9.17 选择挑战性的计划还是实际的计划
Real-lifeexperience has taught us that plans are easy to make, yet extremely difficultto follow through with. In our daily lives, there are probably a number ofplans that have not been carried out effectively. Thus, regarding plans for thefuture, some people tend to make them practical; for fear that challengingplans cannot be fulfilled. However, I believe it is better to make challengingplans for one’s future.
First, challengingplans motivate people to be more ambitious in attaining their goals. Napoleon usedto say, every French soldier carries a marshal’s baton in his knapsack. Indeed,he who does not have great ambitions can never succeed. High spirits and aburning desire to reach higher goals should be a prerequisite for those whodream of a brilliant future. To some extent, sketching our challenging plansdemonstrates a person’s powerful ambitions and iron-willed determination. Afterall, where there is a will, there is a way. So long as enthusiasm does notdiminish, the chance of conquering each challenge in the plan will beremarkably enhanced.
In my opinion,challenging plans can accelerate self-improvement, because in order to completethose formidable tasks a person will have no other choice but to make progresscontinuously. Thus, a higher standard is adopted and inspired effort is made. Asa matter of fact, there are a number of ways to achieve fasterself-improvement. These include attaining extensive knowledge on varioustopics, choosing diverse activities and social events to accumulate richexperience and to consult with the wise to learn what one can from them. In theprocess of fulfilling one’s challenging plans, mistakes and temporary failureswill most likely be encountered. This helps a person to recognize theirshortcomings, so that immediate action can be taken to rectify them.
However, we shouldtry to avoid making plans that are too unrealistic to be achieved. Sometimes peoplefill their goals with fancy dreams. Far from reality, these dreams areimpossible to realize and such plans towards their fulfillment are destined tobe futile.
Therefore, allthese points should be thoroughly taken into consideration when planning forthe future. Without a doubt, in one’s endeavors toward success, a millionchallenges will be encountered. The best way is to face them bravely andovercome them one by one. Thus, it is better to set higher standards forourselves by making challenging plans, because this will help us to strivetowards our goals with added enthusiasm and boundless energy.
吸取emily的意见,加入一段让步,显得更加完善。
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