Text As a human being you have the choice of three
basic attitudes toward life. You may approach life with the philosophy of the
vegetable, in which case your life will consist in being born. eating, drinking,
sleeping, mating, growing old, and dying. The second basic
attitude is to look at life as if it were a business. A great many so-called
successful men and women believe that life is a business, and they arrange their
conduct and behavior accordingly. If you believe that life is a business, your
first question of life. naturally, is "What do I get out of it" and your first
reaction to any new experience is. "How much is this worth to me" In a world
based on this attitude. happiness becomes a matter of successful
competition. The great majority of human beings today look at
life as if it were a business. Their basic philosophy is one of competition and
efficiency. The third attitude toward life is the approach of the artist.
Here the basic philosophy is "What can I put into it", and the basic relation
of the individual to his fellow-men is one of cooperation and common sense This
point of view has been proved by history; for history remembers best those who
have contributed most richly to the interests of their fellow-men. The more we
investigate and the more we learn about living the more we become convinced that
the artistic attitude is the only one which is consistent with human happiness.
A. opposite
B. philosophy C.
experience D. different
E. last F.
meaningless G. competition The author is in favor of the ______ attitude.