阅读理解。
1 . If you give and give without making time to fill your own needs, then it's likely you will burn out,
or feel upset. When you take and take without giving back, you never feel fulfilled, so you are always
searching for ways to fill the void in your life.
The way to create a healthy balance between giving and receiving is to know and then live by your values.
I break values up into two groups which I call being and having values. 2 I suggest to my clients that they
choose three being values that are willing to make a commitment to live by. An example of some being values
are:kind, loving, generous, inspirational, peaceful, wise and even powerful. By acting on these values you give
to others through your actions and you inspire others by being a positive role model. Mastering being these
character traits becomes your life purpose.
3 . These could be companionship, achievement, and support, being valued or financial security. This is
what yu receive. You take responsibility for filling your own needs by taking steps to create these feelings and
conditions in your life.
When you make a commitment to live by your being values, it becomes easier to make conscious choices
rather than reactionary ones. If your usual pattern is to talk about your problems, you could choose to think
and act like a calm person. 4 . If your usual pattern is to worry, you could choose to act like a responsible
or wise person. In other words, you would act like the person you choose to be-this is the key to personal
power.
When you choose to act on your values, you not only feel good about yourself, you reinforce your chosen
beliefs. 5 .
A. Young people have a different set of values.
B. You feel that you have a responsibility to help them.
C. Your having values are the feelings you need to create in order to be happy.
D. Your being values are the character traits (特征,特点) of the ideal person you would like to be.
E. You feel happiest when you create a healthy balance between giving and receiving.
F. A calm person might go for a walk, meditate, or set a time limit before responding.
G. Over time acting in this way changes how you see the world, and in turn the way other people
think of you.
