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First， let me tell you a story. Kevin2000， a 17-year-old high school senior is a boy like some of us who like putting off things until tomorrow. He often says： ' I‘ll do it t...

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The first day of school our professor introduced a little old lady to us.   'Why are you in college at such a young age?' I asked later. She jokingly replied, 'I‘m here to me...

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  We invest our time, energy and money on buying and acquiring things while futilely trying to achieve the life we want. I can assure you that you gain more return on your inv...