Self-control
佚名/Anonymous
PracticingforBetterLearning
Listentothearticle,andthentrytoanswerthefollowingquestions.
1.Whatisself-control?
2.Whatcanwedoaboutself-disciplineandself-inspection?
Self-controlisessentialtohappinessandusefulness.Itisthemasterofallthevirtues,andhasitsrootinself-respect.Letamanyieldtohisimpulsesandpassions,andfromthatmomenthegivesuphismoralfreedom.
Itistheself-disciplineofamanthatenableshimtopursuesuccesswithsuperiordiligenceandsobriety.Manyofthegreatcharactersinhistoryillustratethistrait.Inordinarylifetheapplicationisthesame.Hewhowouldleadmustfirstcommandhimself.Thetimeoftestiswheneverybodyisexcitedorangry,thenthewell-balancedmindcomestothefront.
Thereisaveryspecialdemandforthecultivationofhistraitatpresent.Theyoungmenwhorushintobusinesswithnogoodeducationordrillwilldopoorandfeverishwork.Enduranceisamuchbettertestofcharacterthanactofheroism.
Afairamountofself-examinationisgood.Self-knowledgeisaprefacetoself-control.Toomuchself-inspectionleadstomorbidness;toolittleconductstocarelessandhastyaction.Therearetwothingswhichwillsurelystrengthenourself-control.Oneisattentiontoconscience;theotherisaspiritofgoodwill.Themanwhowouldsucceedinanygreatundertakingmustholdallhisfacultiesunderperfectcontrol;theymustbedisciplinedanddrilleduntiltheyquicklyandcheerfullyobeythewill.
自制力是獲取幸福和成就事業不可或缺的能力。它根植於自尊，掌控著所有美德。一個人如果屈從於自己的情感衝動，便會從此失去精神自由。
歷史上的許多偉人都具有一種品質，即自律。自律能使人更勤奮、更理性地追求成功。日常生活中，人們同樣需要具有這種特質。想要成為領袖的人，首要條件就是要克制自己，每當激動萬分或氣憤不已時，便是檢驗自律能力之時。此刻，人們首先要做的就是平和心氣。
當今社會特別需要人培養這種特性。一些沒有受過良好教育或培訓的年輕人倉促進入商界後，做事急躁而毫無成效。和逞英雄相比，耐性更能檢驗人的品性。
我們應該適當地自我反省。只有做到自知，才能做到自律。然而，反省過多會導致精神病態，過少則會讓我們粗心大意、草率行事。確定能加強自制力的方案有兩種，一是注重良知，二是心懷善意。一個人要想在事業上取得成功，就必須很好地把握和控制自己的所有才能；他們必須受到良好的教育和訓練，這樣才能愉悅地迅速學會服從自身的意願。
AceintheHole
Keywordsandexpressions
1.rush
作動詞：沖
詞組：rushinto倉促行動；倉促從事
rushout衝出；突然出現；匆匆趕製
rushthrough快速通過；倉促完成
rushup催促
例：Theyrushedtoseewhatwashappening.
他們衝出去看發生了什麼事。
2.command
作動詞：指揮；控制；命令；應得
作名詞：命令；指揮，控制；掌握；運用力，控制力
例：Youhavenorighttocommand.
你沒有權利指揮。
ChunksinPractice
Listentothefollowingpassagetwiceandthenfillintheblankswith
appropriatewords.
1.Self-controlisessentialto_and_.Itisthemasterofallthevirtues,andhasitsrootinself-respect.Letamanyieldtohis_and_,andfromthatmomenthegivesuphismoralfreedom.
2.Thereisaveryspecialdemandforthecultivationofhistrait_.Theyoungmenwhorushintobusinesswithnogood_or_willdopoorandfeverishwork.Enduranceisamuchbetter_ofcharacterthan_ofheroism.
NowaTry
Ifyouopinion,howcanyoucontrolyourself?Arethesemeasureseffective?