Once there was a young man who came toask Socrates how to learn philosophy.
Socrates said nothing but took him alongto a river.
He suddenly pushed him into the riverforcibly.
At first the young man thought Socrateswas kidding so he didn 't take it to heart.
But Socrates also jumped into the riverand pulled his head into water desperately.
At this time the young man was reallyscared, his instinct of living made him use allhis strength lifting Socrates and climbed to thebank.
The young man asked Socrates with puz-zle why he did that.
Socrates replied: \"I just want to tell youwhatever you do, do it with a determination tobe unexpectedly rescued from a desperate situa-tion. Only like that can you make a genuineachievement. \"
有一次,一个年轻人来找苏格拉底,想要学习哲学。
苏格拉底一言不发,带着他走到一条河边。
突然用力把他推进河里。
年轻人刚开始以为苏格拉底在跟他开玩笑,并不在意。
结果苏格拉底也跳到水里,并且拼命把他往水里按。
这下子,年轻人真的慌了,求生的本能令他拼尽全力将苏格拉底推开,爬到岸上。
年轻人不解地问苏格拉底为什么要这样做。
苏格拉底回答说:“我只想告诉你,做任.何事都必须有绝处求生那么大的决心,才能:获得真正的成就。”