English Original
John and Bobby joined a wholesale company together after graduating from college the same year. Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the position of manager, while John remained an ordinary employee. John could not take it anymore. He tendered his resignation to the boss and complained that the boss did not know how to delegate and did not value hard-working staff, but only promoted those who flattered him.
The boss knew John had worked very hard all those years. After a moment's thought, he said, "Thank you for your criticism, but I have a request. I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your decision and take back your resignation."
John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find out if anyone was selling watermelon in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found a man selling watermelon. The boss asked, "How much per kilogram?" John shook his head, went back to the market to ask, and returned to inform the boss: "$1.2 per kg."
The boss then told John to wait a moment. He called Bobby to his office and asked him to go and find out if anyone was selling watermelon in the market. Bobby went, returned, and said, "Boss, there is only one person selling watermelon. The price is $1.2 per kg, or $10 for 10kg. He has an inventory of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, each weighing about 2 kg. They were bought from the South two days ago, are fresh and red, and of good quality."
John was very impressed and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign but to learn from Bobby.
A more successful person is more observant, thinks more deeply, and explores in greater detail. Opportunities exist in daily details. For the same situation, a more successful person sees more and farther, enabling them to find and seize opportunities to achieve their goals. If one person sees a year ahead, while another sees only tomorrow, the difference is 365-fold. How could you possibly win?
中文翻译
约翰和博比同年大学毕业后，一起进入一家批发公司工作。两人都非常努力。然而几年后，老板提拔博比担任经理，而约翰仍然是一名普通员工。约翰再也无法忍受，向老板递交了辞呈，并抱怨老板不懂如何授权，不重视勤奋的员工，只提拔那些奉承他的人。
老板知道约翰这些年工作一直很努力。他想了想，说道：“谢谢你的批评，但我有一个请求。我希望你在离开前再为公司做一件事。也许你会改变主意，收回辞呈。”
约翰同意了。老板让他去市场看看有没有人在卖西瓜。约翰去了，很快就回来了。他说他找到了一个卖西瓜的人。老板问：“每公斤多少钱？”约翰摇了摇头，回到市场去问，然后回来告诉老板：“每公斤1.2美元。”
老板让约翰稍等片刻。他把博比叫到办公室，让他去市场看看有没有人在卖西瓜。博比去了，回来后说：“老板，只有一个人在卖西瓜。价格是每公斤1.2美元，10公斤10美元。他有340个西瓜的存货。桌子上有58个西瓜，每个重约2公斤，是两天前从南方买来的，新鲜红润，质量很好。”
约翰深受触动，意识到了自己和博比之间的差距。他决定不辞职了，而是要向博比学习。
更成功的人更善于观察，思考更深入，探究更细致。机会存在于日常细节中。对于同一件事，更成功的人看得更多、更远，从而能够发现并抓住机会来实现目标。如果一个人看到一年之后，而另一个人只看到明天，其差距是365倍。你怎么可能赢呢？