What do you feel when a handsome gentleman or a beautiful lady passes by? Then how about a
　fat short person wearing a dirty shirt? You feel differently? Yes, most people do. It's v
ery common　for people to judge a person by external appearance, because it's easy and dire
ct, and it's instinctive. Appearance is a very important aspect of a person and reflects o
ne's personalities.So metimes you can tell the person's characteristics from his appearanc
e. However, in most cases,　you can't tell exactly what the person is like just from the ex
ternal appearance, and ethically, we　should not judge a person just by one glance at his e
xternal appearance."Beauty and beast" and "Snow white and seven dwarves" are two stories t
hat are almost known　by everyone. Although there are fables, there are deep meanings insid
e them. What you can learn　from them is that people that are not so good-looking can be ve
ry good people internally. And　actually there are tons of examples in reality. Napoleon is
a very short guy, but he was one of the　most famous people in the history. Theodore Roose
velt, former US president during World War　II, is handicapped; but he is one of the most s
uccessful presidents in American history. So how　can you tell about the people from their
external appearance?Moreover, there are other undeniable facts which show that a beautiful
person may be rotten　inside. There are many prostitutes on the busy streets. It's obvious
ly that they are very beautiful,　but are they really righteous people? A beautiful appeara
nce is a good thing, but a righteous heart　is more valuable. Finally, as we can see, it's
out of question that we should not judge people just　from their external appearance. The m
ost important standard is their internal personality.Life is short. Haste makes waste. Wha
t's your hurry? These three sayings characterize the way I　　manage my day to day chores. I
don't want to rush through things; I prefer to take my time.　Life is short. You never kno
w what may happen tomorrow so it is important to enjoy today. Of　course, some people will
say that's why it is important to cram a lot into a day. But then, how　would you possibly
have time to enjoy all of those experiences. By doing a few things slowly and　doing them w
ell, you can savor the experience.Haste makes waste. We are not machines. We can't rush th
rough things mechanically. If we do,　we might forget something; we might take shortcuts. B
y taking our time, we can do a chore　carefully, completely, and correctly.What's your hurr
y? Where's the fire? I don t see any need to rush to the next experience. There's　still a
lot to see and learn from the chores around you. Taking care of your baby brother for　inst
ance can be very rewarding. You could simply keep him near you while you watch TV and　writ
e a letter and talk on the phone. Or you could devote your whole attention to him and obse
rve　his reactions to his environment. You can observe carefully, if you are trying to do f
our things at　the same time.To twist a common saying, "Don't just do something, sit there!
" Take life easy and savor each　minute. Life is shorter than you think.The young of most m
ammals, including humans, like to play. Scientists claim that with lions, for　　example, pl
ay fighting prepares the cubs for their future life as a hunter and killer. The question i
s　　whether games and play teach humans about life. Many people believe that games accustom
the　　player to life-skills such as perseverance and competitiveness.However, I disagree w
ith the title statement because I consider games to be mainly for children. In　　childhood,
we do not have responsibility for the world. The child is always eager to grow up -to　bec
ome a year older t or to reach the legal age of an adult. Children find happiness in games
by　　pretending to be an adult in the real world. The problem is that games are optional;
they contain　　too much happiness and too little hardship to ever be real. An adult, by con
trast, finds meaning in　　his life by accepting that there are greater things in the world
than his own happiness.One of the dangers of games is that some people attempt to translat
e the rules of a game onto　reality. The modern example of this problem is television and c
omputer games. People in the West　are now growing concerned that children and teenagers oc
casionally imitate violence which they　see on the screen.Death is fun on a computer game;
and unstable teenagers who "zap" people in computer games　　can forget the value of life. A
merican films are often accused of making violence glamorous.　　This is not to say that gam
es did not deceive people before the invention of television and the　　microchip. Success a
s a sports-star can lead a player to self-importance. If a football player is　　made captai
n of his team and receives praise from the local press, he might be tempted to assume　　tha
t he is "the boss" in other areas of his life, such as within friendships. Also, he might
be　surprised to find that sport is simply not important.Finally, gambling should also be m
entioned as a dangerous game. Although gambling and the　　acceptance of luck are acceptable
features of many cultures, a selfish gambler can neglect his　　financial duties towards hi
s family. Eventually, gambling can become a drug which destroys life.　　To an extent, life
for most people is precarious enough to include some degree of winning and　losing, and of
adventure. Also, an unexpected opportunity or lucky find is one of the joys of life.　　But
sooner or later we have to settle down and face the grind of adult life.