Be a Good One
"Whatever you are," said Abraham Lincoln, "be a good one." He 1 it with his own life. And in the present age, his words 2 an improvement.
Composer Frederick Loewe was not always 3. He learned the piano from the great masters of Europe and achieved huge success as a(n) 4 and composer in his early years. But when he immigrated to the United States, he 5 as a piano genius. For a while he tried other types of 6 including looking for gold and boxing. 7 he never gave up his dream and continued to play the 8 and write music.
During those 9 years, he could not always 10 to make payments on his piano. One day, bent over the keyboard he heard nothing but the music that he 11 with such rare inspiration. When he finished and looked upon, he was 12 to find that he had the audience of three men who were seated on the 13.
They said nothing and made no movement toward the piano. 14, they stood from the floor and dug into their pockets, collected together enough 15 for the payment, placed it on the piano and walked out, empty handed. Moved by the 16 of his music, these men recognized excellence and 17 to it.
Whatever you are, be a 18 one. If what you do is worth doing, if you believe that who you are is of value, then you can't afford to be 19 with mediocrity (平庸之才).When you choose the path of excellence through this life, you will bring it to your best and 20 the best it can offer in return. And you will know what it is to be satisfied.
