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Sometimes your 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 lessons with an old Japanese judo master. He was doing well, so he couldn't understand why, after three months of training, the master had taught him only one move.
"Sensei," 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 sensei replied.
Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy kept training.
Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his first tournament. Surprising himself, 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 about to stop the match when the sensei intervened.
"No," the sensei 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 sensei reviewed every move in each and every match. Then the boy summoned the courage to ask what was really on his mind.
"Sensei, how did I win the tournament with only one move?"
"You won for two reasons," the sensei 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.
中文翻译
有时，你最大的弱点可以变成你最大的力量。例如，有一个10岁男孩的故事，他在一场严重的车祸中失去了左臂，却决定学习柔道。
男孩师从一位年长的日本柔道大师。他学得很好，因此不明白为什么训练了三个月后，大师只教了他一个招式。
男孩终于问道：“老师，我不应该学习更多招式吗？”
大师回答说：“这是你唯一知道的招式，但这也是你唯一需要知道的招式。”
男孩虽不完全理解，但相信他的老师，于是继续训练。
几个月后，大师带男孩参加了他的第一次锦标赛。令男孩自己惊讶的是，他轻松赢得了前两场比赛。第三场比赛更加艰难，但一段时间后，他的对手变得不耐烦并发起猛攻；男孩熟练地使用他唯一的招式赢得了比赛。男孩对自己的成功仍感惊讶，此时已进入决赛。
这次的对手更高大、更强壮、更有经验。有一阵子，男孩似乎处于劣势。裁判担心男孩可能受伤，叫了暂停。他正要停止比赛时，大师进行了干预。
“不，”大师坚持道，“让他继续。”
比赛恢复后不久，他的对手犯了一个关键错误：他放松了警惕。男孩立刻用他的招式压制住了对手。男孩赢得了比赛和锦标赛，成为了冠军。
在回家的路上，男孩和大师回顾了每一场比赛的每一个动作。然后，男孩鼓起勇气问出了心中的疑惑。
“老师，我怎么能只用一招就赢得了锦标赛？”
“你获胜有两个原因，”大师回答道。“第一，你几乎掌握了柔道中最难的投技之一。第二，已知防御这一招的唯一方法，就是对手抓住你的左臂。”
男孩最大的弱点，已然变成了他最大的力量。