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How to be a lucky one?

生活shēng huó中zhōng,有的yǒu de人rén说shuō自己zì jǐ是shì幸运儿xìng yùn ér,也yě有的yǒu de人rén说shuō自己zì jǐ是shì倒霉蛋dǎo méi dàn。

经过jīng guò多duō年nián研究yán jiū之后zhī hòu,心理学家xīn lǐ xué jiā发现fā xiàn这些zhè xiē人rén中zhōng的确dí què有yǒu人rén运气yùn qi更好gèng hǎo,因为yīn wèi他们tā men掌握zhǎng wò了le抓住zhuā zhù好hǎo运yùn的de秘诀mì jué,从而cóng ér在zài生活shēng huó中zhōng获得huò dé成功chéng gōng。

下面xià miàn就是jiù shì可以kě yǐ在zài事业shì yè、爱情ài qíng和hé生活shēng huó中zhōng获得huò dé好hǎo运yùn的de五wǔ大dà秘诀mì jué。

1、走zǒu出chū你nǐ的de舒适shū shì区qū。

如果rú guǒ你nǐ总是zǒng shì害怕hài pà被bèi拒绝jù jué、害怕hài pà面对miàn duì尴尬gān gà,那么nà me比起bǐ qǐ那些nà xiē勇敢yǒng gǎn面对miàn duì风险fēng xiǎn的de人rén,你nǐ会huì少shǎo掉diào很多hěn duō机会jī huì。

2、好奇hào qí身边shēn biān的de一切yī qiè。

对duì什么shén me都dōu感gǎn兴趣xìng qù的de人rén也yě会huì让ràng别人bié rén感gǎn兴趣xìng qù。

幸运儿xìng yùn ér往往wǎng wǎng充满chōng mǎn好奇hào qí,善于shàn yú观察guān chá,渴望kě wàng了解liǎo jiě周围zhōu wéi的de一切yī qiè,把bǎ自己zì jǐ放在fàng zài任何rèn hé有yǒu可能kě néng出现chū xiàn好hǎo运yùn的de地方dì fang。

3、相信xiāng xìn自己zì jǐ有yǒu好hǎo运yùn。

在zài出席chū xí聚会jù huì或huò商务shāng wù会议huì yì之前zhī qián,告诉gào su自己zì jǐ我wǒ是shì幸运儿xìng yùn ér,我wǒ能néng交jiāo好hǎo运yùn,这样zhè yàng你nǐ就jiù能néng更gèng自信zì xìn地de去qù认识rèn shi他人tā rén,用yòng新xīn的de方式fāng shì去qù探索tàn suǒ世界shì jiè,,在zài机会jī huì出现chū xiàn的de时候shí hou及时jí shí抓住zhuā zhù它tā。

如果rú guǒ你nǐ不断bù duàn暗示àn shì自己zì jǐ是shì个gè倒霉蛋dǎo méi dàn,同样tóng yàng地de,你nǐ也yě会huì一语成谶yī yǔ chéng chèn。

4、永不yǒng bù言yán弃qì。

厄运è yùn来lái时shí,倒霉dǎo méi的de人rén会huì崩溃bēng kuì,而ér幸运xìng yùn的de人rén会huì从cóng坏huài运气yùn qi中zhōng吸取xī qǔ经验jīng yàn。

别bié让ràng失败shī bài的de恐惧kǒng jù停下tíng xià你的nǐ de脚步jiǎo bù。

5、看到kàn dào事物shì wù的de光明guāng míng面miàn。

倒霉dǎo méi的de人rén往往wǎng wǎng显得xiǎn de更加gèng jiā紧张jǐn zhāng、焦虑jiāo lǜ和hé消极xiāo jí。

一旦yī dàn有yǒu什么shén me事情shì qing发生fā shēng,倒霉dǎo méi的de人rén就jiù会huì把bǎ注意力zhù yì lì集中jí zhōng在zài不bù好hǎo的de一yī面miàn,而ér不bù去qù看kàn积极jī jí的de一yī面miàn。

积极jī jí的de人rén和hé消极xiāo jí的de人rén,你nǐ觉得jué de哪něi种zhǒng人rén在zài生活shēng huó中zhōng会huì取得qǔ dé更gèng大dà的de成就chéng jiù?

