As I think back I realize how hard it is to view the world 　1　 　the eyes of my childhood.　 2　 　child?s mind is still filled with the idea that anything and everything is possible.They haven^,t begun building the mental walls yet.Watch a child 　3　 (learn)to walk and it^,s amazing.No matter how many times they fall down,they hop back up 　4　 they instinctively know that eventually they^,ll be able to walk.They don^,t have to worry what 　5　 think.They have no need to put up a front(讲面子).They are who they are.

But somewhere along the line they learn to be 　6　 (practice).Their creativity is blocked over time,as the world 　7　 (teach)them to fit in.Eventually they don^,t bounce back as fast　 8　 they fail.Learning is now something you have to do that is very boring and unpleasant.You and I 　9　 　tear down those walls that are closing in and start fresh.It^,s time to bring back that sense of joy and wonder.When you^,re setting your goals for the New Year,think like a child.Set your goals as if 10　 is possible.　

There was once a boy who had a temper.His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper,he 　1　 hammer a nail into the back of the fence.

The first day the boy 　2　 (drive)37 nails into the fence.Over the next few weeks as he learned to control his anger,the number of nails hammered 　3　 (gradual)decreased.He discovered 　4　 　was easier to hold his temper than to drive nails into the fence.

Finally the day came 　5　 　he didn^,t lose his temper.He told his father and his father suggested that the boy now　 6　 (pull)out one nail for each day so that he was able to hold his anger.The days passed and the boy told his father that all the nails were gone.

The father took the boy 　7　 　the hand and led him to the fence.He said,“Look at the holes in the fence.The fence will never be the same.When you say things in anger，they leave a scar(疤痕)just like the　 8　 on the fence.It won^,t matter how many times you say I am sorry,　 9　 wound is still there.A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one.Friends are very rare.They make you smile and encourage you　 10　 (success).They lend an ear,and always want to open their hearts to us.”