#1 (permalink) Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:05 pm TOEFL essay: Only people who earn a lot of money are successful in lives |
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Only people who earn a lot of money are successful in lives. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Some people seem to believe that the richer one is, the more he gets success. Money sometimes may reflect people’s success. Nevertheless, I disagree that just only wealthy people are successful in lives. Throughout my life, I have fortunately seen a lot of people who have become successful. Those are not well-off, but they have a feeling of well-being. My beloved parents, for example, they feel quite happy because they have a good son and I myself do not add burden upon them. They also have good jobs and good health, which enables them to bolster their family up till now. Besides, although both of them do not have a lot of money, they still gain whatever they need, which makes them feel happiness in lives. All of these demonstrate that we can gain success in no need of wealth. Furthermore, I have known many people gaining achievements by winning recognition. Jesus Christ, for instance, he was born in the carpenter family which is not rich at all. He had dedicated his lifetime to helping people transcend suffering and attain love as well as happiness. His teachings guide people to show compassion and forgiveness toward others. Then, his principles have been incrementally accepted and he finally became the founder of Christianity. Though the Lord Jesus passed away long time ago, the Holy Bible are always believed and respected by worldwide Christians and he himself also gain recognition from many people all over the world. Last but not least, I also consider education the symbol of people’s success. Education is the ticket that give rise to achievement and I have already proved that it is true myself. I am now assured that I have much success in a certain level. That is I could matriculate and have just graduated with honor. Now, I am happy and ready to be considered for a decent job. Another remarkable person is my English teacher. He obtains his Ph.D. with GPA 3.98 from the University of Virginia. He is able to utilize his deeply thorough knowledge to manage his work and to sharpen his life. All of these can be proved that it is not only wealth that shows people’s success. Having a lot of money does not always define people’s achievements. There are therefore many people who feel quite successful although they are not rich. It is true money may reflect people’s success, but it does not guarantee we will be happy in lives. We all, however, have different criteria that judge our own achievements. As for me, wellbeing, education, and recognition do define my invaluable success. If the things you have make you feel happy, then why should you strive for more money? Please commend my writing and help improve, thank you krub
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