学进去

   On the first day of school, Socrates(苏格拉底) told his students, “Today, we’ll only learn one thing. That is to swing(甩动) your __________ forward and backward.”

He showed them and __________ a result all the students laughed. “Sir, is it also learned?” one of the students laughed.” Of course! You think this is a simple thing, but it __________ easy in fact.” Socrates replied __________. Hearing this, the students laughed even harder.

Without being a little angry, Socrates said, “In this class I’ll teach you how to learn this action well. After that, start today, __________ you will do it 100 times a day.”

At first, the students all swung their arms and said to __________, “How easy and funny it is!” Ten days later, Socrates asked, “Who still sticks to swinging his arm?” About 80% of the students __________ their hands. Twenty days later, Socrates asked, “Who still keeps on swinging his arm?” About 50% of them put up their hands while the other students __________ silent. Three months later, Socrates asked again. This time, __________ raised his hand except one student. He was Plato(柏拉图).

Perseverance(坚持不懈) is the simplest yet most difficult thing in the world, because everyone can do it, but not everyone will do. Plato was very __________ just because of his perseverance. Only the one who can hold on a simple thing may make it.