成功之道

    成功之道
A young rich man to consult a success， but the rich man took three different sizes in front of a watermelon on the youth， "If each piece of watermelon on behalf¹ of the interests of a certain extent²， you choose that piece?""Of course is the biggest piece of！" Young did not hesitate to answer．Rich man smiled： "Well， please now！" Rich people to the biggest piece of watermelon to the youth， while they eat the smallest piece．Soon， rich on the finish， and then pick up the last piece of watermelon table proudly shook the face of the young， with big stuttering．Young people immediately understand the meaning of the rich： the rich man does not eat the melon melon young people， and eat more than young people．If each piece of watermelon on behalf of the interests of a certain degree， then the interests of rich natural possession of more than youth．Eating watermelon， rich youth said： "To be successful， we must learn to give up， only to give up immediate³ interests in order to obtain long－term Italian， and this is my success．"一个青年向一个富翁请教成功之道，富翁却拿了三块大小不一的西瓜放在青年面前，“如果每块西瓜代表一定程度的利益，你选那块?”
    “当然是最大的那块！”青年毫不犹豫地回答。
    富翁一笑：“那好，请吧！”富翁把那块最大的西瓜递给青年，而自己却吃起了最小的那块。
    很快，富翁就吃完了，随后拿起桌上的最后一块西瓜得意地在青年面前晃了晃，大口吃起来。
    青年马上明白了富翁的意思：富翁吃的瓜虽无青年的瓜大，却比青年吃得多。
    如果每块西瓜代表一定程度的利益，那么富翁占有的利益自然比青年多。
    吃完西瓜，富翁对青年说：“要想成功，就要学会放弃，只有放弃眼前利益，才能获取长远大利，这就是我的成功之道。”

1 behalf   

n.利益，方面；支持，赞成

参考例句：

• Ken is not present,so I shall accept the prize on his behalf.肯没有出席，所以我将代表他领奖。
• They fixed on him to speak on their behalf.他们已经确定他作为代表发言。

2 extent   

n.程度，范围，限度；广度，宽度，大小

参考例句：

• The new race track is nearly six miles in extent. 这条新跑道将近六英里长。
• What's the extent of the damage? 损坏的程度如何?

3 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。