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     Michael Leung,a famous TV host (主持人) in Hong Kong, wrote a letter to his son. It is not only  to children, but also good for all ages.The following are chosen his letter.

     Life is short. While you are it today, you'll realize you are at the end of it tomorrow. So the earlier you start to value your life, the you can enjoy it.

     You might not be successful you don't study hard, although a lot of successful people haven't  higher education.

      I don't expect you to support (供养) me for the rest of life, so I'm not going to do the same for you. You will be living on your own when you grow up.

     You can require yourself to be nice to others, you shouldn't expect the same from others.

     I've been buying the lottery (彩票) for almost twenty , but I'm still poor. I have never got the place even once. So you have to work hard to be successful. There is no free lunch in the world.