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If you have ever been discouraged because of failure， please read on.
For often， achieving what you set out to do is not the important thing. Let me explain.
Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working， a couple of older boys stopped by to watch.
“What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors.
“We plan to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” one of the brothers volunteered excitedly.
The older boys began to laugh， telling the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible.
After a long silence， one of the diggers picked up a jar full of spiders， worms and a wide assortment of insects. He removed the lid and showed the wonderful contents to the scoffing visitors.
Then he said quietly and confidently， “Even if we don’t dig all the way through the earth， look what we found along the way!”
Their goal was far too ambitious， but it did cause them to dig. And that is the goal which causes us to move in the direction we have chosen; in other words， to set us to dig!
But not every goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will end successfully. Not every relationship will endure. Not every hope will come to pass. Not every endeavor will be completed. Not every dream will be realized.
But when you fail， perhaps you can say， “Yes， but look at what I found along the way! Look at the wonderful things which have come into my life because I tried to do something!”
It is in the digging that life is lived. And I believe it is joy in the journey， in the end， that truly matters.
如果你曾因为屡遭挫折而灰心沮丧，那么请继续往下读。
因为，最终是否能够得偿所愿，这往往无关紧要。听我仔细解释。
两兄弟决定在他们家的房子后挖一个深洞。正当他们忙着干活时，一对稍大点的男孩子停下来看热闹。
“你们在干嘛？”其中一个孩子问道。
“我们打算从这里挖一个洞，通往地球的另一边！”兄弟俩中的一个兴奋不已地抢着答道。
两个大孩子大笑起来，并告诉兄弟俩，想要挖穿地球是不可能的事情。
一段长时间的沉默后，其中一个挖掘的男孩从地上捡起一个瓶子，那里面装满了蜘蛛，蠕虫之类形形色色的昆虫。他揭开瓶盖，让那两个嘲笑他们的看客欣赏其中丰富多彩的内容。
然后，他平静而自信地说道：“即使我们不能挖穿地球，可是，瞧瞧这一路上我们的收获！”
他们的目标实在是过于野心勃勃，然而，正是这个目标促使他们挖掘不止。同样，也正是我们的目标促使自己朝着已经选择的方向努力；换而言之，促使我们挖掘！
然而不是每一个目标都能完全实现。不是每一份工作都能以成功告终。不是每一种关系都能长久维持。不是每一个心愿都能最终达成。不是每一次尝试都能获得成功。不是每一个梦想都能如愿以偿。
但是，当你没能实现自己的目标时，或许你仍可以说：“是啊。可是，瞧瞧我这一路上的收获！看看这些丰富多彩的东西，正是由于我的努力，它们才得以进入我的生命中！”
生命，因为挖掘而存在！而且，我相信，最终，人生路途中的乐趣才是至关重要的！
（湖北省武汉市武钢十五中张燕 选译）
For often， achieving what you set out to do is not the important thing. Let me explain.
Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working， a couple of older boys stopped by to watch.
“What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors.
“We plan to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” one of the brothers volunteered excitedly.
The older boys began to laugh， telling the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible.
After a long silence， one of the diggers picked up a jar full of spiders， worms and a wide assortment of insects. He removed the lid and showed the wonderful contents to the scoffing visitors.
Then he said quietly and confidently， “Even if we don’t dig all the way through the earth， look what we found along the way!”
Their goal was far too ambitious， but it did cause them to dig. And that is the goal which causes us to move in the direction we have chosen; in other words， to set us to dig!
But not every goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will end successfully. Not every relationship will endure. Not every hope will come to pass. Not every endeavor will be completed. Not every dream will be realized.
But when you fail， perhaps you can say， “Yes， but look at what I found along the way! Look at the wonderful things which have come into my life because I tried to do something!”
It is in the digging that life is lived. And I believe it is joy in the journey， in the end， that truly matters.
如果你曾因为屡遭挫折而灰心沮丧，那么请继续往下读。
因为，最终是否能够得偿所愿，这往往无关紧要。听我仔细解释。
两兄弟决定在他们家的房子后挖一个深洞。正当他们忙着干活时，一对稍大点的男孩子停下来看热闹。
“你们在干嘛？”其中一个孩子问道。
“我们打算从这里挖一个洞，通往地球的另一边！”兄弟俩中的一个兴奋不已地抢着答道。
两个大孩子大笑起来，并告诉兄弟俩，想要挖穿地球是不可能的事情。
一段长时间的沉默后，其中一个挖掘的男孩从地上捡起一个瓶子，那里面装满了蜘蛛，蠕虫之类形形色色的昆虫。他揭开瓶盖，让那两个嘲笑他们的看客欣赏其中丰富多彩的内容。
然后，他平静而自信地说道：“即使我们不能挖穿地球，可是，瞧瞧这一路上我们的收获！”
他们的目标实在是过于野心勃勃，然而，正是这个目标促使他们挖掘不止。同样，也正是我们的目标促使自己朝着已经选择的方向努力；换而言之，促使我们挖掘！
然而不是每一个目标都能完全实现。不是每一份工作都能以成功告终。不是每一种关系都能长久维持。不是每一个心愿都能最终达成。不是每一次尝试都能获得成功。不是每一个梦想都能如愿以偿。
但是，当你没能实现自己的目标时，或许你仍可以说：“是啊。可是，瞧瞧我这一路上的收获！看看这些丰富多彩的东西，正是由于我的努力，它们才得以进入我的生命中！”
生命，因为挖掘而存在！而且，我相信，最终，人生路途中的乐趣才是至关重要的！
（湖北省武汉市武钢十五中张燕 选译）