My interest in psychology During the last year, I found myself very interested in psychology issues. I think that my new hobby is due to the fact, that I' m getting older and by the age 30th you have already got some life experience, but also you have a lot of questions. I have a lot of Russian and American books about family, love, relationships, People's attitude, etc. I think that all these huge amount of psyhological books is just about only one -an individual. And also I understood that every person should leave their own life and work on his/her mood and spirit. Mikhail Labkovsky, one of my favorite psyhologist, in my opinion found some wise and simple rules to feel happy everyday:1. You should do that you want to do. 2. You shouldn't do that you don't want to do. 3. During conversation with your partner you should immediately tell him/her what you don't like 4. Don't start to say smth before the question 5. Answer only the quation that was asked 6. During the quarrel, tell only about yourself. According Michael Labkovsy essays, these 6 rules could help people to feel happy and confident, and leave the life that they really want. Would you please write a correction? Thank you in advance!!!

Phrases that are confusing... Please, fill in the form on arrival. It’s not permitted/allowed to take a mobile into the exam room (It is prohibited/forbidden). Swimming here is strictly prohibited. In Russia women outnumber men (by 2 to 1). Our products outsell our main competitor. I think the book is very overrated/overestimated. I think it’s rather mediocre/average/common/mean/low-grade. We were overcharged at that restaurant. When I was doing my exam, I felt underprepared/I didn’t prepare well/sufficiently/I prepared badly to the exam. When people tend to spend money prosocially, that can make them happier.

Words collocation (would you check my notes, please? I want it sounds more natural in English) A single word will help your persuasion Sometimes, when I don’t have much time left queuing at a supermarket, I ask people to allow me to go ahead. I usually provide them a reason-because I am in a rush/hurry and my little child is waiting for me in the street. This strategy always helps me to persuade people to assist me. I think he is eligible for the vacancy. Would you mind me switching off the video? Would you mind giving me a lift to a station, please? Would you mind me opening the window, please? Would you mind we finishing the lesson? Could you give me a lift home, please? My car is serviced/ repaired/ fixed. I was really impressed by the book. The book is quite witty, extremely informative and at the same time scientifically-based. I found it as a good read. It is a must-read for everyone! The fact that the author did the diet, gave credibility for me( What does it mean???????) I prefer home-made food to restaurants meals. Vocabulary ‘phone’ Sorry, I have to hang up/to end the conversation (on the phone). I am in a hurry. We were cut off in the middle of the conversation. I have to top up credit/money on my mobile(=pay for mobile service). I run out of money on my mobile. Please, hold on the line. I’ll put you through to the assistant. I am trying to call him on his mobile, but It’s engaged all the time/ the line is busy. I have some missed calls from you. They employ me on condition that I sign a 2 year contract. Our country is famous worldwide for our vodka. In Russian a lot of people are hooked on spirits. I am obsessed with tidying and cleaning/ healthy food. The growth of online shopping has greatly improved your life. Since the online shopping was firstly set up, it made our life easier in many ways. The greatest benefit is that you can stay home and save time. The commodity will be delivered to your apartment. On the other hand, this situation can be considered as a disadvantage because of the fact that you don’t need to plan and think about something. Another point in favour of online shopping is that you can fit the clothes and don’t need to pay for if you don’t like it. On the whole, online shopping has improved our life and It is very helpful/useful for mothers.

About fashion Half of a year ago I decided to take a course in fashion styling. In Russia people have a reputation for dressing well and I always want to be trendy. That's why I decided that this course is necessary for me. I always pay attention to my appearance. I like to wear smart, but I don't dress in eccentric way. I have never judge others for how they dress. I just wanted to find my own style. This course was very useful for me. I gained a lot of knowledge about the latest trends of fashion. I knew what kind of dresses and skirts really suit me. I knew that a bag could match your scarf, chaplet or rings, I mean not only shoes. After the end of the course I desired to dress up appropriate and went to the restaurant. Now when I want to go somewhere I always remember what I was taught about and try to get dressed stylishly.

What does it means 'a person that I was meant to be'? Please clarify this also -ways it was meant to be lived. Can I say-ways that are worthy to be lived?Can I say a person that I was worthy to be?

How the brilliant entrepreneurs see what others miss (retelling) Jack Ma was just an English teacher in the southern Chinese province. He had little business experience and a few connections with Chinese government. He launched the world's largest business-to-business e-commerce company. What made it possible for a teacher in China to create a new ways for small Chinese companies to get access to the international marketplace? How can we spot the opportunities that other don't see? First of all you should be an 'architect'. As an architect you should design the new tall building and overlook how you will build it. Jack Ma for used on the part of Chinese business that was invisible on the Internet for others. He saw opportunities and set up the Alibaba company that has a clear sales channel to the international market. Secondly you should overlook the obstacles that you probably can face. Also you should be able to overcome obstacles. Finally 'the more you read the more you forget'. Knowledge plays paradoxical role in individual role to discover. For becoming a brilliant entrepreneur you should avoid old ideas and try to consider new approaches.

My impressions of the books Recently I have read a lot of works written by Draizer, Magham, Tekkeray etc. First of all I would write some words about Draizer. I found him really genious. I like his work 'the American tragedy' more than 'the financier'. I have never been to the USA but after I read Draizer's works I really wanted to go there. I think after reading Draizer's works and Ilf and Petrov 'Ground floor America' I started to realize when American dream appeared and what it really means. Draizer exactly described sthortcomings of the capitalism and how can American Dream can lead people to negative social outcomes. Also it's very interesting to read 'Ground floor America' written by Ilf and Petrov because in 1930 when this book was firstly brought out there was huge difference between The USA and The Soviet Union. It is hard to believe that in 1930 in the USA there had already been a lot of stock exchanges and most Americans bought shares and sold them to earn money. At the same time in the Soviet Union people had just lived through Revolution and didn't ever know about a stock exchange etc. They lived another life. Ilf and Petrov wrote that for soviet people the traiding was a fraud but for Americans it was their life. Nowadays American Dream is British Dream, Russian Dream etc... Secondly I would write some words about Maugham's works. Of course my favorite one is 'the moon and the sixpence'. This work is brilliant! What is really funny that it is also about shortcomings of The American dream. The main hero was married and had 2 children and a good job. According to the American dream He seemed to have a happy life, but one day he decided to change everything and at the age 43 he divorced and moved to another town to become a painter...

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The mind-shifting Everest swim

I've watched a video about the Everest swim that taught Lewis Pugh to approach swimming differently.
One day Lewis Pugh decided to do the swim at 5300 meters above sea level. He went to Mt. Everest- the highest mountain in this Earth. When you are walking up the Mountain to attempt doing smth that no human has ever done before, you feel it's difficult and also you realize very clearly that nature is far more poweful when you are.
He failed in his first attempt to swim across the lake underneath Mt. Everest, because he started to swim very quickly and he couldn't carry on - he had a huge problems on his hands.
After his first attempt he took some time to rest and think about what had gone wrong there. He considered the situation with his team and they gave him an advice to try swimming as slow as possible instead of swimming fast.
So he tried to forget all things that he had learned in the past 23 years of swimming and he went back up to the Mountain and he did swim across the lake.
He learned a very important lessons there on Mt. Everest. The first is that just because something has worked in the past so well, doesn't mean it is going to work in the future. So for successfully completing the task he is always trying to think profoundly and put his mind to it, before approaching the problem. The second lesson is that you should be flexible in your relationship with nature. You should change in your relationship to enviroment to ensure that our children will live in a safe World.