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The story happened in ancient Greece. A man
noticed the great storyteller Aesop (伊索) was playing
childish gamessome
little boys. He(laugh)
at Aesop, asking himhe
wasted his time on such unworthy activities.
Aesop responded by picking up a bow,
loosening its string (弦) and placingon
the ground. Then he said to the man," Now solve the riddle, if you can.
Tell us what the unstrung (未上弦的) bow(mean)."
The man looked at it for a long timehad no idea what point Aesop was trying
to make. The moralist (道德学家) explained,
"If you keep a bow always bent (被弄弯), it will break
at last; but if you let it go loose occasionally, it will be fitter for use
when you want it."
So it is with us. Our minds and(body) are like the bow. When constantly
under pressure, we can eventually break down. We need time(relax) ourselves. Taking time to watch
the clouds, enjoy a
breeze,
take a walk, read or just slow down(be)
necessary if we are to be our best(late).