故事
Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. Take, for example, the story of one 10-year-old boy who decided to study judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident. The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was doing well, so he couldn't understand why, after three months of training, the master had taught him only one move. "Sensei," the boy finally said, "shouldn't I be learning more moves?" "This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you'll ever need to know," the sensei replied. Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy kept training. Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his first tournament. Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became impatient and charged; the boy deftly used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals. This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. For a while, the boy appeared to be overmatched. Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the referee called a timeout. He was about to stop the match when the sensei intervened. "No," the sensei insisted, "let him continue." Soon after the match resumed, his opponent made a big mistake: he dropped his guard. Instantly, the boy had won the match and the tournament. He was the champion. On the way home, the boy and sensei reviewed every move in each and every match. Then the boy gathered the courage to ask what was really on his mind. "Sensei, how did I win the tournament with only one move?" "You won for two reasons," the sensei answered. "First, you've almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. Second, the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grab your left arm." The boy's biggest weakness had become his biggest strength.
弱點(diǎn)還是強(qiáng)項(xiàng) 你最大的弱點(diǎn)有時(shí)可以變成最大的優(yōu)勢(shì)。我們就拿一個(gè)10歲男孩的故事來(lái)舉個(gè)例子吧。盡管在一次嚴(yán)重車禍中失去了左臂,他還是決定去學(xué)習(xí)柔道。 他師從一位德高望重的日本柔道大師。男孩學(xué)得不錯(cuò),但他弄不明白在三個(gè)月的訓(xùn)練中,大師為什么只傳授他一招。 “師傅,”男孩終于問(wèn)道,“我可以學(xué)些別的招數(shù)嗎?” “這是你知道的惟一的一招,但有這一招就夠了?!睅煾祷卮鸬?。 雖然懵懵懂懂,但男孩信任他的師傅,便繼續(xù)練了下去。 幾個(gè)月后,男孩被師傅領(lǐng)著首次參加錦標(biāo)賽。 讓男孩自己都感驚訝的是,他輕而易舉地贏了頭兩場(chǎng)比賽。第三場(chǎng)比賽就沒(méi)那么輕松了,可是一段時(shí)間后,他的對(duì)手沉不住氣了,發(fā)起進(jìn)攻,男孩巧妙接招,一招制敵。盡管對(duì)自己的成功仍百思不得其解,男孩已經(jīng)殺入決賽了。 這次他的對(duì)手高大強(qiáng)壯,經(jīng)驗(yàn)老到。一時(shí)間,男孩看上去要被打敗。擔(dān)心男孩可能會(huì)受傷,裁判趕緊喊“暫停”。裁判正打算宣布終止比賽,男孩的師傅出面了。 “不,”師傅堅(jiān)持道,“讓他繼續(xù)?!? 比賽重新開(kāi)始不久,他的對(duì)手犯了一個(gè)致命錯(cuò)誤:他疏于防守,門戶大開(kāi)。男孩以迅雷不及掩耳之勢(shì),用他那一招將對(duì)方摔倒在地。男孩贏得了比賽,奪得了錦標(biāo)賽的冠軍。 回家的路上,男孩和師傅回顧起每場(chǎng)比賽的每一個(gè)動(dòng)作。然后,男孩鼓起勇氣,向師傅提出了他苦思不解的問(wèn)題。 “師傅,我怎么會(huì)只用一招就贏得了錦標(biāo)賽的勝利呢?” “你贏有兩個(gè)原因,”師傅回答說(shuō)?!笆紫龋阋呀?jīng)基本掌握了整個(gè)柔道中難度最高的一種摔跤動(dòng)作。第二,目前已知破解此招惟一的方法就是對(duì)手去抓你的左臂?!? 男孩最大的弱點(diǎn)變成了他最大的優(yōu)勢(shì)。