True True NobilityNobility

EssayEssay• Main idea:Main idea:

Men come to their true selves in the sober Men come to their true selves in the sober moments of life, under the shadow of sorrow and moments of life, under the shadow of sorrow and loss. Also the men who has begun to live more loss. Also the men who has begun to live more seriously within begins to live more simply without. seriously within begins to live more simply without. We should learn that the true repentance is to We should learn that the true repentance is to regret one’s errors to the point of not repeating regret one’s errors to the point of not repeating them and the true nobility is in being superior to them and the true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.your previous self.

• Question1:Question1:

What is described as “man” in this What is described as “man” in this reading?reading?

A pilot.A pilot.

• Question2:Question2:

What is used to described the life What is used to described the life which has no shade and pain ,but which has no shade and pain ,but only happiness in this paragraph?only happiness in this paragraph?

A tangled yarn.A tangled yarn.

• Question3:Question3:

Under what condition do men come close to Under what condition do men come close to their true selves?their true selves?

They come to their true selves in the sober They come to their true selves in the sober moments of life, under the shadow of sorrow moments of life, under the shadow of sorrow and loss.and loss.

• QuestionQuestion

What is more important in the affairs of What is more important in the affairs of

life or business?life or business?

It’s not intellect that tells so much asIt’s not intellect that tells so much as

character, not brains so much as heart, character, not brains so much as heart,

not genius so much as self-control,not genius so much as self-control,

patience, and discipline, regulated by patience, and discipline, regulated by

judgment.judgment.

• Question4:Question4:

What elements are more important than What elements are more important than intellect, brains, and genius in the affair of intellect, brains, and genius in the affair of life or business?life or business?

Character, heart, self-control, patience, Character, heart, self-control, patience, and discipline are more importance in the and discipline are more importance in the affair of life and business.affair of life and business.

• Question5:Question5:

What does the author wish to show to What does the author wish to show to the world?the world?

The author wishes to show to the world The author wishes to show to the world

how few the real wants of humanity are.how few the real wants of humanity are.

• Question6:Question6:

What is the meaning of “true What is the meaning of “true repentance”?repentance”?

The meaning of the true repentance The meaning of the true repentance is “to regret one’s errors to the point is “to regret one’s errors to the point of not repeating them”. of not repeating them”.

• Question7:Question7:

What did the author say about the What did the author say about the “true “true

nobility” ? nobility” ?

The true nobility is in being superior The true nobility is in being superior to to

your previous self.your previous self.

BodyBody

Topic sentence:Topic sentence: On the journey  of life, it is inevitable On the journey  of life, it is inevitable

that we experience sorrow and loss. that we experience sorrow and loss. What will see us through these What will see us through these moments of darkness is appreciation moments of darkness is appreciation of the duality of lifeof the duality of life.

Question 1Question 1

After all, were it not for the darkness After all, were it not for the darkness of the night, what would be of the night, what would be impossible to see? impossible to see?

Question 2Question 2

Without the bitterness of sorrow, Without the bitterness of sorrow, What would be difficult?What would be difficult?

ConclusionConclusion

Topic sentence:Topic sentence:

We find such an appreciation of lifeWe find such an appreciation of life’’s s duality through the building up of inner duality through the building up of inner strength, the willingness to simplify our strength, the willingness to simplify our lives, and the thirst for personal progress.lives, and the thirst for personal progress.

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Question1:Question1:

Where should we find such an Where should we find such an appreciationappreciation

of lifeof life’’s duality ? s duality ?

It comes from within-the world “in” us.It comes from within-the world “in” us.

Question2:Question2:

How should we cultivate such an How should we cultivate such an appreciation of lifeappreciation of life’’s duality? s duality?

It is cultivated through the building It is cultivated through the building up of inner strength, the willingness up of inner strength, the willingness to simplify our lives, and the thirst for to simplify our lives, and the thirst for personal progress.personal progress.

Question3:Question3:

How can we attain theHow can we attain the”” true true nobilitynobility””? ?

It attained through what is within, It attained through what is within, instead of what is without.instead of what is without.

Thank you for your Thank you for your attention! attention!

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