1. Perseverance
Of all the advantageous characteristics to have, I think that perseverance play s the greatest role in one’s success. Other characteristics, such as intelligence, confidence, and honesty, are no doubt important, but they do not necessarily guarantee success. Perseverance offers no guarantees either, but I believe that this trait offers one more opportunity to succeed.
There are several reasons why perseverance often leads to success. First of all, a man who has perseverance does not give up after a failure. He tries again and can, therefore, learn from his mistakes. Second, a persistent person is usually a hard worker, and hard work is an important ingredient in success. Last, with perseverance comes a certain amount of confidence - the confidence that one will eventually succeed.
For all of these reasons, I believe that perseverance is the most important characteristic to have. It is easily combined with other traits such as diligence and confidence to increase the chances of success. However, without perseverance, one’s success may be more dependent on luck than anything else.
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毅力
我认为一个人能否成功，毅力在所有的优点中扮演了最重要的角色。虽然其他的特点，比如聪明才智、信心和诚实都无疑很重要，但是并不能保证一定能使人成功。虽然有毅力也无法保证能成功，但是我相信这个特质会让人有更多的成功的机会。
有毅力就容易成功的原因有好几个。首先，有毅力的人在失败之后不会放弃。他们会再试一次，因此就能从错误中学习。其次，不屈不挠的人通常都十分努力，而努力就是成功的重要因素。最后，有毅力就会产生一定程度的信心--相信自己终究会成功。
基于这些原因，我认为毅力是必须拥有的最重要的特质。毅力很容易就能和其他特点相结合，比如勤勉与信心，这样便能增加成功的机会。然而，如果没有毅力，一个人的成功可能就会需要多靠运气，而不是其他的特质。
2. Learning about Life
As we grow, we learn many things about life. Some of these lessons are easy and some are difficult. What is the best way to learn them? Some believe that they can learn best by listening to the advice of others, while some people believe that it is better to learn through personal experience. Both methods have their advantages.
In the first case, learning by listening to others, we have the benefit of learning from others’ mistakes and are thus being able to avoid them ourselves. We can take advantage of the experience and wisdom of our friends and family. This will help us to make better decisions and avoid costly errors. Furthermore, the people who know us well can advise us effectively because they understand our strengths and weak nesses. At the same time, they are sometimes able to see situations more objectively than we are.
In the second case, learning through doing, we have the advantage of gaining meaningful experience. We will no doubt better remember the lessons we learn when we enjoy the rewards or suffer the consequences ourselves. Moreover, we can often develop other skills through personal experience and can learn from our mistakes.
Finally, no two people are exactly alike. Therefore, what family and friends think may be suitable for them, but not appropriate for us.
Given a choice between these two ways of learning about life, I would still choose the former, learning through the advice of others. This is because I believe I should take advantage of all the resources available, and the experiences of my family and friends are a valuable resource. For example, if I were preparing to take my first trip abroad on my own, the advice of others who have already experienced such a trip could only help me. Just as we can learn from history, we can learn from the past actions of those close to us.
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