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CARPOOLING 41
I represent what isle ofavanishing race, and that isthe
pedestrian… at Iam still able tobe here, Iowe toakeen eye
and animble pair oflegs. But Iknow they will get mesome day.
(Will Rogers)—
Я один изпоследних представителей исчезающего вида,
который называется пешеход… Тому, что явсе еще существую, яобязан острому зрению и ловким ногам. Нокогданибудь они меня подведут. (Уилл Роджерс)
How do you like the humorous colouring of these quotations?
Is drivers’ behaviour on the roads responsible for the attitude
likethis?
Which ofthe quotations could you apply toyour own driving practice?
Can you interpret the meaning ofthe quotation “A tree never hits
anautomobile except inself-defence”?
DOES SUCCESS MEAN HAPPINESS
AND VICE VERSA?
HAPPINESS
Happiness can beinterpreted asthe feeling ofbeing happy.
Itgoes without saying that everybody is striving for happiness.
However, the matter isthat the notion “happiness” isunderstood
dierently. For some this is a sense of material well-being —
money, property, luxury and even power; for others happiness
presupposes harmony, love and some creative activity. However,
both groups ofpeople have one common idea that health isan
integral component of happiness. Onthe other hand, according
tothe Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy, all happy families are alike and
all unfortunate families are unhappy intheir own way.
Life isabundant with the facts when aperson has everything
tobe contented with, but hedoes not feel happy and satised with
his existence. Itis acommonplace that the more wehave, the more
wewant and nocircumstances will ever teach usanything. Sufce itto say that the same idea isstressed inthe plot of“e Tale
ofthe Fisherman and the Fish” byPushkin. Onthe other hand,
there are alot ofordinary people who are not inthe public eye, but
who live happily. One thing isclear: people suer very much from
comparing themselves with others. InEnglish there isaproverb
“tokeep upwith the Joneses”, which means that everybody tries
tobe asrich, successful and famous astheir neighbours.
To be satised with their life conditions, everybody should
live in accordance with their capabilities, material and spiritu-
HAPPINESS 43
al, trying gradually toimprove their living standard. ey must
not overestimate themselves aswell asenvy those who surround
them. is will certainly result inthe worthwhile life. Some advice ofpsychologists can help those who want toattain happiness.
Here are the main helpful ofthem: get rid of doubts and learn
tobe more contented with yourself and your life; learn from other
people; change your outlook, your relations with others and the
choices you make; bean optimist; don’t criticise yourself ordemand too much ofyourself; focus onthe present.
Follow these pieces ofadvice and your life will change for the
better!
Words and Expressions
it goes without saying [… wI´GaUt ´seIIN] — само собой ра-
зумеется
to strive for smth. [straIv…]— стремиться кчему-л.
the matter is[´mBtAr Iz]— дело втом
a sense ofmaterial well-being [´sens Av mA´tIAriAl ,wel´bIN]—
ощущение материального благополучия
property [´prOpAti]— собственность
luxury [´lEkSAri]— роскошь
power [´paUA]— власть
creative [kri´eItIv]— творческий
a common idea [´kOmAn aI´dIA] — общее, одинаковое пред-
ставление
health [helF]— здоровье
an integral component [´IntIgrAl kAm´pAUnAnt]— неотъемле-
мая часть
44 DOES SUCCESS MEAN HAPPINESS AND VICE VERSA?
on the other hand […´EGA…]— сдругой стороны (при выра-
жении мнения)
according tosmb. [A´kD:dIN…]— согласно кому-л., пословам
кого-л.
to bealike [… A´laIk]— быть похожими
unfortunate [En´f D:tSnAt]— несчастливый
in one’s own way [… ,wEnz ´AUn…]— по-своему
to be abundant with smth. [… A´bEndAnt…] — изобиловать
чем-л.
to becontented with smth. [… kAn´tentId…]— быть доволь-
ным чем-л.
to besatised with smth. […´sBtIs,faId]— быть удовлетворен-
ным чем-л.
