"No man is an island" is a well-known line from John Donne's Devotion.
``
No
man
is
an
island
''
is
a
well-known
line
from
John
Donne
's
Devotion
.
It was written more than three hundred years ago.
It
was
written
more
than
three
hundred
years
ago
.
Even now people still agree with him.
Even
now
people
still
agree
with
him
.
No one can live a completely lonely life.
No
one
can
live
a
completely
lonely
life
.
Without other people, life will become empty and sad.
Without
other
people
,
life
will
become
empty
and
sad
.
We all need to have friends.
We
all
need
to
have
friends
.
For some of us, although making friends is not difficult, feeling shy, we may not want to make the first move.
For
some
of
us
,
although
making
friends
is
not
difficult
,
feeling
shy
,
we
may
not
want
to
make
the
first
move
.
It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.
It
is
also
difficult
at
times
to
keep
the
friends
we
already
have
.
There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People, written in 1936, is the most famous.
There
are
many
books
about
friendship
,
but
Dale
Carnegie
's
How
to
Win
Friends
and
Influence
People
,
written
in
1936
,
is
the
most
famous
.
This "how to" book about getting along with other people became a best seller.
This
``
how
to
''
book
about
getting
along
with
other
people
became
a
best
seller
.
It was later put into 28 languages.
It
was
later
put
into
28
languages
.
Dale Carnegie's advice seems to be simple, but can his advice help you?
Dale
Carnegie
's
advice
seems
to
be
simple
,
but
can
his
advice
help
you
?
Do you need to change the way you act?
Do
you
need
to
change
the
way
you
act
?
Here is the list of advice from his book:
Here
is
the
list
of
advice
from
his
book
:
Be friendly and polite.
Be
friendly
and
polite
.
Always greet with a smile.
Always
greet
with
a
smile
.
Begin with "Excuse me" or "Would you please" when you want to ask somebody.
Begin
with
``
Excuse
me
''
or
``
Would
you
please
''
when
you
want
to
ask
somebody
.
Remember to say "Thank you" and try to be as helpful as you can.
Remember
to
say
``
Thank
you
''
and
try
to
be
as
helpful
as
you
can
.
Go out of your way to be nice.
Go
out
of
your
way
to
be
nice
.
Find some time to do special things for other people.
Find
some
time
to
do
special
things
for
other
people
.
Making some soup for a sick neighbour may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbor feel a lot better.
Making
some
soup
for
a
sick
neighbour
may
seem
like
a
little
thing
to
you
,
but
it
will
make
your
neighbor
feel
a
lot
better
.
Remember names.
Remember
names
.
They say that the sweetest music to a person's ears is the sound of his or her own name.
They
say
that
the
sweetest
music
to
a
person
's
ears
is
the
sound
of
his
or
her
own
name
.
Be open-minded.
Be
open-minded
.
Try to understand other people's ways and ideas and learn something from them.
Try
to
understand
other
people
's
ways
and
ideas
and
learn
something
from
them
.
Listen patiently.
Listen
patiently
.
When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary.
When
someone
is
talking
to
you
,
look
at
him
or
her
,
listen
carefully
and
say
something
when
necessary
.
"No man is an island" is a well-known line from John Donne's Devotion. It was written more than three hundred years ago. Even now people still agree with him. No one can live a completely lonely life. Without other people, life will become empty and sad. We all need to have friends.  For some of us, although making friends is not difficult, feeling shy, we may not want to make the first move. It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.  There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People, written in 1936, is the most famous. This "how to" book about getting along with other people became a best seller. It was later put into 28 languages.  Dale Carnegie's advice seems to be simple, but can his advice help you? Do you need to change the way you act? Here is the list of advice from his book:  Be friendly and polite.  Always greet with a smile. Begin with "Excuse me" or "Would you please" when you want to ask somebody. Remember to say "Thank you" and try to be as helpful as you can.  Go out of your way to be nice.  Find some time to do special things for other people. Making some soup for a sick neighbour may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbor feel a lot better.  Remember names.  They say that the sweetest music to a person's ears is the sound of his or her own name.  Be open-minded.  Try to understand other people's ways and ideas and learn something from them.  Listen patiently.  When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary.