Reader's Digest Essentials VII - Treat Yourself Every Day

Author: Dongfang Xiao
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Publish Date: 2007-03-01
Features: Life is a mirror; if you smile at it, it smiles back at you; if you cry at it, it cries back at you. -- (English) Sacré
If life deceives you, do not be sad or resentful! In times of misfortune, tolerate for a while, and believe that happy days will come. -- (Russian) Pushkin
Life is beautiful, and for a person, beauty cannot be separated from normal physical development and health. -- (Russian) Chernyshevsky
Life cannot be lived twice, but many people do not even know how to live once. -- (French) Lucette
Life is like a fable; its value lies not in length, but in content. -- (Ancient Roman) Seneca
People can wrong you, but you cannot wrong yourself. Treating yourself well and cherishing yourself is a basic requirement. Strive to make yourself happy and keep yourself simple amidst complex surroundings. There is nothing more terrible than living in your own shadow. We cannot expect society to be fair to everyone, because that is God’s test. Being kind to yourself does not mean indulging yourself. Those who indulge themselves may get short-term pleasure, but at the same time, they will lose more future opportunities due to short-sightedness. If you fail to break through for a long time, you may lose your way. Either indulgence or abandonment. At this point, people should spend more time on learning. Or reflect on and analyze the environment and oneself, do not lack confidence in yourself. Do not lack confidence in the future, only then can you truly live up to yourself. If you have not lost yourself and keep working hard, then you should persist, and spend more time planning the present and the future. So, my friend, when misfortune comes your way, give yourself a smile. Tell yourself, "This too shall pass. Cherish every moment of life and be kind to yourself!"