there was a young man who wanted to learn a trade.
有个年轻人,想学一门手艺。
He saw that carpenters earned a lot of money, so he went to apprentice as a carpenter.
他看到木匠挣钱多,就去拜师学艺。
After a few days, he found it too hard and wanted to try something else.
学了几天,他觉得太辛苦,想换别的。
Then, he saw that blacksmiths looked impressive while forging iron.
后来,他看到铁匠打铁很威风。
He went to learn blacksmithing, but soon he complained it was too hot.
他又去学打铁,可没多久又嫌太热。
“Maybe I should learn medicine, doctors are well respected,” he thought.
“还是去学医吧,医生受人尊敬。”
So, he changed masters and began learning medicine.
他换了师父,开始学医。
But there were too many herbs to remember, so he gave up again.
可看到药草太多,背不住,他又放弃了。
Then, he heard that farming could make him rich.
这时,他听说种田也能发财。
So, he went to learn farming.
于是,他又去学种田。
But the sun was too hot, and he quickly lost interest again.
可太阳太晒,他很快也不想干了。
In this way, he never stuck with anything for long.
就这样,他学什么都坚持不了多久。
After a few years, he had not mastered any skills.
几年过去,他什么本事都没学会。
He regretted, "If only I had focused on one thing from the start."
他很后悔:“如果当初专心学一门就好了。”
The villagers all said, "He is too indecisive."
村里人都说:“他太三心二意了。”
This story tells us that to succeed, we must focus and not be half-hearted.
这个故事告诉我们,做事要专心,不能三心二意,
Otherwise, we will end up learning nothing!
否则最后什么都学不会!