A similar story of two iron balls landing at the same time

In 181, it was in a small valley in central Italy.

Long, long ago, there were two young people, one named Bobolo and the other named Bruno. They were cousins, both ambitious. They lived in a small village in Italy.

The two young people have been good partners since childhood.

They all have ambitious dreams.

They often talk endlessly: On a certain day, in some way, they can become the richest person in the village. They are all smart and hardworking. All they need is opportunities.

one day, the opportunity came. The village decided to hire two people to transport the water from the nearby river to the reservoir in the village square. The village chief gave the job to Bobolo and Bruno.

Two men each grabbed two buckets and ran to the river to start their hard work. At the end of the day, they filled the reservoir in the village square. The village chief paid them a penny for each barrel of water.

"Our dream has finally come true!" Bruno shouted, "I can't believe our good luck."

but bob didn't think so.

His back is sore and painful, and the hand used to lift the heavy bucket is blistered. He is afraid of doing the same job every morning. So he vowed to think of a better way to transport the water from the river to the village.

pipeline builder, Bob Polo

"Bruno, I have a plan," Bob Polo said the next morning when they grabbed the bucket and ran to the river. "It's only a few cents a day. If we want to carry water back and forth so hard, why don't we build a pipeline to bring water from the river to the village?"

Bruno froze ...

"A pipe? Who has heard of such a thing? " Bruno shouted loudly, "Bob, we have a great job. I can carry 1 barrels of water a day. According to a penny a bucket of water, a day is 1 yuan money! I'm already rich! After a week, I can buy a new pair of shoes. In a month, I can buy a cow. After six months, I can build a new house. We have the best job in town. We also have weekends, with two weeks' paid vacation every year. We don't have to worry for the rest of our lives! Give up your fantasy of building a pipeline! "

But Bob is not easily discouraged. He patiently explained the plan to his best friend. Unfortunately, it doesn't change Bruno's mind. So Bobolo decided to realize this plan even by himself. He spent part of his day carrying buckets and carrying water, and the other part of his time and weekends building his pipes. He knows how difficult it is to dig a pipe in the hard soil like a rock. Because his salary is paid according to the number of buckets carrying water, he knows that at the beginning, his income will drop. He also knows that it will take one to two years for its pipeline to produce considerable benefits. But Burboro firmly believed that his dream would come true, so he went all out to do it.

before long, Bruno and other villagers began to laugh at him, calling him "pipeline builder". Bruno earns twice as much money as Bob Polo and often shows off his new purchases to Bob Polo. He bought a donkey with a brand-new leather saddle and tied it to his newly built two-story building. He also bought shiny new clothes and ate delicious food in the restaurant. The villagers respectfully called him Mr. Bruno. He often sits in a bar and buys drinks for everyone, while people laugh loudly for his jokes.

Small actions bring great achievements

While Bruno sleeps in a hammock at night and on weekends, Bob Polo continues to dig his pipes. In the first few months, Bobolo didn't make much progress in his efforts. He works very hard-even harder than Bruno's, because Bobolo still works at night and on weekends.

But Bob kept reminding himself that realizing tomorrow's dream is based on today's sacrifice. As the days went by, he kept digging, only one inch at a time.

"inch by inch ... becomes a foot," he repeated as he waved the chisel and drove it into the rock-hard soil. An inch becomes a foot, and then 1 feet …2 feet …1 feet …

"Short-term pain brings long-term rewards," he always reminds himself when he stumbles back to his humble hut after finishing his daily work. He measures the effectiveness of his work by setting daily goals. He persisted in this way, because he knew that one day, the reward would greatly exceed the pay at this time.

"Keep your eyes firmly on the reward," he repeated this sentence over and over again when his ears were full of jeers from the villagers in the pub before he went to sleep.

