He was imposing on his troops a necessary sacrifice to achieve victory over their opponents. By doing this, the soldiers would be more determined and concentrated on the battles.
The purpose for the experiment is to investigate seemingly irrational human behavior when making a decision, such as the tendency for keeping multiple options open.
The experiment enabled people to see why it's always so hard for them to say \excuses to keep options open
Students should quickly check all the doors and keep clicking on the one with the highest cash. They should absolutely ignore the vanishing doors.
Because we can see that the students didn't really focus on ensuring future cash earnings. What they tried to avoid was the immediate pain of watching options close.
Because in life the doors are closing slowly, not like the ones on the computer in the experiment, people don't really see the opportunities actually vanishing away little by little.
He suggests that people should prohibit overbooking, reduce options, delegate tasks to others, and even give away ideas to others to pursue.
People can obtain pleasure and satisfaction by focusing their energy and attention in a more concentrated fashion. They will have more with fewer, carefully chosen options.
Surprising but very strategic and visionary. ? Reflection of his unique foresight and wisdom. ? Knowledgeable about winning battles. ? Experienced in fighting with enemies
Interesting and thought-provoking. ? Reflect students' mentality. ? Meaningful and valid.
? May not be convincing to some people.
Both consequences are surprising.
? Both are about choices and decision-making. ? Both have to do with strategies. ? Both focus on human's mentality.
Afraid of losing potential opportunities. ? Too greedy and too ambitious.
? Over-confident about their real capacity. ? More choices, better chances.
Fewer options, more focused concentration. ? Fewer choices, better quality. ? Everything has two sides.
? Too much greed ends up with nothing.
1. When employees participated in the problem-solving process, they were
much more willing to 2.
(implement) solutions to the problems.
(rival) groups
A strong police force has been placed between the two
in the village to prevent fighting and killing.
3. Although personally we believe this to be of only secondary importance, its
potential role in
(motivating) innovative acts cannot be ignored.
4. Though many things have been changed culturally, there is a commitment
and sense of responsibility that have not yet been
(discarded) in
today's society.
5. Western nations have older and shrinking populations since they entered
the 21st century and their problems. 6.
She didn't want to marry him and was
(prejudiced) against him
(fluctuating) birth rates have also posed
because he had only a bachelor's degree and didn't meet her expectations for marriage. 7.
The president is in trouble and will have to work hard to
(restore) his
credibility after people discovered that he was not telling the truth.
8. To study a number of subjects in the humanities has been both enjoyable
and
(enlightening) , providing me with a new and different perspective
on the world in which we live.
9. People are concerned about the environment issue because air and water
pollution not only affects everyone's health but also makes it difficult for
businesses to
(profit) .
10. Instead of ignoring or envying successful students, I made it my mission to
(investigate) the mysterious causes of their success and greatness.
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1. He's usually indifferent to the feelings of other people; he can neither
understand nor 2.
(sympathize) with my eagerness and anxiety.
(confirmation) that the documents are
There has been no official
original, although different sources from the media and the public suggest that they are. 3.
There's a consensus that the
(strategic) defense of a country depends
on a powerful air force and marine force, in addition to advanced arms. 4.
Total construction time of the shop was about 30 days including the (installation) of the newly-imported machines and the assembly of the various parts. 5.
To illustrate my point of view, I would like to
(quote) from a source that
many of us find more authoritative than the words of a businessman. 6. People need to be kind. Therefore, I am not ashamed to be regarded as
(sympathetic) to the anxieties of those who are treated harshly in life.
7.
In business, we often do things inappropriately. For example, we may
(criticize) someone's work in front of their co-workers.
8. The restaurant has recently moved here because its owners want to
provide a convenient
(location) for their customers in this area.
9. Cultural awareness will help you when you learn the language. After all,
language is a(n)
(reflection) of the culture from which it developed.
10.
Students are no longer learning how to
(industrialize) agricultural
economy; instead, they are learning the digital economy.
11. People living in this remote area for generations have harsh living
conditions and poor
(provision) of housing, food and medicines.
12.
If you do not get the detailed information required for the school's
(registration) , you may lose the opportunity to take the classes you want.
Simplifying is not necessarily about less. It can be about more: more time, more enjoyment, more accomplishment, and more of what (1)
(profits) you.
If you do a lot of things that don't bring you joy or support your long-term plan, then doing less of that kind of things makes sense because you can't (2)(preserve) everything. The purpose of simplifying is to remove what's not important.To understand what should be (3)
(discarded), try to think of
activities and things as either assets or obligations. An asset is something that is valuable. Some (4)
(corresponding) examples are stocks, bonds,
buildings, land, gold, etc., but a little more broadly, an asset is anything that can strengthen and (5)
(motivate) you, moving you closer to your goals.
(weakens)
However, obligations are debts. An obligation is anything that (6)
you, moves you farther from your goals, provides negative stress, creates anxiety, and decreases your health.Then how can you (7)
(implement) the
idea of simplifying? Think about your daily activities and start with just one area. For example, you may begin with (8)your daily activities. Your list may (9)
(obligations) by making a long list of (revolve) around such routines as
paying bills and planning a birthday party for a friend, etc. Do the activities get you closer to your goals? If not, (10)
(modify) the list. Remove what is
unnecessary in order to concentrate more on something important in your life.