智慧背囊 思想的珍珠-14-繁忙（在线收听） |
| [00:02.70]Busy繁忙 [00:04.78]Once upon a time a very strong woodcutter asked for a job in a timber merchant, and he got it. [00:12.76] The pay was really good and so were the work conditions. [00:16.60]For that reason, the woodcutter was determined to do his best. [00:21.18]His boss gave him an axe and showed him the area where he was supposed to work. [00:26.87]The first day, the woodcutter brought 18 trees. [00:30.92]“Congratulations,” the boss said. “Go on that way!” [00:35.29]Very motivated by the boss’s words, [00:38.40]the woodcutter tried harder the next day, [00:41.21]but he could only bring 15 trees. [00:43.93]The third day he tried even harder, [00:46.99] but he could only bring 10 trees. [00:49.84] Day after day he was bringing less and less trees. [00:54.21]“I must be losing my strength”, the woodcutter thought. [00:58.92] He went to the boss and apologized, [01:01.55]saying that he could not understand what was going on. [01:05.04]“When was the last time you sharpened your axe?” the boss asked. [01:10.20]“Sharpen? I had no time to sharpen my axe. [01:14.26] I have been very busy trying to cut trees...” |
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