Exercise1, page 112 Speaker A I have always been influenced by others a bit too much.0:00
Growing up, my passion was drawing and I was good.0:11
Everyone said I would be a successful artist.0:15
When it came to university, I wanted to study art.0:18
My father had other ideas.0:21
Art won't get you a career, he said.0:24
You should study accounting or the law.0:27
So here I am today, a lawyer.0:30
It was the worst thing I could have done.0:33
I should have trusted my instincts.0:35
Speaker B In my final year of university, one of my friends left to start his own business.0:40
He asked me if I wanted to join him.0:47
I dropped out of my degree course without a second thought.0:49
But the business didn't work out.0:52
I thought about returning to my studies, but by then I was too in love with earning a monthly salary.0:54
So I never went back.0:59
If I had, I would be a lot better off than I am now.1:01
Speaker C I met Natasha on my travels around India.1:06
As soon as we started talking, I felt a connection to her.1:11
When my holiday was over and it was time to return to England, I thought of asking her to come back with me.1:15
My idea was to open a little restaurant with her there.1:21
But I was too scared she would say no.1:23
I left without ever suggesting it.1:26
Now I'll never know what her answer would have been.1:29
Speaker D My best friend was never afraid of risk or failure.1:34
These are the sort of people who go on to great things in life.1:40
It was certainly true of my friend.1:44
Ten years ago, he had this crazy idea for a new restaurant chain.1:47
Right at the beginning, he asked me to come in with him.1:53
I turned down the biggest chance of my life.1:59
My friend is now a multimillionaire with an international chain of fast food restaurants.2:02
Speaker E I was brought up to save and not spend.2:10
I always watched every penny.2:16
My friends were very different.2:19
If they wanted something, they bought it.2:21
When I was 18, my two best friends invited me to join them for a year traveling around the world.2:25
All I could think of was the cost.2:31
We all have well paid jobs and no money worries.2:36
The difference is that my friends have seen the world and are much richer for it.2:41
Speaker F I have a very successful, highly paid career as a top executive with a major company.2:47
The trouble is though, that I have to travel constantly.2:55
I do enjoy traveling the world for business, but it's left me with little time for family life.2:58
I would dearly have loved to have had more time with my children when they were younger.3:04
I feel that I never got to enjoy all the important stages of their lives as they were growing up.3:08
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