A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said：“I am blind, please help.”There were only a few coins in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat.He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words.He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.
Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were.The boy recognized his footsteps and asked，“Were you the one who changed my sign this morning?What did you write?”
The man said，“I only wrote the truth. I said what you said, but in a different way.I wrote：‘Today is a beautiful day, but I cannot see it.’”
Both signs told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind.The second sign told people that they were so lucky that they were not blind.Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?
Be thankful for what you have！But remember, be creative and learn to think differently and positively.
-enjoy [ɪnˈdʒɔɪ]v.享受；喜欢
典型例句
Now that I am free, I can enjoy music for a while.
既然有空，我可以享受一下音乐。
最常用法
enjoy doing sth.喜欢做某事
enjoy oneself 过得快活，感到愉快
-recognize [ˈrekəgnaɪz]vt.承认；认出；识别
典型例句
Can you recognize her from this picture?
你能从这张照片中认出她吗？
联想记忆
admit vi.承认
recognition n.承认；认出；赏识
-both [bəʊθ]adj.两者的 pron.两者
典型例句
He is both a soldier and a poet.
他既是个战士，又是个诗人。
最常用法
both……and……既……又……
联想记忆
either adj.任一的；两方的
neither pron.两者都不
all adj. n.全部
-different [ˈdɪfrənt]adj.不同的
典型例句
He’s a different man from what he was 10 years ago.
他和十年前不一样。
最常用法
be different from/to/than 不同从/到/比
联想记忆
differently adv.不同地
differ vi.不同；有区别
difference n.差异
same adj.同样的，一样的 adv.同样地 pron.同样的人或事
similar adj.相似的
一个双目失明的男孩坐在大楼前的台阶上，脚边摆着一顶帽子。他立了一块牌子，上面写着：“我是瞎子，请帮助我。”那帽子里只有寥寥几枚硬币。
一个路人从旁边走过，他从口袋里掏出几枚硬币，放在帽子里。然后，他拿起牌子，翻到另一面写了些字。随后他把牌子放回去，让所有路过的人都能看见牌子上新写的字。
很快，帽子里的钱就多起来了。越来越多的人把钱给这个失明的孩子。下午，改写牌子的人回来看看情况。男孩听出了他的脚步声，问道：“您是早上帮我改写牌子的人吗？您写了什么？”
那人说：“我只是写出了事实。我表达的意思和你一样，只是用了另一种方式。我写的是：‘今天是美好的一天，而我却无法看见。’”
两个牌子都告诉人们男孩是盲人，但第一个牌子只是简单地讲述了这一事实；而第二个牌子却告诉人们，他们是如此幸运，因为他们不是盲人。所以说，第二个牌子效果更佳，并没有什么好惊讶的不是吗？
感激你所拥有的一切吧！但要记住，你要创造，学会用不同的方式进行积极的思考。