At the age of 12, Einstein always played with a group of naughty kids. Because he was busy playing, he failed in several exams.1a weekend morning, Einstein carried a fishing net and was about to go fishing with those kids, his father 2him and said to him calmly," Einstein, you were 3too much time playing, so you failed in the exams. I'm worried about your 4with your mother."
"5are you worrying about? Jack and Robert also failed, but they went fishing6.
"My boy, you can't think like that," Looking at Einstein, his father said lovingly, "There is a story in our hometown. I hope you can listen to it 7."
"There were8cats playing on the roof. Suddenly, they fell into the chimney (烟囱). When they climbed out of the chimney, one cat's face was dirty9 the other's face was clean. Seeing the dirty—faced cat, the clean—faced one thought its own face must be10, so it quickly ran to the riverside and washed its face. The dirty-faced cat saw the clean—faced one, thinking its own face was clean as well, so it walked 11in the street."
"Einstein,12 can be your mirror. Only you are your own mirror. Some of the kids are not strict with themselves. If you take them to be your mirror, even a clever person may become stupid." Hearing this, Einstein was 13and lay down his fishing net and returned to his small room. He decided to pay more attention to his14and less attention to what his friends were doing.
After that, Einstein often took 15as a mirror to be strict with himself and kept telling himself." I am special, so I needn't be as 16as others." This was why Einstein 17in his career.
1,000 people have 1,000 kinds of wishes in life. Different wishes will produce different18about life. You can learn from other people, but you can 19follow others completely. You must see yourself clearly, and know what you want to get. Your future doesn't 20 how others act, but on what you are going to act.
