Plato asked his teacher Socrates one day what love is!

Socrates asked him to go to the wheat field once or leave without looking back. On the way, you have to pick the biggest and best wheat ear, but you can only pick it once. Plato found it easy and went out with confidence. Unexpectedly, after a long time, he still didn't go back.

Finally, he appeared in front of the teacher dejectedly and told the reason why he came back empty-handed. It was rare to see a plant that looked good, but he didn’t know if it was the best. He had no choice but to pick one plant. I had to give up and see if there was anything better. When I found myself at the end of the aisle, I realized that I didn’t have a single ear of wheat in my hand!

At this time, Socrates told him: "That is love!"

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Wheat ears

Ancient Greece There was a great scholar named Socrates. One day, he led several disciples to a wheat field. It was harvest season, and the fields were full of heavy ears of wheat. Socrates said to his disciples: "You go to the wheat field to pick the biggest ear of wheat. You are only allowed to advance and not retreat. I will wait for you at the end of the wheat field."

The disciples understood the teacher. After asking, he walked into the wheat field.

There are ears of barley everywhere in the field. Which one is the biggest? The disciples moved forward with their heads down. He looked at this one and shook his head; he looked at that one and shook his head again. They always think that the biggest ear is still ahead. Although the disciples also tried to pick a few ears, they were not satisfied and threw them away. They always think that there are still many opportunities and there is no need to make premature decisions.

The disciples walked forward with their heads lowered and picked carefully. A long period of time passed.

Suddenly, everyone heard Socrates' old voice like a bell: "You are at the end." At this time, the empty-handed disciples woke up from a dream, and they looked back at the wheat fields. , countless wheat plants shook their heads, seeming to feel sorry for them.

Socrates said to his disciples: "There must be one ear in this wheat field that is the biggest, but you may not be able to meet it; even if you meet it, you may not be able to make an accurate judgment. Therefore, the biggest The ear of the ear is the one you just picked."

After listening to the teacher's words, Socrates' disciples realized the truth: people's life seems to be walking in the wheat field, also searching. The biggest one. Some people see the plump "ears of wheat" and pick them without losing the opportunity; others look around and miss the opportunity again and again. Of course, the pursuit should be the biggest, but holding the spike in front of you in your hands is the real thing.