Journal 8: Optimistic Quote

            The saying "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill – means that your thinking is the most important key in your life, not what you face in your life.. You can find out your own chance even in the most difficult situation. I completely agree with this saying. You will never achieve your goal if you think you cannot.

           
            In business, many people have to pass the difficult period before they become one of the wealthiest businessmen. What if they give up their dream and stop their business. Steve Jobs is the fit example. Nowadays, people consider him one of the most CEO in history. He used to be fired by his own company. It sounds funny but it is true. To pessimists, this experience will be unacceptable. They will find difficult to bear this truth or even damage themselves when immerse in this failure. Steve Jobs, on the other hand, realized that this a good chance to try another turf. He did not feel despondent about that. He began accumulate new experience in new field. As a result of this, he finally came back his company as a CEO. He is the person saving Apple get out of the toll of bankruptcy.
          
            In life, optimism can save your life. There are many people killing themselves because their loves are broken. Some ladies feel suicidal when they break with their boyfriends. They insistently claim that they cannot live without her boyfriends. Optimistic will feel that they should find the most suitable his or her mate. At least, they can change their mind before it is too late. So their life can become better. When a door closed, another one will open. It will if you believe that.
            
            Don’t stop hoping and dreaming. Optimism is also among the necessary characteristics for a successful life. I have ever heard the saying having the same meaning "The life changes when you change!" If you think you are a pessimistic, just change it!

Journal 7: How We Can Become Close Friends!

          Knowing each others in high school, we are still our closest friends. It is strange that we have several different characteristics.
         To begin with, while I has to study hard to apply for university, he spend more time playing tennis. His reason is that tennis will be his job; he wants to become a teacher who trains tennis player. Despite his poor scores in school, I really admire him. At that time, studying hard was considered the best way to be successful, getting a good job and earning recognition. My friends, however, chose the sport for his future. He earned money from teaching tennis when he studied in a university that train only athletes. In contrast, I still spent my parents' money when studying in college.
         Moreover, his characteristic is quite aggressive, while I am sometimes introvert and mild. It is easy to see that we are completely different. Nevertheless, this difference help we not argue with each others. When he is angry, I am keep silent and listen. Then I talk to him after he is calm. That's why we are still friends now.
       In my experience, "birds of a feather attract together" is right. We do not need to have the same hobbies or favorites to communicate with each others. Different ones also can work well. We discuss about the same topic; it may be boring. What if we talk about a wide variety of our hobbies? Our conversation will keep going longer and longer.
      

Journal 6: What if animals can talk?

     Sometimes, I also ask myself what animals would talk if they were able to. This question is always on my mind when I was a child. It is funny that I try to talk to them. But my mind is changed in another way when I read a story about the dog which are extremely loyal to its boss. When he died, it just stay behind his casket. Its face looks so upset. I didn't know why this imagine always obsessed me. At that time I guess that although this dog is not able to talk, everyone can understand it. People can live with their pets. However, they do not need to chatting each other. Now that I do not care whether animal can talk or not. Understanding without talking is always better than talking without understanding.

Journal 5: "Apologize"

     There is no doubt that music is an integral part of our life. What if you cannot listen to music everyday? Everyone has his own favorite song. I also love one, Apologize. The melody of this song is the special thing I love most. Every morning I listen to this song because it makes me more active and exciting to begin my class. It definitely helps me wake up. 
     One more thing I like is this song's lyric. "It's too late to apologize". Sometimes, people is reluctant to say Apologize. He thinks that he just say that when he does something bad. However, I usually say that even though there are not any serious mistakes. In my opinion, don't let anything become worse. Apologize is an easy way to simplify any problems.

Journal 4: It's Rainy, Sad But Interesting

             It sounds strange but I love rain. It remind me of Ho Chi Minh city where I studied university and worked. Although people usually feel upset when it's rain, I love this feeling. Someone cannot hang out with his friends; someone feel cold and alone. I, in contrast, like staying at home and looking through the window. The scene of people hurrying to come back home or to find place to hide themselves looks like a picture of life. Sometimes, I am in a coffee shop to enjoy this picture. Moreover, several couples love rain because it is so romantic and warm. You and your boyfriend or girlfriend, hand in hand, stay in a decorative and small coffee shop, with the warm light of candle. Both of you enjoy the picture of rain together. Though rain is cold, it is balmy in your mind. Let's imagine that!
            If you can visit my country someday, I will make you love rain, too

Journal 3 : Old Fears

         In the past, I pretended to be an introvert. Although having many friends in high school and university, I am quite shy. It sounds extraordinary, isn't it? I found it difficult to make new friends; they always talked to me first. Talking to a strange person used to be my fear. The feeling of nervousness and anxiety always conquer me, especially when I try to communicate with a lady. It is so hard.
         Everything is better when I graduated and worked for a bank. In new environment, I had to meet, communicate, and persuade a wide range of customers.This changed my character. If I was shy and didn't how to begin a conversation, it would affect my productivity. Hence, I would lose my job. Luckily, "The Fine Art of Small Talk", the book which my friend referred me helped me so much. It taught me how to begin a conversation, how to keep my talking, and how to persuade my partner. I used to think that I know how to be extrovert. When I read this book, I recognize that I know nothing. However, to be successful, practicing is required. I tried to talk to someone whom I have never known, day by day. Now that, communication is not my fear, I feel more confident, active.