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How to be a friend of yourself
We often focus on (专注) building relationships with others, 1 we forget the first step being friends of ourselves. How can we have good relationships with others 2 we don’t even have good relationships with ourselves?
The 3 might be worse than we expect. Is there 4 you don’t like about yourself, such as your past or your personality features (特征)?xkb1.com
5 , there are always things you can do about the situation.
You may have made some mistakes in the past, but you can learn from 6 . It’s true that you are not perfect, but 7 is everybody else. It’s normal to make mistakes. So please forgive 8 .
There are some things you cannot 9 . You will feel 10 if you treat them properly: just 11 them, smile, and move on.
You always have some strengths which others don’t have. 12 your strengths and build your life around them.
You are special. You can never be 13 other people. The 14 you measure (衡量) your success is not decided by other people. You have everything you need to achieve your life purpose, so it’s 15 to compare yourself with others. Stop comparing yourself with others.
( ) 1. A. because B. so C. and D. but
( ) 2. A. before B. if C. after D. whether
( ) 3. A. aim B. subject C. problem D. party
( ) 4. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
( ) 5. A. Patiently B. Gently C. Luckily D. Noisily
( ) 6. A. them B. us C. you D. her
( ) 7. A. another B. neither C. either D. other
( ) 8. A. yours B. your C. you D. yourself
( ) 9. A. change B. explain C. balance D. pass
( ) 10. A. modest B. sad C. good D. energetic
( ) 11. A. suspect B. accept C. forget D. remember
( ) 12. A. Find B. Save C. Spend D. Donate
( ) 13. A. besides B. like C. under D. except
( ) 14. A. charity B. friendship C. way D. experience
( ) 15. A. talented B. possible C. boring D. useless