existence [Ig´zIztAns]— существование
a commonplace [´kOmAn,pleIs]— банальность, расхожее мнение
a circumstance [´sQ:kAmstAns]— обстоятельство
suce itto say that [sA´faIs…]— достаточно сказать, что
to stress— подчеркивать, особо отмечать
a plot— сюжет
ordinary people [´D:dnAri ´pi:pl]— простые люди
to bein the public eye […´pEblIk ,aI] — быть на виду, быть
публичным человеком
to suer [´sEfA]— страдать
to compare with smb. [kAm´peA]— сравнивать скем-л.
a proverb [´prOvQ:b]— пословица
a neighbour [´neIbA]— сосед
a condition [kAn´dISn]— условие (жизни)
HAPPINESS 45
in accordance with smth. […A´kD:dns…] — в соответствии
счем-л.
capability [,keIpA´bIlAti]— способность
spiritual [´spIrItSUAl]— духовный
gradually [´grBdZuAli]— постепенно
to improve [Im´pru:v]— улучшать
a living standard [´li:vIN ,stBndAd]— жизненный уровень
to overestimate [,AUvAr´estI,meIt]— переоценивать
to envy [´envI]— завидовать
to surround [sA´raUnd]— окружать
a worthwhile life [,wQ:F´wail…]— достойная жизнь
a psychologist [saI´kOlAdZIst]— психолог
to attain smth. [A´teIn]— добиваться чего-л.
helpful [´helpfl]— полезный
to get rid ofdoubts […daUts]— отбросить сомнения
an outlook [´aUt,lUk]— взгляд (на мир), мировоззрение
relations [rI´leISnz]— отношения
a choice [tSDIs]— выбор
to demand [dI´mC:nd]— требовать
to focus onsmth. [´fAUkAs…]— cосредоточиваться начем-л.
Answer the questions:
1. Can happiness bethe main goal oflife?
2. Does happiness mean that a happy person never knows the bad
times?
46 DOES SUCCESS MEAN HAPPINESS AND VICE VERSA?
3. What ishappiness for you?
4. What isthe role ofmoney inattaining happiness?
5. Can marriage ofconvenience make aperson happy?
6. Are you happy? What person, public ornot, inyour opinion ishappy?
Give your reasons.
Here are some proverbs, sayings, and quotations about
happiness:
Happiness takes noaccount oftime.—
Счастливые часов ненаблюдают.
Happy ishe that ishappy inhis children.—
Счастлив тот, кто видит счастье всвоих детях.
As happy asaking.—
Счастливый, как король. / На седьмом небе от счастья.
No man ishappy who does not think himself so.—
Тому, кто считает, что счастье всегда проходит мимо,
несуждено быть счастливым.
Happiness isnot adestination. Itis amethod oflife.—
Счастье— это нецель, аобраз жизни.
e foolish man seeks happiness inthe distance, the wise
grows itunder his feet.—
Глупый человек ищет счастье настороне, мудрый взращивает его усебя под ногами.
Call noman happy till hedies.—
Только когда человек уходит вмир иной, можно сказать,
был лион счастлив.
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Let him that would behappy for aday goto the barber; for
aweek, marry awife; for amonth, buy him anew house; for all
his lifetime, bean honest man.—
Пусть тот, кто хочет быть счастливым всего один день,
сходит в парикмахерскую; в течение недели— найдет себе
жену; целый месяц— приобретет новый дом; итолько честный человек может быть счастливым всю жизнь.
A lifetime ofhappiness! Noman alive could bear it. (Bernard Shaw)—
Жизнь изсплошного счастья! Ниодин живущий наэтом
свете невыдержит такого. (Бернард Шоу)
Which ofthe proverbs, sayings orquotations doyou agree with?
Do you know any other interpretation (denition) ofhappiness?
How could you interpret the proverb “No man ishappy who does
not think himself so.”
HOW TOBECOME SUCCESSFUL
One can hardly nd people who would never strive for success. Itis quite natural that everybody wants tobe successful because success isclosely connected with the feeling ofimportance
and aperson’s self-esteem. Moreover, success isone ofthe components that form the notion “well-being”.
e meaning ofthe word “success” isunderstood dierently.
Itcan beapplied totwo perspectives: short-term and long-term.
e rst meaning is associated with an achievement that you
planned orattempted todo. is refers tosome sport results ofthe
winner insome tournament orcompetition orto some scientic
48 DOES SUCCESS MEAN HAPPINESS AND VICE VERSA?
and technological discovery. ese results may bring people fame.
