一個(gè)孩子的寓言

　　A Parable of a Child

　　一個(gè)孩子的寓言

　　父母說(shuō)：“我有一個(gè)孩子，他/她將來(lái)會(huì )成為一名……”

　　孩子說(shuō)：“我是你們的孩子，我將來(lái)會(huì )成為一名……”

　　省略號的內容由你決定！教育與經(jīng)驗之間是有區別的。教育就是從閱讀文字所得到的，而經(jīng)驗是從不閱讀而得到的�？匆粋�(gè)故事，你就會(huì )明白“偉大的學(xué)習來(lái)自于教育和經(jīng)驗的結合”。

　　一名青年教師夢(mèng)見(jiàn)天使出現在他面前，對他說(shuō)：“你將會(huì )有一個(gè)孩子，他/她將來(lái)會(huì )成為一名世界領(lǐng)袖。你得讓她意識到自己的智慧，增長(cháng)自信心，開(kāi)發(fā)她果斷不失細膩，虛心而又堅韌的性格特質(zhì)，你會(huì )如何為她做準備呢？”

　　夢(mèng)醒時(shí)，青年教師一身冷汗。他從沒(méi)經(jīng)歷過(guò)這種事情。照夢(mèng)中所說(shuō)的，他現在或將來(lái)的學(xué)生之中的任何一個(gè)人都有可能有成為他夢(mèng)中聽(tīng)到的那個(gè)人物。他準備好了要去幫助他們實(shí)現每一個(gè)志向嗎？他默默想：“既然知道了某一個(gè)學(xué)生會(huì )成為那個(gè)人物，那么我的教學(xué)方式該怎么改變一下呢？”一步一步地，他已經(jīng)開(kāi)始暗自籌劃了。

　　這名學(xué)生不僅需要有經(jīng)歷，而且需要有人指導。他的教學(xué)方式改變了。對他而言，每一個(gè)走過(guò)他教室的年輕人都有可能成為未來(lái)的世界領(lǐng)袖。他看這些學(xué)生時(shí)，不是看他們曾經(jīng)是什么樣子，而是看他們將來(lái)可能成為什么樣子。他以一種平和的心態(tài)期盼學(xué)生發(fā)揮最大的潛力。他在教育學(xué)生時(shí)，仿佛世界的未來(lái)完全掌握在他的教導中。

　　多年以后，他所認識的一名女子成為舉世矚目的人物。這時(shí)他才悟出，她就是那晚夢(mèng)中天使所說(shuō)的那個(gè)女孩。只是，她不是他的學(xué)生，而是他的女兒。在女兒一生所遇到的老師之中，他是最棒的。

　　我聽(tīng)過(guò)這樣一句話(huà)：“孩子是我們給自己無(wú)法預見(jiàn)的某個(gè)時(shí)間、某個(gè)地點(diǎn)所發(fā)送出去的活信息�！笨蛇@并不僅僅是一則有關(guān)一個(gè)無(wú)名教師的寓言，而是有關(guān)你我的寓言——不論我們是為人父母，還是為人師表。而這個(gè)故事——我們的故事，其實(shí)是這樣開(kāi)始的：

　　“你將有一個(gè)孩子，他/她將來(lái)會(huì )成為一名……”你來(lái)填完這個(gè)句子吧，如果不填“世界領(lǐng)袖”，那么“絕世好爸”也行；再要不“優(yōu)秀教師”？“妙手神醫”？“不按常理出牌的問(wèn)題克星”？“鼓舞人心的藝術(shù)家”？或是“慷慨無(wú)私的慈善家”？

　　你會(huì )在何地、如何遇見(jiàn)這個(gè)孩子，那是一個(gè)謎�？墒�，你要相信，一個(gè)孩子的將來(lái)很有可能就取決于你給他/她所造成的影響；也要相信，孩子會(huì )出人頭地的。對你來(lái)說(shuō)，任何孩子都是不平凡的，你也因此脫胎換骨。

　　A young school teacher had a dream that an angel appeared to him and said, “You will be given a child who will grow up to become a world leader. How will you prepare her so that she will realize her intelligence, grow in confidence, develop both her assertiveness and sensitivity, be open-minded, yet strong in character？”

　　The young teacher awoke in a cold sweat. It had never occurred to him before——any ONE of his present or future students could be the person described in his dream. Was he preparing them to rise to ANY POSITION to which they may aspire？ He thought, “How might my teaching change if I KNEW that one of my students were this person？” He gradually began to formulate a plan in his mind.

　　This student would need experience as well as instruction. His teaching changed. Every young person who walked through his classroom became, for him, a future world leader. He saw each one, not as they were, but as they could be. He expected the best from his students, yet tempered it with compassion. He taught each one as if the future of the world depended on his instruction.

　　After many years, a woman he knew rose to a position of world prominence. He realized that she must surely have been the girl described in his dream. Only she was not one of his students, but rather his daughter. For of all the various teachers in her life, her father was the best.

　　I’ve heard it said that “Children are living messages we send to a time and place we will never see.” But this isn’t simply a parable about an unnamed school teacher. It is a parable about you and me——whether or not we are parents or even teachers. And the story, OUR story, actually begins like this:

　　“You will be given a child who will grow up to become…” You finish the sentence. If not a world leader, then a superb father？ An excellent teacher？ A gifted healer？ An innovative problem solver？ An inspiring artist？ A generous philanthropist？

　　Where and how you will encounter this child is a mystery. But believe that one child’s future may depend upon influence only you can provide, and something remarkable will happen. For no young person will ever be ordinary to you again. And you will never be the same.

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