The pencil maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into the box. “There are five things you need to know,” he told the pencil, “Before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best pencil you can be.”
“One: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be held in someone's hand.”
“Two: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, but you'll need it to become a better pencil.”
“Three: You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make.”
“Four: The most important part of you will always be what's inside.”
“And Five: On every surface you are used on, you must leave your mark. No matter what the condition is, you must continue to write.”
The pencil understood and promised to remember, and went into the box with purpose in its heart.
Now replace the place of the pencil with you. Always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best person you can be.
One: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be held in faith's hand. And allow other human beings to access you for the many gifts you possess.
Two: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, by going through various problems in life, but you'll need it to become a stronger person.
Three: You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make.
Four: The most important part of you will always be what's on the inside.
And Five: On every surface you walk through, you must leave your mark. No matter what the situation is, you must continue to do your duties.
Allow this comparison to the pencil to encourage you to know that you are a special person and only you can fulfill the purpose to which you were born to accomplish.
Never allow yourself to get discouraged and think that your life is insignificant and cannot make a change.
【助读词汇】
-sharpening n. 磨快，磨尖
-access vt. 接近
-comparison n. 比喻
-accomplish vt. 完成，达到，实现
-insignificant adj. 无关紧要的，可忽略的，无意义的
【参考译文】
在把铅笔放进盒子里之前，铅笔制作者把他拉到一边。“在我把你送进尘世之前，有5件事你要知道，”他告诉铅笔，“永远记住他们，千万不要忘记，这样你就可以成为最好的铅笔。”
“第一，你只有允许自己被别人抓住才能做很多的大事。”
“第二，你将一次又一次地被削尖，这会很痛苦，但是你需要这样才能成为更好的铅笔。”
“第三，你要能够更正自己可能犯的错。”
“第四，你最重要的部分总是你的内在部分。”
“第五，你所涉足的每个表面，你都要留下痕迹。不管在什么情况下，你都要继续写。”
铅笔懂了，并答应要记住，然后心中带着自己的雄心，他被装进了盒子里。
现在，让你自己和这支铅笔换个位，切记这5件事，千万不要忘记，这样你就可以成为一个最棒的人。
第一，你可以做很多的大事，但是你必须允许自己被信念掌握。你还必须允许别人靠近你，因为你拥有很多的天赋。
第二，因为你要经历生活中各种各样的问题，所以你将如同铅笔一样一次又一次被痛苦地削尖，但是你需要这些经历以让自己更强大。
第三，你要能够更正自己可能犯的错。
第四，你最重要的部分始终都是你的内在部分。
第五，你必须在你走过的每个表面留下自己的痕迹。不管什么情况下，你都要继续履行你的职责。
把你自己比作铅笔，从这个比喻你就会知道你是一个很特别的人，只有你才能完成你与生俱来的使命。
绝不要让自己沮丧，不要认为自己的生命不重要，更不要认为自己不能改变。
【人生启迪】的确，只要有信心，相信自己是特别的，我们就能够做很多的大事，我们就能为这个世界创造一点什么，我们就能成为最好的那个人！