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European Consortium for the Certificate of Attainment in Modern Languages (READING) – C1 3

It’s too late to change direction now.
“How many years of life do you think you have left? Now multiply that by 8,765, which is the number
of hours in each year. Is that really too little time for you to change direction?” she wrote. “ … 9 …
because the time will pass anyway. Might as well spend it working toward a goal that makes life fun.”

I hate my job now, but I will be happy as soon as I get the promotion, finish the project, collect my
bonus, and get my degree.
Are you sure? This one thing is all that is holding you back from happiness and liking your job? How
long do you think you'll stop feeling that after you accomplish this magical goal that will make you
happy? Happiness experts tell us … 10 … .

Possible missing parts:
A. the overarching lesson is simple

B. get distracted by trivial things
C. boast about being busy

D. how long is it worth it
E. the cultural bubble that glorifies

H. he first noticed the phenomenon

J. the little things we believe or tell
K. it's pretty temporary

O. never put off a goal
P. what we think in our own minds

S. anybody following a dream

T. when he quit law school
Z. you might gravitate toward

Fill in each space with the correct letter.

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