武士和禪師
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A samurai, a very proud warrior, came to see a Zen Master one day. The samurai was very famous, but looking at the beauty of the Master and the Grace of the moment, he suddenly felt inferior.
有一天，有位武士來參見禪師。這位武士是個很自傲的戰士，非常有名，但是當他見到禪師，感受到他的風範和當下的崇敬之心時，他頓時覺得很卑下。
He said to the Master: "Why am I feeling inferior? Just a moment ago everything was okay. As I entered your court suddenly I felt inferior. I have never felt like that before. I have faced death many times, and I have never felt any fear - why am I now feeling frightened?" The Master said: "Wait. When everyone else has gone, I will answer. "
他問禪師: 「為什麼我會覺得卑下? 就在片刻之前，我還感覺很舒服。但當我走進你的廳堂時，我突然覺得卑下。我從來沒有這種感覺。我曾多次面對死亡，都不曾害怕過，為什麼我現在會覺得害怕?」 禪師說: 「等一等。等大家都走了以後，我再回答你。」
People continued the whole day to come and see the Master, and the samurai was getting more and more tired waiting. By evening the room was empty, and the samurai said: "Now, can you answer me?" The Master said: "Come outside." It was a full moon night, the moon was just rising on the horizon. And he said:
一整天都有人不斷地來見禪師，武士等得越來越疲憊。傍晚的時候屋子空了，武士就問: 「現在您可以回答我了嗎?」 禪師說: 「到外面來。」 那是個滿月的晚上，月亮正從地平線上升起。禪師說:
"Look at these trees. This tree is high in the sky and this small one beside it. They both have existed beside my window for years, and there has never been any problem. The smaller tree has never said to the big tree, 'Why do I feel inferior before you?' This tree is small, and that tree is big - why have I never heard a whisper of it?"
「看看這些樹。這棵樹高聳參天，還有旁邊這棵小樹。它們兩棵都在我的窗外邊很多年了，從來沒有過任何問題。小樹從來沒有對大樹說，『為什麼我在你面前覺得卑下?』 這棵樹很小，那棵樹很大 – 為什麼我從來沒有聽到它們在耳語?」
The samurai said, "Because they can't compare."
The Master replied, "Then you need not ask me. You know the answer."
武士說: 「因為他們不會比較。」
禪師回答: 「 那麼你就不用問我了。你已經知道答案。」
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There is no need to compare yourself to other people.
Only compare with yourself, because each of us is on a different journey.
For instance, we would not compare a fish to a bird.
The person who is good at math may not be so good at painting.
Everybody’s got their own gift.
Give yourself a round of applause when you make progress, no matter how small it is.
Say you are trying to recover from a car accident by rehabilitating your legs to walk again.
If you walked 15 steps today compared to 10 steps a week ago, congratulate yourself on having the progress.
Always be our own best cheerleader !
不需要拿自己和別人比較
我們只需要和自己比，因為每個人的條件背景不一樣
就像我們不會拿魚和鳥來比較
數學好的人可能不會畫畫
每個人都有他的長處
只要有進步，不管多小，就要給自己掌聲
比方說你的腿因為車禍不良於行，需要做復健。你今天可以走15步，上星期走了10步，那就要嘉獎自己有進步!
讓我們做自己最好的啦啦隊 !
* Judy H 譯 *
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