鱼在水里游｜Fish swim, birds fly

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One of the hardest things in life is always comparing yourself to others.

“Why is he so good, and I’m not?”

But we forget: everyone has a different path.

If a fish spends its life wishing it could fly like a bird, it will always feel “not good enough.” But hey—it can swim across the whole ocean! 🐟🌊

With social media today, this habit gets worse. We see other people’s success and start feeling small, forgetting our own gifts. And that slowly makes us sad.

That’s why today’s story is for anyone who has ever thought, “I’ll never be as good as them.” Listen carefully—because every line in this story is like a little light for your heart. ✨

Here comes the story...

Once upon a time, in a tiny village tucked away in the Himalaya mountains, there lived a boy named Ken. 🏔️

Ken was a kind and hardworking boy. But he had one little problem—he kept comparing himself to everyone else.

When his classmate Jay got the best grades, Ken thought, “I wish I was that smart.”

When his neighbor Lin was rich, Ken thought, “I wish my family had that money.”

Even if someone ran fast, he sighed, “Why can’t I run like that?”

These thoughts made Ken unhappy. He lost interest in studying, in playing—he kept thinking, “I’ll never be like them.”

One day, a new teacher came to the school. She was not like the others. She never scolded kids for getting low scores on a test. Instead, she told everyone, “Don’t just follow teachers all the time. Be brave and share your own ideas!”🌟

Ken was very curious. He ran to the teacher and asked,

“Teacher, there’s something that makes me really sad. I try so hard, but whenever I see someone who’s better than me, I feel like I’ll never be good enough… Am I right?”

The teacher smiled gently and said,

“This Saturday morning, come to the big tree at the bottom of the mountain. There, you’ll find your answer.”

The next day, Ken came to the big tree.

Teacher asked, “Look around. What do you see?”

Ken looked and said, “So many trees! Some are tall, some are short. Some have fruit, some don’t.”

Ken nodded. 

“Now imagine the apple tree saying, ‘I wish I was tall like the coconut tree.’ Or the coconut tree saying, ‘I wish I had sweet fruit like apples.’ Doesn’t that sound silly?” The teacher asked.

Ken laughed. “That’s really silly!”

“Exactly,” The teacher said. “The forest is beautiful because every tree is different. The apple tree gives fruit. The coconut tree is strong and tall. Both are special. People are the same—we all have different strengths.”

Then the teacher took Ken to the river.

Fish were swimming in the water, while a bird flew high in the sky.

“What if the fish said, ‘I wish I could fly like the bird’—would that be right?”

Ken shook his head. “Of course not! Fish are made to swim, birds are made to fly!”

The teacher smiled gently. “Then why do you want to be like someone else? You have your own path, too. You just haven’t seen all your gifts yet.”

From that day, Ken stopped comparing himself.

He focused on his own talents. Slowly, his confidence came back. 🌈

Years later, Ken grew up and became a chef. He opened his own little restaurant, full of warmth and delicious smells. 🍲✨

When people asked him, “Ken, how did you become so successful?”

He always smiled and said: “Don’t compare yourself to others. If a fish tries to fly, it will feel sad forever. But if it swims, it can dance across the whole ocean! 🐟🌊”

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And he would add,“Look at the sun and the moon. 🌞🌙 They don’t shine at the same time, but both are so important. Life is just like that.

Each of us came into this world with our own mission, our own path. So find your path. Walk it in your own way. Shine in your own colors. 🌈 That’s when the whole world becomes better and better.

小伙伴们在生活里有没有遇到过这样的情况？总喜欢拿自己和别人比较：“她怎么那么厉害？我怎么就不行？”

这样想的时候，我们常常忘了：每个人最初来到这个世界的天赋和使命，本来就不一样。

就像一条鱼如果天天想着要像小鸟一样可以在天上飞，它就会觉得自己永远不够好。可它明明能游遍整个海洋啊！🐟🌊

现在有了社交媒体，这种“比较”变得更严重。我们看到别人成功的样子，就会觉得自己不够好，自己不如别人，我们看到别人拥有的天赋，就会觉得自己如果也有那样的天赋该多好。我们于是常常忘了自己也有属于自己独一无二的天赋。

久而久之，这会让人难过、沮丧。

所以，今天的故事就是送给所有曾经想过“我不如别人”的孩子。仔细听哦，这个故事里的每一句话，都会像小灯一样点亮你的心。✨

故事的开始，在喜马拉雅山脚下的一个小村子里，住着一个叫乐乐的男孩。他善良可爱，但总是喜欢和别人比。

同学嘉嘉的成绩好，他心想：“要是我也能像他那么聪明就好了。”

邻居小林家有钱，他又想：“要是我家也能这么有钱就好了。”

看到别人跑得快，他也叹气：“我怎么跑不快呢？”

这些想法让乐乐越来越不开心，不想学习，也不想玩，总觉得自己“永远比不上别人”。

有一天，学校里来了一位新老师。这位老师和别的老师不一样，她从来不会批评考试考得不好的同学，她甚至让大家不要太听老师的话，要敢于表达自己的想法。

于是，乐乐跑去问她：“老师，我一直被一个问题困扰，我很努力，可一看到别人比我好，我就很难过。我是不是永远都不行？”

老师笑了，说：“礼拜六早上，我在山脚下那棵大树旁等你，你会找到答案。”

星期六早上，乐乐早早地来到大树下。

老师问：“乐乐，你看到了什么？”

乐乐环顾四周，说：“好多树！有高的，有矮的，有的结很多果子，有的没结。”

老师点点头：“那如果苹果树羡慕椰子树高大，椰子树羡慕苹果甜美，你觉得好笑吗？”

乐乐笑了：“那岂不是太傻了！”

“就是啊！”老师说，“森林之所以美，就是因为每棵树都不一样。苹果树给人甜果子，椰子树高大结实，它们都很重要。人也一样，每个人都有自己的特别之处。”

接着，老师带乐乐去森林边的小溪。

鱼在水里游，鸟在天上飞。

“如果鱼说：‘我真希望能像鸟一样飞’，你觉得这会怎么样？”

乐乐立刻回答：“可是鱼就是为游泳而生的呀！”

老师温柔地笑：“那你为什么要变成别人呢？你也有自己的特质，只是你还没有发现。”

从那天起，乐乐不再拿自己和别人比了。他开始认真发掘自己的特质。慢慢地，他变得自信、快乐起来。🌈

乐乐长大后成为了一名厨师，开了自己的餐厅，口碑越做越好。

有人问他成事的秘诀时，他总笑着说：“别和别人比。如果鱼硬要飞，它只会觉得失败；但如果它安心去游，就能拥抱整个海洋。”

所以记住哦——太阳和月亮不会同时发光，但它们都一样重要。🌞🌙每个人来到这个世界都有属于自己的路，每个人内心都有属于自己的颜色，当每个人都发出属于自己颜色的光，世界就会变得五彩缤纷的美好。