英文版
A giant ship’s engine broke down and no one could repair it, so they hired a Mechanical Engineer with over 30 years of experience. He inspected the engine very carefully, from top to bottom. After seeing everything, the engineer unloaded his bag and pulled out a small hammer. He knocked something gently. Soon, the engine came to life again. The engine has been fixed! A week later the engineer mentioned to the ship owner that the total cost of repairing the giant ship was $20,000.
“What?!” said the owner. “You did almost nothing. Give us a detailed bill.”
The answer is simple:
- Tap with a hammer: $2
- Know where to knock and how much to knock: $19,998
The importance of appreciating one’s expertise and experience…because those are the results of struggles, experiments and even tears. If I do a job in 30 minutes it’s because I spent 20 years learning how to do that in 30 minutes. You owe me for the years, not the minutes.
中文版
一艘巨轮的发动机坏了，船东找来资深工程师检修。 工程师仔细检查后拿出把小锤子，敲了几下。发动机又启动了。 报价2万美元。
船东：“好像没做啥嘛，有详细的账单吗？”
账单发来：
- 敲击：$2
- 知道在哪里敲/敲多少下：$19,998
这就是专业知识的价值。
3分钟内做完，是20年钻研和积累的结果。