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Vocabulary 163 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
有的 yǒu de(there are) some (who are...) / some (exist)
人 rénperson; people
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
幸运儿 xìng yùn érwinner / lucky guy / person who always gets good breaks
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
倒霉蛋 dǎo méi dàn(coll.) poor devil / unfortunate man
经过 jīng guòto pass / to go through
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
年 niányear
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
之后 zhī hòuafter; behind / (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
心理学家 xīn lǐ xué jiāpsychologist
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
这些 zhè xiēthese
的确 dí quèreally / indeed
有 yǒuto have; there is
运气 yùn qiluck (good or bad)
更好 gèng hǎobetter; more good; to a greater extent good
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
他们 tā menthey; them
掌握 zhǎng wòto grasp (often fig.) / to control / to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny) / to master / to know well / to understand sth well and know how to use it
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
抓住 zhuā zhùto grab hold of; to capture
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
运 yùnfortune / luck / fate
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
秘诀 mì juésecret know-how / key (to longevity) / secret (of happiness) / recipe (for success)
从而 cóng érthus; thereby
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
获得 huò déto obtain; to receive; to get
成功 chéng gōngsuccess
下面 xià miànthe following
就是 jiù shìexactly; precisely / only; simply; just / even; even if
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
事业 shì yèundertaking / project / activity / (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause / publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation / career / occupation
爱情 ài qíngromance; love (romantic)
和 héand; together with
五 wǔfive / 5
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
走 zǒuto walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / to change (shape, form, meaning)
出 chū(used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
你 nǐyou
舒适 shū shìcozy / snug
区 qūarea / region / district
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
总是 zǒng shìalways
害怕 hài pàto be afraid; to be scared
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
拒绝 jù juéto refuse; to decline; to reject
面对 miàn duìto face; to confront
尴尬 gān gàawkward; embarrassed
那么 nà methen; in that case
比起 bǐ qǐcompared with
那些 nà xiēthose
勇敢 yǒng gǎnbrave; courageous
风险 fēng xiǎnrisk; hazard
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
少 shǎoto lack / to be missing
掉 diào(used after certain verbs to express completion, fulfillment, removal etc)
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
机会 jī huìopportunity / chance / occasion
好奇 hào qíinquisitive / curious
身边 shēn biānat one's side / on hand
一切 yī qièeverything
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
什么 shén mesomething; anything
都 dōuall; both; entirely
感 gǎnto feel
兴趣 xìng qùinterest (desire to know about sth) / interest; hobby
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
别人 bié rénother people; others; other person
往往 wǎng wǎngusually / in many cases / more often than not
充满 chōng mǎnfull of / brimming with / very full / permeated
善于 shàn yúto be good at; to be adept at
观察 guān cháto observe; to watch; to survey
渴望 kě wàngto thirst for / to long for
了解 liǎo jiěto understand / to realize / to find out
周围 zhōu wéienvirons; surroundings; periphery
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
放在 fàng zàito place; to put in a location; figuratively, to put oneself in a position
任何 rèn héany; whatever; whichever
可能 kě néngpossible / probable
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
地方 dì fangplace; location; area; space; territory / aspect; part
相信 xiāng xìnto believe; to be convinced; to accept as true
出席 chū xíto attend / to participate
聚会 jù huìparty / gathering
或 huòor
商务 shāng wùcommercial
会议 huì yìmeeting / conference
之前 zhī qiánbefore / prior to
告诉 gào suto tell; to inform; to let know
我 wǒI; me; my
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
交 jiāoto hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to reach
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
就 jiùin that case; then
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
自信 zì xìnto have confidence in oneself
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
去 qùto go, to go to
认识 rèn shito know / to recognize / to be familiar with / to get acquainted with sb
他人 tā rénanother person; sb else; other people
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
新 xīnnew; newly
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
探索 tàn suǒto explore; to probe
世界 shì jièworld
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
及时 jí shítimely; at the right time
它 tāit
不断 bù duànunceasing / uninterrupted / continuous / constant
暗示 àn shìto hint; to suggest
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
同样 tóng yàngsimilarly; also; too
一语成谶 yī yǔ chéng chèn(idiom) to have one's words turn out to be (tragically) prophetic
永不 yǒng bùnever / will never
言 yánto say / to talk
弃 qìto abandon / to relinquish / to discard / to throw away
厄运 è yùnbad luck / misfortune / adversity
来 láito come
时 shíwhen
倒霉 dǎo méito have bad luck / to be out of luck
崩溃 bēng kuìto collapse; to crumble; to fall apart
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
幸运 xìng yùnfortunate; lucky
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
坏 huàibad / spoiled / broken
吸取 xī qǔto absorb / to draw (a lesson, insight etc) / to assimilate
经验 jīng yànexperience
别 biédon't ...! / (noun suffix) category
失败 shī bàifailure / defeat
恐惧 kǒng jùfear / dread
停下 tíng xiàto stop
你的 nǐ deyour; yours
脚步 jiǎo bùfootstep / step
看到 kàn dàoto see
事物 shì wùthing; object
光明 guāng míng(fig.) bright (prospects etc) / openhearted
面 miànside / surface / aspect / top
显得 xiǎn deto seem / to look / to appear
更加 gèng jiāmore (than sth else) / even more
紧张 jǐn zhāngnervous / keyed up / intense / tense / strained
焦虑 jiāo lǜanxious / worried / apprehensive
消极 xiāo jínegative / passive / inactive
一旦 yī dànin case (sth happens) / if / once (sth happens, then...) / when / in a short time
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
发生 fā shēngto happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
注意力 zhù yì lìattention
集中 jí zhōngto concentrate / to centralize / to focus / to put together
不 bùno; not so
一 yīone / single / a (article)
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
积极 jī jíactive / energetic / vigorous / positive (outlook) / proactive
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
哪 něiwhich? (interrogative, followed by classifier or numeral-classifier)
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
取得 qǔ déto acquire; to get; to obtain
成就 chéng jiùaccomplishment / success / achievement