We have all heard the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover”. As simple as this idea is, it has important implication. Have you ever been drawn to a book by its cover only to find out there is nothing worth reading inside? 【小题1】 For example, I can bake a beautiful cake that will make your mouth water, but you won’t know what it is really like until you’ve tasted it.

Appearance can be more cheating than we realize. If we could only accept things at face value, we would be in a sorry state. Worldly (世俗的) beauty is only on the outside. Inner beauty, however, is the very foundation of the soul. 【小题2】

【小题3】 Our inner beauty, however, stays with us forever, and will continue to grow throughout life. It is made up of thoughts and values. 【小题4】 They have the power of love into our lives.

【小题5】 Don’t allow yourself to be fooled by nice clothing or pretty hairstyle. Without a good heart one has very little. When outer beauty and inner beauty come together, it’s a wonderful blessing.

Mozart was a great man born with a given talent. He was writing songs at the age of five and performing before the queen by the time he was six years old. Early on, Mozart realised what his talents were, practiced or honed what he was born to do and used his natural abilities to create amazing pieces of music.

Mozart was not the first to be born with natural talents and he wasn’t the last. We all have them. We only need to discover what they are and use them to the best of our abilities. You have been given amazing gifts that are meant to be shared with the world. Your job is to find out what those talents are and master them.

Finding your natural talents may not be an easy task. Perhaps your parents except fewer wouldn’t approve of (赞成) your artistic ability to paint or sing, because they want you to be a successful doctor or lawyer. Maybe your gift wouldn’t seem to have the ability to bring the kind of wealth you hope. These may be excuses; it’s up to you. Have you ever noticed that when you engage in an activity in which you are naturally talented, you feel active and excited? That’s a sign that these are the things you should do. Discover your brilliance (才华) in life and practice, practice, practice.

Look at the world’s greatest athletes. They practice what they’re naturally good at, and what they love. You don’t see Jordan sitting trying to study DNA. If that was something he was talented at, that’s what he would be doing. But it’s not. He’s a brilliant athlete. He sticks to what he does best and he realises his dream.

There are only two steps to success—discover your brilliance and perfect it.

It all started in 2007 when James Bowen, a thirty-something drug addict who survived by playing guitar on the street, found an orange cat sitting in front of the door of his apartment.

Bowen noticed the cat was wounded. Without hesitation, the young man took him to the Humane Society and spent the little money he had on medicine to heal him.

Shortly thereafter, the cat, who was healing and feeling much better, began to follow the musician when he left the house. Then one day the cat got on the bus that Bowen took to the place where he worked.

That's how the cat, who had recently been named Bob, began to accompany his human friend to his musical performances. Bob^?s mere presence attracted the attention of passers-by. He and Bowen would finish off each song with a high five. Pretty soon, the images of Bob wearing a scarf while sitting on the musician's shoulder, or keeping him company while he played the guitar, began to go viral all over the world.

Eventually, the news found out about the pair and did a story for the magazine Islington Tribune. It was not long after that when a book agent appeared in their lives and gave them a chance to tell their story.

By then, Bowen, who had managed to get away from drugs, wrote a novel called A Street Cat Named Bob. He related in great detail how meeting the cat changed him.

The book soon sold more than six million copies and even spread beyond the borders of the United Kingdom. In fact, it was translated into thirty languages.

Through all of these changing circumstances, Bob has always been with Bowen—on his shoulder.

You can't make up a story like this. But life always gives opportunities to those who know how to get hold of them. So if you are ever in a position where a cat has chosen you, don't ignore it. You can't imagine all the good that life may have in store if you decide to accept the proposal.