1. Original text of the work Living in the Present

Eugene O'Kelly is the chairman and CEO of KPMG, the largest accounting firm in the United States.

Just when he was at the peak of his career, in May 2005, he was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and could live for up to 3 to 6 months. He used the remaining time to draw a perfect end to his life and told the world: Life cannot be repeated or skipped. We can only choose to spend it in the most meaningful way, that is, live in the present and chase sunlight! There is no doubt that I am slowing down on the long road of life. It just makes me feel a little difficult to control. In fact, I cannot say that completely. This also requires me to concentrate on grasping and grasping the destiny that I can control.

In the past I have hired a consultant to help me. After taking office as the company's chairman, I set three goals. The most important one, and one that I hope will become the company's future wealth, is to help employees live a more balanced life and coordinate work and life. relation.

Before I was diagnosed, we were already well on our way to doing this, and we had many workshops on how to achieve this. Such seminars have been held in branches across the country, and many of the firm's partners and their spouses have been invited to attend such meetings.

I and others believe that the most important lesson this hired consultant has given us is: if we can stop focusing too much on controlling time (because the passage of time is not under our control at all), By taking major control over how we allocate our energy (which is very possible because we can control ourselves), we can achieve greater success. Now that I'm facing such serious challenges myself, it's clear that this principle of work-life balance and improved company culture has served me well. I need a new perspective to think and see the world. Accepting that I suddenly had less time in my life.

Don’t think too much about time, and don’t think too much about the future. This attitude seems to be helpful to me.

However, while I see the world from this new perspective, I don’t want to abandon my core values. In any case, the values, ways of doing things and philosophy formed during these 54 years are still very effective and have helped me win glory in the business world.

I think I still have to stick to myself and pursue what I want, even though I know I have to add new elements. I really cannot abandon the core values ??that have shaped me. I should reorient myself so that I can reach the top of my spiritual world.

However, I found that making such a pivot required first adjusting one of my core values. I have always believed in the importance of "commitment" and it permeates every aspect of my life.

I am absolutely loyal to my marriage, my family, my country, my employees, my company, and even my neighbors and all mankind. For me, commitment means sacrifice, maturity, morality and trustworthiness, which encompasses all kinds of virtues, at least to me.

Unfortunately, in the business world, the measure of commitment is reduced to time. Generally speaking, whether you are committed enough to your work depends on how many hours you are willing to work, how much time you sacrifice with your family, and whether you are able to leave home and wander around for certain clients. .

Commitment becomes credibility, proving to the world that you stick to your position and promise to stick to it. If you put in a lot of time, it demonstrates your commitment.

If you are not willing to devote so much time, then your level of commitment will be questioned. Time becomes the only metric.

However, since our company was consulted by that consultant, and especially after the nightmare weeks my family and I spent together, I began to wonder if there was more to the promise. In fact, commitment has nothing to do with time, credibility and certainty.

Commitment is deep, it requires effort and ***. You need your heart to stop in a certain harbor and not to be anchored in other places.

Of course, time is also a factor. It would be ridiculous and unreasonable to completely ignore time. However, the best measure of commitment is not time, but the sincerity you are willing to give. To be more precise, it depends on the sweat you are willing to shed, and how persistently you can devote yourself.

Once I figured this out, I felt like I was in a new world. I have no control over time, and I can only affect the world around me to a greater or lesser extent.

The idea that all I could control was my own energy, how to allocate it, and how to use it to deal with the outside world became a new guiding principle to help me focus on Where it should be. It’s not so much a “commitment” as it is an “intentional effort,” a word and time that’s less involved and more accurately describes what I’ve been working towards from start to finish.

I no longer think about how I will live in the future (and I don’t think too much about the past years). I need to stop imagining what my life will be like two months from now, a week from now, even a few hours from now, or even a few minutes from now.

The world 60 seconds from now is actually as elusive as the world 60 years from now. I used to feel exhausted from living in an imaginary world that didn't exist.

Not only that, but it’s also kind of ridiculous, because we can embrace such a lucky and wonderful moment. If I could learn to live in the moment and appreciate the beauty of the world around me, I would buy myself a lot of time.

