有时候，你的弱势恰恰会成为你的优势。来听一个10岁男孩的故事：这个男孩在一次惨烈的车祸中失去了左臂，但他仍然决定学习柔道，……在他的第一次比赛中，男孩夺得了比赛冠军。你一定会追问其中的过程，其实，道理很简单：上帝为你关上一扇门的同时，又为你打开了一扇窗。
Sometimes our biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. Take, for example, the story of one 10-year-old boy who decided to study judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident.
The boy began lesson with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was doing well, so he couldn't understand why, after three months of training, the master had taught him only one move.
"Mister," the boy finally said, "shouldn't I be learning more moves?"
"This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you'll ever need to know," the master replied.
Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy kept training.
Several months later, the master took the boy to his first tournament.
To his surprise, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became impatient and charged; the boy deftly used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals.
This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. For a while, the boy appeared to be overmatched.
Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the referee called a time-out. He was
"No," his master insisted, "let him continue."
Soon after the match resumed, his opponent made a critical mistake: he dropped his guard. Instantly, the boy used his move to pin him. The boy had won the match and the tournament. He was the champion.
On the way home, the boy and his master reviewed every move in each and every match. Then the boy summoned the courage to ask what was really in his min.
"Mister, how did I win the tournament with only one move?"
"You won for two reasons," the master answered. "First, you've almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. Second, the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grab your left arm."
The boy's biggest weakness had become his biggest strength.
相关单词：decided
decided解释：adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
decided例句：
This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
相关单词：judo
judo解释：n.柔道
judo例句：
The judo is a kind of fighting sport.柔道是一种对抗性体育活动。
Which is more
相关单词：devastating
devastating解释：adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的
devastating例句：
It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。
相关单词：deftly
deftly解释：adv.灵巧地，熟练地，敏捷地
deftly例句：
He deftly folded the typed sheets and replaced them in the envelope. 他灵巧地将打有字的纸折好重新放回信封。 来自《简明英汉词典》
At last he had a clew to her interest, and followed it deftly. 这一下终于让他发现了她的兴趣所在，于是他熟练地继续谈这个话题。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
相关单词：referee
referee解释：n.裁判员．仲裁人，代表人，鉴定人
referee例句：
The team was left raging at the referee's decision.队员们对裁判员的裁决感到非常气愤。
The referee blew a whistle at the end of the game.裁判在比赛结束时吹响了哨子。
相关单词：defense
defense解释：n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
defense例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
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