome them This process not only builds
our personality, but also gives us an exciting and meaningful life What's more,
the change around us improves our spirit of adaptation and independence They
benefit us in competing for survival in the society Let us suppose we always
stay the same and do not change the environment Then if someday we have to
step into another environment, how can we adapt to it?
On the other hand, people who hold an opposite view consider that sticking to
the usual habits is the better way to life They point out that the longer you keep
the same habits, the more adaptive you are and you may live comfortably They
point out that usual changes make you acquaint with nothing, and then it is
impossible for you to have a happy life In order to see this point clearly, they
give us a good example: If you change your environment every month, you
have to always change your habits and customs Then how can you live happily?
As far as I am concerned, the advantages of change carry more weight than
those of staying the same because I need to improve my adaptation Only in
this way, can I survive in the society
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Without Christopher Columbus's global navigation five hundred years ago, we
can never know the existence of the American continent Without the first
brave man who tasted the poisonous "love apples" which are called tomatoes
today, we can never have the delicious tomato & pea soup on our dinner table
And to a person, without jumping into the water, he can never become an
excellent swimmer So, when it comes to doing only what you already do well
or trying new things and taking risks, I appreciate more the latter one
While, the idea of doing what you have already been good at is without
advantages Probably, the most reasonable benefit of this behavior is that, one
can make sure to be successful and never lose face Success is important For
example, if you are an employee of a large competitive company, are you
reluctant to drop every precious promotion opportunity to show your failure to
your department manager? Or will you be tolerant to losing a job because of an
unintentionally tiny error? The answer is possibly not And doing the things
one has already done well can also become a protection to a sensitive self-
esteem This may account for why a considerable number of people seldom
speak a foreign language to the native speakers
Nonetheless, pound for pound, I reckon that trying new things has more
advantageous First of all, there is no doubt that this is a sufficient way to
perfect one a lot It is just the failure that points out where he is inadequate and
not developing well And it is also the experience of failure that teaches him
where to avoid making the same mistake as before
Second, a little forward step always leads to a meaningful important discovery
In science, physicists insist on researching to explore the unknown mysterious
substance cosmos and chemists seek out new useful materials through the
results of millions of thousands of chemistry experiments To some extent, we
can say that stop exploring stop progressing
Although there may be tremendous risks and masses of difficulties waiting us
on the exploring way, we can really not stop our forward step Given the factors
I have outlined, I believe that a person who 1s full filled with the courage to try
something he doesn't do well is more likely to overdo himself and enjoy a more
and more colorful world
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Doing something already done well is really easy for almost everyone, it's
reasonable to choose this other than try new things and take risks But for me, I
firmly stick to do something I haven't done before, for these sorts of things can
really prove my ability, give me more experiences, and make my life full of fun
and excitement
First, choosing a different thing to do needs a person's courage When we come
to a completely new thing, almost everyone will feel hard to start, which is
common but it strengthen our wills and determinations In fact, the beginning
of a task is a real challenge for everyone, and its importance may directly bring
about the result At this very moment, courage is the thing we really need, but it
is also the thing we do not always possess To conquer the difficulties along
with the risks will certainly bring you courage and pride that you never have
before
Second, the things you have already done successfully are of less interest and
excitement than that of the new thing Here's a simple example Getting the
right answer of one plus one, compared to working out an untaught new math
problem, which means more to you? Definitely it is the latter! Or you may
rather stay at a certain level without try to achieve any higher and being
outstanding
Lastly, to the human being, standing at the side of the society's evolution, the
whole world needs new things to be invented, new areas to be explored, new
ways to be tried out, and all these are the right things to make progress and
build a better tomorrow
I chose to try new things, and I will continue to make my new days in the future
Trang 4Topic 51 Taking risks vs planning
Once upon time, a man pleaded a piece of land from a tribe chief The chief
gave the man a pole and told him that if he could insert the pole in a place from
which he could come back before the sunset, the land between tribe station and
the pole would belong to him The man was so greedy that he exhausted to
death on the way back From this story we can see that although the man had
his goal and action, he had no plan A good plan is essential for success It can
quantify the task and make it possible for a man to arrange his time effectively
First, by means of planning a man quantifies his task He divides his final target
into several periodic ones Thus, he could average the pressure and see his
progress during each period A good plan encourages a man to fulfill his
destination positively rather than passively Actually, all successful people have
their careful plans For example, an excellent student must have a study
schedule that include how to learn new knowledge and how to review old
contents; an outstanding businessman needs a rational marketing plan that
defines the best avenues to reach his target customers and then assigns a
reasonable budget to his efforts If one could execute his periodic target
successfully every time, he could easily achieve his ultimate target More
significantly, during this process a man will acquire a lot of qualities that are
essential to success
Secondly, the advantage of good planning is that one can dispose his time and
energy more effectively It occurs very often in life that one should do a lot of
