2013高中英语阅读素材：Keeping a journal.docVIP

Keeping a journal Keeping a journalIf you are serious about becoming a wealthy,powerful,sophisticated,healthy,influential,cultured and unique individual,keep a journal.Dont trust your memory.When you listen to something valuable,write it down.When you come across something importantk,write it down.I used to take notes on long sheets,narrow sheets,little sheets and pieces of paper thrown in a drawer.Then I found out that the best way to organize those ideas is to keep a journal.Ive been keeping these journals since the age of twenty-five.The discipline makes up a valuable part of my learning,and the journals are a valuable part of my library.I must admit,if you got a glimpse of my journals,youd have to say that I am a serious student.I am not just committed to my craft.Im committed to life,committed to learning new concepts and skills.I want to see what I can do with seed ,soil,sunshine and rain to turn them into the building blocks of a productive life.The first treasure is your pictures.Take a lot of pictures.Dont lazy in capturing the event.How long does it take to capture the event?A fraction of a second.So dont miss thhe pictures.When youre gone,they will keep the memories alive.The second treasure is your library.This is the library that taught you,that instructed you,that helped you defend your ideals.It helped you to develop a philosophy.It helped you becomne wealthy,powerful,healthy,sophisticated,and unique.Your library,the books that instructed you,fed your mind and fed your soul,is one of the greatest gifts you can leave behind.The third treasure is your journals:the ideas that picked up,the imformation that you meticulously gathered.But of the three,journal writing is one of the greatest indications that youre serious student.Taking pictures,that is pretty easy.Buying a book at a bookstore,thats pretty easy.It is a little more challenging to be a student of your own life,your own future,and your own destiny.Take the time to keep notes and to k