英语哲理故事：如何转变观念拥抱挑战

One day the lion known as the king of the forest went to see the heavenly god and said, I thank you for giving me such a strong and powerful body, which allows me to rule over this whole forest. The heavenly gods smiled and asked, but that's not the reason you came to see me today, is it? You seem to be troubled by something.

有一天，被称为森林之王的狮子去见天神，说:“我感谢你给了我这么强壮有力的身体，让我能统治整个森林。”天上的诸神笑着问:“但这不是你今天来见我的原因吧?”你好像被什么事困扰着。

The lion roared softly and said, heavenly God, you really understand me. I did come here today to ask for something. Despite my great abilities, I am always startled awake by the crowing of a rooster. Every morning I pray to you, please give me a power that will prevent me from being frightened by the roosters crow. The heavenly god replied, go find the elephant. It will give you a satisfactory answer.

狮子轻声咆哮着说:“天哪，你真的了解我。”我今天是来要东西的。尽管我的能力很强，但我总是被公鸡的叫声吓醒。每天早晨我向你祈祷，请给我一种力量，使我不被公鸡的叫声吓到。天神回答说:“去找大象。”它会给你一个满意的答复。

The lion ran eagerly to the lakeside to find the elephant. Before he even saw the elephant, he heard a loud bang sound from the elephant stomping. The lion sped up and ran towards the elephant, only to see the elephant angrily stomping its feet.

狮子急切地跑到湖边去找大象。在他看到大象之前，他听到大象跺着脚发出一声巨响。狮子加速向大象跑去，却看到大象愤怒地跺着脚。

The lion asked the elephant, why are you so angry? The elephant shook its big ears and roared, there's an annoying mosquito that keeps trying to fly into my ear and it's driving me crazy. The lion left the elephant thinking to itself, so even the huge elephant is afraid of a small mosquito.

狮子问大象:“你为什么这么生气?”大象摇着它的大耳朵咆哮着，有一只讨厌的蚊子一直想飞进我的耳朵里，快把我逼疯了。狮子陷入沉思，即使是巨大的大象也害怕小蚊子。

What right do I have to complain about a rooster crowing once a day? After all, the mosquito is bothering the elephant constantly. Compared to it, I'm much luckier. As the lion walked away, it looked back at the still stomping elephant in thought.

我有什么权利抱怨公鸡一天叫一次?毕竟，蚊子一直在骚扰大象。相比之下，我要幸运得多。狮子走开时，回头看了看仍在跺脚的大象，陷入了沉思。

The heavenly god wanted me to see the elephant situation to remind me that everyone encounters troubles, and it's not possible for anyone to help everyone, so I'll have to rely on myself. From now on, I'll just think of the rooster crowing as a reminder to wake up with this mindset. The roosters crow will actually be helpful to me.

天神让我看到大象的情况是为了提醒我，每个人都会遇到麻烦，没有人可以帮助每个人，所以我只能依靠自己。从现在起，我只会把公鸡的叫声当作一个提醒，提醒我要以这种心态醒来。公鸡的叫声对我很有帮助。

Life can be tough, but it's up to us how we react to challenges. We can either be victims and complain about how unfair everything is. Or we can be proactive and find solutions to our problems. Don't forget, every obstacle can teach us something and help us grow. Don't let setbacks get you down.

生活可能很艰难，但如何应对挑战取决于我们自己。我们既可以成为受害者，也可以抱怨一切是多么的不公平。或者我们可以积极主动地寻找解决问题的办法。别忘了，每一个障碍都能教会我们一些东西，帮助我们成长。不要让挫折打倒你。

Use them as a chance to become even stronger and more resilient. So take control of your life and start making things happen. Don't wait for someone else to solve your problems or make your dreams come true. You have the power within you to create the life you want. All it takes is a little courage, determination and a willingness to take risks.

把它们当作一个机会，让自己变得更强大、更有弹性。所以掌控你的生活，开始改变吧。不要等待别人来解决你的问题或让你的梦想成真。你有能力创造你想要的生活。所需要的只是一点勇气、决心和冒险的意愿。