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Is there a "success personality"-some winning combination of qualities that leads almost inevitably (必然
地) to achievement? If so, exactly what is that secret success formula (公式), and can anyone develop it?
At the Gallop Organization we recently focused in depth on success, inquiring into the attitudes of 1500
distinguished people selected at random (任意地) from Who's Who in America. Our research finds out a
number of qualities that occur regularly among top achievers. Here is one of the most important, that is
common sense.
Common sense is the most widely possessed quality of the people surveyed. 79 percent award themselves
a top score in this quality. And 61 percent say that common sense is very important in contributing to their
success.
To most, common sense means the ability to present sound, practical judgments on everyday affairs. To
do this, one has to remove extra ideas and get right to the key points of what matters. A Texas oil and gas
businessman puts it this way:"The key ability for success is simplifying. In conduction of meeting and dealing
with industry reducing a complex problem to the simplest term is highly important."
Is common sense a quality a person is born with, or can you do something to increase it? The oil man's
answer is that common sense can definitely be developed. He owes his to learning how to debate in school.
Another way to increase your store of common sense is to observe it in others, learning from their-and your
own-mistakes.
Besides common sense, there are many other factors that influence success: knowing your field, self-
reliance, intelligence, the ability to get things done, leadership, creativity, relationships with others, and of
course, luck. But common sense stands out. If you develop these qualities, you'll succeed. And you might
even find yourself listed in Who's Who someday.
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Topic: Secrets to Success |
Finding of the
(1)_______ |
Top achievers have some common (2)______, one of which is common
sense. |
The most important
quality |
79 percent of the people surveyed (3)_______ highly of common sense. And
61 percent say it plays an important role in their success. |
Understanding of
common sense |
To most, it means one is able to (4) _______ daily affairs reasonably by
(5)_______ on what really counts. |
(6)_______ to get
common sense |
●(7)_______ it through activities like learning how to debate in school.
●Increasing it through (8)_______ by observing others. |
Other factors
leading to success |
(9)_______ from common sense, many other factors contribute to success,
luck (10)_______. But common sense is the most outstanding. |