水之道 The Tao of Water (đạo của nước)

The Tao of Water

Water always finds a way forward because it does not fight with the rocks… nước luôn tìm được đường đi vì nó không chiến đấu với đá ...

Water flows around whatever blocks it; it has no need to win, only to reach its destination… nước chảy quanh những gì cản trở nó, không cần thắng, chỉ cần đến ...

For water, the shortest path is not the straightest one, but the path of least resistance… đối với nước, con đường ngắn nhất không phải là con đường thẳng nhất, mà là con đường ít kháng cự nhất ...

When it meets a deep cliff, water becomes a waterfall;
when it meets flat land, water becomes a river;
when it meets the sun, water becomes drifting clouds… khi gặp vực sâu, nước hoá dòng thác, khi gặp mặt đất, nước hoá dòng sông, khi gặp mặt trời, nước hoa mây bay ...

Water clings to no fixed shape, yet wherever it is, it always finds a way to exist… nước không bám vào hình dạng nào, nhưng ở đâu, nước cũng tìm được cách để tồn tại ..

The softness of water is the wisdom of those who understand that you don’t need to win in order to go far. sự mềm mại của nước là trí tuệ của kẻ hiểu rằng không cần thắng để đi xa.

The secret of water is neither resisting the flow nor forcing a direction. bí mật của nước là không chống lại dòng chảy, cũng không cưỡng cầu hướng đi.

As long as it keeps flowing, water will eventually reach the sea! chỉ cần vẫn trôi, nước sẽ về với biển!

[Story] The Mexican Fisherman and the Businessman

 

An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.

The Mexican replied, “only a little while”. The American then asked why didn’t he stay out longer and catch more fish? The Mexican said he had enough to support his family’s immediate needs. The American then asked, “but what do you do with the rest of your time?”

The Mexican fisherman said, “I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siestas with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine, and play guitar with my amigos. I have a full and busy life.” The American scoffed, “I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat. With the proceeds from the bigger boat, you could buy several boats, eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing, and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then LA and eventually New York City, where you will run your expanding enterprise.”

The Mexican fisherman asked, “But, how long will this all take?”

To which the American replied, “15 – 20 years.”

“But what then?” Asked the Mexican.

The American laughed and said, “That’s the best part. When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions!”

“Millions – then what?”

The American said, “Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your (grand)kids, take siestas with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos.”

The fisherman, still smiling, looked up and said, "Isn't that what I'm doing right now?"

-Author Unknown

[Story] Your Value

 Before he died. A father told his son:

"Here is a watch that your Grandfather gave me. It is almost 200 years old. Before i give it to you, take it to the Jewellery Store and try to sell it see how much they offer."

The son went to the Jewellery Store, came back to his father, and said: "They offered $150 because it's too old" The father said: "Okay, now go to the Pawn Shop."

The son went to the pawn shop, came back to his father, and said, "The pawn shop offered $10 because it looks too worn out." The father asked his son to go to the museum and show them the watch.

The boy went to the Museum, came back, and said to his father: "The Curator offered $500,000 for this very rare piece to be included in their precious antique collections.

Then the father said: "I wanted to let you know that the right place values you in the right way. Don't find yourself in the wrong place and get angry if you are not valued. Those that know your value are those who appreciate you, don't stay in a place where nobody sees your value."

The moral of the story: Your value doesn't decrease based on someone's inability to see your worth.