OncewhenIwasfacingadecisionthatinvolvedhighriskIwenttoafriend.HelookedatmeforamomentandthenwroteasentencecontainingthebestadviceI’veeverhad:Beboldandbrave—andmighty(强大的)forceswillcometoyouraid.

ThosewordsmademeseeclearlythatwhenIhadfallenshortinthepastitwasseldombecauseIhadtriedandfailed.ItwasusuallybecauseIhadletfearoffailurestopmefromtryingatall.OntheotherhandwheneverIhadplungedintodeepwaterforcedbycourageorcircumstanceIhadalwaysbeenabletoswimuntilIgotmyfeetonthegroundagain.

Boldnessmeansadecisiontobiteoffmorethanyoucaneat.Andthereisnothingmysteriousaboutthemightyforces.Theyarepotentialpowerswepossess:energyskillsoundjudgmentcreativeideas—evenphysicalstrengthgreaterthanmostofusrealize.

Admittedlythosemightyforcesarespiritualones.Buttheyaremoreimportantthanphysicalones.AcollegeclassmateofmineTimwasanexcellentfootballplayereventhoughheweighedmuchlessthantheaverageplayer.“InonegameIsuddenlyfoundmyselfconfrontingahugeplayerwhohadnothingbutmebetweenhimandourgoalline”saidTim.“IwassofrightenedthatIclosedmyeyesanddesperatelythrewmyselfatthatguylikeabullet—andstoppedhimcold.”

Boldness—awillingnesstoextendyourselftotheextreme—isnotonethatcanbeacquiredovernight.Butitcanbetaughttochildrenanddevelopedinadults.Confidencebuildsup.Surelytherewillbesetbacks(挫折)anddisappointmentsinlife;boldnessinitselfisnoguaranteeofsuccess.Butthepersonwhotriestodosomethingandfailsisalotbetteroffthanthepersonwhotriestodonothingandsucceeds.

Soalwaystrytolivealittlebitbeyondyourabilities—andyou’llfindyourabilitiesaregreaterthanyoueverdreamed.

25.Whywastheauthorsometimesunabletoreachhisgoalinthepast?

A.Hefacedhugerisks.

B.Helackedmightyforces.

C.Fearpreventedhimfromtrying.

D.Failureblockedhiswaytosuccess.

26.WhatwasespeciallyimportantforTim’ssuccessfuldefenseinthefootballgame?

A.Hisphysicalstrength. B.Hisbasicskill.

C.Hisrealfear.