Sow the Seed—See the Harvest 播下種子，期盼收獲

Sow the Seed, See the Harvest-播下種子，期盼收獲

The story is told of two boys who were walking through a field and found some corn seeds scattered across the ground.

這是一個關(guān)于兩個男孩的故事。他倆穿過田地時，發(fā)現(xiàn)地上有一些散落的玉米種子，

They each took one of the seeds home and planted it.

他們每人撿了一粒，帶回家，種到了土里。

When the first boy didn’t see a tiny sprout after the second day, he dug up the seed to see if it had sprouted.

第一個男孩見種子第二天還沒有發(fā)出芽來，便將種子從土里掘出來，看看它到底有沒有發(fā)芽。

Each day he dug up the seed and replanted it, but the corn would not grow.

每一天他都要將種子從土里挖出，然后再重新種上，但是種子卻沒有生長。

The seed had germinated; yet the boy had not allowed it to maintain contact with the soil, take root, and obtain nutrients.

其實，種子已經(jīng)發(fā)芽了，但是男孩總不讓它與土壤接觸，結(jié)果種子無法生根，吸收養(yǎng)分，

So, it died.

便死了。

The second boy planted his seed and left it alone.

第二個男孩把種子種上后，就把它放在那里。

He imagined a tall stalk of corn where he had planted the seed.

他想象著他播下種子的地方會長出一株茁壯高大的玉米。

He waited patiently as rains came and sunshine bathed the ground with warmth.

不管下雨，還是溫暖的陽光沐浴大地，他都耐心的等待。

In ten days, a small sprout had broken through the ground, its curled leaves reaching toward the sky.

十天后，一個嫩芽破土而出，它那卷曲的葉子伸向天空。

Achieving any desire, whether large or small, begins with a seed sown in the mind.
任何愿望的實現(xiàn)，不管其大小，都始于我們心靈中播下的那顆種子。

That seed is the vision of its fulfillment.

那顆種子能勾勒出愿望實現(xiàn)時的景象，

It also requires the commitment to allow the vision to grow.

但它需要我們盡心盡力地耐心地等待這一景象成為現(xiàn)實。

Commitment in daily life allows life’s storms to strengthen resolve.

日常生活中，如果我們盡心盡力，生活中的暴風(fēng)雨只會加強我們的決心，

Resolve allows us to nurture a new dream, improve an existing dream, or even begin over if necessary.

而決心會使我們滋養(yǎng)新的夢想，完善已有的夢想，或者必要時甚至重新再來。

How often do we plant the seed of a beautiful dream in the fertile soil of our minds, and then dig it up?

我們多久就會這么做呢：在心靈的沃土中，播下一顆美好夢想的種子后，不待它生根發(fā)芽就將它挖出土壤？

What could you achieve if you allowed your seed to grow, continuing to focus your spiritual eyes on the harvest?

如果你讓種子生長，不斷將你心靈的眼睛投向那豐收時的景象，你會收獲什么呢？

Just sow your seed, allow it to grow, and see an abundant harvest.

播下種子，讓它成長，然后期待大豐收吧。