良好的習慣

　　習慣真是一種頑強而巨大的力量，它可以主宰人生。因此，人自幼就應該通過完美的教育，去建立一種良好的習慣。

　　——［英］培根

　　學會說“不” 

　　“不”雖然是個很簡單的單詞，但學會說“不”卻并不容易，對于中國人來說，磨不開面子往往是我們不會說“不”的原因。學會拒絕是一門藝術，而掌握這本藝術最關鍵的一點就是確立我們做人的原則。一旦超越了這個原則，我們就應該毫不猶豫地說“不”。

　　雖然“不”是一個微不足道的字，但它總是不容易被說出口，但是不去說“不”，卻經常會給自己帶來麻煩。

　　當有人讓我們離開學校，在應該學習的時間里去閑逛或者胡鬧時，我們應該馬上說“不”。

　　當有人勸說我們在上學的路上玩耍，以致上學遲到，或是打擾老師時，我們應該說“不”。當有些同學希望我們在教室里玩耍或交頭接耳時，我們應該說“不”。

　　當我們試圖使用不禮貌或惡毒的語言時，我們應當時刻牢記上帝一直在注視著我們，我們應當說“不”。

　　當我們做了錯事，卻試圖用謊言來加以隱瞞時，我們應當說“不，我們不能說謊，那樣做既不道德，又很懦弱。”

　　如果有人讓我們做一些本來就知道是錯誤的事情，我們要勇于說“不”。

　　如果我們學會說“不”，我們就會避免不少的麻煩，長享平安。

　　When to Say No

　　Though "No" is a very little word, it is not always easy to say it; and the not doing so, often causes trouble。

　　When we are asked to stay away from school, and spend in leness or mischief the time which ought to be spent in study, we should at once say "No."

　　When we are urged to loiter on our way to school, and thus be late, and interrupt our teacher and the school, we should say "No." When some schoolmate wishes us to whisper or play in the schoolroom, we should say "No."

　　When we are tempted to use angry or wicked words, we should remember that the eye of God is always upon us, and should say "No."

　　When we have done anything wrong, and are tempted to conceal it by falsehood, we should say "No, we can not tell a lie; it is wicked and cowardly."

　　If we are asked to do anything which we know to be wrong, we should not fear to say "No."

　　If we thus learn to say "No," we shall avo much trouble, and be always safe。