2023-05-07|閱讀時間 ‧ 約 6 分鐘

這世界最困難的事─改變別人

小明:「我覺得這世界上最困難的事情,就是改變別人了。」
小美:「我知道。」
小明:「你為什麼懂?」
小美:「因為我就是被改變的那個人。」
小明:「怎麼說?」
小美:「你也知道我英文很爛。我想要改變,但是在學校又聽不懂,所以七年級上學期(國一上)去大團班補習(一班約70個人)。」
小明:「我知道阿。你不是說不行,然後七下轉去另一個小團班補習班(約13人)。」
小美:「但還是不行。小團班是會檢討考卷,也可以偶爾提問。但還是聽不懂,進度太快了。我跟不上。」
小明:「那你怎麼改變的?」
小美:「好。我說說我英文怎麼變好的。首先,我家裡付出了一堂課2600的價格,讓我去一人班的補習班。」
小明:「然後?」
小美:「然後,我就獲得了每個星期可以被罵兩小時的資格。」
小明:「震驚!」
小美:「對!你沒聽錯。恭喜我可以被別人批評,當然是有用的批評拉」
小明:「看來要改變,心臟要很大顆。起碼要可以接受大量有建設性的批評。」
小美:「對。要付出大量金錢,心臟還要夠強,你還不一定會變強。」
小美:「幸運的是,我找的這個老師不錯。批評的很中肯。我也願意接受錯誤,趕快修正我的讀書習慣和態度。」
我知道我不願意改變,就不會改變

英文版
Xiao Ming: "I think the hardest thing in the world is changing others." Xiao Mei: "I know."
Xiao Ming: "Why do you know?"
Xiao Mei: "Because I was the one who got changed."
Xiao Ming: "How come?"
Xiao Mei: "You know my English is terrible. I wanted to improve, but I couldn't understand in school, so I went to a large cram school in the first semester of seventh grade (about 70 students in a class)."
Xiao Ming: "I know. Then you said it didn't work out, and you switched to a smaller cram school in the second semester (about 13 students)."
Xiao Mei: "But it still didn't work. The small class did reviews and allowed occasional questions, but the pace was too fast. I couldn't keep up."
Xiao Ming: "So, how did you change?"
Xiao Mei: "Alright, let me tell you how my English got better. First, my family paid 2600 for one-on-one tutoring."
Xiao Ming: "And then?"
Xiao Mei: "Then, I earned the privilege of being scolded for two hours every week."
Xiao Ming: "Shocking!"
Xiao Mei: "Yes! You heard it right. Congratulations to me for being able to receive constructive criticism, of course, helpful criticism."
Xiao Ming: "Seems like to change, you need a big heart. At least you have to be able to accept a lot of constructive criticism."
Xiao Mei: "Exactly. You need to invest a lot of money, and your heart needs to be strong, but it still doesn't guarantee you'll get stronger."
Xiao Mei: "Luckily, the teacher I found is good. The criticism is quite objective. I'm willing to accept my mistakes and quickly correct my study habits and attitude."
I know if I'm not willing to change, I won't change.
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