In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank.He got into a life boat, but his supplies were __41__.His chances of surviving were small.__42__ when three fishermen found him 76 days later, he was alive­much __43__ than he was when he started, but alive.

　　His __44__ of how he survived is fascinating.His cleverness­how he __45__ to catch fish, how he evaporated(蒸发) sea water to __46__

　　fresh water­is very interesting.

　　But the thing that __47__ my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, and there seemed no __48__ in continuing the struggle.He was starved and __49__ worn­out.Giving up would have seemed the only possible choice.

　　When people __50__ these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going.Many people in __51__ desperate circumstances __52__ in or go mad.Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on __53__ difficulties.

　　“I tell myself I can __54__ it，” wrote Callahan in his book.Compared to what others have been through, I'm fortunate.I tell myself these things over and over,

　　__55__ up courage...

　　I wrote that down after 1 read it.It __56__ me as something important.And I've told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed __57__ off or when my problems seemed too terrible.And every time I've said it, I have always come back to my

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