Take it easy

[Alan]

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Hello,

They say that one of the secrets of longevity is learning how to relax. It doesn't do your heart any good if you keep losing your temper.

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Alan
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[Lilish]

Hello!
I have a question regarding "take it easy":I quote "....what do we say to those who are prone to fiery outbursts...."
Dear Alan do you mean those who are likely to lose their temper quickly or those who are likely to be exposed to such behaviour?
sorry!!! I seem to have problem with 'Be prone to'!

[Alan]

Hi Lilish,

In that context 'prone to' suggests 'likely to' do something or experience something when referring to what someone is possibly going to do/experience. It's often used in this sense: Charlie is a very delicate child and is prone to the slightest infection.

Hope that helps.

Alan
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[Morteza]

Hi Dear Alan,
The past is a history; the future is a mystery, but the present is here.Therefore, it is called a gift.
For this reason, it is wise to control our temper and enjoy every minute of our life.However, talking is always much easier than practicing, isn't it?
Thank you so much for reminding us of this forgotten issue,
Morteza

[Swangchuk]

WOW,

This is very nice one

Thanks

[Natali Sorokina]

Hi Dear Morteza,

I fully agree with you. It is very important not to waste our time at this moment thinking about past or future, just to enjoy life today.

Regards,
Natali

[Karro]

totally agree :) we are living right now :)

[Artur]

I would like to learn " to relax" but it´s not so simple.... I´m tryint to but it´s so hard...

[Belladonna]

Just start thinking about something pleasant, Artur :) and keep smiling:)....

[Pacific94]

salamo alikom and hi all of you
dear Alan , i grealy enjoy reading your essays every time , as the proverb goes " get two birds with one stone " ,i always got two birds from your essays , just by reading it one time , i got the style and also the words itselves .The website that you are working on , is truly nice and deserves all the words of praising .but there is just one thing that i which you and your team , not to correct it but,to add it , i wish if you add an extra audio reading for the essays ,but with british english , since many of the members like it and I one of them .. i ask you also if you read it to us yourself , truly , you have a clear, quiet, and lovely voice ...thanks to all of you and may allah reward you back all . salamo alikom . peace to be upon you all .

[Juliada]

When you loose your temper you frighten people around you. Besides, it influence on your health and mood badly. Of course, "being as cool as cucumber" is the right tactics..But sometimes it is so difficult, so difficult.....

[Yuri Yurinov]

Hi Alan,

Sometimes it is too hard to keep quiet while experiencing something terrible happening around you and to "take it easy". But in the most of cases wins someone who is "as cool as a cucumber". Sometimes only in the times of emergency you have an opportunity to evaluate a real man. I've seen such people.

Regards,

Yuri
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[Hargeisa]

hi everybody
this essey is very good example to every body how want to be a leader because if you keep your temper in your self you can solve every that can come to the people

Abdirahman Badal

[Jochris]

Hi

Thank you for your wonderful essay.

Jo

[Turay]

much love to all of you .