We all start out with plans about what our life will eventually look like. And those plans, obviously, don’t include disappointment in the road that each of us will surely face.

When we picture the future, we see only love, success and great friendships.

But sooner or later, we realize that life doesn’t go according to plan. Instead, after we’ve carefully made our plans, we meet the unexpected.

However, unexpected things are to be expected. And once we accept this fact of life, believe it or not, it is liberating(带来自由的).

Once we understand that no one’s life goes according to plan, then the difference between successful and unsuccessful people becomes clear. Successful people are good at handling disappointment, as they know that it’s part of life. And unsuccessful people let pain and disappointment take over.

I know people who talk about a divorce or the death of a loved one as if the event happened yesterday, even if it happened a decade or more ago.

It’s reasonable to experience pain at the time of a loss. However, it isn’t reasonable to keep feeling the pain of an experience that happened a really long time ago.

Most of us have suffered in the past, but past pain should have nothing to do with how we feel in the present-it is over and done with.

As for me, my focus is always on today and the future- that is how I live every day. I don’t need to remember the past, because I have accepted that my life doesn’t always go according to plan.

No one’s life goes according to plan. We all have periods of pain and suffering, which are natural parts of being alive. So don’t allow your past to define who you are. When you wake up each morning, just remember to make the most of the day ahead.

【小题1】In what way are successful people different from others, according to the author?

A．They are more hopeful about the future.	B．They are working harder than others.
C．They can handle the unexpected better.	D．They are good at planning.

【小题2】How does the author think we should treat past pain?

A．We should remember it as a lesson.	B．We should forget about it and look ahead.
C．We should keep it to ourselves.	D．We should share it with friends to get comfort from them.

【小题3】What is the main purpose of this article?

A．To tell readers how to plan for their future.

B．To explain why past pain affects people greatly.

C．To show what we should expect from life.

D．To suggest how to handle the unexpected in life.