I am happy to see that spring has set in around the corner, filled up with plum blossom(매화), forsythia(개나리), and azalea(진달래). It is the spring we have been waiting so long. I would like to share an article with you which may give you happiness and strength for the life. Please read this and keep in mind that you are happy now not only because you know well who you are, but also because you've got many friends in this English gallery who want to help you move forward. To this end, I urge you to memorize the sentences shown below if possible. Remember that steady efforts and practice make perfect. Needless to say, I did not write this article, but just selected it from an internet site to introduce and share with you. That is because I am not in a position to tell you how we should be happy or what makes us happy in the life. Anyway, have a nice weekend and always be happy.
7 Reasons Why You Should Be Happy Right Now
Happiness is the universal feeling we all aspire to experience more of, yet, we can be an angry, moody, depressed bunch, can’t we? The science of happiness tells us that being happy is, indeed, a choice. Here are 7 reasons why you should be happy right now.
1. There are people in your life who love and depend on you.
Who are the most important people in your life? Chances are, you’d do anything for these folks, right? If you’re looking for a reason to be happy, this is the place to start. No matter how bad life gets, there will always be someone who loves you unconditionally. Do you think your loved ones want to see you unhappy and miserable? Of course they don’t. So choose happiness for the people who love you. It will make your relationships much more enjoyable.
2. Life could change dramatically at a moment’s notice.
The thing about life is it’s completely unpredictable. Any of us could wake up tomorrow and lose our job, lose someone we love or realize we have a life-threatening disease. The point is, you never know. So don’t wait until tomorrow to be happy. Choose happiness today and enjoy every single moment you have.
3. Happy people are more productive.
Who do you think gets more accomplished in an average day? The person who is optimistic, happy, and driven or the person who spends his energy complaining, and venting about how his life isn’t fair? Happy people, in general, are more productive and are more likely to accomplish their goals than unhappy people.
4. The world needs more happy people.
It seems as if every week we hear about a new tragedy that makes us question the human spirit. Unfortunately, we live in a world where there will inevitably be war, famine, poverty, and destruction. But here’s the thing: good always trumps evil. The actions of one happy person can create a ripple effect that can literally change the world. So be the change you wish to create. Choose happiness.
Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.
- by Omar Khayyam
5. You’re alive.
No matter how sick, tired, sad, or unhappy you are, there’s one thing you can still be grateful for and that’s the fact that you’re still here. People we love leave us unexpectedly on a regular basis. Think about what you would do if you knew this was your last day on earth? Would you spend it brooding and thinking about all the stuff you don’t have? Probably not. You’d make an effort to spend time with those you love most, to relax, laugh and live.
6. Happy people have better relationships.
In most surveys, married people are happier than unmarried people. That doesn’t mean you need to be married to attain happiness. What it means is that when you choose to be happy, you’re more likely to have better work relationships and better relationships with friends, family members, and other loved ones.
7. Happy people are healthier.
If you need another reason why you should be happy right now, here’s a good one: research shows a direct correlation between health and happiness. Happy people tend to take better care of themselves by exercising more and eating healthier than unhappy folks.
So don’t wait until tomorrow …choose happiness now!
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature.
- by Marcus Aurelius
Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be. - by Abraham Lincoln
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/7-reasons-why-you-should-happy-right-now.html
* 모르는 표현이나 해석 안되는 부분은 거의 없을 텐데, 막상 글을 쓰려면 문장이 생각이 잘 안나는 이유와 각자의 비책을 댓글로 달아봐. 독해는 아무런 문제가 없는데, 스스로 글(말)을 지어내려 할 때는 잘 안되는 이유가 뭘까? 대책은? 독해력과 글(말)쓰기에서 문장의 수준차이가 너무 큰 게 현실임.
* 아까 읽었던 갤러에겐 잠시 삭제가 되었기에 사과함.
* 머시기 딴지걸고, 논쟁하기 싫어서 다시 올리는 것임을 양해바람.
* 영갤에서 서로에게 하나라도 배울 게 있으면, 그것으로 행복한 것임을.
독해력은 영자신문, 영어소설, 각종 주간지를 술술 읽어내는 데 비해, 쓰기 수준은 고1 교과서 만큼도 쓰면 다행인거지. 쓰기(말)실력은 문장의 난이도와 수준대비로 보아 리딩에서 접하는 문장의 30 % 쯤도 못쓰는 게 평균적인 현실임.
모국어 또한 매 한가진데 뭘.
자신이 접한 텍스트의 수준 고대로 출력하려면 모국어일지라도 숱한 노출이 필요하거늘
그렇지. 그건 한글로도 어려운거지. 논술시험에서도 그런게 드러나지. 암튼 내가 작가역할은 엄청 어렵고, 반대로 독자입장에선 쉬운게 언어인거지. 대하소설 작가는 천재급이지만, 독자는 그런 엄청난 글을 편하게 읽고, 심지어 비평도 하지. 그러나, 본인이 글을 쓰려면 일간지 신문 독자란에도 투고하기가 두려울거야. 영어도 마찬가지이고. 그래도 평소에 접하는 읽기자료에서 호감가는 표현을 암기하고, 따라해 보면서 늘여가는 거지. 물론 초보는 그리하면 밑도끝도 없으니, 기본교재를 독파하라는거지. 그후에 리딩에서 문장을 자기것으로 암기, 기억하고, 비슷한 문체로 써보면서 영어민의 글을 배우는거지. 그렇다고 포기할 순 없지. 내생각을 어느정도까지 자유롭게 표현하는 것을 목표로 잡는거지. 초보는 억지로라도 쓰기연습이 필요하지
본문에 나오는 표현도 기억해봐. " a world where there will be , this is the place to start, on a regular basis, much more enjoyable., get accomplished, Who do you think ~, It seems as if S+V, make an effort to, the reason why you should be happy , No matter how 형+S+V, not wait until " 등도 익숙하면서 유용한 표현이니 꼭 기억해봐. 기억안하는 건 공부안한 거와 같아 외국어 공부에서는.
내가 쓴 서론 파트(사진 이전의 부분)에서 이상한 부분을 찾아봐. 그런게 보여야 본인의 글도 정확하게 쓸 수 있는거지. 즉 " 이게 정확한 문장이구나, 어디가 이상하군. 여기가 잘못되었다." 등등을 판단할 수 있는 눈이 있어야, 스스로도 그런 글을 쓸 수 있어. 기존에 알던 모든 문법까지 다 동원하고, 패턴(구문, 문장의 구조나 형식 등등)을 적용하는 것이 글쓰는 법이니까, 그런 매의 눈으로 관찰하는 습관도 좋은 거야. 내가 아는 만큼 읽고, 쓸 수 있다는 건데, 이건 뭐 상식이겠지? 그래도 한번 찾아봐. 한국인이 쓴 영문에서는 최소한 그런 시야도 필요해.