One day while sitting in the boat fishing, I noticed a field mouse on the river bank. He ran out of his 21 , ran around a bit and then ran back. I thought of the 22of this mouse. His life is spent running around, 23, following his nose. He runs here, runs there, turns in circles, but never really sees much beyond his 24. He is trying to 25his way to successful living, which is finding a little 26, so that he can carry on for the rest of his life, frightened.
A few minutes later I looked up and noticed an osprey (鱼鹰) 27high in the sky. This keen-eyed hunter with a28view of the river was simply waiting for the best time to catch his food. The29creature flew up toward a nest at the top of one of the tallest trees.
It is the osprey not the field mouse that30our human potential (潜能). I don’t know about you, but it is31for me to decide which creature I want to learn from. I want to32, to see the big picture, to climb higher, go farther, dive deeper, and33more. I want my soul enlarged and my heart inspired. I want to34running about following my nose and instead I want to find new strength, fresh35, clear vision and courage. I want to be more like the osprey and less like the field mouse, for to live like the field mouse is to ruin my potential.
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