John and Bobby joined a wholesale company togetherjust after graduation from college the same year. Both worked very hard. Afterseveral years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the position of manager butJohn remained an ordinary employee. John could not take it anymore, tenderedhis resignation to the boss and complained the boss did not know how todelegate and did not value hard working staff, but only promoted those whoflattered him.

约翰和博比同年大学毕业后，被同一家批发公司录用。他们二人工作都很努力。然而，几年后，老板提拔博比为部门经理，而约翰还是一名普通员工。约翰再也无法忍受，冲动之下写了一封辞职信，并抱怨老板不会用人，不重用那些敬业的员工，只提升那些奉承他的人。

The boss knew that John worked very hardfor the years. He thought a moment and said, 'Thank you for yourcriticism, but I have a request. I hope you will do one more thing for ourcompany before you leave. Perhaps you will change your decision and take backyour resignation.'

老板知道这几年约翰工作确实很努力。他想了一会儿说：“谢谢你对我的批评。但是我只有一个请求，我希望在你离开之前再为公司做一件事情。或许到时你会改变决定，收回辞呈。”

John agreed. The boss asked him to go andfind out anyone selling watermelon in the market. John went and returned soon.He said he had found out a man selling watermelon. The boss asked how much perkg? John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned toinform the boss $1.2 per kg.

约翰答应了。 老板让他去市场找到一个卖西瓜的人。约翰去了并很快回来。他说他找到了一个卖西瓜的人。老板问他每公斤多少钱？约翰摇摇头，回到市场去问，然后又回来告诉老板每公斤1.2美元。

Boss told John to wait a second, and hecalled Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and find anyone sellingwatermelon in the market. Bobby went, returned and said, boss, only one personselling watermelon. $1.2 per kg, $10 for 10kg, he has inventory of 340 melons.On the table 58 melons, every melon weights about 2 kg, bought from the Southtwo days ago, they are fresh and red, good quality.

老板让约翰等一会儿，这时他把博比叫到办公室。他让博比去市场找到一个卖西瓜的人。博比去了，回来之后说：“老板，只有一个卖西瓜的人，每公斤1.2美元，每10公斤卖10美元。这个人一共有340个西瓜，其中58个放在货架上，每个西瓜重约2公斤，都是两天前从南方运来的，新鲜，红瓤，质量好。”

John was very impressed and realized thedifference between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign but to learnfrom Bobby.

约翰受到很大的触动，他意识到自己与博比之间的差距。他决定收回辞呈并向博比学习。

My dear friends, a more successful person ismore observant, thinks more and explores in depth. Chances exist in the dailydetails. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and farther sothat he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his aim. If aperson sees one year ahead, while another sees only tomorrow. The differencebetween a year and a day is 365times, how could you win? (From: www.hxen.com)

亲爱的朋友们，成功的人更善于观察，勤于思考和孜孜探求。机遇就存在于生活的细节中。同样的一件事，一个成功的人会看得更多更远。有人看到一年后的情景，而你只看到明天。一年与一天的差距是365倍，你怎么能赢呢？（选自恒星英语）

PS:同样的学历，同样的起点，却得到完全不同的待遇，你会抱怨吗？请不要轻易抱怨，把抱怨的时间用去观察与思考，去寻找原因，寻找差距。或许你会发现，成功的人比你多付出了N倍努力的同时，也磨练了自己用最少的时间，完成了最多的事情——那就是效率。