Question

Marks) Marks) the passage given below.

1. The choices we make on a daily basis-wearing a seatbelt, lifting heavy objects correctly or purposey

staying out of any dangerous situation-can either ensure our safety or bring about potentiauy

harmful circumstances.

You andIneed to make a decision that we are going to get our lives in order. Exercising selt-control, self-discipline and establishing boundaries and borders in our lives are some of the most important things we can do. A life without discipline is one that's filled with We carelessness. can think it's kind of exciting to live life on the edge. We like the image of "Yeah! That's me! Living on the edge! Wo0-hoo!" It's become a popular way to look at life. But if you see, even highways have lines, which provide margins for our safety while we're driving. If we go over one side, we'l go because

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cros over the line in the middle, we could get killed. And we like those lines keep us safe. Sometimes we don't even realize how lines help I'm not to keep us sate. proud of this, but for the first 20 years of my life at work, I physically, most of the ignored my limits. I felt horrible,

but I'm going to

time. I used to tell myself "I know I have limits and that I've reached them, ignore them and see if or how long I can get by with it." I ran to doctors, trying make myself to feel better through pills, vitamins, natural stuff and any- thing on. Some of I could get my hands the doctors would tell me, "It's just stress." That just made me mad. I thought meant stress you don't like what you do or can't handle life, and I love what I do. But I kept pushing myself, traveling, doing speaking engagements and so on- simply exhausting myself. Finally, I understood I was living an unsustainable life and needed to make some changes in my outlook and lifestyle.

You and I don't have to be like everyone else or keep up with anyone else. Each of us needs to be exactly the way we are, and we don't have to apologize for it. We're not all alike and we need to find a comfort zone in which we can enjoy our lives instead of making ourselves sick with an overload of

stress and pressure.

On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer any ten questions from the twelve that

follow. (1x10=10)

(a) The reason why living on the edge has become popular, is because of the

i) constant need for something different.

(ii) exhausting effort to make changes.

(ii) population being much younger.

(iv) strong tendency to stay within our limits.​

Answer 1

Answer:

number 2 is the right answer