On a sunny afternoon, Bob went to a park to take walks. Some people were painting pictures, some were reading poems and some were shooting arrows(射箭). It looked fun so he decided to challenge it himself.

He saw one woman pick up an arrow and shoot it after taking a moment to aim(瞄准). The arrow curved(飞出弧线)through the air beautifully. But it finally fell to the ground and missed the target(目标).

It seemed that she didn't put enough power into her shot. While Bob was thinking about what he should do. It was his turn to shoot. He focused(使集中)his eyes on the target and shot the arrow with all of his strength. But the arrow missed the target and stuck straight in the grass. He shot three more arrows, but all of them missed.

He was upset, but decided to take one more shot. He took a deep breath and put one foot forward to keep his balance(平衡). He focused hard on the target and shot the arrow. This time he hit the target!

He said, "There are many things that are not as simple as we imagine. There are challenges everywhere. But if we focus on one thing at a time and learn from failure, we can succeed in the end."

【推荐2】A water bearer (搬运工) in India had two large pots. One pot had a crack (裂缝) and the other was perfect. One always came home half empty and the other was full.

For two years this went on. The water bearer carried one and one-half pots full of water to his master’s house. The poor cracked pot was ashamed (害羞的) of itself. One day it spoke to the bearer by the river.

“I am ashamed (羞愧的) of myself, and I want to apologize.”

“Why?” asked the bearer. “What are you ashamed of?”

“I have been able to hold only half. Because of my crack, you have to do all this work, and you don’t get full value for your efforts,” said the pot.

The bearer felt sorry and said, “As we return to the master’s house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the road.” As they went up the hill, the cracked pot took notice of the beautiful wild flowers and this comforted it some.

The bearer said, “Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side, but not on the other side? I planted flower seeds on your side, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you have watered them. For two years I have been able to pick those beautiful flowers to decorate (装饰) my master’s table.”

We are all cracked pots. But we shouldn’t be ashamed, because we can be the cause of beauty. In our weakness, we can find our strength.

【推荐3】Long long ago, there was a beautiful little girl. She was alone because she had no family and no home. She only had her clothes and some bread. But she was very kind.

A man asked her if she had something to eat. She gave him her bread. A child cried and told her that his head was very cold. So she gave him her hat. Then, she met a child with no coat. She gave him her coat.

One day, in the cold dark forest, she met another child who asked for her dress. The little girl thought that it was dark and nobody could see her, so she gave her dress away. At last, she had almost nothing: no family, nowhere to live, nothing to eat and little to wear.

Suddenly, stars fell from the sky. These stars became pieces of money and a beautiful dress.

The little girl was rich for the rest of her life and she still helped the people in need with her money.