Unit 03 The Best Advice I Ever Had

The best advice that I ever had was from my dad. He used to give me some advice, but I seldom took it to heart. One day when he learned that there would be a speech contest in my school, he wanted me to enter it. In the beginning, I didn’t have much confidence. But since he kept encouraging me, I finally signed up. Before the contest, I made a lot of preparations. At last the day came. When it was my turn to give a speech, I was so nervous that my mind became a complete blank and I forgot most of my speech. Being a loser was such a painful experience that I had no appetite for dinner that evening. I even blamed my father for the whole thing. Then, he said, “My son, don’t take a contest like that so seriously. Life is like a battlefield. You often have to lose many times to win the final victory.” Thanks to his advice, I’m far more confident than before. Now I’m no quitter when doing anything.