MyfriendBJGallagheronceworkedasatrainingmanagerforalargenewspaperwhichwasmorethanahundredyearsold.Thecompany’spasthadblindedtheauthoritiestotheneedforchangeandtheynewideasandwouldsay“Thisisthewaywe’vealwaysdoneit.”.AstheyearswentbyBJgrewmoreandmorewiththeirshort-sightedness.Finallysheleftthecompany.Butshefoundthatshehadn’tleftherbehindwhensheresigned.Shecarrieditwithherlike“rocksinthestomach”.
“Ifinallydecidedtoaboutmyexperiencesandmyfeelings.Iitwouldbeagoodmentalhealth.Iwantedtoberidofthatcompanyandthosepeopleonceandforall.SoIwroteandwrote.Itwasn’tjustastorythatpouredout—itwasawhole!Myresentment(怨恨)mywriting.Thewholeworldwouldknowhowtheywere!”
“Whatwhenthebookcameout?”IaskedBJ.
“Notmuch”shereplied“Thenewspaperkeptdoingwhatithaddone.Myfeelingsdidn’tthemonebitbutittookmeseveralmoreyearstofinallymynegativeemotions.FinallythetimecamewhenIdecidedtomakeamends(修正)fortheangrythingsIhadsaidaboutthecompany.Imyformerbosstodinnerandmademy.ItoldhimIwassorryforbeingsoresentful.Itwasagreathealingprocessforme.”
“Whatwastheoutcome?”Iaskedher.
“Gratitude”shereplied“Notonlywasn’tIresentfulanymorebutIwasgratefultothecompany.IfIhadn’thadthoseexperiencesIneverwouldhavewrittenabook.Andthebookbecamehugelysuccessful—nowin21languages.Inshortmyresentmentgavewaytogratitude.”
Shesmiled“Iowethemadebtofthanksforgivingmesuchagreattaletotell.”
Tradingresentmentsforgratitudeisn’talwayseasy.Butit’sworthitgratitudeisafarhappierfeelingthanresentment.
1.A.skillB.managementC.successD.business
2.A.resistedB.gotC.brokeD.shaped
3.A.movedB.frustratedC.excitedD.surprised
4.A.sadnessB.worryC.doubtD.anger
5.A.thinkB.careC.writeD.talk
6.A.provedB.figuredC.concludedD.agreed
7.A.exerciseB.suggestionC.lectureD.theory
8.A.diaryB.lessonC.accidentD.book
9.A.preventedB.delayedC.fueledD.corrected
10.A.sensitiveB.successfulC.greedyD.stupid
11.A.happenedB.r