Success inawider meaning can beinterpreted asthe fact that you
are successful inyour career orprofession when you become rich,
famous and respected.
e problem isthat wehardly know what the keys tosuccess are. Strange asit is, but talent isonly atiny fraction ofwhat
weneed for that. Psychologists say that the road tosuccess isnot
sohard, though rough. Wehave always pass failures onthe way
toit, but people learn alot from their disappointments. e following recommendations are given tothose who want tobe successful:
1. Always believe inyourself when other people doubt you.
2. Block out negative thoughts and keep going.
3. Channel your eorts inthe right direction and don’t get
distracted.
4. Remind yourself ofyour target indierent ways.
5. Practise being focused onpositive until itbecomes second
nature.
6. Beorganised and disciplined.
7. Remember that noobstacle isever insurmountable.
8. Never underestimate yourself and believe you are asgood
aseveryone else.
9. ere isno elevator tosuccess. You have totake the stairs.
Whether weare successful ornot depends onour own will
tosucceed. Besides weshould set realistic and achievable goals.
Ifwe have adream, weshould inch our way towards itand mark
o mini goals onthe way even when times are hard. Making
aneort tolearn something new every day and keeping calm
about achieving nal results will help us to boost our condence.
One cannot predict ifa person will be successful infuture.
is depends on many reasons. However, there are some fac-
HOW TOBECOME SUCCESSFUL 49
tors which may beimportant for aperson’s career success. ese
are rst ofall people’s skills that include ateam and competitive
spirit, awillingness tocompromise, apositive image and sensitivity toothers’ feelings. e person’s background referring towellrounded education, qualications and arelevant experience can
also contribute alot toa professional success. Moreover, if one
possesses such personal qualities asambition, determination, resilience and charisma, just toname but afew, they will certainly
become successful.
Summing up, itis interesting toquote the words ofthe American poet and philosopher Henry David orean about success.
is iswhat he said inthis connection: “Success usually comes
tothose who are too busy tobe looking for it.”
Words and Expressions
successful [sAk´sesfl]— успешный
hardly [´hC:dli]— едва ли
success— успех
to beclosely connected with smth. […´klAUsli kA´nektId…] —
быть тесно связанным счем-л.
a feeling ofimportance [´fi:lI N Av Im´pD:tns] — чувство (осо-
знание) собственной значимости
self-esteem [,self´esti:m]— самооценка
well-being [,wel´bi:IN]— благосостояние, благополучие
a meaning [´mi:nIN]— значение
dierently [´dIfrAntli]— по-разному
to beapplied tosmth. […A´plaId…]— применяться кчему-л.
50 DOES SUCCESS MEAN HAPPINESS AND VICE VERSA?
short-term [,SD:t´ tQ:m]— краткосрочный
long-term [,lON´tQ:m]— долгосрочный
an achievement [A´tSi:vmAnt]— достижение
to attempt [A´tempt]— пытаться
to refer tosmth. [rI´fQ:…]— относиться кчему-л.
a tournament [´tUAnAmAnt]— турнир
a competition [, kOmpA´tISn]— соревнование
a scientic discovery [,saIAn´tIfIk dI´skEvAri] — научное от-
крытие
fame— слава
respected [rA´spektId]— уважаемый
strange asit is[streIndZ]— как нистранно
a tiny fraction [´taInI ,frBkSn]— крошечная частица
a road [rAUd]— дорога, путь
rough [rEf]— негладкий, спрепятствиями
to pass failures […´feIljAz]— преодолевать неудачи
a disappointment [,dIsA´pDIntmAnt]— разочарование
believe inyourself [bI´li:v In jA´self]— верь всебя
to doubt smb. [daUt…]— сомневаться вком-л.
to block out [,blOk ´aUt]— блокировать, недавать выхода
to channel one’s eorts [´tSBnl ´wEnz , efAts] — направлять
усилия
to get distracted [… dI´strBktId]— отвлекаться
to remind smb. ofsmth. [rI´maInd….]— напоминать кому-л.
очем-л.
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