things simultaneously To take care of his children, to work, to spend enough
time with his family and friends, only by a careful planning can a man
accomplish his several targets in a short time
Let us come back to the former story If the man were a coward he would
always fear that he could not come back before the sunset The answer must be
that he got much less than what he could have Therefore success, to some
extent, needs risk But I think a careful plan is more important because it
changes success into a routine and it helps a man use his time more effectively
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According to the words of Salustius “One is a creator of his own fate." Some
people believe that success in life always comes unexpectedly and that's why it
is only due to taking risks or chances On the other hand, others are more
inclined to planning their own lives In my opinion, planning is the better
approach for one who strives for success in life because it gives him an
assurance in his future success and makes it possible for one to use his time
more efficiently and to be more cautious regarding the difficulties that may
appear on the way to success
Success in life comes from careful planning and hard-working To plan means
to pursue some aim and to be confident that it will come some time inevitably
In this way, one acquires a bigger faith in his own abilities and become more
urgent in pursuing that aim
Another important priority of planning is that one can predict some of the
difficulties that may arise during his work and in this way he can be better
prepared for them For instance if one desires to gain a better assignment within
his office he must clarify his aim and plan everything in advance before taking
great pains in pursuing it
Other advantage of planning is that one can dispose of his time 1n the most
appropriate way in order to fulfill everything that is related to his views of
success It occurs very often in life that one should do a lot of things
concomitantly - to look after his children, to work, to spend enough time with
his dears and relatives, to find time for rest, etc Thus only careful planning can
make it possible for one to complete many tasks in a short time
Of course, both careful planning and mere taking risks have their strong and
weak points but the former is more likely since it gives one more confidence in
future success in his work, it helps one to overcome every impediment more
easily and use his time in full value
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Every day, new businesses are created Some of these businesses will succeed,
but many will fall by the wayside Some ventures may be on shaky ground at
the start, but with perseverance and careful planning, they will prevail in the
end Hopefully a careful plan will not lead to a surprise but rather an expected
result and success
There is a tide in the affairs of men
Which, taken at the flood, leads on the fortune
Omitted, all the voyage of their life
Is bound in shadows and in miseries
By Shakespeare
Admittedly, chance can sometimes help a man to succeed But on the other
hand, not everyone will have such luck How can a businessman who succeeds
by taking risks sustain his dealing with his business when he is suddenly out of
luck? Most likely, their company will be out of business if they have not made
an all-rounded plan
Nevertheless, chance favors a prepared mind The opportunity is equal to all the
people The key to success is not waiting for a chance, but seizing it Obviously,
careful planning will guide a man definitely, from which, he cannot only find a
destination and prevent him from aimlessness, but also assist him to grip the
chances on his way to success For instance, an entrepreneur should understand
the power of a cautious plan which may help him define his business concepts,
estimate costs, predict sales, control risks, and even increase the chances of
succeeding The plan may tell him what he should do and how to do it Going
into business without a plan is just like having an expedition in the extensive
ocean without a compass
In the second place, a comprehensive plan is also a reliable backup Although
the original plan is followed, suffering may come for some unpredictable
occasions In that way, a well-considered plan that mentions all the possibilities
can be very helpful
From what has been discussed above, chances and taking risks may be
unavoidable, but success results primarily from careful planning A
comprehensive schedule, similar to a guide in explorations, is a necessity for
achievement
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Gorge Barton, the famous American general in the Second World War, was
well-known for his bold plan and his ability to grasp chances to strike the
enemy in an unexpected way However, few people know that Barton was also
very careful with the battle plans, taking into consideration all the details and
making preparation for any sort of accidents I think In a modern society
success often comes from taking risks or chances, but careful planning is vital
for us to attain our goals
No matter what good ideas or big ambition we have, we need to make careful
plans in which every step is to be considered Otherwise, these ideas or
ambition will remain "something in the air" which may never be realized In
China, a person who likes to take risks and is hasty in making his decisions 1s
often criticized by others as one who is bold and immature From early
childhood, we are encouraged to take careful considerations before doing any
thing important
Confucius, the ancient Chinese scholar, told his disciples that he would think it
over for many times before making any decision However, on the other hand,
in today's fast changing world, we should try to find new ways and come up
with new ideas in our work If we are contented with what we have and always
follow the same routine everyday, we may face the risk of being surpassed by
others
As an old Chinese saying goes, "a wise man should have a careful mind as well
as a bold spirit." In order to achieve success, we should not be afraid of taking
risks and try to grasp chances, but at the same time our efforts must be based on
careful planning
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Teenagers nowadays live in an environment that is exposed to high technology
This includes the prevalent access to the Internet, the use of special gadgets
such as the cellular phone, palm top computers, electrical organizers, and the
like, all of which makes communicating with each other so much easier Aside
from this, youngsters like to hang out in clubs where they can dance the night
