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to let my emotions dictate my actions
to abandon a decision or goal
Exercise 502. Ask questions, make a sentence negative.
Jason’s bored boss kick-started his empployees into action, as he used to be
rather persuasive.
Who_________________________________________________________?
Whose________________________________________________________?
What ________________________________________________________?
When________________________________________________________?
Why_________________________________________________________?
What______________________________________________________for?
Who_______________________________________________________for?
Where________________________________________________________?
Exercise 503. Read and discuss an article.
Small Victories: 4 Reasons To Celebrate Small Wins
What Is a “Small Win?” First, let’s establish (установите) what a “small
win” is. Small wins are anything you accomplish that aligns (выстраивает
вас в один ряд) with your intentions. They can be related to work, personal
or professional relationships, habit changes, and basically every aspect of your
life. Small wins can be easy to gloss over (приукрасить), especially if you’ve
been raised (вас воспитали) on a diet of self-criticism and perfectionism.
Here’s an example. Let’s say that you intend to be less judgmental
(судить) of others. A small victory might simply be noticing when you start
to think something judgmental (осудительно) about how someone else says
the word “milk.” Even though (даже несмотря на то, что) the thought still
popped into your head when they pronounced it “melk,” you at least noticed
yourself in the thought.
Why Small Wins? Instead of celebrating small victories, why not just wait
for the big victories to sweep (перенести) you to happiness? Imagine that the
doorbell rings and you answer it. A spokesperson (предаставители) with way
too much fake tan yells (со слишком натуральным загаром кричит),
“Congratulations! You have just won 3 million dollars!” Balloons (шарики)
and confetti fall around you. How would it feel to celebrate a big win like that?
You’re doing a happy dance in your mind, aren’t you?
Surely, with that sum of money, you would not only feel motivated and
engaged, but you’d also have everlasting (бесконечный) happiness and
fulfillment, right? According to research, people who win large sums of money
[1]
are more satisfied with the quality of their lives overall. However, they don’t
experience more day-to-day happiness than anyone else. So much for big wins.

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