The story happened in ancient Greece. A man noticed the great storyteller Aesop (伊索) was playing childish gamessome little boys. He(laugh) at Aesop, asking himhe wasted his time on such unworthy activities.
Aesop responded by picking up a bow, loosening its string (弦) and placingon the ground. Then he said to the man," Now solve the riddle, if you can. Tell us what the unstrung (未上弦的) bow(mean)."
The man looked at it for a long timehad no idea what point Aesop was trying to make. The moralist (道德学家) explained, "If you keep a bow always bent (被弄弯), it will break at last; but if you let it go loose occasionally, it will be fitter for use when you want it."
So it is with us. Our minds and(body) are like the bow. When constantly under pressure, we can eventually break down. We need time(relax) ourselves. Taking time to watch the clouds, enjoy a
breeze, take a walk, read or just slow down(be) necessary if we are to be our best(late).
