June 29th 2017 Week 26th Thursday

Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

做最好的期望，做最坏的打算。

Always remember that quotes about being ourselves are all about being strong and being confident in whatever we are doing and never give up.

This is why self-development is so important, we are exactly what we have spent our time developing into.

We must consciously develop out the ablity of self-healing, just for we can quickly recover from the depressing mood when the results don't meet with our expectations.

It is inevitable to get some unexpected outcomes in our life, I know I have a purpose in this world and I live to fulfill this purpose.

Prepare the worst, even the result turns to be the worst, we shouldn't lose our confidence and give up.

But sometimes, we also can lower our expectations for the future, then we will experience fewer disappointing moments. 

 

A problem is a chance for you to do your best.

问题也是机会，你得以把事情做到最好。

From Duke Ellington.

Let's first get to know something about this guy, Duke Ellington.

I had thought that the man may be a scientist, or an economist, or an entrepreneur, but after I searched the name on the wikipedia, I was somewhat surprised to find that he turned out to be an artist, or, to be more precise, a musician, composer, pianist, and a bondleader. 

Born in America, he lived between 1899 and 1974, sadly, he had passed away about 40 years ago.

There are many other quotations telling the same meaning as this one, I would like to list several of them below:

Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.

Don't be afraid to make mistakes, it is always better to make some mistakes when doing somethings than never to challenge new things just due to fear of making mistakes and failing to fulfill our responsibilities.

Once you allow such negative thoughts overwhelme us, we will be reluctant to challenge some new possibilities.

Sometimes such feelings are very normal, and I think they are of human:

If we have just suffered a major disappointment, our energy will probably be low, we might be afraid to take another risk, and all of that may hold us back from achieving.

Remember, problems can serve as guidelines and hints for how to improve.

But I tried, didn't I? God damn it, at least I did that.