Rob made ends meet for his family as a handyman, doing odd jobs around the area. But those odd jobs quickly dried up due to a financial crisis. Then he lost his apartment. This _______ his family into renting a motel room.

“We have to pay rent every day, and I'm running _______ on money,” Rob said. So, the _______ handyman took to the streets with a sign that read: “Handyman, 25 years exp., Need work.” Rob wasn't asking for money or looking for a handout but rather for an opportunity to earn his _______.

Rob stood on the side of the highway holding his sign for a week. The temperatures were scorehing（灼热的）but he _______ the hot sun each day in the hopes of finding work. Someone took a photo of him and _______ it on social media! Kyle, the owner of Greenstar Home Remodeling, saw Rob's photo online. And he derided to offer the handyman a chance to help him gel hark on his feet.

Kyle brought Rob on to help with some demolition（拆除的）work. Rob didn't even ask how much the job paid. He just showed up. “I _______ out as a painter, and then I became a landscaper — roofing — whatever could make money at,” the handyman explained.

Rob _______ intends to put his all into working for Kyle for as long as Kyle has jobs for him. And after seeing Rob's dedication and _______, Kyle is willing to do all he can to help the man build a brighter future.

Sometimes all someone needs is to be given a __________.

“Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.” said Henry David Thoreau the famous writer. Everything about my future was roughly assumed. I would get into debt by going to college, then I would be _______ to get a job to pay it off, while still getting into more and more debt by buying a house and a car. It seemed like a never-ending cycle that had no place for the _______ of a dream.

I want more-but not necessarily in the _______ sense of personal wealth and success. _______, I want a passion, a dream that wouldn't let me sleep out of pure excitement. I want to spring out of bed in the morning, rain or shine, and have that _______ for life that seemed so intrinsic (本能的) in early childhood.

We all have a dream. It might be _______ defined or just a vague (模糊的) idea, but most of us are so _______ in the mud of insecurity and self-doubt that we just dismiss it as unrealistic or too difficult to achieve.

We become comfortable with the life _______ for us by our parents, teachers, traditions, feeling that it's stupid and unsafe to risk losing it for the _______ hope of achieving something that is more fulfilling.

The policy of being too cautious is the greatest __________ of all. Taking chances is what makes life exciting for me. That __________ can be viewed negatively, or it can empower (授权) us.

Failure is what makes us grow __________. The fear of failure, however, holds us back. So __________ I couldn't see the future as clearly as before, I took the plunge in hopes that in the depths of fear and __________, I would come out feeling more alive than ever before. Always remember to take a deep breath and realize that being __________ can be a turning point of finding out who you truly are, and what you truly want to do.

I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m rubbish at saying “NO”. For example, last Sunday I was sitting at my desk alone, totally ___________ in my own business, when a colleague of mine phoned and asked me to get ___________ in shopping with her. I found myself totally attracted by her ___________ and did not want to ___________ her. So I said “Sure, why not?” and before the call ended, I found myself agreeing, without giving any thought whether it was worth doing.

We were both window-shoppers and ___________ a whole day in the street. ___________, I hardly have any time to spare because I am very busy. ___________ my normal job, I’ve also got a book to write, a business to ___________ and a family to look after. And then there are my other projects to consider—my voluntary work and a couple of other interesting investments that I want to ___________.

I’m going to have to be more ____________ and not just agree to everything people ask me to do. In other words, I’m going to have to get better at saying “NO”. Usually I hate saying “NO”, because having to disappoint someone usually ____________ me. Now I realize because I haven’t learned to say “NO”, I’ve been feeling very ____________.

We had better do what we think is right and what we are ____________ to do. Sometimes it does not seem that bad to refuse others. If I focus on the things I really want to do, I’ll reach a much higher standard and do them quite well. I’ll be enthusiastic and ____________ and do something that is good for everyone and everyone will be merry. It’ll be a win-win ____________. What’s not good about that? So sometimes, we have to say “No”.