The choice is more important than the effort

There was a very diligent young man who wanted to be better than the people around him in every aspect. After years of hard work, he still didn't make any progress. He was very upset, so he asked a wise man for advice.

The wise man called his three disciples who were cutting firewood and asked them, "Take the donor to the Wuli Mountain and get a load of firewood that you think is most satisfactory."

The young man and his three disciples followed the fast-flowing river in front of the gate and headed straight for the Wuli Mountain.

When they returned, the wise man was there to meet them -- a young man waddling, sweating and panting, with two bundles of wood on his shoulders; The two disciples were one in front of the other, and the disciple in front carried four bundles of firewood on each side of the pole, while the disciple in the back followed easily.

Just then, a raft came from the river, carrying the young disciple and eight bundles of firewood, and stopped in front of the wise man.

The young man and the two first disciples looked at each other in silence. Only rowing a raft of small apprentices and wise calm relatives.

The wise man saw this and asked, "What's the matter, are you not satisfied with your performance?"

"Master, let's do it again!" The young man pleaded, "I cut six bundles at the beginning, but when I was halfway there, I couldn't carry anymore, so I threw two bundles away. After walking for a while, still overwhelmed, he dropped two more bundles; Finally, I was able to carry the two bundles back. But, Master, I have tried hard."

"I'm just the opposite of him," said the elder disciple. "At first, we cut two bundles each, hung four bundles one in front of the other on the pole, and followed the donor. I take turns carrying firewood with my teachers and younger brothers, and not only do not feel tired but feel a lot more relaxed. Finally, I picked up the wood that the donor had thrown away."

Rowing the raft of small disciples took the words, said: "I am short, small strength, not to say two bundles, is a bundle, so far the road also pick not to come back, so, I choose to go by water......"

The wise man looked at his disciples with appreciation and nodded his head slightly. Then he went to the young man, patted him on the shoulder, and said earnestly, "There is nothing wrong in making one's way, but how one goes is the key. Go your own way, let others say, there is no wrong, the key is to go the right way. Always remember, young man, that choice is more important than effort."

"A bird can choose a tree, the tree can't choose the past bird", this sentence is very reasonable, the bird is inevitable to choose a tree, choose which tree is accidental unless the bird can't fly or remain a tree, the man's life is like a tree, generally speaking, life won't choose a person, only to choose life, or to a way of life.

The choice is very important in life, but it is often too late for many people to understand what is the right choice. On the road of life, the key is to understand what you want. Everyone should combine their quality and conditions, interests and expertise, to choose their own life goals, out of a suitable for their life road, if you choose the right road, then the journey of life can be much less trouble and regret.