In my healthy years, I have never enjoyed such a time (I could not help feeling sad about lost hours, weeks and years. Now I no longer think so, no longer wallow in sadness. ).

There is nothing I can do about the fact that I can only live for another 3 months, but if I adjust my mentality, it is possible to find a new direction. Such adjustments can help me regain the lost years, because I discovered new truths, qualities, and excitement. The time I have left is indeed running out, but from now on, every day will flow completely differently than before.

Who made such an important adjustment so late? I quickly discovered that living in the moment and fully appreciating the world around me was the most difficult challenge I had ever faced. In other words, operational ownership. 2. An article about aiming high and living in the present

In the senior year of high school, when going to the bathroom is an absolute waste of time, why should I write this article to give to my friends? The thing is like this, when I wake up in the morning to read, when the first ray of sunshine shines through the bright window, everything seems so comfortable and beautiful. When I lower my head and continue reading, I see such a passage that makes me think deeply, "The key to growth in life." Maybe it’s because you have met someone, someone who can point you in the right direction. “We are not talented, but how can we remain indifferent to such shocking and profound words? No matter how high or far a person goes alone, it is not considered a success, because the value of life is not only to let yourself shine. I think sometimes, the dignity of a person lies in whether you can make other people's lives bloom.

Everyone is a treasure, you are like a vast grassland. Perhaps, if God needs heat, I am willing to be a small match to help you build a glorious life. Text Smart people speak from experience.

Smarter people speak from experience. Now, I am willing to be an out-and-out fool. You should have ignored my character, temperament and even gender.

Because when you read words, you enjoy the truth, and you should not use your emotions towards the writer to create alienation or prejudice against the words. After reading the Bible, there is a sentence that I remember deeply in my heart: forgive others seventy times seven times, so please forgive me for disturbing you.

From ancient times to the present, as long as smart people can understand themselves, they will lose nothing, and you are a gold mine, but you may not be able to understand yourself correctly. Once you have the correct understanding of yourself, With an objective understanding, you will definitely be able to show your due style in life. As a friend, I have no doubt about this. God is not partial, you and I are all made of the same clay, and we are all imperfect.

Therefore, you who are originally full of advantages must not gradually lose your ambition because of a little shortcoming.

Since no one is perfect, there should be a kind of awareness in your mind, which is not only a sense of worry, but also comprehensive thinking and careful planning.

If everything can be prepared for a rainy day, success will not be a concern. As a young person, you live by your passion, but don’t ignore the value of consciousness.

When growing up, being alone is extremely important. For those who don’t know how to be alone, leisure is a kind of death and a living grave. Many people are restless, afraid of loneliness, and unwilling to be lonely, simply because they cannot be alone. Such people often cannot achieve great things.

If you learn to be alone, you can transcend things and enjoy the true beauty of life. Being alone can also calm you down and return you to the original starting point of life. Therefore, when you are happy, you must learn to spend some time alone. Otherwise, if you do not exercise restraint, you will get carried away and forget your roots and your nature. When you are confused, you might as well think about it alone and take a step back to see the world.

Kaiser II once designed a battleship. Its shape is the most beautiful in the world, its speed is the fastest, its anti-strike ability is the strongest, its mast is the highest in the world, and its cannon has the highest range. It is the farthest in the world, but unfortunately it has one flaw, that is, when it hits the water, it immediately sinks to the bottom of the sea. Don't laugh. When dealing with others, I hope you can be as cautious as walking on thin ice when facing an abyss. Otherwise, just one "miss" will be enough to cause eternal hatred.

No matter what form of difficulty you are facing, there is a way if you are willing. As long as you don't want to, there will be an excuse.

Ouyang Xiu said that difficulties reveal talent, and smooth sailing does not mean life. But at any time, you should have the belief, "Everything that happens to you will be beneficial to you. If you lose what you want, I firmly believe that you will get something better.

" You should learn to control your emotions and never worry about gains and losses. Those seemingly negative emotions are often opportunities for your growth. The control of emotions mentioned above naturally includes your control of anger. Although joy, anger, sorrow and joy are skills that humans are born with, do you know that anger is an active volcano. Once it erupts, it will destroy all the beauty of life. It can It can be called the fire of hell, enough to destroy everything about you.

