Honey(蜂蜜)from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, and many animals，like eating it.However，the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees' nest (巢)and take the honey from it.Often，these nests are high up in trees，and it is difficult to find them.In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper—a little bird called a honey guide.

     The honey guide does not actually like honey，but it does like the wax(蜂蜡)in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bees' nest.So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to help it.The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people.Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest.When they finally arrive at the nest, the_follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches.Some of the honey，and the wax，always falls to the ground，and this is when the honey guide takes its share.

       Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax，but it is very determined in its efforts to get it.The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away.

       They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives，and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.

Breaking theHabit of Comparing Yourself with Others

   If  you took the strengths of others, and compared them with your weaknesses, youwould feel rather upset. This is what most of us do at one time or another—andsome of us do pretty often. It's a sure­fire recipe for a drop inself­confidence and for unhappiness. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}Here are some tips that might behelpful to you：

   Awareness.Most often we make these social comparisons without realizing we're doing them.It's a natural act, I suppose, and as a result it's something that is donewithout consciousness.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Bringthe thought to your consciousness by being on the lookout for them. If youfocus on these thoughts for a few days, it gets much easier with practice, andsoon it won't be hard to notice.

   Stop yourself. Once you realize you're doing these comparisons, giveyourself a pause.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}Justacknowledge the thought, and gently change focus.

   Count your blessings. A better focus is on what you do have, on what you arealready blessed with.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Think about how lucky you are to have what youhave, to have the people in your life who care about you, to be alive.

    Focus on your strengths. Instead of looking at your weaknesses, ask yourself whatyour strengths are. Celebrate them ! Be proud of them. Don't brag, but feelgood about them and use them to your best advantage.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Sometimes we try to criticize others just tomake ourselves look or feel better. Attacking someone else for your benefit isdestructive. It forms an enemy when it could form a friend. In the end, thathurts you as well. Instead, try to support others in their success—that willlead to more success on your part.

a．Don't knock others down.

b．Don't blame yourself or feel bad.

c．So the solution is to become conscious.

d．Helping others means helping yourself.

e．Count what you have, not what you don't.

f．It is important to try to find out your strengths.

g．So how do you break this cycle of comparing yourself withothers?