Lesson 25 给自己加满水 Adding up the load on yourself
Jǐ zìjǐ jiā mǎn shuǐ
给自己加满水
Adding up the load on yourself
Yǒuyī wèi jīngyàn fēngfù de lǎo chuánzhǎng,
有一位经验丰富的老船长，
There was an experienced old captain.
yīcì fǎnháng zhōng, tiānqì èliè,
一次返航中，天气恶劣，
During a return trip, the weather was bad
tāmen de chuán yù dàole kěpà de jùdà fēnglàng.
他们的船遇到了可怕的巨大风浪。
and their ship encountered terrible huge waves.
Zhèngdàng shuǐshǒumen huāngzhāng dé bùzhī rúhé shì hǎo shí,
正当水手们慌张得不知如何是好时，
Just as the sailors were panicking and not knowing what to do,
lǎo chuán cháng mìnglìng shuǐshǒumen lìkè dǎkāi huòcāng,
老船长命令水手们立刻打开货舱，
the old captain ordered the sailors to immediately open the cargo hold
shǐjìn er cháo lǐmiàn fàngshuǐ.
使劲儿朝里面放水。
and release water into it.
“Chuánzhǎng jiǎnzhí shì fēngle,
“船长简直是疯了，
"The captain is crazy.
zhèyàng zuò zhǐ huì zēngjiā chuán de yālì,
这样做只会增加船的压力，
Doing so will only increase the pressure on the ship,
chuán jiù huì xià chén dé gèng kuài,
船就会下沉得更快，
and the ship will sink faster.
zhè bùshì zhǎosǐ ma?”
这不是找死吗？”
Isn't this looking for death?"
Yīgè niánqīng de shuǐshǒu mà dào.
一个年轻的水手骂道。
A young sailor scolded.
Kànzhe chuánzhǎng yánsù de biǎoqíng, shuǐshǒumen háishì zhào zuòle.
看着船长严肃的表情，水手们还是照做了。
Seeing the captain's serious expression, the sailors did so.
Suízhe huòcāng lǐ de shuǐwèi yuè shēng yuè gāo,
随着货舱里的水位越升越高，
As the water level in the cargo hold rises higher and higher,
chuán yī diǎn yī diǎn de xiàchén,
船一点一点地下沉，
the ship sinks bit by bit,
kuángfēng jù làng yīrán měngliè,
狂风巨浪依然猛烈，
the wind and waves are still fierce,
duì chuán de wēixié què jiǎn xiǎole,
对船的威胁却减小了，
but the threat to the ship is reduced,
chuán yě jiànjiàn qǔdéle pínghéng.
船也渐渐取得了平衡。
and the ship has gradually achieved a balance.
Chuánzhǎng wàngzhe sōngle yī kǒuqì de shuǐshǒumen shuō:
船长望着松了一口气的水手们说：
The captain looked at the relieved sailors and said:
“Jǐ wàn dùn de gāngtiě jùlún hěn shǎo yǒu bèi dǎ fān de,
“几万吨的钢铁巨轮很少有被打翻的，
"The huge steel ship of tens of thousands of tons is rarely overturned,
bèi dǎ fān de chángcháng shì gēnjī hěn qīng de xiǎochuán.
被打翻的常常是根基很轻的小船。
and the boats with very light foundations are often overturned.
Chuán zài yǒu yīdìng zhòngliàng de shíhòu shì zuì ānquán de,
船在有一定重量的时候是最安全的，
A boat is the safest when it has a certain weight,
zài kōng de shíhòu zé shì zuì wéixiǎn de.”
在空的时候则是最危险的。”
and it is the most dangerous when it is empty. "
Lìng yīgè xiāngsì de gùshì fāshēng zài mǒu yī zhùmíng fēngjǐng qū,
另一个相似的故事发生在某一著名风景区，
Another similar story took place in a famous scenic spot,
nà li yǒu yīduàn bèi dāngdì rén chēng wèi “guǐ gǔ” de zuì wéixiǎn de lùduàn,
那里有一段被当地人称为“鬼谷”的最危险的路段，
where there is a section of the most dangerous road called "Ghost Valley" by the locals.
shānlù fēicháng zhǎi, liǎngbiān shì wànzhàng shēnyuān.
山路非常窄，两边是万丈深渊。
The mountain road is very narrow and there is a deep abyss on both sides.
Měi dāng dǎoyóumen dài duì lái zhèli yóulǎn shí,
每当导游们带队来这里游览时，
Whenever tour guides lead a group to visit here,
yīdìng yào ràng yóukèmen bèi diǎn huòzhě ná diǎn shénme dōngxi.
一定要让游客们背点或者拿点什么东西。
be sure to ask tourists to carry something or pick up something.
“Zhème wéixiǎn de dìfāng,
“这么危险的地方，
"In such a dangerous place,
wǒ bù ná dōngxi liǎng tuǐ dōu fādǒu, zài fùzhòng qián xíng,
我不拿东西两腿都发抖，再负重前行，
if I don't take things, my legs are trembling, and then I carry a heavy load.
nà bùshì gèng róngyì shuāi dǎo ma?”