This is a kind of self-mutilation of the soul. If we do this, wouldn’t we be close to the ignorance and stupidity of animals? Some studies have also found that patience for 12 seconds can change the occurrence of tragedy.

Failure is natural, but we must face it bravely. Most people who cannot afford to lose cannot win. Right now, you are either experiencing a heartbreaking failure at some point in your life, or you are achieving incredible success.

A person who doesn't want to stand up just after lying down is hopeless. But if you start over, then the failure of the attempt itself is a kind of wealth. I don’t think it needs to be stated as a classic example of Edison looking for filament, right? We are young people, and the greatest glory of young people is that every time they fall, they can stand up fearlessly. As for you, don’t be afraid. Fear is the number one enemy that hinders our success, and success is nothing more than Just free yourself from the fear of failure.

What makes you most uneasy in this world is that those who are better than you work harder than you. Diligence and wisdom are twins, and laziness and stupidity are brothers. The opportunities God places in front of everyone are In the same way, the difference in life lies in the difference in effort. Once you work hard, you can turn today's misfortune into tomorrow's luck. When you work hard, mental oppression and even physical pain will become your spiritual pain. of stimulants. There is a true self hidden in everyone's heart. He is the simplest and at the same time the most powerful. No storm can touch him at all.

Of course you are no exception. The current failure or the decadence or even the decadence of more than twenty years cannot determine your life. As long as you can hold your head high when the sun rises tomorrow. , those "ignorant journeys in the past" will be just a little dust on your body. Shake off the dust and strive for today, isn't it beautiful? I have always stubbornly believed that a brave man should have the courage to start all over again. Of course, the concept of a brave man cannot be divided into men and women.

As long as you can persevere, then success will be a piece of cake. Because there are not many people who persevere, the road to success will not be crowded. Choosing to persevere, of course, includes faith. Just like an unsatisfactory result, it will not dissuade you from being successful in the end. The idea of ??becoming excellent and never giving up should become your motto. As long as you decide on one thing, you will never stop until you achieve your goal.

People. 3. An article about aiming high and living in the present

In the senior year of high school, when going to the bathroom is an absolute waste of time, why should I write this article to give to my friends? The thing is like this, when I wake up in the morning to read, when the first ray of sunshine shines through the bright window, everything seems so comfortable and beautiful. When I lower my head and continue reading, I see such a passage that makes me think deeply, "The key to growth in life." Maybe it’s because you have met someone, someone who can point you in the right direction. “We are not talented, but how can we remain indifferent to such shocking and profound words? No matter how high or far a person goes alone, it is not considered success, because the value of life is not only to let yourself shine. I think sometimes, the dignity of a person lies in whether you can make other people's lives bloom.

Everyone is a treasure, you are like a vast grassland. Perhaps, if God needs heat, I am willing to be a small match to help you build a glorious life. Text Smart people speak from experience.

Smarter people speak from experience. Now, I am willing to be an out-and-out fool. You should have ignored my character, temperament and even gender.

Because when you read words, you enjoy the truth, and you should not use your emotions towards the writer to create alienation or prejudice against the words. After reading the Bible, there is a sentence that I remember deeply in my heart: forgive others seventy times seven times, so please forgive me for disturbing you.

From ancient times to the present, smart people will lose nothing as long as they can understand themselves, and you yourself are a gold mine, but you may not be able to understand yourself correctly. Once you have the correct understanding of yourself, With an objective understanding, you will definitely be able to show your due style in life. As a friend, I have no doubt about this. God is not partial, you and I are all made of the same clay, and we are all imperfect.

Therefore, you who are originally full of advantages must not gradually lose your ambition because of a little shortcoming. Since no one is perfect, there should be a kind of awareness in your mind, which is not only a sense of worry, but also comprehensive thinking and careful planning.

If everything can be prepared for a rainy day, success will not be a concern. As a young person, you live by your passion, but don’t ignore the value of consciousness.

When growing up, being alone is extremely important. For those who don’t know how to be alone, leisure is a kind of death and a living grave. Many people are impatient, fearful of loneliness, and are unwilling to be lonely, simply because they cannot be alone. Such people often cannot achieve great things.

