A young man was interested in jade(玉) stones.So he went to Mr Smith,a gemologist(玉石家),to learn from his.Mr Smith refused because he feared that the young man would not have the patience to learn.The young man asked for a chance again and again.finally Mr Smith agreed and told him,“Be here tomorrow.”
The next morning the young man came.Mr Smith put a jade stone in the young man’s hand and told him to hold it.He then went about his work.The young man sat quietly and waited.The following morning,Mr Smith again placed a jade stone in the young man’s hand and told him to hold it.On the third,fourth,and fifth day,Mr Smith did the same thing and repeated his instructions.On the sixth day,the young man held the jade stone,but he could no longer stand the silence.“When am I going to learn something?” asked the young man.
“You will learn,” said Mr Smith and went about his work.
Several more days went by and the young man felt very unhappy.One morning he was asked to do it once more.As soon as he held it,the young man shouted without looking at his hand,“This is not the same jade stone!”
“You have begun to learn.” Said Mr Smith
有一個年輕人對玉石很感興趣,于是他找到了史密斯先生——一位玉石家,想從他那里學(xué)習(xí)有關(guān)玉石的知識.史密斯先生拒絕了他,因為史密斯先生害怕這個年輕人可能會沒有耐心學(xué)習(xí).這位年輕人一次又一次地請求史密斯先生給他一個機會.最后,斯密斯先生終于同意了,并且對年輕人說“明天來這吧!”
第二天早晨,這位年輕人來了.史密斯先生將一塊玉石放到了這一年輕人的手中并且告訴他握住玉石.然后史密斯先生就去進行自己的工作了.這位年輕人安靜地坐著等待.第二天早晨,史密斯先生將一塊玉石放到年輕人的手中讓他握住玉石.在接下來的第三天,第四天,第五天,史密斯先生做著相同的事情并且重復(fù)著自己的指示.在第六天,雖然年輕人手握著玉石,但是再也不能忍受住寂寞.就開始問史密斯先生“我什么時候開始學(xué)習(xí)與玉石有關(guān)的知識呢?”史密斯先生繼續(xù)做著自己的工作,并說道“你會學(xué)到的”.
一些天過去了,這個年輕人感到非常不高興.一天清晨,他被要求再一次重復(fù)握著玉石.當(dāng)他握住時,這個年輕人在沒有看他手時,大叫“這不是相同的玉石”
史密斯先生說“你已經(jīng)開始學(xué)習(xí)看玉石了!”