Weakness or Strength?
弱點(diǎn)還是優(yōu)勢(shì)
Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength.Take,for example,the story of one 10-year-old boy who decided to study judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident.
有時(shí)你最大的弱點(diǎn)能過變成你最大的優(yōu)勢(shì).例如,在下面這個(gè)故事中,一個(gè)十歲的男孩在一次嚴(yán)重的交通事故中失去了左臂,然而他仍不顧一切的決心要學(xué)習(xí)柔道.
The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master.The boy was doing well,so he couldn’t understand why,after three months of training,the master had taught him only one move.
這個(gè)男孩開始跟一位日本的柔道老教練練習(xí).男孩學(xué)的很好,但在三個(gè)月的訓(xùn)練中,教練只教給他一個(gè)動(dòng)作,這使他很難理解老師的用意.
“Sensei,” the boy finally said,“Shouldn’t I be learning more moves?”
“老師,”男孩終于忍不住問道：“我難道不應(yīng)該學(xué)習(xí)更多的動(dòng)作嗎?”
“This is the only move you know,but this is the only move you’ll ever need to know,” the sensei replied.
“這是你所知道的唯一的動(dòng)作,但這恰恰是唯一一個(gè)你需要知道的動(dòng)作,”老師回答道.
Not quite understanding,but believing in his teacher,the boy kept training.
男孩不太明白這句話的意思,但他相信自己的老師,于是就繼續(xù)練習(xí).
Several months later,the sensei took the boy to his first tournament.Surprising himself,the boy easily won his first two matches.The third match proved to be more difficult,but after some time,his opponent became impatient and charged; the boy deftly used his one move to win the match.Still amazed by his success,the boy was now in the finals.
幾個(gè)月后,老師帶男孩去參加第一次比賽.令男孩吃驚的是他居然輕松的贏了前兩場(chǎng).第三場(chǎng)顯然要困難得多,但過了一會(huì),他的對(duì)手就變得不耐煩而且沖動(dòng),男孩靈巧的利用他唯一的那個(gè)招式贏得了比賽.人們對(duì)他的勝利感到驚愕.于是,男孩順利地進(jìn)入了決賽.
This time,his opponent was bigger,stronger,and more experienced.For a while,the boy appeared to be overmatched.Concerned that the boy might get hurt,the referee called a time-out.He was about to stop the match when the sensei intervened.
這次他的對(duì)手高大強(qiáng)壯,而且經(jīng)驗(yàn)更豐富.只過了一會(huì),男孩就顯得有點(diǎn)力不從心.考慮到他可能受傷,裁判叫了暫停.當(dāng)他正要中止比賽時(shí),男孩的老師出面干涉了.
“No,” the sensei insisted,“Let him continue.”
“不,”老師堅(jiān)持說(shuō),“讓他繼續(xù).”
Soon after the match resumed,his opponent made a critical mistake:he dropped his guard.Instantly,the boy used his move to pin him.The boy had won the match and the tournament.He was the champion.
比賽很快重新開始了,他的對(duì)手犯了一個(gè)關(guān)鍵性的錯(cuò)誤,他疏忽防守.很快,男孩就用他那唯一的一招制住了對(duì)手.男孩贏得了比賽,他成了冠軍.
On the way home,the boy and sensei reviewed every move in each and every match.Then the boy summoned the courage to ask what was really on his mind.
在回家的路上,男孩和老師一起回顧每場(chǎng)比賽上的每個(gè)動(dòng)作.男孩終于鼓起勇氣問出了他心里一直存在的疑問.
“Sensei,how did I win the tournament with only one move?”
“老師,我為什么能僅僅憑借著一個(gè)招式就贏得了冠軍呢?”
“You won for two reasons,” the sensei answered.“First,you’ve almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo.And second,the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grasp your left arm.”
“你取勝有兩點(diǎn)原因,”老師回答道,“其一,你幾乎已經(jīng)完全掌握了柔道中最難的一個(gè)拋摔動(dòng)作.其二,現(xiàn)在所知道的對(duì)這招的唯一的抵御方法就是你的對(duì)手要抓住你的左臂.”
The boy’s biggest weakness had become his biggest strength.
男孩最大的弱點(diǎn)反而成了他最大的優(yōu)勢(shì).