They say Make the best of a bad situation . But I believe the bad situation makes the best of you. Even the irritations1 of life can be useful. President Abraham Lincoln showed us how this is so.
One of his cabinet appointees2, Edwin Stanton, frequently found flaws with the president and criticized him ---- sometimes in public. Lincoln seemed to show excessive patience with him. The president was asked why he kept such a man in a high level position.
Lincoln characteristically responded with a story. He told about a time he was visiting with an old farmer. He noticed a big horsefly3 biting the flank4 of the farmer s horse. Lincoln said he reached over to brush the fly away. As he did so, the farmer stopped him and cautioned5, Don t do that, friend. That horsefly is the only thing keeping this old horse moving.
Even life s many irritations and problems have their place. They may cause us to change directions. Or prod6 us to greater achievement. Or keep us moving along when it s easier to go nowhere.
Are you simply making the best of a bad situation, or will it make the best of you?
学前英语常用词汇:国家、城市(countries & cities)
中国人易“误解”的英语词句辨析:表达方式篇
少儿英语口语:我得去看看!
学前英语常用词汇:衣服(clothes)
【英语启蒙】大家一起学发音:[ʌ]和[ɑ:]该怎么发
英语词汇:与元宵节有关的英语词汇
学前英语常用词汇:杂物(other things)
学前英语常用词汇: 人体(body)
【英语启蒙】大家一起学发音:[æ]该怎么发
学前英语常用词汇:天气(weather)
【英语启蒙】大家一起学发音:[e]该怎么发
有关环境保护的英语词汇你都认识么?
学前英语常用词汇:课程(classes)
少儿英语口语:西蒙保罗住在乡村
学前英语常用词汇:颜色(color)
中国人易“误解”的英语词句辨析:日常用语篇
植树节“话”植物 植物各个部分的英语表达
学前英语常用词汇: 学习用品(school things)
学前英语常用词汇:食品、饮料(food & drink)
学前英语常用词汇: 动物(animals)
英语热词:汤圆?元宵?傻傻分不清楚
中国人易“误解”的英语词句辨析:成语篇
说不也要讲方法,来看看怎么造否定句吧
学前英语常用词汇:星期(week)
【英语启蒙】大家一起学发音:[i:]该怎么发
学前英语常用词汇:水果、蔬菜(fruit & vegetables)
少儿英语口语:我想要一杯水
少儿英语口语:动物是我们的好朋友
少儿英语口语:你的兴趣爱好是什么?
少儿英语口语:让我们来猜一猜
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