Choose Your Attitude and Expand Your Thinking
Understand these mew words before you listen to this article.
1. reflect[ri'flekt] v. 反映，表现
2. awe[？：] n. 敬畏；畏怯
3. instinctively[in'sti？ktivli] adv. (出于)本能地；凭直觉
4. stifle ['sta？fl] v. 使窒息； 抑制；
5. bounce[ba？ns] v.使跳起
6. conceive[k？n'si：v] v. 构想出，想像，设想
I don’t know what it is about this time of year that makes me start reflecting over how I’ve spent my time on this whirling orb.
As I think back I realize how hard it is to view the world through the eyes of my childhood. As children every day is filled with awe and wonder. A child’s mind is still filled with the idea that anything and everything is possible. They haven’t begun building the mental walls yet. They haven’t learned to worry what others think.
Watch a child learning to walk and it’s amazing. No matter how many times they fall down， they hop back up because they instinctively know that eventually they’ll be able to walk. They don’t have to worry what others think. They have no need to put up a front. But somewhere along the line they learn to be practical. Their creativity becomes stifled over time， as the world teaches them to fit in. Eventually they don’t bounce back as fast when they fail. Having fun is no longer the goal. Learning and growing are now a chore. Goals are no longer lofty. Goals are now set within the confines of their more limited view of life.
It doesn’t have to be like that. You and I can tear down those walls that are closing in and start fresh. It’s time to bring back that sense of joy and wonder.
When you’re setting your goals for the New Year， think like a child. Expand your thinking. Set your goals as if anything is possible. Don’t worry about what “they”think. It’s your goal and you can achieve it. View the world through the wonder struck eyes of a child.