那不是更容易摔倒吗？”
Wouldn't it be easier to fall?"
Yī wèi fùnǚ bù jiě de wèn.
一位妇女不解地问。
A woman asked puzzledly.
Dǎoyóu xiǎojiě jiěshì dào:
导游小姐解释道：
The tour guide explained:
“Zhèlǐ yǐqián fāshēngguò hǎojǐ qǐ yìwài,
“这里以前发生过好几起意外，
"There have been several accidents here before,
dōu shì mílù de yóukè zài sīháo méiyǒu gǎnjué dào yālì de qíngkuàng xià, yī bù xiǎoxīn gǔn xiàqù de.
都是迷路的游客在丝毫没有感觉到压力的情况下，一不小心滚下去的。
all of which were caused by lost tourists who accidentally rolled off without feeling the slightest pressure.
Dāngdì rén měitiān dōu cóng zhè tiáo lùshàng bèizhe dōngxi lái lái wǎngwǎng,
当地人每天都从这条路上背着东西来来往往，
Local people come and go with things on their backs from this road every day,
què cónglái méi rén chūshì.
却从来没人出事。
but no one has ever had an accident.
Jiǎrú nǐ gǎnjué dàole yǒu fēngxiǎn,
假如你感觉到了有风险，。”
If you feel that there is a risk,
jǐnshèn de fùzhòng qián xíng, fǎn'ér huì gèng ānquán.”
谨慎地负重前行，反而会更安全
it will be safer to move forward cautiously. "
Zhè jiùshì “yālì xiàoyìng”.
这就是“压力效应”。
This is the "stress effect".
Nàxiē xiōnghuái lǐxiǎng,
那些胸怀理想、
Those who have ideals
jiān shàng yǒu zérèngǎn de rén, cáinéng chéngshòu zhù yālì,
肩上有责任感的人，才能承受住压力，
and a sense of responsibility on their shoulders can withstand the pressure
cóng lìshǐ de fēngyǔ zhōng zǒuguò “guǐ gǔ”;
从历史的风雨中走过“鬼谷”；
and walk through the "ghost valley" through the wind and rain of history;
ér nàxiē méiyǒu lǐxiǎng, méiyǒu yīdiǎn yālì,
而那些没有理想，没有一点压力，
and those who have no ideals, no pressure,
zuò yītiān héshàng zhuàng yītiān zhōng de rén, jiù xiàng yī sōu fēngbào zhōng de kōng chuán,
做一天和尚撞一天钟的人，就像一艘风暴中的空船，
and behave as a monk hitting the clock for a day is like an empty ship in a storm,
wǎngwǎng yī chǎng rénshēng de kuángfēng jù làng biàn huì bǎ tāmen chèdǐ de dǎ fān zài dì.
往往一场人生的狂风巨浪便会把他们彻底地打翻在地。
and often a violent wind and waves of life will completely knock them to the ground.
Gǎibiān zì “xiǎo gùshì dà dàolǐ”, zuòzhě: Wāngshèngzhàn
改编自《小故事大道理》，作者：汪胜战
Adapted from "Small Stories and Principles", author: Wang Shengzhan
Full Translation:
Adding up the load on yourself
There was an experienced old captain. During a return trip, the weather was bad and their ship encountered terrible huge waves. Just as the sailors were panicking and not knowing what to do, the old captain ordered the sailors to immediately open the cargo hold and release water into it. "The captain is crazy. Doing so will only increase the pressure on the ship, and the ship will sink faster. Isn't this looking for death?" a young sailor cursed.
Seeing the captain's serious expression, the sailors did so. As the water level in the cargo hold rises higher and higher, the ship sinks bit by bit, the wind and waves are still fierce, but the threat to the ship is reduced, and the ship has gradually achieved a balance.
The captain looked at the relieved sailors and said: "The huge steel ship of tens of thousands of tons is rarely overturned, and the boats with very light foundations are often overturned. Ships are safest when they have a certain weight and it is the most dangerous when it is empty."
Another similar story took place in a famous scenic spot, where there is a section of the most dangerous road called "Ghost Valley" by the locals. The mountain road is very narrow and there is a deep abyss on both sides. Whenever tour guides lead a group to visit here, be sure to ask tourists to carry something or pick up something.
"In such a dangerous place, if I don't take things, my legs are trembling, and then I carry a heavy load. Wouldn't it be easier to fall?" A woman asked puzzledly.
The tour guide explained: "There have been several accidents here before. The tourists who lost their way accidentally rolled down without feeling the slightest pressure. The locals come and go from this road every day with things on their backs but no one has ever had an accident. If you feel that there is a risk, you will be safer if you move forward cautiously."
This is the "stress effect". Those who have ideals and a sense of responsibility on their shoulders can withstand the pressure
and walk through the "ghost valley" through the wind and rain of history; and those who have no ideals, no pressure, and behave as a monk hitting the clock for a day is like an empty ship in a storm, often a violent wind and waves of life will completely knock them to the ground.
Adapted from "Small Stories and Principles", author: Wang Shengzhan
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