john and bobby joined a wholesale1（批发的） company togther just after graduation from college the same year. both worked very hard. after s*ral years, how*r, the boss promoted bobby to the posotion of ma*r but john remained an ordinary employee. john could not take it any*, tendered his resignation2 to the boss and complained the boss did not know how to delegate3 and did not value hard working staff, but only promoted those who flattered4 him.
the boss knew that john worked very hard for the years. he thought a moment and said, "thank you for your criticism, but i have a request. i hope you will do one * 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 anyone selling watermelon in the *. john went and returned soon. he said he had found out a man selling watermelon. the boss asked how much per kg? john shook his head and went back to the * to ask and returned to *rm the boss $1.2 per kg.
boss told john to wait a second, and he called bobby to come to his office. he asked bobby to go and find anyone seling watermelon in the *. bobby went, returned and said, boss, only one person selling watermelon. .2 per kg, for 10kg, he has inventory5（存货） of 340 melons. on the table 58 melons, *ry melon weights about 2 kg, bought from the south two days ago, they are fresh and red, good quality.
john was very impresed and realized the difference between himself and bobby. he decided6 not to resign but to learn from bobby.
my dear friends, a * succes*ul person is * observant（善于观察的）, thinks * and explores in depth. chances exists in the daily details. for the same matter, a * succes*ul person sees * and farther so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his aim. if a person sees one year ahead, while another sees only tomorrow. the difference between a year and a day is 365 times, how could you win?
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