17. Personality

Happiness

• Happiness means different things to different people
• It can be described as a feeling of pleasure or enjoyment
• People enjoy spending time with family and friends
• Hobbies, sports and games can be a source of fun and enjoyment
• Some people see money as a source of happiness
• Other people define happiness as something deeper
• In order to be truly happy it is necessary to live a good life
• We need to feel that we are doing something useful with our lives
• Some people get a sense of achievement from their work
• Others find happiness in bringing up their children
• Religion or a sense of purpose can also be a source of happiness

Success

• People define success in different ways
• Some people get a sense of achievement from raising a family
• For others, success is defined by wealth or status
• We often think of rich and famous people as being successful in life
• Millionaires like Bill Gates are considered to be successful
• They have risen to the top in their chosen professions
• For some, being successful means achieving personal or professional goals
• They see success as the result of hard work
• Success in any field requires long-term planning and effort

Nature or Nurture

• Some people believe that our personalities are determined mainly by genetics
• We inherit our abilities and talents from our parents
• Others think that our education and upbringing are more important
• We develop according to the influences around us
• Our personalities and achievements depend more on nurture than nature
• Many people argue that we control our own destinies
• We can shape our own personalities
• By working hard we can achieve and goal that we put our minds to
• Many successful people are “self-made”
• We are not limited by our genetic characteristic or upbringing

快乐

• 对不同人而言快乐意味着不同的事情
• 它可以被描述为一种愉悦或享受的感觉
• 人们享受花时间和家人和朋友在一起
• 爱好、运动和游戏可以是乐趣和享受的一个来源
• 一些人将钱看作是快乐的一个来源
• 其他人将快乐定义为某些深层事物
• 为了真正快乐有必要过一种好的生活
• 我们需要感觉我们正在做一些对我们生活有用的事情
• 一些人从他们的工作中得到成就感
• 其他人在抚养他们的孩子中寻找快乐
• 宗教或目的感也可以是快乐的一种来源

成功

• 人们用不同的方式定义成功
• 一些人从养活一个家庭中获得成就感
• 对其他人，成功由财富和社会地位定义
• 我们通常认为富裕和有名的人在生活上是成功的
• 像比尔盖茨这样的百万富翁被认为是成功的
• 他们已经上升到他们所选择职业的顶端
• 对一些人，成功意味着实现个人或职业目标
• 他们将成功看作是努力工作的结果
• 在任何领域成功都要求长期规划和努力

天生或后天培养

• 一些人认为我们的个性主要是由基因决定的
• 我们从我们的父母那继承我们的能力和才能
• 其他人认为我们的教育和抚养更加重要
• 我们根据我们周围的影响成长
• 我们的个性和成就更多取决于后天培养而不是天生
• 许多人论述说我们控制我们自己的目的地
• 我们可以塑造我们的性格
• 通过努力工作我们可以实现我们想实现的目标
• 许多成功的人都是自制的
• 我们不被基因特征和抚养所限制