20.Five Things Confident People Would Never Do
Get defensive when corrected
Confident people understand their own talents and faults.They treat others'opinion not as criticizing(批評),but as a training opportunity and a chance to improve.(36)G
Try to please everyone
There's a difference between wanting to help others and devoting yourself to making everyone like you."(37)E,while the latter is impossible and will actually kill self-confidence."says Joseph R.Sanok,MA,a business coach,and author of Practice of the Practice.
(38)C
Your first mental image of"confidence"may involve(涉及) speaking in front of a crowd or leading a team,but in reality,the more confident people are,the less they feel like they have to prove themselves.This means they are slow to speak and quick to listen,especially with those closest to them.
Spend hours on Wechat(微信)
(39)F.Spending too much time on Wechat looking at everyone's"perfect"lives will make anyone feel less confident,so use social media only with a clear intention."Confident people use social media to connect with someone,and they don't just surf it because they're bored."Sanok says.
Make fun of others
Making fun of others is often used by insecure people to make themselves look and feel better by comparison.(40)B.Instead,confident people show their strength by supporting others around them.This will not only make you more confident but it will also make people more confident in you."We all value and believe in those who value us."she adds.
A.Be eager to listen
B.But it doesn't work
C.Talk more than listen
D.They do this on purpose
E.The former is a nice quality
F.Confident people use social media wisely
G.So they are able to politely accept criticism.