TEXT &Very good, READER. Now here's another speed reading drill-- the EYE MOVEMENT EXERCISE. This one is designed to train your eyes to move quickly across a line of print. Try to take in the whole phrase at a glance. The speed will be set a little faster (10% faster, actually) than your present reading rate. \GYour present reading rate is GWPM words/minute. END EYEM|0201|03|36 Most of us/ find ourselves occasionally wanting/ to be something different/ from what we are. Secretaries want/ to be photographers. Photographers want/ to be airline pilots. Airline pilots want/ to be professors. And professors dream/ of being great Olympic heroes./ Dreams generally help give us a goal/ to strive for and keep us/ from falling into a rut./ They make us excel by spurring/ our ambitions. STOP But dreams/ can hurt us, too--- when we begin/ to covet those abilities/ which we lack. This kind/ of envy causes unhappiness/ and discontent because jealous people/ often overlook their own strengths/ while they begrudge those of others./ So keep your dreams in check/ by reminding yourself of your own/ strong points and making the most/ of them. And the next time/ you find yourself STOP yearning to be/ what you aren't, remember the story/ of the shoemaker who joined the throngs/ of people welcoming home/ a conquering monarch. People threw flowers/ in the hero's path and cheered themselves hoarse./ But the shoemaker stood silent./ "Why aren't you cheering?"/ someone demanded. "You're gazing on/ the greatest man of our times,"/ a bystander confirmed. "Oh, him,"/ the shoemaker replied. "He can't even make/ a pair of shoes." END ASK &How was that, READER? Would you like to try another one? (Y/N) STOP 2YNY+05N+00 ENTER Y or N END EOF RET END EYEM|0172|03|29 When the shrill blare/ of the alarm rouses you,/ how do you greet the day?/ Do you rise and shine, cheerfully humming/ your favorite tune? Or do you/ drag yourself wearily out of bed/ with a resentful scowl? Recent research/ conducted by the Health Promotions/ Department of St. Louis/ University Hospital suggests that/ your attitude upon waking can influence/ your entire day. STOP So if you start off/ grumpy and irritable, kiss the rest/ of the day goodbye. And beware/ of the snooze alarm. That 10-minute catnap/ is apt to make you/ even more lethargic. Though getting up/ may be no laughing matter,/ the researchers say the following wake-up plan/ will produce a positive attitude/ toward yourself and your day:/ Get up immediately after awakening./ Stand with your hands STOP on the back/ of your hips, palms facing upward./ Now, begin to laugh. Let your laughter/ feed off itself and spread/ throughout your body. Keep laughing/ for a few minutes. When you feel comfortable,/ stop laughing. Then proceed with/ your morning routine. END EOF RET