A little stream (小溪) ran down from a mountain far away through many villages and forests, until she reached a desert. The stream then thought, "I've been through so many difficulties, I should have no problem crossing this desert!" But as she started her journey, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed. "Maybe I can't reach the ocean in the end," she said sadly to herself.

At this time, a deep voice came, "If the wind can cross the desert, so can a stream." It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream replied, "That's because the wind can fly, but I cannot." "That's because you can't give up what you are. If you like to do it, and let yourself evaporate (蒸发) into the wind,itcan take you across, and you can reach the ocean." said the desert.

"Give up what I am now and disappear into the wind? No! No!" The little stream could not accept this idea. After all, she had never experienced anything like it before.

"The wind can carry the vapor (蒸气) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a stream again to continue its journey." explained the desert.

"And whether you're a stream or vapor, your nature never changes." continued the desert. Hearing this, the little stream rushed into the wind, which carried her to the ocean.

Our life is like the experience of the little stream. If you want to overcome the difficulties, you should also change the way you used to be.