If you learn to be alone, you can transcend things and enjoy the true beauty of life. Being alone can also calm you down and return you to the original starting point of life. Therefore, when you are happy, you must learn to spend some time alone. Otherwise, if you do not exercise restraint, you will get carried away and forget your roots and your nature. When you are confused, you might as well think about it alone and take a step back to see the world.

Kaiser II once designed a battleship. Its ship shape is the most beautiful in the world, its speed is the fastest, its anti-strike ability is the strongest, its mast is the highest in the world, and its cannon has the highest range. It is the farthest in the world, but unfortunately it has one flaw, that is, when it hits the water, it immediately sinks to the bottom of the sea. Don't laugh. When dealing with others, I hope you can be as cautious as walking on thin ice when facing an abyss. Otherwise, just one "miss" will be enough to cause eternal hatred.

No matter what form of difficulty you are facing, there is a way if you are willing. As long as you don't want to, there will be an excuse.

Ouyang Xiu said that difficulties reveal talent, and smooth sailing does not mean life. But at any time, you should have the belief, "Everything that happens to you will be beneficial to you. If you lose what you want, I firmly believe that you will get something better.

" You should learn to control your emotions and never worry about gains and losses. Those seemingly negative emotions are often opportunities for your growth.

The control of emotions mentioned above naturally includes your control of anger. Although joy, anger, sorrow and joy are skills that humans are born with, do you know that anger is an active volcano. Once it erupts, it will destroy all the beauty of life. It can It can be called the fire of hell, enough to destroy everything about you.

This is a kind of self-mutilation of the soul. If we do this, wouldn’t we be close to the ignorance and stupidity of animals? Some studies have also found that patience for 12 seconds can change the occurrence of tragedy.

Failure is natural, but we must face it bravely. Most people who cannot afford to lose cannot win. Right now, you are either experiencing a heartbreaking failure at some point in your life, or you are achieving incredible success.

A person who doesn't want to stand up just after lying down is hopeless. But if you start all over again, then the failure of the attempt is a kind of wealth in itself. I don’t think there is a need to state the classic example of Edison looking for filament, right? We are young people, and the greatest glory of young people is that every time they fall, they can stand up fearlessly. As for you, don’t be afraid. Fear is the number one enemy that hinders our success, and success is nothing more than Just free yourself from the fear of failure.

What makes you most uneasy in this world is that those who are better than you work harder than you. Diligence and wisdom are twins, and laziness and stupidity are brothers. The opportunities God places in front of everyone are In the same way, the difference in life lies in the difference in effort. Once you work hard, you can turn today's misfortune into tomorrow's luck. When you work hard, mental oppression and even physical pain will become your spiritual pain. of stimulants. There is a true self hidden in everyone's heart. He is the simplest and at the same time the most powerful. No storm can touch him at all.

Of course you are no exception. The current failure or the decadence or even the decadence of more than twenty years cannot determine your life. As long as you can hold your head high when the sun rises tomorrow. , those "ignorant journeys in the past" will be just a little dust on your body. Shake off the dust and strive for today, isn't it beautiful? I have always stubbornly believed that a brave man should have the courage to start all over again. Of course, the concept of a brave man cannot be divided into men and women. As long as you can persevere, then success will be a piece of cake. Because there are not many people who persevere, the road to success will not be crowded. Choosing to persevere, of course, includes faith. Just like an unsatisfactory result, it will not dissuade you from being successful in the end. The idea of ??becoming excellent and never giving up should become your motto. As long as you decide on one thing, you will never stop until you achieve your goal.

People. 4. Answers to the reading questions of "Living in the Moment"

In a church in Northern Europe, there is a crucifix of Jesus crucified, which is about the same size as an average person.

Because all requests are answered, I specially come here to pray. There are so many people worshiping that it can almost be described as a bustling crowd.

