英语智慧背囊 -13-专心致志
 音频下载[点击右键另存为][00:03.27]Commitment专心致志[00:05.84]I will never forget what my old headmaster told me. [00:09.58] Normally when you are only 15 years of age [00:12.84]you do not remember most of the things that are preached by your teachers. [00:16.78] But, this particular story is one such lesson that I will never forget. [00:22.35] Every time I drift off course, I get reminded of this story. [00:26.62]It was a normal Monday morning at an assembly, [00:30.00]and he was addressing the students on important things in life [00:33.58]and about committing ourselves to what is important to us. [00:37.40]This is how the story went: [00:39.54]An old man lived in a certain part of London, [00:42.81]and he would wake up every morning and go to the subway. [00:46.42] He would get the train right to Central London, [00:49.40] and then sit at the street corner and beg. [00:52.21] He would do this every single day of his life. [00:55.39] He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years. [00:59.65]His house was filthy, [01:01.90]and a stench came out of the house and it smelled horribly. [01:05.62] The neighbors could not stand the smell anymore, [01:08.69] so they summoned the police officers to clear the place. [01:12.19] The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. [01:16.56] There were small bags of money all over the house that he had collected over the years. [01:22.36]The police counted the money, [01:24.34]and they soon realized that the old man was a millionaire. [01:27.83]They waited outside his house in anticipation to share the good news with him. [01:33.19]When he arrived home that evening, [01:35.51]he was met by one of the officers [01:37.91]who told him that there was no need for him to beg any more [01:40.61] as he was a rich man now, a millionaire. [01:43.76]He said nothing at all; [01:45.96] he went into his house and locked the door. [01:48.69]The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the subway, got into the train, [01:54.05] and sat at the street corner and continued to beg. [01:57.33]Obviously, this old man had no great plans, [02:01.07]dreams or anything significant for his life. [02:04.69]We learn nothing from this story other than staying focused on the things we enjoy doing, commitment. [02:11.78] We should remain true to our course, [02:14.28]although it may mean committing ourselves to things that people around us would normally disapprove. [02:19.64]Just keep it in mind that Commitment attracts wealth. |
