고등영어 시사(한) 1과 본문 mp3

Lesson 1 Be a Doer, Not a Dreamer

My third lesson is this: Accept that you cannot do everything.

Since I’m a very successful woman and a mother with three children, many people ask me,

“How do you do it all?

How do you become successful at your job while having a family?”

Now I’m going to give you an entirely honest answer: I don’t.

Whenever I’m succeeding in one area of my life, I’m failing in another area.

If I’m writing really exciting stories for television, I’m not spending enough time with my children.

If I’m enjoying a family holiday with my children, I’m not finishing the script that I should.

If I’m succeeding at one, I’m inevitably failing at the other.

This happens with all truly successful people.

It will happen to you when you become successful.

We all achieve one thing by failing to achieve something else.

Anyone who tells you they are doing it all perfectly is a liar.