Inthefaceoftragedy，youmustofcourseletyourselffeel:Crywithoutholdingbackshakewithfearyelloutinangeracceptandfollowyourfeelings.Thisispartofthewiseapproachtotragedy:TheUpwardPath—thefeelingofemotionstheacceptanceofthemandthecouplingoftheemotionalmindwithwisdom.Alongthispathyou'lltaketheexperience—nomatterhowsadorupsetting—asalearningeventjustasa11otherpointsonyourjourneywillprovetobe.Whiletragicyoumustrecognizethisisstillachanceforallinvolvedtogrow.Youshouldletbothsadnessandjoyfearandcouragedarkandlightfillyourworldandlearntofindyoursteadycalmcenterinthemidstoftheopposingforces.ThisistheUpwardPath.Usetheeventasachancetogainbalanceanddiscoverwisdom—thewisdomofloveandoflettinggoofnon-attachmentandnon-resistanceandusingthisexperiencetoeventuallyhelpothersinneedofguidance.

Beingabletorelatetootherswhohavealsoexperiencedtragedyandinspireinthemhope—ofrecoveryandofmovingforward—isperhapsthegreatestgiftyoucanreceivefromtragedy.Turnthenegativeintopositivethepainintoconnection.Afteryou'vetakenappropriatetimetobesadtofeelyourownpainyoushouldmakeityourwork，yourgoalyourpurposetoconnectwithotherswhoneedhelp.Showthemhowyou'veexperiencedfeelingsachieved

balance，andgainedwisdomthatyouwouldneverhaveotherwisehadthechancetolearn.

FEELbutdonotFEEDontragedy.Ratherletitinspireyoutogobeyondthepersonwhoyouwerebefore.Withdemisecomesrenewalsoletthislossbealsoyourrebirth.Nomatterhowhopelessitseemsnomatterhowdifficultthisbecomesyouhavethepowertotransformyourselfintosomeonegreaterthanyoueverknewyoucouldbe

1.WhenfollowingtheUpwardPaththepersonfacingtragedyshould_______

A.freehisemotions

B.holdbackhisfeelings

C.fillhisworldwithpositiveideas

D.giveintotragedyandallopposingforces

2.Accordingtotheauthor，thegreatestgiftonegetsfromtragedyisbeingableto_______

A.seeksolutionsfromothers

B.forgiveothersandmoveon

C.staycalmandresistchange

D.understandandhelpothers

3.Thepurposeofth