The other day, I was waiting for a train angrily. The train was late, which meant I would be late to meet a friend. I hate being late. However, I often find myself running late. What’s the problem?
Michaela Thomas, an expert, says I’m a “time optimist (乐观的人)”. “Time optimists” often underestimate (低估) how long something will take. Although they hate being late, they are often late or rush things at the last minute. They make those around them angry, and they get much stress themselves.
Grace Pacie, a writer, believes that “time optimists”. Your plan: are late might because of the fear of being early. We usually plan to do things on time, not earlier. To avoid being late, it’s In fact: important to leave time for things to go wrong. For example, if your piano class starts at 8 p.m., tell yourself to leave home earlier and arrive at 7:30 p.m..
Many “time optimists” think they need to learn how to manage their time. But that’s not always true. Lateness is often about how to manage the poor mood (情绪). For example, a deadline (截止日期) is coming up, but you are feeling tired and want to put off the task. Ask yourself, “Will I magically feel energetic on the second day? If I can’t really do it all tomorrow, why not start the task today?” In fact, you will probably feel even more stressed about the task when it’s late.
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Have you ever compared your handwriting with your friends’ to see how different it is? Like fingerprints, no two people share the same handwriting. Your handwriting can actually say a lot about what kind of person you are. Try writing out a sentence: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Then see what your handwriting says about you.
Size of your handwriting
Did you know that the size of your handwriting can represent the level of your self-respect and self-awareness (自我意识)? Large handwriting may show that you’re easy to get along with and you want to be noticed by others. On the other hand, small handwriting may mean that you’re shy and careful, and always pay attention to details. Medium-sized handwriting shows that you can get used to a new environment easily.
Spacing between words
Do you leave a large space between your words when you write? According to a study, the distance between two words can show how close or how far you feel towards others. If you write with wide spacing between your words, it may mean that you enjoy your freedom. On the other hand, people leaving narrow spacing between words may like staying with others.
Slant (倾斜) of the words
Did you know that the slant in your handwriting can tell how you treat people and things around you? Slanting to the right means you welcome or accept new ideas easily. And you consider your friends and family are more important than anything else. While slanting to the left may show that you think deeply about your own thoughts, feelings or behaviors. And you like to work behind the scenes better. If you write without slanting at all, you may be practical.
Although the handwriting analyses (分析) are not always true, we can read them for fun. What matters most is you should write carefully.
| Introduction | Different people have different handwriting. Your handwriting can actually say a lot about your personal qualities. | |
| Body | The size of handwriting can stand for the level of self-respect and self-awareness you have. Large: You are easygoing. You want to make other people notice you. Small: You are shy and do things carefully. You always pay attention to details. Medium-sized: It is | |
| Spacing | The distance between two words can show how you feel towards Wide: Narrow: You dislike being alone. | |
| Slant | The slant of the words can show how you treat what’s around you. Right: You are open to new ideas. You think your friends and family are the Left: You think twice before doing anything. You like to work behind the scenes. Straight: You may be practical. | |
| Conclusion | You can know the relationship between your handwriting and personality. Though it is not always true, just write carefully. | |
A businessman once said in an interview that we should have small goals (目标) to achieve our big dream. Some middle school students also set their small goals.
Jane is interested in all kinds of movies. So her small goal is to watch at least one English movie online a week. It will not only improve her English, but also help her have her own taste in movies.
For Alice, the small goal is to run 600 meters every day. It isn’t an easy thing. But she says she has the confidence and believes she can hold on and achieve her goal.
Tom’s goal is to learn a skill like cooking. It takes a lot of time, so he will learn it during holidays. It will help him make good use of time and look after himself.
Jeff wants to read two English novels this year. Reading novels will improve his English reading and writing skills. Also, he can learn many things in many fields.
For Helen, her goal is to pass the grade exams for the piano. Since she started learning the piano, she has developed great interest in music. She feels relaxed when playing it. So she wants to play the piano better.
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Small Goals | |
| Jane | Watch at least one English movie a week. It will |
| Alice | Run 600 meters every day. She will hold on and achieve her goal |
| Tom | Learn a skill like cooking during holidays. So he can look after |
| Jeff | Reading English novels will improve Also, he can learn many things in many fields. |
| Helen | Pass the grade exams for the piano. She is very interested in music and playing the piano is |
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