"Keep your eyes firmly on the reward"

Things have changed

Day by day and month by month. One day, Bobolo realized that his pipeline was half finished, which meant that he only had to carry a bucket to walk half the way. Bob took the extra time to build pipelines. Finally, the completion date is getting closer and closer.

While he was resting, Bob saw his old friend Bruno still struggling to carry water. Bruno's back is even worse. And because of long-term fatigue, the pace has also begun to slow down. Bruno looked very angry and unhappy, as if he was resentful that he was destined to carry water all his life.

He spends less time in the hammock, but more time in the bar. When Bruno came in, the regular customers in the bar whispered, "Bruno the bucket bearer is here." When the drunks in the town imitated Bruno's hunched posture and the way he dragged his feet, they all giggled. Bruno stopped buying drinks for everyone and telling jokes. He would rather sit alone in a dark corner, surrounded by a lot of empty bottles.

finally, the big moment of Burboro came-the pipeline was completed! The villagers crowded around to watch the water flow from the pipe to the sink! Now there is a steady stream of fresh water in the village. People from other nearby villages have also moved to this village in succession, so this village has developed and prospered.

as soon as the pipeline is completed, Bobro doesn't have to carry the bucket anymore. Whether he works or not, water keeps flowing in.

while he was eating, water was flowing in. While he was sleeping, water was flowing in. When he went to play at the weekend, the water was still flowing in. The more water flows into the village, the more money flows into Bob's pocket.

The pipeline builder Bob Polo became so famous that people called him a miracle worker. Politicians praised his foresight and begged him to run for mayor. But Bob knew that what he had accomplished was not a miracle, but only the first step of a grand dream. You know, Bobolo's plan goes far beyond this village.

Burboro plans to build pipelines all over the world!

Recruit his friends to help

The construction of the pipeline made Bruno, the bucket bearer, lose his job. Seeing his old friend begging for a drink from the bar owner made Bob feel sad. So Bobolo arranged a meeting with Bruno.

"Bruno, I came here to ask you for help."

Bruno straightened up, narrowed his dull eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "Stop being sarcastic".

"I'm not here to brag about it," said Bob. "I'm here to offer you a good business opportunity. It took me more than two years to build the first pipeline. But I have learned a lot in these two years! I know what tools to use, where to dig and how to connect pipes. I took notes along the way, and I developed a systematic method that allowed us to build another pipeline, and then another … another … "

"If I do it myself, I can build a pipeline in one year, but this is not the best way to use my time! What I want to do is to teach you and others to build pipelines … then you teach others … and then they teach others … until the pipelines cover every village in the region … and finally, every village in the world must have pipelines laid by us. "

"Just think about it," Bobolo continued. "We only need to earn a small percentage from the water flowing into these pipes, and the more water flows into the pipes, the more money will flow into our pockets. The pipeline I built is not the end of our dream, but only the beginning. "

Bruno finally understood this magnificent blueprint. He smiled and extended his rough hand to his old friend. They held each other's hands tightly and hugged like long-lost friends.

pipeline dream in the bucket world

Many years later, although Bobolo and Bruno have retired for many years, their pipeline business all over the world still remits millions of income into their bank accounts every year. They sometimes travel all over the country and meet some young people carrying buckets.

These two good friends who grew up together always stop their cars and tell their stories to young people. Enlighten them to build their own channels. Some people will listen and immediately seize this opportunity to start the pipeline business.

But sadly, most people who carry barrels always turn down the idea of building pipelines impatiently. Bob and Bruno have heard the same excuse countless times ...

"I don't have time."

"My friend told me that a friend of a friend he knew tried to build a pipeline, but failed ..."

"Only those who started early can make money from the pipeline."

"I have been carrying buckets all my life, and I just want to maintain the status quo."

"I know some people have lost money in the pipeline scam, but I won't do it! Don't bother me! "

Bob Polo and Bruno are saddened by the lack of foresight of many people.

But they also admit that they live in a world of carrying buckets, and only a few people dare to dream of building pipelines.