You and You - The War Veteran's Story
An interviewer was asking war veterans about their experiences, and had focused on nothing but the horrors of war. Many of his interviewees had succumbed to his gloom, and revealed the long-held resentments they felt and the life-time problems that had been caused by their experiences.
One interviewee, however, a 96-year-old, was singularly upbeat, and explained that the war, unpleasant and horrifying as it was, had actually taught him a lot.
Exasperated, the interviewer finally said: 'But surely, and I hope that this won't embarrass you if I explain to our listeners your physical condition, you cannot accept what happened to you with equanimity. I must tell our listeners that I am talking to you knowing that, and seeing the evidence that, during the course of war you lost the sight in one eye, had your left hand irreparably damaged, and lost your right leg. Surely this must have had a traumatic and negative impact on your entire life?
To which the feisty and magnificent nonagenarian replied: 'Well, young man, life's a bit like that. You come on to this glorious planet with a body that has all kinds of bits attached to it. And as you go through life you might lose a bit here and then lose a bit there. But it doesn't really matter if you still have your brain alive, friends to care for and who care for you, and a mission in life to make others' lives more happy, does it?'
One interviewee, however, a 96-year-old, was singularly upbeat, and explained that the war, unpleasant and horrifying as it was, had actually taught him a lot.
Exasperated, the interviewer finally said: 'But surely, and I hope that this won't embarrass you if I explain to our listeners your physical condition, you cannot accept what happened to you with equanimity. I must tell our listeners that I am talking to you knowing that, and seeing the evidence that, during the course of war you lost the sight in one eye, had your left hand irreparably damaged, and lost your right leg. Surely this must have had a traumatic and negative impact on your entire life?
To which the feisty and magnificent nonagenarian replied: 'Well, young man, life's a bit like that. You come on to this glorious planet with a body that has all kinds of bits attached to it. And as you go through life you might lose a bit here and then lose a bit there. But it doesn't really matter if you still have your brain alive, friends to care for and who care for you, and a mission in life to make others' lives more happy, does it?'
96-year-old Personal Genius 1-0 Negative Interviewer!
Nor does being Personally Intelligent mean that you can never express fury, anger or grief. On the contrary - it means that you have full freedom to express these emotions, knowing that in certain situations they are completely appropriate and healthy expressions of your feelings, although recognizing that in many other situations they are not.
You will by now increasingly aware of the fact that Personal Intelligence is a major constituent of what has been popularly labeled 'Emotional Intelligence'.
You should also be aware of the fact that if you develop your Personal Intelligence you will similarly be improving your Social Intelligence, while also exercising your Creative Intelligence.
Adapted from: Head First by TONY BUZAN.
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其实每样东西都有两面的，我们如果只看到它的好也不完全对；只看到它的怀有也不完全错，关键是我们怎么去接受它。要认清真正的原因是什么，感谢它的发生，然你我又成长了一点！
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