The Wishes and Commitments of the Janitor

There was a janitor in the church who couldn’t bear to see Jesus on the cross having to deal with the demands of so many people every day. He hoped Be able to share Jesus’ hard work. One day while praying, he expressed this desire to Jesus. Unexpectedly, he heard a voice saying, "Okay! I will come down and guard the door for you, and you will come up and crucify me. But no matter what you see or hear, don't say a word." p>

This gentleman thought that this request was very simple. So Jesus came down and the doorman went up and stretched out his arms like Jesus was crucified. The statue was originally carved to look like a real person, so he came to worship. There was no doubt in the crowd that he was there, and this gentleman also followed the previous agreement and remained silent, listening to the voices of the believers. There was an endless stream of people coming and going. Some of their prayers were reasonable, some were unreasonable, and all kinds of strange. . But no matter what, he endured it and said nothing because he had to keep his previous promise.

The gatekeeper broke his promise and one day a rich businessman came. After the rich businessman finished praying, he forgot what he was doing. The money left. He saw it and really wanted to call the rich businessman back, but he couldn't say it.

Then a poor man came and prayed to Jesus. It can help him get through the difficulties in life. When he was about to leave, he found the bag left by the rich businessman. He opened it and found that it was full of money. The poor man was very happy. Jesus was so kind and answered all his requests. He left with great gratitude.

The disguised Jesus on the cross saw it and wanted to tell him, this is not yours. However, as it was agreed in advance, he still held back and couldn't say anything. Next a young man came who was about to go on a long journey to sea. He came to pray for Jesus’ blessing and peace. Just as he was about to leave, the wealthy businessman rushed in, grabbed the young man's lapel, and asked him to pay back the money. The young man did not understand why, and the two quarreled. At this time, the disguised Jesus on the cross finally couldn't help it and spoke. Now that the matter was clear, the rich businessman went to find the poor man described by the fake Jesus, while the young man left in a hurry for fear of not being able to catch the boat. Jesus, disguised as a janitor, appeared, pointed to the man on the cross and said, "Come down! You are no longer qualified for that position." The janitor said, "Isn't it right for me to tell the truth and uphold justice?" Jesus Said: "What do you know? The rich businessman is not short of money. His bag of money is just used for prostitution, but for the poor man, it can save the livelihood of the whole family. The most pitiful thing is the young man. If the rich businessman keeps pestering him, It delayed his time to go to sea, and he could still save his life, but now, the ship he was on was sinking into the sea.

This is a fable that sounds like a joke, but it reveals: "In real life, we often think what is best, but things go against our expectations and make us unhappy. We must believe that what we have now is the best arrangement for us, no matter good or bad times. . If we can do this, we can be grateful in good times and still feel happy in adversity."

Nothing in life is perfect, but we should live in the present seriously. Say:

If your heart changes, your attitude will change;

If your attitude changes, your habits will change;

If your habits change, your personality will change. ;

As your personality changes, your life will change.

Be grateful in good times, remain joyful in adversity, and live seriously in the present. 5. About "Live in the present."

1. If there are no obstacles on the road of life, what else is there for people to do.

——Bismarck 2. Without great difficulties, There will be no great cause. ——Voltaire 3. People only live in the moment, only live in the moment, and only live in the mind! 4. How you feel! . The most difficult time is when you are not far away from success.

- Napoleon 5. If life deceives you, don't be depressed or angry! Just tolerate it for the time being: Believe in it! The day will come. —— Pushkin 6. In any case, the deeper the pain, the greater the joy that will follow

—— Augustinius 7. The pain. Please savor everything left behind! Once the suffering is over, the suffering becomes sweet. ——Goethe 8. Everyone will encounter difficulties and setbacks on the road of life. It depends on whether you can overcome it. He is a hero and a strong man in life - Zhang Haidi 9. People who have not experienced hardship in their youth cannot grow.

I regard "hardship" as my teacher - Yamamoto Yuzo 10. Pain. Please savor everything that is left! Once the suffering is over, it becomes sweet.

—— Goethe 11. After all, you are more likely to live each day to the fullest. , the past is just a good place to remember, and you don’t want to live in the past! 12. You can’t live twice, but many people are not good at spending even one time.

——[French poet] Lucette 13. If life deceives you, don’t be depressed or angry! Tolerate the bad times for now: just believe, happy days will come. ——Pushkin 14. Life is short, but virtue can pass it on to distant future generations.

——Shakespeare 15. Being able to place your life in the memory of others seems to lengthen your life; glory is the new life we ??have gained, which is precious and precious, no less than the life of genius. ——Montesquieu.