away and listen to the their favorite music being played by a live band This is
the missing link in my hometown province, Balayan, Batangas
Though Batangas 1s just a four-hour drive away from the capital city of the
Philippines, which is Manila, it is still considered a far province With that, the
technology and the places where young people like could hang out are very
scant Being a province where the culture is very much tight and conservative,
the old natives of the land do not like their children being influenced by what
they connote as "urban living." They would still like to have the peacefulness
and the early ways of girls being timid, shy and quiet type and boys being
courteous and gentlemen in nature Therefore, any deviation from these norms
would appear to them as major acts of disrespect, whereby 1t would reach a
point that elder people disgrace and disown any of their younger relatives who
try to lead a life likened to that of city people I think open-mindedness should
solve this problem It is just a matter of acceptance that it is not really too bad
and that it does have some benefits as well
Take for instance, going to clubs and parties develops camaraderie and meeting
people increases ones circle of friends No man is an island One will never
know that the person he may meet today would help him out in the future With
this, I think a nice club with a live band, nice food and drinks would be a place
to be for teenagers to hang out every night As a compromise, it should not
open until the wee hours of the morning, so the elders would not see it as so
much as detriment to their children Putting up Internet cafes would also be
good Having Internet connections helps province-based people to keep abreast
with current events in the city or even international news In this manner, they
would not get bored They would have a lot of topics to surf about in the
Internet Mobile telecommunication companies could also extend their services
into to far-off provinces in order for every cellular phone to have a signal
wherever a user may be Loss of signal in certain places hinders teens from
going to the provinces since they know they will have a hard time with
communication
Overall, it all boils down to two things-fun and entertainment A certain place,
which is not only limited to my hometown, should develop itself into becoming
more appealing to the youth of today by bringing in things that could keep up
with their level of thinking, with the way they do things and counteract their
very short attention span
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Everything in the universe is in constant change And everything needs
continual improvement if the ever changing and increasing demands of
humankind are to be met If I were ever given the chance to change one
important thing about my hometown, it would be the Internet service Needless
to say that nothing generally revolutionized the way we live as the Internet in
the past decade Thus, an improvement in this vital service would mean an even
more, unheard betterment to the people in my hometown
It is said that information 1s power True saying indeed! I can envision how
everything in my hometown could improve dramatically if the Internet service
in it were made free, fast and staying out there like electricity, telephone or
water all the time One thing, a fast free and reliable Internet service could
improve the way people work in my hometown With this service people in my
hometown do not need to commute to a far place to do their job This in turn
would mean less traffic jams, spacious work place, more time for family and
recreation and so on
The way people learn would be another important thing that a fast, free and
reliable Internet service could be useful for my hometown People will have the
chance to go through tremendous amount of information resources in a very
small amount of time This assures a more fulfilled life for my hometown
people
Since its advent, Internet touched every part of our life It in a dazzling way
improved the way we do business, learn and communicate A change in
Internet service implies good way of living for every one in my hometown
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These days, someone may hold the opinion that the most important aspect of a
job is the money a person earns It sounds like true, because with a lot of money,
one can live a better life materially Admittedly, no one can deny the important
role money plays in his daily life But, when you take other aspects of a job into
consideration, such as the precious skills and experiences one gains from that
job, the prospect of the job and the social status, you may doubt: Is money the
most important? Isn't this attitude too narrow? As far as I am concerned, I don't
agree with the statement, I doubt whether it can bear much analysis
We live in a big society that is composed of people from all walks of life
Different jobs have different functions in this society For example, the function
of cleaners is to keep the city clean and tidy; the function of soldiers is to
maintain the safety and peace of the society Maybe they earn less money than
those businessmen, but they still work heart and soul on their duties I believe it
is the contributions they make to society that makes them work that hard!
Now, let's take a close look at the scientists Some of them spend their whole
lives inventing new things, exploring the mysterious things and innovating new
technology The scientists, such as Edison, Einstein and Madam Curie, will be
shining like the stars in everyone's heart! We can say, it 1s the spirits they have,
contributions they have made to all human beings, great findings and
inventions they have left to us that makes them giants! Thanks to them, the
society is developing faster and faster Can we say what they do is for the sake
of money?
Furthermore, if everyone in this society worked only for money, what can it
turn out to be? Severe competitions may make people become cold-blooded,
force them to use illegal means in order to make profit, or even commit some
crimes For their own benefits, no one would like to help others in the same
industry And the relationships among people might become estranged To
conclude, I think money cannot be the most important aspect of a job Money is
not everything! As a saying goes: Money can buy a house but cannot buy a
family, money can buy blood but cannot buy one's life, money can buy a wife
but cannot buy true love." So, don't stress too much on the money one earns In
fact there are other highlights of a job waiting for you to feel, to find
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