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这天，一名渔夫躺在美丽的沙滩上，钓鱼竿放在沙滩上，鱼线一直垂到蔚蓝跳跃的波浪中。他边享受着午后温暖的阳光，边在那儿钓鱼。 就在那时，有个商人也在沙滩上走，他是在工作紧张压力之余来这里想放松的。他注意到坐在海滩上的渔夫,就决定去问问渔夫为什么不努力工作养家糊口，反而来这里悠闲地钓鱼。 "你那样钓不上多少鱼的，”商人对渔夫说，"你现在实在应该工作，而不是像现在这样躺在沙滩上。” 渔夫抬头看了看商人，笑着问道：“那样我能得到什么呢？” "那样，你就可以有更多更大的渔网，你就会捕更多的鱼！”商人告诉他。 "那之后我能得到什么呢？"渔夫问他，仍是满脸微笑。 商人回答："那你就会赚很多钱，你可以买一条船，然后就可以捕更多的鱼” "那之后呢？”渔夫又问。 商人有些生气了：“难道你真不明白？你可以组建一个渔船队，在世界各地捕鱼，让你所有的雇员给你捕鱼。" 渔夫这次还是问了同样的问题，"那之后呢？” 商人再也压不住火了，愤怒地冲渔夫喊道：“你难道不明白吗？那样你就会很有钱，就不用再愁过日子了！你以后的日子就可以坐在沙滩上，看每天日落了。你在这个世界上就过得无忧无虑！"渔夫仍然面带微笑,他抬头看看商人，问道：“你以为我现在干吗呢！’’ A Fisherman and a Businessman One day, a fisherman was lying on a beautiful beach, with his fishing pole propped up in the sand and his solitary line cast out into the sparkling blue surf. He was enjoying the warmth of the afternoon sun and the prospect of catching a fish. About that time, a businessman came walking down the beach, trying to relieve some of the stress of his workday. He noticed the fisherman sitting on the beach and decided to find out why this fisherman was fishing instead of working harder to make a living for himself and his family. “You aren't going to catch many fish that "way,” said the businessman to the fisherman, “you should be working rather than just lying on the beach!” The fisherman looked up at the businessman，smiled and replied, “And what will be my reward?” “Well, you can get bigger nets and catch more fish!” was the businessman’s an¬swer. “And then what will be my reward?” asked the fisherman, still smiling. The businessman replied, “You will make money and you'll be able to buy a boat, which will then result in larger catches of fish! ” “And then what will be my reward?” asked the fisherman again. The businessman was beginning to get a little irritated with the fisherman’s seemingly dense questions. “You can buy a bigger boat, and hire some people to work for you!” he said. “And then what will be my reward?” asked the fisherman. The businessman was angry now. “Don’t you understand? You can build up a fleet of fishing boats, sail all over the world, and let all your employees catch fish for you!” Once again the fisherman asked, “And then what will be my reward?” The businessman was red with rage and shouted at the fisherman, “Don’t you un¬derstand that you can become so rich that you will never have to work for your living a- gain! You can spend all the rest of your days sitting on this beach, looking at the sunset. You won't have a care in the world!” The fisherman, still smiling, looked up and said, “And what do you think I’m doing now?” |
