Mary and Alice are two good friends. They both1an ordinary life, having ordinary houses and ordinary jobs. There is really nothing 2 about their lives. And 3 they are both satisfied, Mary is happier than Alice. Whenever Alice comes to 4Mary, Mary is always happy. It looks like nothing can 5her. And1 whenever there is a party, she is always the focus of it, wearing a big 6on her face and 7 others' attention.
Alice can8stop thinking about this-how can Mary 9to do that when they both have similar life experiences? They go to the 10grocery store and cinema, and 11 the same movies. How is it that Mary can be so happy and carefree when faced with so much12about work, thinking about what her boss wants and 13 when she will be promoted? There seems no way one can be so happy and pressure-free. After all, there are always many things to 14But whenever Alice asks Mary about the secret of happiness, Mary always says, "I just take life as it comes."
What is the15 between these two friends? How is it that Mary can have a16attitude to life most of the time? Maybe the problem with Alice is that she thinks too much and17to do everything at once. However, in the daily life, Mary takes everything one step18. That is to say, she reminds herself to do only one thing each time. She is where she is, and stays in the 19moment.
So when you live in the moment and20 life to the fullest, you will be happy every day.
